h5550 WLAN internal adapter inoperative after use of CF mo..

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Before you performed the hard reset did you take the battery out for about a
minute, reinsert it, and try using the WIFI again?

Craig Enders


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> When using an alternate device (CF card modem with RAS or CF card
> ethernet adapter) to connect to a LAN, the WLAN internal adapter will
> not work anymore. When activating the green WLAN icon, nothing happens;
> no connection or amber led blinking. Although you deactivate the WLAN
> icon, it remains on. A soft reset puts it back to deactivated mode.
>
> The only way to correct the problem is to perform a hard reset followed
> by a backup restore, including the registry. (Did a lot of hard resets
> so far. Those asking if the iPAQ Backup restore operation works fine,
> the answer is yes... )
>
> This is an iPAQ h5550, Windows Mobile 2003 with the latest patches
> available.
>
> Anyone had this problem ?
>
> Louis Rivard
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Yup ! Removing the battery works. Weird situation isn't it ? Any
technical clue about it ??

Thank you fellows for your help.

Regards,

Louis Rivard


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