by Whilst helping a friend to set up a home wireless network yesterday, I encountered a very unusual issue with the configuration of the wireless adapter on their laptop. The laptop was a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L7320 and it was running Windows XP Home and contained an Atheros AR5005G WiFi adapter.
No matter what I tried, Windows simply refused to find any wireless networks. It kept saying that either the adapter is disconnected or the switch is off. The adapter was showing up fine in the Device Manager and there was no sign of a switch on the exterior of the laptop.
In the end, it turns out that you have to press Fn + F2 to enable the WiFi adapter on this model. Apparently, you also have to do this after each reboot, which Fujitsu Siemens claim to be a feature.
You learn something new every day!
Thanx James for ur quick response.
Yes, it does recognize everything plugged in, including USB.
I add that there is no Wireless network adapters in the device manager. I tried to install the driver manually by browsing to it from the Add new hardware wizard, and I selected the ini file of the driver provided by FS. Yet there appear numerous wirless devices, dont know which to select from them. I randomly picked one, yet nothing new. I think this is useless anyway.
btw, I opened a similar topic on FS’s forums:
http://forum.ts.fujitsu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=40418
Thanks James Mernin
You saved me a from 0/10
thanks 4ever
James Mernin for givin’ me the report site
Hi James,
My girlfriend has a fujitsu siemens amilo li 2727 and is having trouble accessing the internet. Her wireless light is on but is red. She has tried to join her network but her laptop cant find the network. Everyone else in the house has access so i dont think its the broadband box. Can you help?
Thanks Paul
If any of you good folks are still having a problem with the WLAN card in a FSL LI2727 This issue has been permanantly been resolved by Fujitsu Siemens on the li2727 with a bios update on 21.05.2009. It wouldnt be a bad guess that they may have done this across the range
My machine has been working perfectly since I did this and I have had no need to use FN-F1 at all.
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/linkapplication.html?LNG=EN&ProductID=25387
untick the box marked ‘Show only supported operating systems’
this will open up a disclaimer click on the ‘Close Information’ arrow
(you may need to wait for options to appear)
click on the + sign next to ‘Other Operating System’
(you may need to wait for options to appear)
then select the ‘Embedded Operating System’ radial button
(you need to wait for options to appear)
then click the + symbol next to ‘Flash Bios’
The latest one is at the top ‘current BIOS V. 1.10: Solved problems: – WLAN RF will be automatically turned off after rebooting.
There are options for applying the update:
You can make a floppy disk (not sure how you use it without a floppy disk drive, unless you have a usb one of course),
or a bootable cd image which you can burn then boot your pc with,
or use the windows flash utility install and run it on your pc.
I used the windows flash utility as it is a 32 bit windows application that runs just fine on Vista so is therefore the easiest way IMHO.
This is a pretty straight forward activity if you are competent pc user.
Just follow the instructions for the BIOS flash in the file readme.txt
Make sure the AC power is plugged in as if you run out of power or if you mess it up or stop it halfway through you may render your machine inoperable.
I used to be a desktop support engineer and have done this many many times using floppy disks on IBM laptops without any problem of any sort.
If once you have read the instructions you dont feel comfortable then dont do it, call Fujitsu Siemens and they should be able to talk you through it.
You is a top banana. I was going mad with other t’Internet solutions till I found this. 5 mins later, the problem is sorted, thx very much top geezer, you is diamond,
‘enjoy
Thank you TONAKIS for your comment. After installing the “Launch Manager” the WiFi button finally began working !!!
I am having problems with connecting the internet on an Fujitsu Amilo LI 2727. Originally i could not get the wireless to turn on, after reading this very helpful thread, i downloaded Launch Manager which did the trick. I was then able to pick up on my wireless network and it appeared to connect successfully. When i try to browse to a webpage i get page cannot be displayed. I know the wireless is working as i am connected to it now, writing this message. I then followed Mr Vorn’s advice and updated the BIOS but still no joy, just getting page cannot be displayed. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
@Laura,
I’m not sure I understand your problem. The fact that you have been able write your message on this article tells me that you have made a valid Internet connection from your laptop. However, you then say that when you browse to a web page, you get a “page cannot be displayed” error. These two seem to contradict each other. I wonder if your problem is limited to certain websites? Which website gives you the error?
Fixed the wireless issue-
Update the bios to the newest version and the wireless adaptor turns on before you log on so there isn’t any of the Fn+F2 rubbish before you can connect to the network 🙂 Even on battery power, the laptop automatically turns on the wireless and connects to the internet just like any other normal laptop 🙂
Sorry James, Just realised i wasn’t very clear. The fujitsu amilo li2727 laptop is my friends which i am trying to fix for her. I am connected to the internet on my own laptop which works fine, so thats how i know the internet works fine. I am still having the same issue on the fujitsu, i cannot browse to any webpage i have tried, such as google, bbc, msn etc.
Laura,
There are many, many possibilities as to why you might not be able to connect to the Internet on your friends laptop (or any laptop for that matter), for too many for me to attempt to diagnose remotely.
One thing you could try however is to compare some of the network settings from your laptop against those on your friends. On Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, Network Connections. Then see if you both have a “Wireless Network Connection”
If so, then right-click on it and select Properties and compare the settings of both laptops. If not, you need to find out why your friends does not have this interface.
I’m sorry I cannot be of more help.
Thanks James, I was going crazy until I read your solution.
My amilo L1310 has no softkeys just a switch which wasn\’t working turns out the power manager was playing up got a wierd message from \”PM\” about a problem at startup uninstalled and reinstalled Power manager and problem solved hope this helps someone! http://support.de.ts.fujitsu.com/download/ShowDescription.asp?SoftwareGUID=E2D640EB-24AD-4880-93BB-DA4DA73D7B3E&OSID=665F4A20-6E31-43C3-82C2-D98CE773007C&Status=True&Component=Application%20-%20Tools%20and%20Utility
hy i have a amilo L1310g laptop and i don’t know how to instal my wlan adapter i tried a lot of drivers but it doesn’t work
Hi,
i have the amilo fujitsu siemens ive had it since last year and my internet connection has been working fine, untill now i tried pressing the fn +1 which normally should bring up a box inwhich i click connect but i tried pressing it and nothing comes up
so i cant connect to the internet on that laptop ive tried restoring it and scanning it for virusus, nothing seems to work any help ? (;
Hi,
I have the same problem as “help”. I have had the Laptop for a year, on Vista. The short cut is FN+F1. It does nothing for some reason. I have tried system restore to see if it was any virus ir something, and it still doesnt work.
It all works fine if I connect it via one those ethernet wire thingy’s to my router so it must be something to do with the wireless thing.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheerio
Once again, please accept my apologies for the lack of response on my part on the various issues people are reporting here. As I mentioned before, I no longer have access to an Amilo laptop as the person who originally encountered this problem is now living abroad.
I did contemplate closing this article (which would decline any future comments) but have decided to leave it open for potential/future advice, discussion and tips by others.
Thank you for all the comments, i have had my laptop for a year now and have only just found out how to turn the wireless on.
He encontrado la solucion para poder activar el boton Wifi. en los portatiles Amilo el mio es el L1310G, pero a de funcionar en todos
Se trata del driver de Fujitsu: ” Power Manager silent mode/RF”
Les dejo el enlace
http://download.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/ShowDescription.asp?SoftwareGUID=8568B02B-D187-4D09-941D-EFF0297A0628
Traduccion de Google:
I found the solution to activate the wireless button. in the portable Amilo L1310G is mine, but working in all
It is the driver from Fujitsu: ” Power Manager silent mode/RF”
Leave the link:
http://download.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/ShowDescription.asp?SoftwareGUID=8568B02B-D187-4D09-941D-EFF0297A0628
i cannot use wifi anymore after installing windows 7. what will i do?
Christian,
As you will probably see from the rest of this thread, it has been quite inactive for some time. Also, I no longer have access to the original laptop and also do not have a copy of Windows 7.
Therefore I recommend that you consult some of the Fujitsu Siemens support websites for assistance with your problem as they are more likely to be able to help you. Of course if you do find a solution, feel free to post back your findings.
Been trying for two days after a factory install to get this adaptor working for my grandson. Just happened to come across this command [Fn + F2] looking for the manual, and lo and behold it now works. Thanks whoever found it and posted the information
Thaaaaanks! I´ve had my computer for 3 years without being abel to connect wirelessly to internet!!! Thought it was the card and was thinking I didn’t need it. But now I’m happy, sitting in the sun of my outdoor space working with my scool-work… Thank you!
i got the Amilo PA 3515 with windows 7 on it , and i cant turn on wifi 🙁 help please ! all drivers are installed
I have tried to connect my amilo l7320 wireless to a virgin broadband internet connection through a Netgear router (WGR614 v.9) but everytime I try I cannot get a connection.
I am using Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition service pack 2, and in device manager, the wireless network adapter is recognised as “Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter”. I have tried a wired and wireless network setup but still nothing works, as it comes up with a message saying the router could not be recognised.
I have used the Fn + F2 combined to turn on the wireless adapter, but still no connection can be made to the router.
What is the solution to this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated on this matter.
up date your system Bios Via company website .
I have an Amilo 3000 Notebook, and it’s been working just fine until today. When I press Fn + F1, nothing shows up so I can turn on WLAN. This has always functioned as it should, but has suddenly stopped working. Anyone else with this problem? What can I do?
I have a fujitsu siemens 1718 my wireless does not find any networks , i also can not get it to work when i put in a cable. The wireless was working before i had to reinstall windows vista. The laptop hasnt worked by cable for a while now, however i can get on the net with a usb dongle. When I do a diagnosic of the network on the laptop it brings up a window telling me to turn on wireless. Pressing the wireless button doesnt work, and fn+f2 doesnt work . any help would be great thanks
My friend cannot get ineternet on her fujitsu laptop. Wireless signal is strong but service provider say there is something wrong with the settings on the laptop which need altering. Anyone any ideas?
HSEli, I think you might be better off to try to contact the Fujitsu Siemens support forms about your issue. Unfortunately, there are many, many reasons why this might be happening and without lots more information, you are unlikely to get an answer here.
hi, if you are using external keyboard, try ctl + Alt while pressing F1 or F2 depending on what model laptop you have.
@12 – only1smiler
Wow, quite indeed, the power manager solved the problem! It was listed on the driverpage as the ‘silencer’ (at least, for my Amilo 1310G), but it solved the problem. Thank you so much!
@ Simon O’Malley
you are right man! I’ve been looking for this for quite a while now. you know at least to know the problem . I still have the problem though.the driver is not working properly and I tried to find an update on windows but no chance. It said the driver software in my device is up to date.
please help
hi iv recently upgraded to windows 7 so does the fn+f2 still apply only im doing that and it just dont seem to want to switch on iv tried allsorts of things help!!
AArrrggghhh – after hours of trying to get our Amilo PI 2515 to use WiFi. Thought I’d better add my comment, so others don’t tear their hair out with the same issue
Tried pressing Fn with almost everything and got nowhere. Looked for the Power Manager, but none for our model. Installed update to WiFi driver, still nothing.
There’s a tidgy little switch on the front left of the bottom half of the laptop, next to the audio sockets below the light indicators. Must have got caught when putting it away last – slide it back over, WiFi works once more.
Not all laptops are the same then. 😉
i have problem also with my fujitsu siemens.i dont know why, from no reason i cant turn on wireles signal button and in device manager i have yellow mark pointing that atheros ar5005g wireles network adapter in not working, code 10, device can not start.when i try to update it all seems working fine but no matter what i cant turn on the buttos so i can have wireless connection.hope anyone can help
hey. i have the same problem on a fujitsu siemens computer ( not a laptop). and it doesnt have an FN button. what the **** should i do. its driving me crazy
thanks man, Fn + F2 did the job. You saved my day
Dear Friendz
Statnd by YOur laptop
and drop down its screen
after u open the screen you will see your wifi indicator is on
regards
Hello, as you guys all no i have the crappy amilo…… :/ i have enabled the adapter and searched for networks, the router is working fine and i cant even pick up 1 router in my area i was handed this laptop from my brother as he got a windows 7 one instead, please help as i will be left without a computer! 🙁
Here’s a quick Solution. Visit this website for the solution.
http://www.evrim-sen.com/html/amilo-wireless-status.htm
http://www.wirelessautoswitch.com/About.aspx
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Thanks for all your advice. @Pat (Aug 31)’s solution was the one that finally worked for me. My laptop is Amilo L1310G. The wireless button did not work and it could not see any wireless networks. Pressing ALT as well as CTRL while pressing F1 on my laptop keypad has finally fixed the problem. I can now use the button to turn wireless on and off. I had previously tried reinstalling the Power Manager and and also adding the script advised above into a vbs file (WisWBSet.exe could not be found). These did not work. I also tried installing the launch manager (a solution given elsewhere) but this caused a blue screen error and ongoing errors so i had to do a system restore. Hope this info helps others. Thanks again.
hi..i have a fujitsu m 2010 laptop..my problem is the keyboard doesnt work anymore and i cant turn on my wifi?!?i attached a standard usb keyboard but for me to enable wifi i have to use FN+F5 and most standard keyboard doesnt have that function..how can i turn it on without the keyboard?please help?? im a noob when it comes to this. =(
I have an Fujitsu Siemens T2130 intel core duo and i want to install wirelles driver. I have a button on the keyboard to turn on , but doesn’t happen anything. How can i turn on the wi-fi? please help !
Amilo L1310G – After my previous post, where ALT CTRL F1 worked, once i restarted my laptop, the wireless went off and ALT CTRL F1 would no longer work. I read somewhere that this wireless button problem was linked with an error message i got when i started up my latop “Register Session Failed….” so i tried the solution which is to download a Power Manager from the fujitsu seimens technical support website. And this worked a treat. It’s under Driver and Downloads, Tools and Utilities: “Power Manager silent mode/RF” . http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/ShowFiles.asp. Good Luck.
Thank you for this thread, saved my life…Donwloaded Power manager and boom! wireless worked on Fujitsu Siemens Laptop. Keep up the good work, bookmarked and will come back to check for solutions with other problems.
Thank you James for this blog and huge thank you to Siyal Khan for the links above, I have had my Amilo for almost 4 years and have come to love it, much in the same way you love a car that is old, slow and doesn’t work very well. I have known that it is possible to get my laptop to connect automatically and now thanks to Siyal’s link (http://www.evrim-sen.com/html/amilo-wireless-status.htm) mine does. Such Joy. I still have to wander off and get a coffee while it boots up but at least now I don’t have to come back after two minutes and press Fn F1!!
I have got the same problem of enabling WiFi adapter on my Fujitsu siemens laptop it has no sign of wifi button on the key board. I HOPE the tips that i got will help me to enable it.
i have formatted my laptop.but im not getting wifi drivers. ps help me out