Thanks to Aaron in Technology! I brought my laptop by to see if we could figure out why it didn't want to connect to the wifi in Java City. It connects now, yay! Still not 100% sure what caused it to not want to connect to the wifi, but it connects, and that's what I care about.
Right in time for break. At least I'll be able to bring my computer next week when I need it.
Posted: November 20, 2007 9:03 am by Amanda Nichols | 0 comments
Tags: laptop, wifi, Windows Vista
From Apple knowledgebase article # 306882
Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Windows Vista "Problem Reports and Solutions" indicates compatibility issues before Boot Camp drivers installation
Issue or symptom
Prior to the installation of Boot Camp drivers for Windows (from the Leopard Install DVD), Windows Vista may indicate that there are some compatibility issues: The following may be reported from "Problem Reports and Solutions > Information about other Problems."
"Problem caused by advanced Configuration and Power Interface"
"Download and install the driver for Apple Performance Counters"
"Windows Vista does not support Built–in iSight"
Click link below for more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306882
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:21 pm by Janice Canero-Conklin | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Boot Camp, Mac Leopard OS, Windows Vista
On Fridays, in between a class and a seminar, I telecommute for a couple of hours. My original plan was to bring my laptop and work from Java City. This has been thwarted. My brand new laptop has never had an issues connecting to a wifi hotspot (with varying degrees of security) anywhere else but on the Simmons campus. I emailed tech and was told to check that the wifi card was in the laptop (....because the CD/DVD RW drive is actually a cupholder?). I responded by saying that no, I am not new to the world of computers, the freaking card's right where it should be, what's going on?
No answer. That was in September.
I've since taken up residence in the Dix scholars lounge, using the computer there. While I am relieved of having to truck a computer from home to class, class to Java City, Java City to seminar, seminar to work and then back home again, I never did find out why my computer never was given access to the wifi hotspot. It never even was able to load up the login page.
If anyone else has had this problem (which I figure may be tied to the fact that I'm running Windows Vista), how was it resolved?
Posted: November 4, 2007 6:04 pm by Amanda Nichols | 0 comments
Tags: wifi, Windows Vista
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