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Old 02-09-2008, 05:28 PM
jkdrummer
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Default Geek question on wireless and XP profiles

I have a laptop has 2 XP profiles (user accounts) One profile connects
perfectly fine to the internet Linksys router. While the other XP
profile sees the router but doesn't connect, just times out. I've
tried everything! Looking for geek help!

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JaKe

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Old 02-10-2008, 01:53 AM
John Navas
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Default Re: Geek question on wireless and XP profiles

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:28:11 -0800 (PST), jkdrummer <jkdrummer@yahoo.com>
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>I have a laptop has 2 XP profiles (user accounts) One profile connects
>perfectly fine to the internet Linksys router. While the other XP
>profile sees the router but doesn't connect, just times out. I've
>tried everything! Looking for geek help!


What's different?

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Old 02-10-2008, 03:28 AM
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Default Re: Geek question on wireless and XP profiles

jkdrummer <jkdrummer@yahoo.com> hath wroth:

>I have a laptop has 2 XP profiles (user accounts) One profile connects
>perfectly fine to the internet Linksys router. While the other XP
>profile sees the router but doesn't connect, just times out. I've
>tried everything! Looking for geek help!


When you say "profile", do you mean the ones listed at:
Control Panel -> System -> User Profiles
or do you mean just another user login? If the former, what are you
trying to accomplish with having multiple profiles? Those are
intended for different hardware configurations, such as plugging into
a docking station. However, you should see two "user profiles"
listed. One for your user login account. The other for
administrator. Don't vaporize or mess with the administrator account
or you will have trouble using recovery tools, such as booting to the
"recovery console".

My guess(tm) is that the user profile does not have administrator
privledges. The wireless driver may have been installed with
administrator-only privledges preventing operation as a mere mortal
user. Before you start tweaking permissions all over the place, go
unto:
Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager
and see if the wireless device is listed and functional, or if it has
a big "X" through it indicating that it's disabled.



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