(01-08-2012, 04:21 PM)camiloml Wrote: Tap pin 20 of the wifi card before inserting in PCIe Slot.
YES! You are the MAN! Thank you camiloml! So, I wasn't sure which pin was pin 1... but I lucked out and figured out pin 20 on the 1st try. (seems like I remember there were usually a small 1 printed at pin one on motherboards, but the card had no such indication).
Anyway, it looks like the wifi button still has weird changing color issues in windows, and when i booted into it, it said the HP wireless assistant was disabled... but, the card was on and functioning properly upon reboot.
The surprising part is that in linux, it works FLAWLESSLY! not only does the button turn blue upon reboot (and stay that way constantly solid), but the wicd manager has never worked properly, i select the automatically connect box but that has never actually connected automatically. Now it does! Confirmed on two consecutive reboots and each time the wireless is connected to my home wifi as soon as it boots up.
Thank you very much! I have seen people on this forum asking for donations either to this site, or themselves personally. Can I donate something to you? Or would you rather to the site? I cannot donate much, but I think I can afford $20 USD. Just let me know what you prefer. And hopefully you can accept paypal.
**edit** I just rebooted into windows 7 again. the flashing button stops once windows is fully booted, and then stays solid blue. The wireless assistant still gives a message that it is disabled. But everything works perfectly. Thank you again!