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Hi I just got a laptop and when the power cord is fitted it will not connect to the network ,if I take the power cord out of the laptop and is fully charged it will connect wirelessly to the internet ,should it be like that or should it work with the power connected hope you can help cheers take care

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It should be able to work powered or not. If you check the network card properties, wired and wireless, there may be a check box for disabling the card when running on batteries.

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The problem appears to be that it only connects when running on batteries.

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Laptop power supplies are known as switched mode. They are notorious for radiating noise. Although I have never heard of them blocking WiFi, it maybe worth trying to move the power supply as far as possible from the laptop.

Otherwise Rob's suggestion sounds plausible (although I have never heard of WiFi being disabled on battery either).

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Yep it's normally disable on battery mode and enable if powered. But it may be that the OP has made a typo and gotten confused. But hey it's also Windows and who knows what Mr Gate's team may have screwed up ;)

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Very doubtful if they'd send harmonics all the way upto 2.4ghz

It's probably not the wifi manager but instead some sort of laptop proprietary software with form of profile that's disabling the wifi on AC

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hi thanks what does that mean sorry I dont understand cheers take care

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It means you need to RTM

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You're cruel... :)

RT(F)M = Read The (effing) Manual.

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What I think has happened the power setting have been told to turn off the newtork when AC is connected rather than batteries.

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Assuming Windows 7 (Other windows will be similar but perhaps simplified names)

Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center

That should show your network connections - wired and wireless. Check the properties for those for the on / off battery status.

Also in Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options

select "change plan Settings" for the "active plan" and "advanced power settings" That should show some more options.

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He needs to read more than just the effing manual.

Side note: Though I did have a user once ask me how to read the manual after I told her to read the manual...

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thanks for your help gasdfdsaq there should be more people in the world like you very helpfull cheers

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He is correct though.. It's not as if you buy a car then stop at every street corner and ask questions like (why does my oil light come on.. why does my clutch slip.. how do I engage the parking brake...etc...)

If it's a new PC and new OS then you need to take it slow and easy, google windows 7 tutorials and go through step by step.. Don't just go to one of the sites but many of them as they all teach you something slightly different..

One place to start might be to search for windows 7 power tutorials

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Failing that there's lots of courses done by local trainers based at getting the elderly more familiar with their PC's. Check your local papers, ask at the council offices or pop to the library but more important try to get a one on one session where you can take your own laptop and go through your own set-up instead of learning on one and trying to implement it on another

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no worries glad i could help thanks take care