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Laptop Getaway 9100 now get wireless working ok, but as soon at it go stand by or shut down lose the Card installation and I get to install it again. Questions are, do I get to be connected to Internet by cable to a network before the card is installed and way I keep losing the installation.
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Follow-up for (building on 's background-image test): the fact that Windows keeps other settings but the wireless disappears after shutdown/standby points away from a corrupt user profile and toward a device startup/power-management or driver/firmware problem. The tray icon vanishing and the adapter only working after an Ethernet cable is attached are useful clues — they show the OS sometimes detects the network stack only after some other network event, or the wireless driver/utility isn't being initialized at boot/resume.

Recommended diagnostic steps (in order)

  • Reproduce the failure, then open Device Manager (Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager). Note whether the wireless adapter is listed, shows a yellow mark, appears as "Unknown device," or is missing. Use Action -> Scan for hardware changes and check the System log in Event Viewer for driver or CardBus/PCMCIA errors; record exact names/messages shown.

  • If the adapter is present but inactive: open its Properties -> Power Management and uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." Also check Power Management for any CardBus/PCMCIA or PCI bus controllers and uncheck similar options.

  • Update software: install the latest Gateway wireless driver and vendor wireless utility for the Solo 9100, plus chipset/PCMCIA/CardBus drivers. If the card is removable, reseat it. Update BIOS only if a vendor release mentions related fixes (follow Gateway instructions and use AC power).

  • Check startup behavior: ensure the vendor wireless utility is set to run at startup (use msconfig). Try using only one wireless manager (either Windows Zero Config or the vendor utility) to avoid conflicts.

Extra tests and workarounds

  • Boot a Linux live CD/USB and suspend/resume to see whether the card survives — this isolates hardware/firmware versus Windows driver issues.
  • As a temporary workaround, use a power scheme that avoids suspend or prefer hibernate if resume works more reliably.

Most commonly this is a power-management or driver/firmware issue; follow the steps above to identify which. If Device Manager reports an exact error code or device name, that will point to the precise driver or CardBus/BIOS fix needed.

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do I get to be connected to Internet by cable to a network before the card is installed

No that's not necessary.

and way I keep losing the installation

Don't know. It looks like windows is loading somekind of defaultsetting everytime you boot. This may sound strange, but try changing your backgroundimage and then reboot the laptop. Is the image still changed or is it back to what is was?

lose the Card installation

What do you mean? Is the driver uninstalled or is the program in the systemtray gone?
You can check if the driver is still there via control panel (don't know all the English categories..)

regards Niek

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Hello.

Yes, I changed the background, reboot the Laptop, and the new setting was there. Now, the problem is:
- I connect to the Internet wireless only if I put a Cable between the router and my Laptop, is the only way the Pc accept the card. After I take the cable and stay connected. But if I shut down or restart, it freezes and I get to remove the card. Then again I get to connect the cable to the system recognise the card. The Getaway program is there, but the icons on the tray not. or the hardware is gone.
Thank for your help. And your time

Cordillera

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