20-02-2005 01:39									#91
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Hey all, I'm currently having problems connecting to open wireless networks with my notebook, might be one of windows recent patches.

Windows XP service pack 1.
Patched to Feb 13, 2004

Observed behavior that's different prior to the Feb 13 patches:

1. Must click on a checkbox about this is an unsecured network, blah blah blah.

2. When the checkbox is clicked and connect occurs, wireless icon goes to un-adviable for a few seconds then goes to "one or more wireless networks are adviable"

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Prior to Feb 13 patches wireless worked properly.

(In the library on one of their machines)

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	20-02-2005 04:23									#92
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quote: Originally posted by StrictlyRockers Just like Germany - all we want is peace... peace... peace... ...a little piece of Poland, a little piece of France...

	21-02-2005 15:45									#93
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So, who has the turn? Some Russians need to die again.

	22-02-2005 02:42									#94
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Gonna smack around some nazi scum before that happens.

Although sadly its not my turn....

	22-02-2005 14:53									#95
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Where is the turn?

	22-02-2005 19:26									#96
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I do, see the top of page 4 post. I tried every trick offline I could do, the same problem still exists.

One additional symptom was that the wireless icon at home where two of my nieghbors have secure wireless networks it also shows as connected when it's not. (I don't know which ones, they are barely in range; I'm in a cul de sac.)

If someone knows which of these twenty something patches number I need to uninstall, it might help.

The other choice would be replace me. I can't very well play Civ III from either work or the library.

	22-02-2005 19:29									#97
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Ever tried to copy the saves to play at home, then copy them to send from other places? This should be easy enough for you, and not much slower for us anyway.

I know nothing about wireless LAN, sorry.

	22-02-2005 19:32									#98
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My notebook has no floopy drive. Just a CD/DVD burner.
No Burner at work.

Oh and I was never able on that notebook to get a flash memory card to work. (That card works on every other machine I've tried.)

quote: Originally posted by Modo44 Ever tried to copy them to play at home? This should be easy enough for you, and not much slower for us anyway. I know nothing about wireless LAN, sorry.

	22-02-2005 19:52									#99
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Please, keep trying. It would be a shame to lose such a stubborn French leader.

	22-02-2005 19:57									#100
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I also work at a place where we're absolutely not allowed to bring personal notebook computers in to work. In fact, it's technically against the rules to bring camara equipped cell phones in. At least they don't allow regular camaras either unlike the dilbert cartoon.

	22-02-2005 20:05									#101
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Keep trying with that wireless LAN, I meant. We can wait a couple days, methinks.

	23-02-2005 14:04									#102
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Yeah, get inventive. Maybe you can fix it. Ingenuity. Try for a few and then we can replace the French player.

I volunteer to stand in for him if needed. France is on her way out anyway.

	23-02-2005 14:07									#103
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quote: Originally posted by StrictlyRockers I volunteer to stand in for him if needed. France is on her way out anyway.

On your way to double Spain? Good one.

	23-02-2005 15:00									#104
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Thats right be a bit inventive, show some spirit. Just get one of those USB keyring thingys, download the save to it from a mate's PC. Slap, it in the notebook, play, then back to the mates place. (or the office). Or do what us other nerds do in such a situation and use dial-up...

As long as you still have the civ cd. And don't fill the new company notebook full of viruses and spyware trying to load a cracked version, you will be in front of me in my last dilema....

Besides, there is some serious arse whooping to do as we enter the lair of the facist beast.

	23-02-2005 15:10									#105
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Regarding wireless: Jump on MSN and I can try and help troubleshoot it for you. (No expert, but ive got it working at home and office).

MSN address: adam (TA) opmelbourne (tod) com (tod) au

(or email me)

	23-02-2005 22:00									#106
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Here's the current status:

Found where the install package for SP2 was hidden on my notebook. Installed it. (Took quite a while)

Noticed that it was no longer saying I was connected to secure networks I wasn't.

Norton's Anti Virus sugested that I turn off SP2's redundanat security, I let it do so.

It immedately found other updates that had previously downloaded onto my notebook. Installed them.

Out of time that evening, just checked and saw it remembered who my favorite open wireless provider is and in addition the GUI for it is new + it's clicked to auto connect to them would I come within range while not auto connecting to anyone else. (That would be the correct settings for me)

My notebook is in my car; it does need a few more patches because it hadn't previously downloaded the driver fix for SP2 that allow it to be turned off without removing the batery , but hopefully it will connect this evening.

	24-02-2005 05:33									#107
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Here's the new status:

1. I'm typing this on my notebook using the wireless network.
2. The windows update of 4 Critical SP2 patches, 2 optional software, and 2 hardware patches successfully installed.
3. The BIOS update successfully downloaded.

BUT

1. The Bios update is a no battery mode

AND

While Civ III will run after a fanshion in SP2 without the Bios update it hangs on combat.

So my other PBEM game was sent on successfully, but Civ III hung when my bomber was auto-intercepted by a fighter.

Hopefully the Bios update is all I need.

	24-02-2005 20:21									#108
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Update:

After getting home last night and plugging in the notebook to electric power, the Bios upgraded just fine.

Opened up Civ III : Conquests, loaded the save.

Hey, it's back to working properly.

	24-02-2005 20:28									#109
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Aug 1940 report.

Turn sent on

Germany offers peace. NUTS!
Italy offers peace. NUTS!

All combat against Italy:

2 Bombers bombard Iron in Italy near Florance. Hit! Hit! Iron disconnected.

Artillery bombards stack of Italian units near Marsellis in the fort on the Italian side of the border. Hit! One Inf reduced to 2/4.

1 Batleship bombards Fur in Italy near Rome. Miss

Fleet discovers there was a worker on the fur tile I had just bombed unsuccesfully.

2 Battlecruisers bombard hill near Rome. Miss. Hit! Cratered

2 Destroyers bombard forest near Rome. Miss. Miss.

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	25-02-2005 02:49									#110
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quote: Originally posted by joncnunn Update: Hey, it's back to working properly.

Ahh, some good news, let's get it on!

	26-02-2005 03:25									#111
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Hey Guys, some bad news.

That bios upgrade I installed so that I could play Conquests itself without crashing on combat introduced a new bug with wireless network. Specifically, it can't see any wireless networks, even at point blank range.

	26-02-2005 21:14									#112
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Update, web searching with google found that the Bios upgrade was leaving the wireless device itself OFF. Hum, that's one of the things windows was thinking, except that as a notebook there's no external on/off switch. Yeah, I didn't notice that the wireless light was off at the time, but replaying my memories shows that it was off.

The same message says to hold down a key combination during startup to turn on the wireless. I'll try that. In the mean time I've posted to that forum the timeline of events.

	27-02-2005 00:08									#113
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The hold down Fn-F2 during startup worked.

Turn sent to the USSR

	27-02-2005 07:31									#114
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I have just recieved the game file. Will begin playing in 5 mins. Time for the action to continue....

	27-02-2005 08:30									#115
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Putting behind us the dissapointing events in the Belrussian area. The mighty red army keeps fighting on....

Atil > Helsinki > Walls Destryed
Atil > Helsinki > Failed
Atil > Helsinki > Units injured
Bomb > Helsinki > Units injured
Bomb > Helsinki > Failed (x2)
Tank > Helsinki > Tank Lost
Tank > Helsinki > Nazi Inf Destroyed
Tank > Helsinki > Nazi Inf Destroyed
Tank > Helsinki > Tank Lost
Tank > Helsinki > Helsinki Captured
Captured nazi worker near Helsinki
Bomber downed by fighter over german territory (X2)
Bomb > Inf near Helsinki > Injured
Atil > Near Lasi > Improvements destroyed
Destroyer Bomb > Near Constant > failed
Cavalry > nazi stack near Hrodrna > lost.

Also just noticed that sweden has declated war on me at some point.

--Turn Sent to Modo--

	27-02-2005 15:14									#116
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quote: Originally posted by adamsaka Bomber downed by fighter over german territory (X2)

Where over German territory? It is kind of big, you know.

England:

• Naval battle north of Stavanger. U-Boot sinks HMS Curlew (Cruiser).
  
• 2 Bombing runs on the Tanks near Oslo. 3 HP taken.
  
• Naval battle north of Alborg. 2 Artillery bombardments: 2 HP taken. CA Penguin sinks HMS King George (Battleship).
  
• Naval battle near Copenhagen. Naval bombardment by BB Bismarck: 1 HP taken. English Destroyer sinks CA Prince Eugen. U-Boot sinks English Destroyer.
  
• Naval battle west of Alborg. German Destroyer sinks English Cruiser.

	27-02-2005 15:40									#117
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quote: Originally posted by Modo44 Where over German territory? It is kind of big, you know.

Yes, well, German teritory is getting pretty big, somthing that needs stop soon. I actually forgot where I bombed, when typing out my notes. South west area I think, trying to cut roads.

	27-02-2005 17:19									#118
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Peace rejected with Britain.

Peace rejected with Russia.

MPP with Germany.

Bomb Oporto and capture. No losses.

Turn passed to Soltz.

	28-02-2005 02:44									#119
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English cruiser sunk near Durrazo

Bombing mission destroyed vineyards beside Marseille "Let them drink water"

The Italians welcome the noble Spanish to our cause.

Turn sent to the English.

	28-02-2005 08:26									#120
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I think we should punish the spanish for being traitors.