SZ4 - WLAN Problems when Vista is locked/Unlocked

[wfazal]

Hi All,

I have a Vaio SZ4WXN/C. Everytime i lock the laptop or when the screensaver automtically comes i do the normal, by unlocking it but my wifi connection automaically drops and does not connect unless i search for it and connect.

This is getting very annoying when im downloading things or have conversations running and leave the laptop or i have to be away from it. I have searched the intel site for new and updated drivers, also checked all the power saving functions on the laptop aswell as the wifi card to no avail.... Any sugesstions?

Many Thanks.

[wfazal]

I do not use the lid action.... i think you are missing the point.
example. If im at my office desk, i want to get a coffe and lock the workstation so no one else can access my pc, when i return i enter my pasword to unlock, i should expect to be connected to the wifi as i do with my other laptops.

The laptop is plugged into the mains, the lid is up, all my power saving features are on maximum, as are the advanced settings on the wireless card, so this should not be an issue.

The only way i can ge around it is to tell the computer never to run the screen saver or to lock the workstation,which would be a security compromise.

[MattWilson]

Check device manager and find your wifi device.

Right-click on it and click properties.

On the power management tab untick both boxes.

Does this help?

[wfazal]

Yeah the first thing i checked was all the power management settings, as per my last post all are on maximum performance, none are set to switch off.