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Topic # 112002 22-Nov-2012 13:33
I have a really weird problem. On my HP 4530s probook laptop with i3 processor and Atheros 9000 series wlan windows 7 worked well. I have upgraded to Windows 8 pro. When connected to power everything works fine. When on battery power Windows 8 connects to my modem but says no internet connection. To connect to internet I have to plug power cord in. Only on Windows 8. Had no problem with Windows 7. Just to be sure when it says no internet connection, I checked on my Asus Transformer and it connects fine. As well as my Linux computer. Only happens Windows 8 and battery power. HTPC AMD A4-5300 cpu, Gigabyte ga2fa75m-d3h motherboard, , 4GB DDR3 ram, onboard graphics. Hauppuage HVR 3300 tuner, Antec 2480B case, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using media center

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Reply # 721345 22-Nov-2012 14:32
Sounds like a power saving feature. Have you checked those settings? Might be in the BIOS as well. Probably unrelated but I have a weird issue on Win 8 whereby it doesn't connect automatically to my Wifi and tells me my (known) WiFi connection is available. I have to manually press connect even though the "connect automatically" box is checked.

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Reply # 721359 22-Nov-2012 14:52
Hi, I Have a 4530 with i5 with dual boot 7 & 8 I dont have any issues. Try putting manual DNS i.e. Google 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4 and see if that fix'es it. John

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Reply # 721368 22-Nov-2012 15:02
It won't be the DNS. Your wireless adapter has the wrong power settings, or the driver is old/not compatible. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 721374 22-Nov-2012 15:09
I had the same problem with my ASUS UX31e except it was the Intel Video. Every time I had the laptop on battery power and tried to watch a video via a web browser the laptop just powered down completely. It worked fine while on power. Once I downloaded the official ASUS video driver it worked fine on both battery and power. Maybe try the official HP driver if you haven't already? Cheers, Matt. PS: I wonder if something has changed in the power management of Windows 8 Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note 10.1, ASUS UX31e Ultrabook, Mysky HDi, 2talk

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Reply # 721431 22-Nov-2012 16:08
freitasm: It won't be the DNS. Your wireless adapter has the wrong power settings, or the driver is old/not compatible. oh, sorry I should have said I downloaded the Windows 8 wireless adapter from HP and didn't help. Will look into power saving see what I can find HTPC AMD A4-5300 cpu, Gigabyte ga2fa75m-d3h motherboard, , 4GB DDR3 ram, onboard graphics. Hauppuage HVR 3300 tuner, Antec 2480B case, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using media center

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Reply # 721434 22-Nov-2012 16:21
Try changing the wireless broadcast channel on your router.

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Reply # 721503 22-Nov-2012 19:18
freitasm: It won't be the DNS. Your wireless adapter has the wrong power settings, or the driver is old/not compatible. hi, yeah seems to be working now (touch wood). I never thought power settings would change that. It connected to modem fine just no internet. I changed the power setting to maximum performance and all is working well now. Thankyou to all who suggested the power settings HTPC AMD A4-5300 cpu, Gigabyte ga2fa75m-d3h motherboard, , 4GB DDR3 ram, onboard graphics. Hauppuage HVR 3300 tuner, Antec 2480B case, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using media center