[Sussex] The Wi-Fi button

[Desmond Armstrong]

I have now sorted this one.
We can install the Broadcom Wi-Fi without problem normally, but that 
button was eluding me.
To cut the story short, I have used the ndiswrapper on the data in the 
WLAN directory on the Windows and now the card works and the button works.
Next mystery, this machine on Windows has very marginal signal but, on 
Linux with the same hardware and firmware the signal strength is 
excellent. Explain this if you can.
I have noticed before (with other machines) that the Wi-Fi on Linux is 
much more reliable that on Windows and, this is a Broadcom card!
> Desmond Armstrong raised a query about the wi-fi button on a Compaq 
> Impressario.  I'm  not sure if it is at all relevant, but he may want 
> to go to
>
> http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/