Hotkey - Access Connections dependency

This was already mentioned in another thread, I will re-state it explicitly. In som cases, you get a strange dependency: Fn-F5 doesn't fully works without Access Connections installed.
I'm setting up a new T410i with Intel 5150 WiFi/WiMAX adapter, putting 32-bit XP onto it. I couldnt' make Hotkey package control radios: only Bluetooth was available via Fn-F5, no WiFi, no WiMAX. All drivers are in place and are fresh new from Lenovo site, all devices are detected. WiFi driver with Intel PROset, WiMAX driver, Bluetooth stack, power dirver, Lenovo System Interface driver, hotkey package, recent BIOS - nothing helps. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling packages several times in different sequence, all to no success. Finally, installing Access Connections make it work. This is unexpected and strange dependency, in past it always was possible to control radios via Fn-F5 without TVAC installed.

did you see the note under the hot keys download Notes
•(For Windows XP only) If this software is updated to version 3.02.0000 or higher, it is also required to update the following software.
◦Access Connections to version 5.50 or higher (for the Fn+F5 key function)
◦Power Manager to version 1.70 or higher (for the Fn+F3 key function)
Thinkpad R61 7733-1GU
Thinkpad X61T 7762-54U
Thinkpad X60T 6363-4GU
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Intel WiFi/WiMAX 5150: HOTKEY doesn't work without Access Connections

Our company has several T410i 2522-P38 notebooks with Intel 5150 WiFi/WiMAX cards, all still running XP. Recently I had to reinstall OS on one machine. There was a minor problem that Lenovo support site download page for this machine offers Intel WiMAX 6205 instead of 5150, but I have driver package stored. However, after installing OS, drivers and Lenovo packages I've found that in Fn+F5 window I see only Bluetooth adapter, WiFi and WiMAX don't appear, yet they are correctly shown in Device Manager and WiFi works (couldn't check WiMAX).
This is not first time I face such problem, so I tried to solve it in usual way: uninstalled and reinstalled Hotkey package and drivers (Power Management driver and WiFi), tried several different versions of drivers and Hotkey - all to no success. Whatever I was doing, only BT was seen in Fn+F5.
Finally I ended up reverse-engineering Hotkey, and got quite unexpected result: it simply doesn't know WiFi driver present on the notebook. Hotkey package (namely, TpFnF5.exe file which creates Fn+F5 window) has a hard-coded list of known adpater Hardware IDs. Intel WiFi Link 5150 present on the notebook has ID VEN_8086&DEV_423D&SUBSYS_13168086, while closest match in the list was VEN_8086&DEV_423D&SUBSYS_13118086. As an experiment, I've patched TpFnF5.exe to replace "13118086" with "13168086", and voila - WiFi appears in Fn+F5, and can be switched on and off! I've checked TpFnF5.exe from several different versions of Hotkey package, and Hardware ID of our adapter wasn't present anywhere.
Ok, the reason is found, but how all other identical machines work?! I checked another notebook, and found the difference: it had Access Connections installed, while the troubled machine had only Hotkey but not AC. It turns out that Access Connections has it's own executable for Fn+F5 dialog, AcFnF5.exe. When you press Fn+F5 with AC installed, AcFnF5.exe is launched instead of TpFnF5.exe which is called when you have only Hotkey. And AcFnF5.exe knows how to handle our adapter. I've installed AC on troubled notebook, and Fn+F5 window immediately showed all three adapters.
Also, regarding WiMAX, it looks to me like this functionality was simply intentionally blocked in Hotkey. But I didn't dig further in that direction.

Ah, that's OK then.
Open Network Utility in Applications>Utilities, Traceroute tab & enter Apple.com, how far does it get?
Traceroute has started ...
traceroute: Warning: apple.com has multiple addresses; using 17.142.160.59
traceroute to apple.com (17.142.160.59), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 clearmodem (192.168.15.1) 1.958 ms 0.749 ms 0.699 ms
2 * * *
3 10.41.164.213 (10.41.164.213) 58.679 ms 53.170 ms 65.443 ms
4 64.13.115.205 (64.13.115.205) 74.614 ms 55.570 ms 94.975 ms
5 64-13-49-226.war.clearwire-dns.net (64.13.49.226) 80.057 ms 85.445 ms 59.745 ms
6 xe-10-3-0.edge1.Seattle3.Level3.net (4.59.232.9) 119.813 ms 54.932 ms 55.217 ms
7 GOOGLE-INC.edge1.Seattle3.Level3.net (4.59.232.22) 94.901 ms 95.297 ms 89.508 ms
8 17.0.134.80 (17.0.134.80) 85.456 ms 17.0.134.70 (17.0.134.70) 60.254 ms 85.788 ms
9 17.0.132.98 (17.0.132.98) 69.673 ms 90.807 ms 17.0.132.96 (17.0.132.96) 99.968 ms
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 * * *
13 * * *
14 * * *
15 *
We want to see if it's getting past your Modem or Router.

Access Connections 5 and up issues

Hi,
For years our organization has been using Access Connections 4.52 flawlessly. Recently we purchased a boat load of R500 notebooks. At this point, we were forced to upgrade to version 5.20 as 4.52 will not recognize the wireless card.
With 4.52, when a client would boot up wireless and attempt to login to our network , Access Connections would pop up, then attempt the login only AFTER it has connected to the network. With 5.20, 5.33 and 5.50, this function seems to work ok until I sysprep the image.
After I sysprep our image, this is what happens: User boots up wireless and attempts to login to our network....gets and error stating "OURDOMAIN is not available"....15 seconds later Access Connections wakes up and connects to the wireless network. Now, here is the really dumb part. I can resolve the issue on my image by opening Access Connections > Location Profiles > Select Profile > Edit > OK. Access Connections will now behave properly, until I sysprep.
Is there any solution out there for this? Or even better, is there a way I can make 4.52 work on a newer model. 4.52 did not have this issue.
Thanks
Rosy

Hi,
I cannot see it being fair, to blaim Access Connection for situation, that is clearly not caused by Access Connection.
In the past I was working with multiple corporate images, which I of course had to create, which included syspreping the image. And I can tell you, that sysprepping a 100% working image is always, and I really mean ALLWAYS screwing up some part of the image. If you have been doing images for longer time, then surelly you will be agreed with me.
If you are not, then you have not created enough images manually (I mean starting with the times of RIS, going through WDS, IUB, SCCM .... ).
So much for understanding, where to look when you are looking for the root cause.
So Access Connection is a tool, that depends on other applications and driver. Almost the same as by all other TVT applicaitons. For Access Connection it's highly important, that it's installed in following order together with other tools/drivers:
1) Power Managerment driver
2) Power Manager
3) System Interface driver
4) Hotkey utility/driver
5) LAN Driver
6) WLAN driver
7) WWAN driver
8) Access Connection
It's highly important, that this order is kept.
So back to the imaging, here is what might happen, when you sysprep the image:
- you sysprep it, where some parts (usually ini files) are remoted from the dirver installed on the machine.
- of course you configure the sysprep to load up all the drivers depending on the HW, or some input from the client
- this will load everything back and inclusiv all the drivers
ISSUE:
- WLAN, driver is installed/inicialized after Access Conenction was present in the image
- by syspreping some of the above menitoned applications from Lenovo are taken as drivers and therefore, they are re-installed only after sysprep kicks-in
I'm pretty sure, that you know, how you install you image and by some points you might not be agreed with what I'm writing, but I was working with the informations, that I could find in your description.
I think more description on the sysprep, or the imaging tool and structure might help me imagine, what is goin on.
BTW: I just remembered, that by olders versions of AC 2.x and 3.x when such issue was present, like also LAN was not detected and all this happened after I installed a corporate image, then my fix for the image was quite simple:
Reinstall all the above drivers + apps in the order as you can see it in here .
Cheers

Access connections wont show more than just the top bar.

First of, hi everybody o/
second, sorry if this isn't the right section, but isn't sure where to out it otherwise.
I'm not sure what I might have done, but access connections now looks like this:
I haven't been able to find anyting to help, because honestly, I don't know how to describe the problem.
It on a R500 with Win XP.

I had this exact same problem with Access Connections 5.2 and Windows 7 (and have also had similar problems with Access Connections over the years) and it always boils down to updating the following and other drivers to the latest versions:
Power Manager
Wi-fi drivers
Ethernet drivers
Hotkey buttons and features
NOTE: Don't rely on the Auto Update Utility and always do it manually - sometimes uninstall Access Connections and re-install after appying these updates. I did it and the problem is gone after reboot.
Maybe some other driversalso need updating depending on the version of Access Conections so read the readme which for AC 5.72 in this case is
NOTES
- Before installing ThinkVantage Access Connections, it is required to install
the following software.
[For ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL400c,SL500,SL500c]
- ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series for Windows 7/Vista/XP
      version 1.44 or higher
- Hotkey Features Integration for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
      version 3.02.0000 or higher
- ATK Hotkey Driver for Windows 7
      version 1.00.03.0 or higher.
[For the other ThinkPad models]
- ThinkPad Power Management Driver for Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7
      version 1.60 or higher
- Hotkey Features Integration for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
      version 3.02.0000 or higher.
- Update wireless LAN/WAN adapter software for each adapter, as follows.
This should fix it

Access Connections and Tools won't install properly

I have followed advice uninstalled the wireless driver, access connections, hotkey, power manager. . Reinstalled all ( latest versions) except access connection. Wireless connections work correctly and all hot keys function appropriately ( including Fn +F5 ). Then I let TVSU download Access connections. An icon is placed in the task tray. Clicking on it nothing happens. Also none of the hot keys work including the blue ThinkVantage key. Once I uninstall Access connection I am back in business with the wireless connection and the hot keys working. ( for all these installs I turned off the Microsoft virus scanner and the firewall).
Have similar problem with ThinkVantage tools in that I get the Icon in the task tray and then the program freezes. No problem in reinstalling PC doctor5
T60 series2007 Windows XP professional pack3.

Hi dulverton,
I find lenovo drivers and software rather eccentric; since they need to be installed in a particular order to work properly.
First uninstall your wireless driver and access connections, thereafter reboot your system. Then install wireless driver first, again reboot, subsequently install access connections, reboot again.
Further this is the order in which the following drivers must be installed for each of them to function desirably:-
1) Lenovo PM driver
2) Lenovo System Interface Driver
3) Hotkey driver
4) Wireless driver software [reboot]
5) Access Connections [reboot]
Hope it helps.
Maliha (I don't work for lenovo)
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Access Connections 5.3 doesn't see wireless

Suddenly Access Connections can no longer see any wireless networks -- even though the Windows wireless manager connects fine. There are other similar recent posts but without a solution that works.
T41 Type 2373
WinXP SP3
Access Connections 5.3
Atheros a/b/g wireless lan mini PCI, with driver v4.1.2.156
Hotkey features 1.31.0610
Solutions I've tried already:
Ran sys update to get latest versions
turned off firewall
removed Access Connections including all profiles
removed wireless adapter driver
removed hotkey features
rebooted
reinstalled Hotkey, Wireless driver, and Access Connections
rebooted
turned off firewall again during connection attempt
Access Connections fails to connect wirelessly (but connects OK hardwired)
The Connections Status window shows wireless radio not turned on Error Code 16 (even though the radio is on). When I run repair, the error changes to code 9 - no wireless networks in range (even though more than one is in range). I can connect via WinXP wireless mgr with no problem.
Thanks for any help!

well i don't have xp on my machine and it is a t61 so what i can assist with is limited. (vista business access connections 5.31) i've reviewd you troubleshooting steps but first i do have to ask since it was a sudden change do you recall installing updates or changeing any settings? if you have it set for automatic backups check to be sure everything is ok there. i wouldn't normaly suggest system restore since it messes with the registry and I'VE seen it do some damage but enymachine and user is different so you can give that a try if you can't at all recall what may have happened. you can find by going to start-->all programs-->accessories-->system tools
but just thinking off the top of my head in the advanced menu under details you change you global settings so that it wont power off the radio in any instance (but probably wont change since you can connect using the windows config) and be sure it is powered on by press fn+f5 along with checking for the wirless switch at the front of your computer, the t41 is a lil oder than mine so it may not have. and along with those drivers that you updated try updating (not uninstalling and reinstalling) the power managment driver. i know when i install my own os it runs a lot better to install you chipset and powermanagement drivers first. (that i i sugges to update and not uninstall) and since its giving an error that it can't power on thats what i can suggest.
p.s. under tools there should be diagnostics to where you can check to see if you enabled the error logging, if yo uhave that might provide further assistance.
p.p.s. i've looked up on a few other topics and it prob makes a difference with xp instead of vista because when selecting which tool to configure your wirless connection can cause an issue. but i mainly see this with older versions of access connecctions. so i guess i good question is if you were able to use windows to view and connect while you were using access connections?
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Creation of RFC destination for SAP-Access Connectivity

Hi,
       I want to create a RFC destination for SAP-Access connectivity.
Can I get some help regarding it's connection type,activation type and gateway options required for the same.
Regrads,
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Hi
Please see the following:
1. Create an entry in Trxn DBCA for SQL Server in SAP, you are creating a database connection for the SQL server in SAP.
2. You use this connection, and write Native SQL stmnts...between EXECSQL...ENDEXEC to fetch the data..and then normal ABAP statements to put that data into your ztable.
TABLE DBCON Entry can be like this...depends on your External database..
CON_NAME          Raj                      Logical name for connection
DBMS                   MSS                   Microsoft SQL Server
USER_NAME        <User name>       For SQL Server
PASSWORD         <password>         " "
CON_ENV             MSSQL_SERVER=<server> MSSQL_DBNAME=<database name>
DB_RECO                 Availability type for an open database connect
FUNCTION z_houston_connect.
""Local interface:
EXEC SQL.
CONNECT TO 'RAJ' AS 'V'
ENDEXEC.
EXEC SQL.
SET CONNECTION 'V'
ENDEXEC.
*- Get the data from MS-SQL Server
EXEC SQL.
open C1 for
select
l.loc_id,
l.loc_name,
a.acc_id,
a.acc_name,
d.person
from ho_loc_mast as l
inner join snd_acc_mast as a on l.loc_id = a.loc_id
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a.acc_id = d.acc_id
where l.loc_id = '001'
ENDEXEC.
DO.
EXEC SQL.
FETCH NEXT C1 into :wa-c_locid, :wa-c_locname, :wa-c_acc_id, :wa-c_acc_name, :wa-c_person
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IF sy-subrc = 0.
PERFORM loop_output.
ELSE.
EXIT.
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Use thinkvantage access connections to map a network drive

Is it possible to use thinkvantage access connections to map a network drive. I have three different basic sites (home, work1, work2) with network drives that I would like to access depending on the site.
1) I wonder if it is possible to configure thinkvantage access connections to automatically map the network resources through a connection profile?
2) I wonder if it is possible to configure thinkvantage access connections to automatically map the network resources through a connection profile that is based on vpn connection?
thanks in advance
sincerely, anders

Hi,
directly it's not possible for Access Connection to reconfigure your network drives.
However, there is one really cool part of Access Connection, that might be realy suitable for your situation. This part is the script/application, that can be executed when a profile gets applied.
So for your situation I can imagine, that you create a .bat file, that contains something like this:
net use * /DELETE /YES
net use Z: \\computer name\share name
The first part will delete all maped drives. The second part will establish connection that you want to use. Of course you can multiply the last part, so that you can configure multiple connections.
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Presentation Director and Access Connections when Docking

When I dock my machine, it automatically selects the right presentation mode because of the way that I configured Presentation Director. It would be nice if it could automatically select the right Access Connection too. Is this possible? Is there a way to select docking actions like there is a way to select eject options?

Hi,
in case you update Access Connection, you must already have also following updates installed:
- Power Management driver
- Power Manager
-Hotkey utility
- System interface driver
- Wifi driver <for AC 5.x it must be 13.x version>
<all of course with the latest version>
Once this all is installed, you can install AC .
Let me know, if you have also the latest version of the above driver/updates on the system prior to the installation of AC .In case not, just remove AC, install the above mentioned updates and then install AC 5.x
Chers

Access Connections Ver 5.30

Hardware
Original description: Based on 1951-43U: T1300(1.6GHz), 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200rpm HD, 14.1in 1400x1050 LCD, Intel 950, CDRW/DVDRW, 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, 9c Li-Ion batt.
Software:
OS : Windows XP SP3
Having recently updated Access Connections from 4.52 to ver 5.30 on a Thinkpad T60, I've noticed that when I create a new wireless profile with WPA encryption then Access Connections fails to connect unless you disable encryption on the router.
I had a Wireless profile previously configured before I migrated to Ver 5.30 and if I use this profile then Access Connections connects up to the LAN fine. My system is using the latest HotKey,Power management and Wireless drivers (see list below)
- Hotkey Driver Version 2.11.0001
- Power Management driver Version:1.52
- ThinkPad 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter v7.4.2.134
I've since tried uninstalling AC (removing profiles) and tried reinstalling AC via a fresh install and still cannot connect to Wireless LAN with WPA encryption enabled. I've also noticed that the
Ctrl+FN5 key does not allow you to turn off the Wireless radios and simply turns on/off the Bluetooth radio when pressed.
Has any one encountered any similar issues and if so, can anyone provide guidance on how to resolve this issue?.

Rahul,
I haven't exactly figured out a solution. However, since then I have upgraded to Windows 7 and am using a combination of Lenovo Windows 7 beta drivers and Lenovo Windows Vista drivers and I no longer have this issue.
Hopefully someone at Lenovo will see this and realize the Windows XP drivers are broken and fix them.
Morgan

Access Connections best practice

I like the idea of having Lenovo Access Connection change the appropriate settings depending on you network location. Like turning off wifi when you are cabled.
Althoguh I often find it to be creating more problems than gains.
Any generel best practice using this tool?
Regards, Lars.

Hi!
Use non overlapping channel 1-6-11 on 3
consecutive AP's.
eg.
AP1-Channel 1
AP2-Channel 6
AP3-Channel 11
AP4-Channel 1
AP5-Channel 6
plzz take a look:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wirele
ss/ps441/products_tech_note09186a00800a86d7.shtml#nonover
HTH
-Jai

Access Connection on X31 with Windows 7

Hi
Is it possible to get ThinkVantage Access Connection to work on a X31 (2672-CEG with Intel 2100 B3) with Windows 7?
I've tried newest Power Manager (1.60.0.4), Intel driver (1.2.5.37) , Access Connection (5.61) nad Hotkey FI (3.09) but Access Connections can't see that the wireless NIC is turned on, and therefore I can't not turn it off
Kind Regards
Bo
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi,
unfortunatley X31 is not supported by the latest version of Access connection.So I really doubt, if you will be able to get this work is some way.
I understand, that these are not the best news.
Please mark this thread as closed, as unfortunatley there is not much that can be done.
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Location Switching and Access Connections 5.62

Under Location Switching, I enable the "Include Ethernet connections..." option. I then see my profiles for LAN connections at the bottom of the list and I can checkmark them. I can't however select them and change the order in the list. Is there a reason for this?

Hi,
in your situation, could you please make sure, that following Windows Services are started:
- Windows Zero Configuration
- Windows Presentation Foundation
- Terminal Services
There are the services, that are fully needed for the correct workflow of Access Connection.
Also please make sure, that you are using the latest version of following apps/drivers, which are also needed for AC to work correctly:
- Power Manager
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70602
- Power Management driver
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-4GXPEG
- Hotkey features
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-74261
- .NET 2.0 + SP2
Can you also tell me which exact AC service is taking the most CPU ?
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Access Connections Application Tray Problem

I have brand new Lenovo series T61. Plenty of RAM and diskspace. New install. XP PRO SP2. When I change locations the first crash item I get is Access Connections Tray. Followed by several other tray items and then any open applications that require an internet connection. If I use ethernet I do not get any crashing. It is hard to reproduce at one location as it only happens when the laptop is moved between home and work. It happens at either location. It seems to be wireless related. Anyone else seeing this? Thanks, Kevin

Hi,
This is a common situation, when there is only an upgrade of once component upgrade, like Access connection and the ret is not upgraded.
In this case I would advice to perform following steps:
- uninstall AC
* reboot the machine
- install the latest version of following apps in following order (don't use TVSU)
   .NET 3.5 SP1
* reboot
   Power management driver
   Power Manager
   System Interface driver
   Hotkey utility
   Wifi driver (NOT from intel.com, but from lenovo.com)
* reboot the machine
- install Access connection 5.6x
* reboot the machine
This will inicialize the Wifi driver components with the latest version of AC.
Let me know, your update on this one.
What is the system, that you are using? T60?....
Cheers

Access Connection SMS Menu disappeared!!!!

I have a T61p, a T400 and a T410 and all 3 of them running w7 Access Connections 5.61 and same problem the sms menu does not show up. I managed to solve the problem on my T61 with the Sierra Manager software which can handle the internal WWAN Sierra card, but for the other 2 which have the Ericsson F3507g nothing can be done as the Sony Ericsson Software does not recognize the WWAN Card!!!
Unfortunately my mobile operator requires me to send an SMS prior to connect 3G so I basically need to take he SIM out use a phone send the SMS, and stick it back in the laptop.
Anyone know which version of access connection has sms still working? for W7? where to download?
Lenovo hope you read this forum, getting a lot of people with the same issue...
Thank you
Geoffroy

hi!
wow, that's interesting!
i only see
1) SIM
2) Account information
3) Connection log
4) connect to service provider (greyed out)
... all translated from my german version.
power manager: 3.20
driver version: where do i find this?
hotkey utility: not installed? ... i can't find it (but all lenovo buttons work fine)
system interface driver: ... again, where do i find it?
thanks for your help!
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