Latest access connections

I just updated to the latest access connections, and is it just me or is the green color of the 3 bar status indicator in the system tray much fainter than it was before. it almost looks like I have no signal, but if I looked really closely it's very light green. same deal with the signal strength color in the wireless connection status window.
please make it a darker green!

Question has to be why Lenovo changes already working and uninsteresting things like that instead of just fixing the MANY bugs that AC still has. With every new AC version they fix a few bugs and therefore introduce some new ones or regress some old ones.
Take my WWAN for example. Since the new WWAN cards from SonyEricsson etc are being sold, there is no more support for Sierra Wireless MC8775 built in my not-really-old-X300 and so on. The driver is horribly outdated, buggy and you are very lucky if you can properly connect at least for a short while.
I can only repeat: LENOVO, LISTEN, FIX and ONLY FIX. If EVERYTHING WORKS, think about GUI "improvements" like changing colors. A startup-time of more than 10 seconds to open a window or an already running program like AC is NOT ACCEPTABLE anyway. Press FN+F5andnothing happens for the next 10 seconds is an absolutely NO GO.

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Unable to edit or delete profile in Access Connection 5

Hi Everybody!
I'm unable to edit or delete profiles in Access Connection on my T41 running latest Access Connection v5.
The edit and delete buttons on the Access Connection Profile menu are shown only in light grey color and it's not possible to click them. I have administrator rights on my machine. These profiles were initially migrated from a very old v3 (automatically during system update) and I guess that this is one of the root causes of my problem.
I have also tried to use the QCTRAY.EXE /DEL command, but that's also not working. The profiles just remain there unchanged.
I would be very pleased if somebody could give me a hint on how to overcome this boring problem.
Best regards,
Helmut
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v3 profiles are not compatible with v5.
The best solution in your case would be to uninstall Access Connections with profiles and then reinstall and create new profiles.

Access Connections Failure to roam/switch

I am running a T43-2668-84M.
Recently I ordered a complete set of original recovery CD set from IBM and re-built the entire system.
I also ensured that I had been to the Lenovo support site, downloaded all the latest updates as well as the "latest" Access Connections software (which I noticed has changed considerably from the old IBM Connections software).
Anyhow, whereas before I would be able to hybernate my T43 at the office, drive home, power up the T43 and it would automatically find my home wi-fi and connect, this is no longer the case.
It seems that "Access Connections" is not capable of auto-switching ie roaming. I have checked all settings including the obvious "enable automatic location switching".
Has anybody experienced this and found any answers ?
Appreciate your comments. Many thanks in advance.

I have a post on this forum for the exact thing. I thinkt it may be the newest version of access connections. It's very frustrating that I have to manually select where I am.
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Access Connection 5.2 loss of wwan

Hi All
To fix a connection issue on my x301 running XP, I have today nstalled the latest Access connection 5.2. However after installing this I get a failure message at startup:
"The system contains incompatible Wireless Wan drivers. To access wireless wan functionality please get latest drivers and install them on your system"
However my system has the latest WWan driver which on the download site for AC 5.2 is listed as:
Wireless WAN (Vodafone and AT&T - HSDPA) 1.0.1046.215
Which corresponds to my driver, now the GPS and WWAN does not work. I have tried to uninstall and re install the WWAN driver but without luck. Any body out there having same problem and perhaps a fix?
regards

Hello,
here´s the same problem. It´is not a X-Series, but AC problem.
It seems that AC 5.20 need a newer wwan driver which isn´t availiable a the support page til now.
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Lost Network Connections after installing new version of "Access Connection"

Few days ago, I downloaded through Lenovo System Update, the latest “Access Connections” for my X60. Since then unfortunately I lost all my network connections (i.e.: Wi-Fi and Ethernet connection) to the laptop. Can anybody help me restoring my connections?
I tried to Roll Back the Driver for 3945ABG but to no avail.
Any help will be appreciated.
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garokay, welcome to the forum,
if I understand your problem correctly, nothing showing in network connections, please have a look at the following link to an MS tip, it may hold the solution.
How to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP
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Access Connections update: duh.

Hey Lenovo,
You have two different drivers in your Access Connections update here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-73682
Nice one.
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Hi ashenkin!
I've had very good luck getting support site errors like that fixed within 24 hours by filling out the Site feedback form (link on the left of every support page).
For those looking for the latest Access Connections version 5.72, you need the 85c728ww files.
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Latest (10-15-2010) Windows XP Updates Broke Access Connections

System: T60p with XP Pro SP3 updated with the latest patches from MSFT and Lenovo.
Couple of days ago Microsoft pushed a big pack of updates (According to Add/Remove Programs:
2345043, 2344875, 2362765, 2360131, 2279986, 2360937, 2387149, 971513, 979687, 2345886, 981957, 982132, 2378111, 2296011 but I think there were more) which broke Access Connections.
I get "Application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005)" - displayed TWICE for each attempted launch of ACWLIcon.exe.
Running Access Connections Application from the start menu also fails.
I updated to the latest available version 5.07.0002.0028 but the problem remains.
Can you investigate and release a patch? In the meanwhile, do you think I should uninstall it?
Thanks, Alex.

Hi LeshaM,
Welcome to Lenovo Forums.
Could you try to uninstall it --> reboot machine --> reinstall the latest one and see if it helps.
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Latest versions of Power Manager and Access Connections got borked.

I have a T60p running a fully patched XP SP2, model 2007CS3, and I work for IBM. I'm posting this because our internal IT support team has no clue how to fix this.
I updated Power Manager to 1.52 when it had initially released, and since then it always fails with an error in pwmuictl.dll, however the taskbar indicator is working properly. So I have to rely on Windows' built in power management only.
Couple of days back I updated the ethernet drivers to 9.12.41.1001 as in the latest package listed on the site.
After that Access Connections 5.2 stopped working- the AcSvc service would fail on startup and subsequent restarts.
I rolled back the ethernet driver to the previous version- uninstalled the device and reinstalled specifying the older drivers- to no avail.
After a lot of struggle I downgraded it to version 4.23 that is used internally- and now my LEAP based wifi does not work. If I create a new connection profile- Access Connections craps out after filling in wifi security parameters. I reset my LEAP password and tried again- it still does not connect.
So effectively, updating the ethernet drivers turned out to be a big mistake. I hope someone can help, if you need additional information/screenshots let me know.

Hello Martin,
you have AC 5.02 instead 4.52 installed, like your screenshot shows.
Some user have been experienced problems with this version and the version of new Powermanager.
So if your system runs satisfactionally then there is no need to update.
I would roll back and see if your program became operationally again.
Kind regards
Andreas
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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.
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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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Enable auto connection with Access Connections?

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to make my T61 connect to my mobile broadband internet connection automatically when coming out of sleep and/or hibernate? Can it be done through Access Connections? I'm running the latest AC on Vista 64.

You can set Access Connections to connect to your WAN if none of the other wireless profiles are available.
Open Access Connections and in the upper right, switch from Basic to Advanced.
Go to the Tools tab and click on Location Switching.
The bottom check box can be set "When no other connections are available, connect through WAN or WiMax"
Set that and click Ok.

Access Connections main service stops randomly

Hi all,
I have a T60 at work with the latest version of Access Connections. Over the last few weeks, my Access Connections will randomly show that it disconnects in my system tray. However, I am still connected to my company's network. Our tech group came out and said that they are seeing instances of the Access Connection Main service just stopping randomly. When I go into Services, I can verify that it has stopped. This happens anywhere from 20-60 mins after logging onto our network. It also only happens when I am docked to my docking station, not when I am wireless. If I have a tech remote into my machine and restart the service, it starts up just fine again.
Any thoughts as to what might be causing the service to stop like this? It doesn't present a problem if I stay docked...but if I undock and try to go wireless, it doesn't do the auto switching because it's frozen...so I always have to reboot.

Hi,
in this situation make following:
- go to services and open Properties of both AC Services and in the Recovery tab set all 3 options to "Restart the Service"
- In case this should not change the situation, then go to "Log On" tab and select "This account" and insert your name and password.
In this situation would be also good to check the Event log if there is any notice, why the Service stopped working.
Any info is appreciated.
Cheers

Access Connections 5.20 VERY VERY SLOW, produces errors...

I just installed the latest version of Access Connections, 5.20, on my T400, and whenever I open it to do ANYTHING, it pegs the processor and responds extremely slowly (I'm talking 5 to 10 seconds to respond to a mouse click).
Also, after I installed it, I got the message: "The system contains incompatible wireless wan drivers"
What the heck is Lenovo doing out there? A bright shiny new version of Access Connections, and it makes my laptop even less usable than before!
Anyone having this problem?
- Tim

Yes, please wait with updating AC cause the needed driver aren´t online till now.
Reverting back to AC 5.12 should reactivate WWAN function.
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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
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Access Connections refuses to run - X200 XP

Either something changed (an update?) or something I inadvertently did that has caused Access Connections to no longer run. The wireless connection is working fine and all of the Fn - x buttons work fine and I am not aware of any other issues with my X200. I just performrd a system update and the Access Connections driver was one of two recommended updates which I performed so presumably I have the latest version. Whether I start it via start menu, thinkvantage button, or from the wireless radio panel, the hard drive light flashes like something is being loaded but after a few seconds the flashing stops but no program starts nor is there any error message.
Hopefully someone here could shed some light on what might have happened and how to resolve it....any help will be much appreciated.
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xwray wrote:
Either something changed (an update?) or something I inadvertently did that has caused Access Connections to no longer run. The wireless connection is working fine and all of the Fn - x buttons work fine and I am not aware of any other issues with my X200. I just performrd a system update and the Access Connections driver was one of two recommended updates which I performed so presumably I have the latest version. Whether I start it via start menu, thinkvantage button, or from the wireless radio panel, the hard drive light flashes like something is being loaded but after a few seconds the flashing stops but no program starts nor is there any error message.
Hopefully someone here could shed some light on what might have happened and how to resolve it....any help will be much appreciated.
Download ThinkVantage Access Connections
Remove any and all versions of access connections-sometimes it will install on top of the previous version- (make sure to delete the application folder as well). Reboot and reinstall using the download from the link posted above (confirm it is the latest release). Access connections can be a little temperamental at times, usually the above steps will resolve the issue.
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