Here's the skinny:
I just upgraded my HP laptop to Windows 7 and my wireless card quit working. It showed a strong connection with my router, but there was no bandwidth to be had. I have the Atheros AR5009 chipset and my google searching did not bring me to a quick solution. The HP support site for my PC had several optional upgrades, but I couldn't find one posted for the wireless adapter. Atheros didn't have one posted either.
I finally found 2 useful sites that are posted below, which gave me 2 checkpoints to verify.
1) BIOS upgrade
2) Driver uprade
The BIOS happened to be upgraded during the Windows 7 upgrade process. I verified the latest from HP's site. Note that the latest driver on HP's site is published as "F.52A". However, in my BIOS, it was listed as "F.52". I ran the upgrade, but it did not give me the "A". I guess it was already up to date.
Then, having stumbled upon a Windows 7 upgrade for the Atheros AR5009 on Compac's website, I gave that a shot. It fixed it instantly. I now have good crisp wireless connectivity again.
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Happy Hunting!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
No More Mediators
When I was courting my wife, we had lots of people around us that supported our relationship and provided buffers when conflict arose between us. To this day I still feel sorry for a few of those pour souls who really endured the torture of many conflicted nights listening to me ramble about the complexities of our relationship. But there was a very clear and crisp change in the behavior of our friends and family when we finally announced our engagement and began a period of pre-marital counseling. From there on out, I noticed the sense of sovereignty that our supporters placed on our upcoming covenant, and their understanding that we must now begin to have no others between us. Instead, we must begin to launch into the true depths of intimate relationship that could stand no other mediator between us. It was a sober realization that I would now have to step up to the plate to solve problems, pursue my wife, and mend any conflict between us...most of the time without ever mentioning it to my poor friends who had already born so much of our conflict. It has been a wonderful experience of intimacy and a great experiment in learning selflessness.
The Lord seems to work much the same way in our relationship with Him. In early stages of knowing Him, our relationship with Him is patched and resolved by many respected mentors that serve as a sort of mediator in our relationship. Most people find some confort in bringing any deep conflict with the Lord to a friend who might be able to listen and help them sort through the conflicts of the relationship. But when covenant insues and the deep intimacy can no longer tolerate a mediator, we must step up to the demands of a serious and intimate relationship with the most complex (and yet simple) being that exists in the universe. For some, they never cross the threshhold into true intimacy because they fear navigating the relationship without a mediator. But sometimes the Lord "helps" the process by eliminating those mediators from the picture.
It is the goodness of God to do such a thing, but it seems so painful at the time because we have learned to lean on mediators instead of going directly to the Source of our faith. The deepest, most intimate experiences are not the ones where we have all the answers to the conflicts, but where we learn to lean heavily into the face of God not knowing all the answers, and not being able to share the conflict with another soul.
These days, I find myself praying one simple prayer through these intimate, conflicted situations..."Lord, please show me your heart on this matter."
The Lord seems to work much the same way in our relationship with Him. In early stages of knowing Him, our relationship with Him is patched and resolved by many respected mentors that serve as a sort of mediator in our relationship. Most people find some confort in bringing any deep conflict with the Lord to a friend who might be able to listen and help them sort through the conflicts of the relationship. But when covenant insues and the deep intimacy can no longer tolerate a mediator, we must step up to the demands of a serious and intimate relationship with the most complex (and yet simple) being that exists in the universe. For some, they never cross the threshhold into true intimacy because they fear navigating the relationship without a mediator. But sometimes the Lord "helps" the process by eliminating those mediators from the picture.
It is the goodness of God to do such a thing, but it seems so painful at the time because we have learned to lean on mediators instead of going directly to the Source of our faith. The deepest, most intimate experiences are not the ones where we have all the answers to the conflicts, but where we learn to lean heavily into the face of God not knowing all the answers, and not being able to share the conflict with another soul.
These days, I find myself praying one simple prayer through these intimate, conflicted situations..."Lord, please show me your heart on this matter."
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Forming New Words
Samuel is a hungry learner. His favorite shows are Caillou and Electric Company. At night while I lay on the bed with him winding down, he wants to throw electric word-balls at the wall. We read books and he picks out the words he can read and says them. He says, "Can you spell that word?" He is daily learning bigger words and the more expanded context of sharing with me what happened this morning and what will happen tomorrow. I'm continually amazed.
This week Karen bought some honeydew melon for us to eat. It was very sweet and yummy. She asked him if he wanted some more honeydew melon. He said, "Yes, I would like some more cock-a-doo"! :)
This week Karen bought some honeydew melon for us to eat. It was very sweet and yummy. She asked him if he wanted some more honeydew melon. He said, "Yes, I would like some more cock-a-doo"! :)
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Website Changes
Hi Everyone,
I am typing for Ashley. We've been experiencing technical difficulties due to all of Ashley's tinkering with the website (he admits this). We've had to amputate a leg, and we'll be modifying/upgrading over the next month. We've have lots in store that we want to share, so keep checking in. For those of you who received email updates no longer will for the short term. We will inform you by email if that feature becomes available again.
I am typing for Ashley. We've been experiencing technical difficulties due to all of Ashley's tinkering with the website (he admits this). We've had to amputate a leg, and we'll be modifying/upgrading over the next month. We've have lots in store that we want to share, so keep checking in. For those of you who received email updates no longer will for the short term. We will inform you by email if that feature becomes available again.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
3 Words I Can't Resist
Can you guess which words I'm thinking of? No, it's not I LOVE YOU. These 3 words come from my kids, namely, Samuel.
Mommy, I'm hungry.
I don't know what it is about those words, but inwardly I am compelled to give him (and often Alabaster is included just because she wants to eat) something. It is as if something in me leaps to respond to this. I can be busy doing 5 different things at once, but when he says this, I am usually quick to respond. The simple request offered in faith/hope that mommy will give him something good (and hopefully tasty) to eat...
I can only imagine what this is like for God, our heavenly Father. I see through my own experience with Samuel that God doesn't require us to have everything in our lives perfect before he will answer when we ask in faith or make us jump through religious hoops so that we will be healed. He won't give me a stone when I ask for bread. If I can respond in this way to my son when he asks, how much more does God do that?
Mommy, I'm hungry.
I don't know what it is about those words, but inwardly I am compelled to give him (and often Alabaster is included just because she wants to eat) something. It is as if something in me leaps to respond to this. I can be busy doing 5 different things at once, but when he says this, I am usually quick to respond. The simple request offered in faith/hope that mommy will give him something good (and hopefully tasty) to eat...
I can only imagine what this is like for God, our heavenly Father. I see through my own experience with Samuel that God doesn't require us to have everything in our lives perfect before he will answer when we ask in faith or make us jump through religious hoops so that we will be healed. He won't give me a stone when I ask for bread. If I can respond in this way to my son when he asks, how much more does God do that?
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Stirring Video - Republic or Democracy?
http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment
My father sent this link to me recently. It is very stirring. Please have a look.
My father sent this link to me recently. It is very stirring. Please have a look.
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