HELP. need to disable QUICK LAUNCH button nx6125

[Mike Meyer_6]

Desperate here.

quick launch buttons (esp. wireless on/off) = dangerous in an enterprise environment.

nx6125

With previous HP notebook hardware, I was able to disable these dumb buttons, so the users will not inadvertantly hit the WIRELESS ON/OFF button and disconnect themselves from the network.

I think I did this previously in the BIOS.

I cannot do this on the new hardware.

Anyone know how to go about this? To clarify - I want the wireless ALWAYS ON, and the user's NOT able to press that "handy" little button and turn it OFF.

Thanks!!

[Mike Meyer_6]

Ideas out there?

[Matt Hobbs]

You may want to try in the notebook group:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/categoryhome.do?categoryId=274

[Christopher1]

For anyone still having this problem, on my 8440p, there's a checkbox in the BIOS: System Configuration -> Built-in Device Options -> Wireless Button State

Checked (default): Pressing the wireless quick launch button toggles the wireless adapter on and off.

Unchecked: The wireless adapter cannot be turned off by pressing the wireless quick launch button.

When I unchecked it, all was golden.

Christopher