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robertthebruce
December 31st, 2012, 11:43 AM
compaq CQ61 laptop, 2,2duo,2ram,360hd
ubuntu 12.04 server

in my quest to get my atheros wireless card going im just about to trash my server install when i lay x over the top "to see what happens"

i place the mouse over the battery indicator and get this

"Adapter is online
your battery is fully charged"

has my Wireless Adapter mated with with Battery Manager?
Is that why i cant connect during boot 'cause they are rooting around somewhere in the file system?

or, have i become so focused on my Wireless Adapter and all things networking that i am not taking the context of the word adapter correctly. Perhaps it just means main power adapter.
But why would they use the word "online"? Have laptops gone POE? Surely they could have just said "yep, your plugged in" and save the confusion....