Sounds to me like the battery needs to be replaced in the laptop.
But then it is only what I perceive as the problem. You could have
a setting that may be activated to only work when connected to an AC
outlet(?).

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"Ross" wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I have an acer travelmate 4230 running windows xp service pack 2. i have
> an internal wireless card as well as one plugged in the side. Whenver I
> unplug the a/c adapter from the back of the computer, my wireless card on the
> side loses power. the pc makes the noise like when an external device is
> unplugged ad the wireless window in the lower right hand disappears. Now I
> want both wireless cards to be ab le to work. I'm wondering how I can adjust
> the settings so that the card doesn't lose power when the laptop is
> unplugged. the card losing power is an Enterasys Networks- RoamAbout 802.11
> ds high rate card. thanks