So this has been a problem ever since I installed Windows 8 Pro on my Dell XPS15 L502X. Everything works fine but when I put the computer to sleep, if I come back after a lengthy period of time the computer will turn off, and when I turn it on it boots instantaneously but will not connect to the wifi networks. The Wifi icon has the little star to indicate that it is on and not connected and when you mouse over it, it says there are available networks however clicking it does not bring up the network selection panel. Mousing over to the right and clicking on settings does the same thing, wont bring up the network selection panel. Going in via control panel, the same thing. Logging out and logging in does not solve it either. It requires a full reboot. After a reboot it works fine again. This is not a problem with sleep if it is just for a short period of time, but for a longer (sorry I can't give you an exact time) it happens, and it is very annoying. Also it will not auto-connect to networks it recognizes in this mode.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Professional 64-Bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS L502X
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.90GHz
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M/ Intel(R) Graphics 3000
- Browser
- Mozilla Firefox, IE10
- Antivirus
- AVG IS 2013 Professional