MechDog http://www.mechdog.com Just another WordPress site Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:04:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 More possibilities and/or hope of a software fix. http://www.mechdog.com/more-possibilities-andor-hope-of-a-software-fix/ http://www.mechdog.com/more-possibilities-andor-hope-of-a-software-fix/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:59:13 +0000 mechdog http://www.mechdog.com/?p=45 More discussion of a possible software fix. Various descriptions but basically all the same ideas:

Every antenna is affected when exposed to various influences such as being touched. The chip/firmware responsible for managing the antenna should monitor the dB drop. The proper response to the dB drop would be to increase the signal strength. . . . → Read More: More possibilities and/or hope of a software fix.]]> More discussion of a possible software fix. Various descriptions but basically all the same ideas:

  1. Every antenna is affected when exposed to various influences such as being touched.
  2. The chip/firmware responsible for managing the antenna should monitor the dB drop.
  3. The proper response to the dB drop would be to increase the signal strength.

I have read sources claiming that the chip does nothing to boost the signal. I have also read where the chip cut power instead of increasing it. I wonder how much of this is a pipe dream desire for a software fix being able to make the everything better?

MacRumors.com

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