Hi all,
Just Acquired and connected successfully to Vodafone Broadband using the Express Card Data card. After installing the somewhat limited software and connecting to the internet successfully browsing / email working OK.
The screen went into the dim state (more dim than usual) you can still just see the deskop/dialogs etc but very dim.
I thought this may be a once off, for 1 day it was functioning OK.
Now every time I connect, the screen goes into this dimmed state, I need to restart with the power button.
It looks like there is a bug or a problem with the drivers or faulty card.
I rang Vodafone technical support, and they told me to go to a Vodafone shop and get another card to test with, however everyone is out of stock .....
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this type of problem, and what diagnostics I can carry out ( I am new to MAC OSX)

Thanks in advance

Drawing too much power?

Even though i doubt it is a power issue (surely the cards can't draw that much energy), have you tried having the MBP plugged into the AC adaptor and also using the card?

Couldn't be a power problem, as I am currently running a Bigpond Broadband Express Card and that works fine.
I tried a colleagues card in my MBP and done the same thing, he tried my card and it worked in his Windows machine no problems.
The only thing I haven't tried is to remove any existence of the Bigpond Card drivers ?

I have a MacBook Pro and have the Vodafone Express Card. Haven't used it that much but i have yet to have any problems with it. I downloaded the drivers from the Vodafone web site when I signed up at the start of this month.
So it would seem you either have a dodgy card or corrupted driver. I got my card from a Vodafone store in the local shopping centre (Broadmeadows) but i know they are hard to get.

Mick.