Hp Elitebook 6930p Wireless Problem

Problem
hi there,
i got a new hp6930p laptop. after installation (fan-always on disabled in bios) of ubuntu 8.10 amd64 alternate most things work, except wireless.
console screenshot:
>sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
>sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
>sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning
wlan0 No scan results
>dmesg
...
[ 2924.348129] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 2933.320469] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 2933.320714] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100002, writing 0x100006)
[ 2933.328139] iwlagn: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
[ 2933.348308] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 2985.864068] CE: hpet increasing min_delta_ns to 15000 nsec
the wireless touchbutton/switch above the keyboard is always colored orange which, reading the manual, means 'off'. does not change when i touch it.
how can i activate the wireless-switch?
thank you in advance,
suxen
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