Gateway MC73, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Turning your wireless radio
on or off
Your Gateway notebook may have a factory-installed
wireless radio.
IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio
Your notebook may have an IEEE 802.11 radio for
accessing the Internet through a wireless access point
or communicating with other computers on a wireless
Ethernet network.
To turn the wireless IEEE 802.11 radio on:
1 Press F
N
+ F2. The wireless status indicator turns
on. For the location of the wireless status
indicator, see “Using the status indicators” on
page 26 .
-OR-
Click
(Start), All Programs, Accessories
,
then
click Windows Mobility Center. When the
Windows Mobility Center
window opens, click
Turn wireless on.
Warning
Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with
equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations
require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an
airplane. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are
examples of devices that provide wireless communication.
Warning
In environments where the risk of interference to other
devices or services is harmful or perceived as harmful, the option to
use a wireless device may be restricted or eliminated. Airports,
hospitals, and oxygen or flammable gas laden atmospheres are
limited examples where use of wireless devices may be restricted or
eliminated. When in environments where you are uncertain of the
sanction to use wireless devices, ask the applicable authority for
authorization prior to using or turning on the wireless device.