Operating Your Computer
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Turning Off/On the WLAN Radio
NOTE: The FAA (Federal Aviation Agency) has deemed it unsafe to operate wireless
devices in aircraft as this may interfere with flight safety. Remember to turn off wireless
LAN when using your computer in the airplane.
To turn on the WLAN radio:
1.
Make sure that the RF switch is at the
ON
position.
2.
Press
Fn
+
F1
to turn on the WLAN radio (see “Hot Keys” in Chapter
2), indicated by the WLAN indicator (
) glowing in green when
on.
If you need to temporarily turn off the radio, press
Fn
+
F1
. To resume
network connection, press
Fn
+
F1
again.
It takes approximately 30 seconds for your computer to make a successful
WLAN connection and approximately 10 seconds to disconnect.
Connecting to a Wireless Network
To connect to a wireless network:
1.
Make sure that the WLAN radio is on (see the previous section).
2.
Right-click the
Wireless Network Connection
icon located on the
Windows system tray and select
Connect to a network
.
