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Wireless Switch Utility
To check the wireless communication status
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Place the cursor over the Wireless Switch Utility icon (
or
) on the notification area.
A tool tip appears.
NOTE
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Do not turn on/off the switch repeatedly at too short intervals.
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Do not restart, log off, or enter standby or hibernation immediately after turning on/off the switch.
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Do not turn on/off the switch while Windows is starting up.
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To use wireless communication, set the wireless device ([Wireless LAN] / [Bluetooth] / [Wireless WAN]) to [Enable]
(default) in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility (
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When you set [Wireless Switch] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility (
), the Wireless
Switch Utility icon will not appear in the notification area. All wireless equipment (Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Wireless
WAN) will remain ready irrespective of the wireless switch setting.
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It may take some time to turn off wireless communication after switching the wireless switch off.
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If the IEEE802.11a setting is changed in [Device Manager] (
), the display will be changed accordingly.
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You can check the wireless LAN communication status in Intel
®
PROSet/Wireless Software. Perform either of the fol-
lowing procedures.
• Double-click ,
, ,
or
on the notification area.
• Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Intel PROSet Wireless] - [Intel PROSet Wireless].