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Disabling/Enabling Wireless Communication
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If you uninstall the Wireless Switch Utility, set the wireless switch to ON beforehand.
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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 sleep 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 devices ([Wireless LAN] / [Wireless WAN]) to [Enabled] (default) in
the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility (
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When you set [Wireless Switch] to [Disabled] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility (
), the Wireless
Switch Utility icon will not appear. All wireless equipment (wireless LAN, 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.
This utility allows you to control the function of the wireless switch. This utility also allows you to enable or disable wireless
devices from a pop-up menu. In the default setting, all wireless devices are enabled.
The Wireless Switch Utility icon
The icon appears when click
on the notification area. It shows the status of wireless devices.
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: Indicates that the wireless devices are enabled.
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: Indicates that the wireless devices are off.
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: Indicates that the wireless devices have been disabled in the Setup Utility.
To enable or disable particular wireless devices
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Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon to show the pop-up menu.
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Select ON or OFF for the device you want to enable or disable.
Wireless Switch Utility