Identifying wireless and network status icons
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| Wireless (connected) | Identifies the location of the wireless light and the wireless |
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| function key on the computer. Also identifies the Wireless |
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| Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or |
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| more of the wireless devices are on. |
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| Wireless (disconnected) | Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and |
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| indicates that all of the wireless devices are off. |
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| Wireless network connection (connected) | Indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are connected |
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| to the network. |
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| Wireless network connection (disconnected) | Indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are not |
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| connected to a network. |
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| Network status (connected) | Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed and |
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| one or more LAN devices are connected to the network. |
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| Network status (disconnected) | Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but |
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| no LAN devices are connected to the network. |
Using the wireless controls
You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features:
●Wireless button or wireless switch
●HP Connection Manager software (select models only)
●Wireless Assistant software (select models only)
●Operating system controls
Using the wireless button
The computer has a wireless button, one or more wireless devices, and one or two wireless lights, depending on the model. All of the wireless devices on your computer are enabled at the factory, so the wireless light is on (blue) when you turn on the computer.
The wireless light indicates the overall power state of your wireless devices, not the status of individual devices. If the wireless light is blue, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless light is off, all wireless devices are off.
NOTE: On some models, the wireless light is amber when all wireless devices are off.
Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless button to turn on or turn off the wireless devices simultaneously. Individual wireless devices can be controlled through Wireless Assistant software (select models only).
14 Chapter 3 Wireless and local area network
