Identifying wireless and network status icons

Icon

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

Wireless (connected)

Identifies the location of the wireless light and the wireless

 

 

function key on the computer. Also identifies the Wireless

 

 

Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or

 

 

more of the wireless devices are on.

 

 

 

 

Wireless (disconnected)

Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer

 

 

and indicates that all of the wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

HP Connection Manager

Opens HP Connection Manager, which enables you to create

 

 

a connection with an HP Mobile Broadband device (select

 

 

models only).

 

 

 

 

Wired network (connected)

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are

 

 

installed and one or more network devices are connected to

 

 

the network.

 

 

 

 

Wired network (disabled/disconnected)

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are

 

 

installed, all network devices or all wireless devices are

 

 

disabled in Windows® Control Panel, and no network

 

 

devices are connected to a wired network.

 

 

 

 

Network (disabled/disconnected)

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are

 

 

installed, no wireless connections are available or all wireless

 

 

network devices are disabled by the wireless button or

 

 

Wireless Assistant, and no network devices are connected

 

 

to a wired network.

 

 

 

 

Network (connected)

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are

 

 

installed, one or more network devices are connected to a

 

 

wireless network, and one or more network devices are

 

 

connected to a wired network.

 

 

 

 

Network (disconnected)

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are

 

 

installed and wireless connections are available, but no

 

 

network devices are connected to a wired or wireless

 

 

network.

 

 

 

Using the wireless controls

You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features:

Wireless button or wireless switch

Wireless Assistant software (select models only)

HP Connection Manager 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.

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