Identifying wireless and network icons

Icon

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

Wireless (connected)

Identifies the location of the wireless lights and the wireless buttons 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

Indicates that all of the wireless devices are off.

 

(disconnected)

 

 

 

 

 

HP Connection

Opens HP Connection Manager, which enables you to create a

 

Manager

connection with an HP Mobile Broadband device (select models only).

 

 

 

 

Wired network

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed and one

 

(connected)

or more network devices are connected to the network.

Network

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed and

(disconnected)

wireless connections are available, but no network devices are

 

connected to a wired or wireless 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 may be connected to a wired network.

 

 

Network (disabled/

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed, no

disconnected)

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.

 

 

Wired network

Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed, all

(disabled/

network devices or all wireless devices are disabled in Windows®

disconnected)

Control Panel, and no network devices are connected to a wired

 

network.

 

 

Using the wireless controls

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

●Wireless button

●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 two wireless lights. 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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