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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Using the wireless controls
You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features:
●Wireless button or wireless switch
●Wireless Assistant software
●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.
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).
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)
A wireless device can be turned on or off using Wireless Assistant software. If a wireless device is disabled in Setup Utility, it must be reenabled in Setup Utility before it can be turned on or off using Wireless Assistant.
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