Identifying wireless and network status icons

Icon

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

Wireless (connected)

Identifies the location of the wireless light and the wireless action

 

 

key (f12) on the computer. Also identifies the HP Wireless Assistant

 

 

software on the computer and indicates that one or more of the

 

 

wireless devices are on.

 

 

 

 

Wireless (disconnected)

Identifies the HP Wireless Assistant software on the computer and

 

 

indicates that all of the wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

Wired network (connected)

Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one or

 

 

more network devices are connected to a wired network.

 

 

 

 

Wired network (disabled/

Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, but no

 

disconnected)

network devices are connected (or all network devices are disabled

 

 

in Windows Control Panel).

 

 

 

 

Network (connected)

Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one or

 

 

more network devices are connected to a wireless network.

 

 

 

 

Network (disconnected)

Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed and wireless

 

 

connections are available, but no network devices are connected to

 

 

a wireless network.

 

 

 

 

Network (disabled/

Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, but no

 

disconnected)

wireless connections are available (or all wireless network devices

 

 

are turned off by the wireless action key [f12] or HP Wireless

 

 

Assistant).

 

 

 

Using the wireless controls

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

●The wireless action key (f12)

●HP Wireless Assistant software

●Operating system controls

Using the wireless action key

The computer has a wireless action key (f12), one or more wireless devices, and a wireless light. All of the wireless devices on your computer are enabled at the factory, so the wireless light is on (white) 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 white, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless light is amber, all wireless devices are off.

Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless action key (f12) to turn on or turn off all of the wireless devices simultaneously. Individual wireless devices can be controlled through HP Wireless Assistant.

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HP CQ62-202TU Identifying wireless and network status icons, Using the wireless controls, Using the wireless action key
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