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

Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and

 

(disconnected)

indicates that all of the wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

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 (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

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 (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 or wireless switch (referred to in this guide as the 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 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.

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