Identifying wireless and network status 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 (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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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 (disabled/

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

 

disconnected)

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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Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only)