AccessConnectionsgauge
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationarea
displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe
WindowsnoticationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.
AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
P owertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstr engthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
excellent.
AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN
Nosignal
Signallevel1
Signallevel2
Signallevel3
Note:FormoreinformationabouttheAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheAccessConnectionshelp
informationsystem.
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.T oadd
theiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.Formore
informationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
Curr entlocationproleisconnected.
AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
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