L300/L300D series

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable RF transmission(Wireless LAN) functions on and off, with this switch (Provided with some models). No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch toward the right of the computer to turn it on and toward the left of the computer to turn it off.

Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.

Turn the computer off when you enter an airplane and check the carrier’s regulations before you use a computer on board.

Wireless communication Indicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless communication functions.

Indicator status

Indication

 

 

Indicator off

Wireless communication switch is set to off.

 

Automatic power down because of overheating.

 

Power malfunction

 

 

Indicator glows

Wireless communication switch is on.

 

Wireless LAN is turned on by an application.

If you used the Task Bar to disable Wireless LAN, restart the computer or follow the procedures below to enable the system to recognize Wireless LAN. Click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> System -> Device Manager -> Network Adaptors, and right click the wireless device then choose Enable.

It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified network name using the ad hoc network function.

If this occurs, the new network(*) will have to be configured for all computers connected to the same network in order to re-enable network connections.

* Please be sure to use new network name.

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