Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthe
taskbar.Toaddtheiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethe
settings.Formoreinformationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
•AccessConnectionsiconstates
–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–
Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
–Currentlocationproleisconnected.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
–
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
–
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
–PowertotheWANradioisoff
–Noassociation
–Nosignal
–Signallevel1
–Signallevel2
–Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
•PressF9tobringupthewirelessfeaturelist,suchaswirelessLAN,wirelessWWAN,andBluetooth.
Selectafeaturetoenableordisableit.
•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Then,clickPower
OnWirelessRadiotoenablethewirelessfeaturesorclickPowerOffWirelessRadiotodisablethe
wirelessfeatures.
Note:ClickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbarandtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconis
displayed.Toaddittothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.For
moreinformationabouttheicon,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
Usingaprojectororanexternaldisplay
Youcanconnectyourcomputertoaprojectortogivepresentationsoryoucanconnectyourcomputer
toanexternalmonitortoexpandyourworkspace.
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