Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E425 - Page 59

AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
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Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
isexcellent.
Note:FormoreinformationabouttheAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheAccessConnectionshelp
informationsystem.
AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
icononthetaskbar.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthe
taskbar.Toaddtheiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethe
settings.Formoreinformationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
•AccessConnectionsiconstates
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Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
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Currentlocationproleisconnected.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressF9.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturnthe
featureonandoffwithasingleclick.
Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.
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