Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 User Manual

AccessConnectionsgauge
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationarea
displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe
WindowsnoticationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
–
Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
–
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
–
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
excellent.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN
–Nosignal
–Signallevel1
–Signallevel2
–
Signallevel3
Note:FormoreinformationabouttheAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheAccessConnectionshelp
informationsystem.
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.Toadd
theiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.Formore
informationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
–Currentlocationproleisconnected.
AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkPad Edge E531
Category	Laptop
Language	English