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Turning your wireless radio on or off, IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio

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www.gateway.com Turning your wireless radio on or off Your Gateway notebook may have a factory-installed wireless radio. Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. Warning In environments where the risk of interference to other devices or services is harmful or perceived as harmful, the option to use a wireless device may be restricted or eliminated. Airports, hospitals, and oxygen or flammable gas laden atmospheres are limited examples where use of wireless devices may be restricted or eliminated. When in environments where you are uncertain of the sanction to use wireless devices, ask the applicable authority for authorization prior to using or turning on the wireless device. IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio Your notebook may have an IEEE 802.11 radio for accessing the Internet through a wireless access point or communicating with other computers on a wireless Ethernet network. To turn the wireless IEEE 802.11 radio on: 1 Press FN + F2. The wireless status indicator turns on. For the location of the wireless status indicator, see "Using the status indicators" on page 26. -ORClick (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. When the Windows Mobility Center window opens, click Turn wireless on. 41

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Turning your wireless radio
on or off
Your Gateway notebook may have a factory-installed
wireless radio.
IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio
Your notebook may have an IEEE 802.11 radio for
accessing the Internet through a wireless access point
or communicating with other computers on a wireless
Ethernet network.
To turn the wireless IEEE 802.11 radio on:
1
Press
F
N
+ F2
. The wireless status indicator turns
on. For the location of the wireless status
indicator, see
“Using the status indicators” on
page 26
.
-OR-
Click
(Start), All Programs, Accessories
,
then
click
Windows Mobility Center
. When the
Windows Mobility Center
window opens, click
Turn wireless on
.
Warning
Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with
equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations
require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an
airplane. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are
examples of devices that provide wireless communication.
Warning
In environments where the risk of interference to other
devices or services is harmful or perceived as harmful, the option to
use a wireless device may be restricted or eliminated. Airports,
hospitals, and oxygen or flammable gas laden atmospheres are
limited examples where use of wireless devices may be restricted or
eliminated. When in environments where you are uncertain of the
sanction to use wireless devices, ask the applicable authority for
authorization prior to using or turning on the wireless device.