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Identifying wireless and network icons Icon Name Description Wireless (connected) Identifies the location of the wireless lights and the wireless button on the computer. Also identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or more of the wireless devices are on. Wireless (disconnected) Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that all of the wireless devices are off. HP Connection Manager Opens HP Connection Manager, which enables you to create a connection with an HP Mobile Broadband device (select models only). Network status (connected) Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed and one or more network devices are connected to the network. Network status (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed but no network devices are connected to the network. Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features: ● Wireless button ● Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ● HP Connection Manager software (select models only) ● Operating system controls Using the wireless button The computer has a wireless button, one or more wireless devices, and two wireless lights. All of the wireless devices on your computer are enabled at the factory, so the wireless lights are on (blue) when you turn on the computer. The wireless lights indicate the overall power state of your wireless devices, not the status of individual devices. If the wireless lights are blue, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless lights are amber, all wireless devices are off. Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless button to turn on or turn off the wireless devices simultaneously. Individual wireless devices can be controlled through Wireless Assistant software (select models only) or through Computer Setup. NOTE: If the wireless devices are disabled by Computer Setup, the wireless button will not work until you reenable your devices. 22 Chapter 2 Wireless, modem, and local area network

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Identifying wireless and network icons
Icon
Name
Description
Wireless (connected)
Identifies the location of the wireless lights and the wireless button on
the computer. Also identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the
computer and indicates that one or more of the wireless devices are on.
Wireless
(disconnected)
Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and
indicates that all of the wireless devices are off.
HP Connection
Manager
Opens HP Connection Manager, which enables you to create a
connection with an HP Mobile Broadband device (select models only).
Network status
(connected)
Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed and one
or more network devices are connected to the network.
Network status
(disconnected)
Indicates that one or more of your network drivers are installed but no
network devices are connected to the network.
Using the wireless controls
You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features:
●
Wireless button
●
Wireless Assistant software (select models only)
●
HP Connection Manager software (select models only)
●
Operating system controls
Using the wireless button
The computer has a wireless button, one or more wireless devices, and two wireless lights. All of the
wireless devices on your computer are enabled at the factory, so the wireless lights are on (blue) when
you turn on the computer.
The wireless lights indicate the overall power state of your wireless devices, not the status of individual
devices. If the wireless lights are blue, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless lights are amber,
all wireless devices are off.
Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless button to turn on or
turn off the wireless devices simultaneously. Individual wireless devices can be controlled through
Wireless Assistant software (select models only) or through Computer Setup.
NOTE:
If the wireless devices are disabled by Computer Setup, the wireless button will not work until
you reenable your devices.
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Chapter 2
Wireless, modem, and local area network