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Icon Name Network status (connected) Network status (disconnected) Description Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed and one or more LAN devices are connected to the network. Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are connected to the network. Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features: ● The f12 wireless action key ● Operating system controls Using the wireless switch The computer has a wireless action key (f12), one or more wireless devices, and one wireless light. All of the wireless devices on your device are enabled at the factory. The wireless light indicates the overall power state of your wireless devices, not the status of individual devices. If the wireless light is white, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless light is off, all wireless devices are off. Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless action key (f12) to turn on or turn off all of the wireless devices simultaneously. Using HP Connection Manager software (select models only) Connection Manager allows you to manage your Internet profiles, SMS (Short Message Service) messaging, connection devices and methods, and edit additional settings. To start Connection Manager: 1. Click the HP Connection Manager icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. 2. Click Connect to turn on the wireless wide area network (WWAN) feature and use HP Mobile Broadband. NOTE: Connection time varies. After the connection is established, a notification message is displayed in the Connection Manager window. NOTE: Connection Manager is minimized when first opened. To maximize the Connection Manager window and view more information on connectivity status, click Details. For more details about using Connection Manager, refer to the Connection Manager Help. Using HP Wireless Assistant software A wireless device can be turned on or off using the Wireless Assistant software. If a wireless device is disabled by Setup Utility, it must be reenabled by Setup Utility before it can be turned on or off using Wireless Assistant. 26 Chapter 4 Internet

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Icon
Name
Description
Network status (connected)
Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed
and one or more LAN devices are connected to the network.
Network status (disconnected)
Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but
no LAN devices are connected to the network.
Using the wireless controls
You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features:
●
The
f12
wireless action key
●
Operating system controls
Using the wireless switch
The computer has a wireless action key (
f12
), one or more wireless devices, and one wireless light. All
of the wireless devices on your device are enabled at the factory.
The wireless light indicates the overall power state of your wireless devices, not the status of individual
devices. If the wireless light is white, at least one wireless device is on. If the wireless light is off, all
wireless devices are off.
Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless action key (
f12
) to
turn on or turn off all of the wireless devices simultaneously.
Using HP Connection Manager software (select models only)
Connection Manager allows you to manage your Internet profiles, SMS (Short Message Service)
messaging, connection devices and methods, and edit additional settings.
To start Connection Manager:
1.
Click the
HP Connection Manager
icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
2.
Click
Connect
to turn on the wireless wide area network (WWAN) feature and use HP Mobile
Broadband.
NOTE:
Connection time varies. After the connection is established, a notification message is
displayed in the Connection Manager window.
NOTE:
Connection Manager is minimized when first opened. To maximize the Connection Manager
window and view more information on connectivity status, click
Details
.
For more details about using Connection Manager, refer to the Connection Manager Help.
Using HP Wireless Assistant software
A wireless device can be turned on or off using the Wireless Assistant software. If a wireless device is
disabled by Setup Utility, it must be reenabled by Setup Utility before it can be turned on or off using
Wireless Assistant.
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Chapter 4
Internet