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Using VirusScan with a Network Connection If you connect to a network using a logon that's different from your Windows logon, you may get an error message from VirusScan each time you connect. To eliminate the message, assign Windows administrator privileges to the network logon. Windows XP Using an External Keyboard Fn hot-keys are not supported on any external PS/2 or USB keyboard under Windows XP. However, all hot-key functions are available via software. Using Wireless LAN Connections If you want to turn the wireless radio on or off in Windows XP, you can press the wireless on-off button, or you can use these methods: * To turn off the radio, right-click the wireless connection icon in the taskbar and select Disable. * To turn on the radio, click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections, Network Connections, then double-click the wireless network connection icon. With Windows XP, you probably will not have problems setting up wireless encryption using passphrases or hexadecimal keys. Therefore, the encryption key converter is not present in the Start menu. If you want to use the key converter, run c:\hp\drivers\wireless\aeiwlwep.exe. Using an Internet Proxy Server If you set up an Internet connection that uses a LAN proxy server, you should enable the option for bypassing the proxy server for local addresses. Otherwise, you may experience delays accessing local computers or other resources on your network. Windows NT 4.0 Restoring Operation under Windows NT For Windows NT, if you install new services, hardware devices, or applications, you must reinstall the Service Pack from the Recovery CD- see the topic farther below. This ensures that the Service Pack components and other related components work properly. It will not write over any applications, settings, or drivers you have installed.

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Using VirusScan with a Network Connection
If you connect to a network using a logon that's different from your Windows logon, you may get an error
message from VirusScan each time you connect. To eliminate the message, assign Windows administrator
privileges to the network logon.
Windows XP
Using an External Keyboard
Fn hot-keys are not supported on any external PS/2 or USB keyboard under Windows XP. However, all
hot-key functions are available via software.
Using Wireless LAN Connections
If you want to turn the wireless radio on or off in Windows XP, you can press the wireless on-off button, or
you can use these methods:
*
To turn off the radio, right-click the wireless connection icon in the taskbar and select Disable.
*
To turn on the radio, click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections, Network
Connections, then double-click the wireless network connection icon.
With Windows XP, you probably will not have problems setting up wireless encryption using passphrases
or hexadecimal keys. Therefore, the encryption key converter is not present in the Start menu. If you want
to use the key converter, run c:\hp\drivers\wireless\aeiwlwep.exe.
Using an Internet Proxy Server
If you set up an Internet connection that uses a LAN proxy server, you should enable the option for
bypassing the proxy server for local addresses. Otherwise, you may experience delays accessing local
computers or other resources on your network.
Windows NT 4.0
Restoring Operation under Windows NT
For Windows NT, if you install new services, hardware devices, or applications, you must reinstall the
Service Pack from the Recovery CD—
see the topic farther below. This ensures that the Service Pack
components and other related components work properly. It will not write over any applications, settings, or
drivers you have installed.