Lenovo ThinkPad S430 User Guide - Page 51
Enabling or disabling the wireless features, Wireless status icon states: wireless WAN
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- Signal level 2 - Signal level 3 Access Connections status icon The Access Connections status icon displays general connection status. • Access Connections status icon states - No location profile is active or none exists. - Current location profile is disconnected. - Current location profile is connected. Access Connections wireless status icon The Access Connections wireless status icon displays the status and signal strength of your wireless connection. You can find more detailed information about the status and signal strength of your wireless connection either by opening the Access Connections program or by double-clicking the Access Connections wireless status icon in the Windows notification area. • Wireless status icon states: wireless LAN - Power to the wireless radio is off. - Power to the wireless radio is on. No association. - Power to the wireless radio is on. No signal. - Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent. - Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is marginal. - Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To improve the signal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point. • Wireless status icon states: wireless WAN - Power to the wireless radio is off. - No association - No signal - Signal level 1 - Signal level 2 - Signal level 3 Note: If you have trouble in making a connection, try moving your computer closer to your wireless access point. Enabling or disabling the wireless features To enable or disable the wireless features, do one of the following: • For Windows 7: Press F9 to open the wireless radio switchboard. Turn on or turn off the wireless feature as desired. • For Windows 8: Press F9 to enable or disable the Airplane mode. When the Airplane mode is enabled, all of your wireless devices are turned off. Chapter 2. Using your computer 35