Toshiba Satellite Pro L630 PSK01C-00901C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 116

Operating Basics Security Two advanced security mechanisms ensure a high level of security: ■ Authentication prevents access to critical data and makes it impossible to falsify the origin of a message. ■ Encryption prevents eavesdropping and maintains link privacy. Wireless Communication Hot Key You can enable or disable RF transmission(Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, etc.) functions on and off by pressing FN + F8. No transmissions are sent or received when the function is off. Set the function to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off. Turn the computer off when you enter an airplane and check the carrier's regulations before you use a computer on board. Wireless Communication Indicator The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless communication functions. Indicator status Indicator off Indicator glows Indication Wireless communication function is set to off. Wireless communication function is on. Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, etc. is turned on by an application. If you used the Task Bar to disable Wireless LAN, restart the computer or follow the procedures below to enable the system to recognize Wireless LAN. Click Start → Control Panel → System and Security → System → Device Manager → Network Adaptors, and right click the wireless device then choose Enable. It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified network name using the ad hoc network function. If this occurs, the new network(*) will have to be configured for all computers connected to the same network in order to re-enable network connections. * Please be sure to use new network name. User's Manual 4-35