Turning Your Wireless Radio On Or Off; Ieee 802.11 Wireless Network Radio - Gateway MX8711 - Pentium Dual Core 1.6 GHz Reference Manual

Turning your wireless radio on
or off
Your Gateway notebook may have a factory-installed wireless
radio.
on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to
be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11 communication devices
are examples of devices that provide wireless communication.
services is harmful or perceived as harmful, the option to use a wireless device
may be restricted or eliminated. Airports, hospitals, and oxygen or flammable
gas laden atmospheres are limited examples where use of wireless devices may
be restricted or eliminated. When in environments where you are uncertain of
the sanction to use wireless devices, ask the applicable authority for
authorization prior to using or turning on the wireless device.

IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio

Your notebook may have an IEEE 802.11 radio for
communicating with other computers on a wireless Ethernet
network.
To turn the wireless IEEE 802.11 radio on or off:
•
see "Wireless Ethernet Networking" in your online User Guide
www.gateway.com
Warning
Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment
Warning
In environments where the risk of interference to other devices or
Press F + F2. The wireless status indicator turns on or
N
off. For the location of the wireless status indicator, see
"Using the status indicators" on page
-OR-
Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories
Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility
Center window opens. Click Turn wireless on or Turn
wireless off.
Tip
For more information about using your notebook on a wireless network,
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then click
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