Semi-Automatic Switch Feature - Toshiba PORTEGE R500 Series User Manual

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Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer

Semi-Automatic Switch Feature

NOTE
Semi-Automatic Switch Feature
The Semi-Automatic feature alerts you when the computer
connects to a Service Set Identifier (SSID) stored in a profile, When
the computer connects to the designated SSID, a notification
window appears. You can then click this window to connect using
the settings specified in the profile.
To use the Semi-Automatic Switch feature:
1 Right-click the ConfigFree icon
2 Click Auto Switch. The Auto Switch dialog box appears.
3 Select the Auto Switch (SSID) tab.
4 Select the profile to be automatically selected when the SSID is
detected, then click Add. The profile is moved to the List of
target SSIDs and profiles.
5 Repeat the previous step for each additional profile you want to
select.
6 Select Automatically switch profiles when connected to this
SSID.
7 Check Automatically switch profile when connected to this
SSID.
8 Click OK.
The computer is now configured to use the Semi-Automatic Switch
feature. When the computer connects to an SSID in a profile, a
display notification window appears. You can then click Switch on
the window to switch profiles. You can also set the option for
having the switch be automatic without the need for a notification.
NOTE
If your computer is connected to multiple wireless LAN devices, the
Auto Switch (SSID) feature is disabled. To enable this feature, only
one wireless LAN device can be used.
Several profiles can be defined for a single SSID. In this case,
several notification windows are displayed. By clicking these
windows, you can switch to the profile for that location.
on the System tray.