Deactivating The Wlan Device; Activating The Wlan Device - Fujitsu Lifebook T4010 User Manual

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DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE

Deactivation of the WLAN device may be desired in
certain circumstances (to extend battery life) or where
certain environments require it (e.g., hospitals, clinics,
airplanes, etc.). Fujitsu mobile computers employ two
methods with which to deactivate the WLAN device,
1) the Wireless On/Off Switch and 2) in Windows using
the Intel PROSet, or Atheros Client Utility software.
Deactivation using the Wireless On/Off Switch
The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi-
ciently by toggling the Wireless On/Off Switch to the Off
position. (Figure A-3)
The Wireless On/Off switch has no effect on non-Wire-
less LAN models.
Wireless LAN
On/Off Switch
Figure A-3. Wireless LAN On/Off Switch Location
Deactivation using the Intel PROSet Software
The WLAN device can also be deactivated in Windows
using the Intel PROSet Software. The procedure to
accomplish this:
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1. Click [Start]-> [Control Panel].
2. If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to
Classic view by clicking "Switch to Classic View"
which can be found in the left frame of the Control
Panel window.
3. Click on the Intel PROSet for Wireless icon which
will execute the Intel PROSet application.
4. Select the General tab if it is not already selected.
5. Check the Off radio button next to "Switch radio:"
then click the [OK] button.
Deactivation using Atheros Client Utility software
1. Click [Start] -> [Program Files] -> [Atheros] ->
Atheros Client Utility.
2. Choose Action and click Disable Radio.

ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE

Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished
using the same methods as the deactivation process
Using the Wireless On/Off Switch
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In Windows using the Intel PROSet or Atheros
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software.