Wireless Communication Indicator; Lan; Connecting Lan Cable - Toshiba Satellite A100 User Manual

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Wireless communication Indicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless com-
munication functions.
Indicator status
Indicator off
Indicator glows
If you used the Task Bar to disable W-LAN, restart the computer or follow the
procedures below to enable the system to recognize W-LAN. Open or click the
following: start, Control Panel, System, Hardware Device Manager,
Network adapters, TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card and enable.

LAN

The computer has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second,
10BASE-T) , or Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-
TX).(depend on model you purchased) This section describes how to connect/
disconnect to a LAN.
CAUTION: Do not install or remove an optional memory module
while Wake-up on LAN is enabled.
Note: The Wake-up on LAN function consumes power even when the
system is off. Leave the AC adaptor connected while using this fea-
ture.

Connecting LAN cable

CAUTION: The computer must be configured properly before con-
necting to a LAN. Logging onto a LAN using the computer's default
settings could cause a malfunction in LAN operation. Check with
your LAN administrator regarding set-up procedures.
If you are using Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX),
be sure to connect with a category 5 cable, CAT5, or higher.
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Indication
Wireless communication switch is set to off.
Automatic power down because of overheating.
Power malfunction
Wireless communication switch is on.
Wireless LAN or Bluetooth is turned on by an appli-
cation.