Appendix A. Frequently Asked Questions - Lenovo 20074CU User Manual

Appendix A. Frequently asked questions

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1. How can I automatically connect to the network if I am using a wired
connection at my desk, a wireless LAN connection in a meeting room,
and a wireless LAN connection at my home?
Create an office location profile for both a wired LAN and a wireless LAN,
using a Best Available Network for the type of network connection. Then,
create a home location profile, using a wireless LAN network connection.
Configure for automatic switching of location profiles, and select the office
location profile and the home profile. The location profiles will now switch
automatically.
2. Can users without administrator privileges switch between location
profiles?
A user who is not an administrator can switch the location profiles if the Allow
Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply
location profiles option is selected in the network global settings.
3. Can users without administrator privileges edit location profiles?
A user who is not an administrator can edit only a dial-up location profile. Such
a user can create a profile if the Allow Windows users without
administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles option has
been selected in the global network settings.
4. Can I capture the current network settings and use them in a location
profile?
When you create a location profile, it will use the current network settings by
default. If you want to use the current settings use them without change.
5. Can I have a software application start automatically every time I connect
with a particular location profile?
You can specify when the software should be started—before or after switching
network connections—in the Additional settings of a location profile.
6. How many location profiles can I create?
You can create as many as you need. There is no maximum.
7. To use the latest Access Connections, which wireless LAN device drivers
should I install on my computer?
Be sure to select the correct wireless LAN device driver. Access Connections
uses new functions provided by the wireless LAN device driver, such as the
802.1x authentication type. For easy and safe installation of Access
Connections, you can download the Access Connections plus wireless LAN
driver pack. If you install this package, wireless LAN connections and all the
necessary device drivers are detected and installed automatically.
8. Does Access Connections have a silent install function?
If you add "-s" to the "setup.exe" installation command for Access
Connections, silent or unattended installation starts. If a profile distribution file
(*.loa) is in the same folder, it is automatically imported.
9. If I am an administrator of Access Connections, what kind of functions
can I use?
You can create a package to distribute your own location profiles to other
computers. You can also include the settings in the package which is
convenient if you use many computers in the same network environment. To
become an administrator, go to
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/accessconnections.html, and
download and install the needed files on your ThinkPad computer.
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