Wireless Communication Switch; Wireless Communication Indicator - Toshiba Satellite R20 User Manual

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable Wireless LAN and Bluetooth functions, with the
on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off.
Slide the switch to the right to turn it on and to the left to turn it off.
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Do not use the Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth functionalities near a
microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic
fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth operation.
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Turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who
may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric
device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device
operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of
your medical device when using any Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality.
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Always turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality if the PC is near
automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or
fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment,
possibly resulting in serious injury.

Wireless communication Indicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless
communication functions.
Indicator status
Indicator off
Indicator glows
If you used the Task Bar to disable the wireless LAN, restart the computer
or perform the following procedure to re-enable it : start, Control Panel,
System, Hardware, Device Manager, Network adapters, Intel
PRO/Wireless 3945BG/3945ABG Network Connection or Atheros
AR5006EG/AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter and enable.
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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 application.
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