Lan; Wireless Communication Switch; Wireless Communication Indicator - Toshiba A100 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 toward the left of the computer to turn it on and toward the
right of the computer to turn it off.
Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will
stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.
Turn the computer off when you enter an airplane and check the carrier's
regulations before you use a computer on board.

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 Wireless LAN, restart the computer or
follow the procedures below to enable the system to recognize Wireless
LAN. Click Start, open Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, click
System, click Device Manager, double-click Network Adapters, and
rightclick the wireless device then choose Enable.
It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified network
name using the ad hoc network function.
If this occurs, the new network(*) will have to be configured for all
computers connected to the same network in order to re-enable network
connections.
* Please be sure to use new network name.

LAN

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