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Figure 9. Utility icons in the Start menu and on the desktop
5.2 Controlling the Utility
The Wireless Adapter Utility behaves slightly differently from most programs with icons on the
desktop and in the
Start
you start using the utility:
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You can start the utility up in either of two ways:
by opening the
o
Utility
by choosing the
o
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When the utility is running, its icon appears in the system tray (also known as the
notification area).
This icon has three states: (1) A green screen shows that you are connected to a wireless
network. (2) A red screen shows that the adapter and driver are working, but a wireless
connection cannot be established. (3) A black screen shows that the driver is not running.
Figure 10. Utility icon in the system tray/notification area
•
When you close the utility's main window in any of the usual ways (clicking its close box,
choosing
Close
the background.
The utility must be running to keep any wireless connections active.
menu. Take note of the following so you will know what to expect when
menu, going to
Start
folder, and choosing the
Wireless Adapter Utility
from its system menu, or pressing Alt+F4), the utility continues to run in
, choosing the
Programs
Wireless Adapter Utility
icon on the desktop.
13
Wireless Adapter
command, or
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