Enabling/Disabling The Wireless Network Card; Viewing The Status Of The Wireless Network Card Through Dell™ Quickset - Dell INSPIRON PP05XB Owner's Manual

NOTE:
If you select a secure network, you must enter a WEP or WPA key when prompted. Network security
settings are unique to your network. Dell cannot provide this information.
NOTE:
Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.

Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card

NOTE:
If you are unable to connect to a wireless network, ensure that you have all the components for
establishing a WLAN (see "What You Need to Establish a WLAN" on page 82), and then verify that your wireless
network card is enabled by pressing <Fn><F2>.
You can turn your computer's wireless networking function on and off by pressing the <Fn><F2> key
combination. If the wireless networking function is turned on, press <Fn><F2> to disable it. If the
wireless networking function is turned off, press <Fn><F2> to enable it.
Viewing the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell™ QuickSet
The wireless activity indicator provides you with an easy way to monitor the status of your computer's
wireless devices. Right-click the Dell QuickSet icon in your taskbar to turn the wireless activity indicator
on or off.
The wireless activity indicator displays whether your computer's integrated wireless devices are enabled
or disabled. When you turn the wireless networking function on or off, the wireless activity indicator
changes to display the status.
For more information about the wireless activity indicator, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 53.
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Setting Up a Home and Office Network