Intel 3945ABG User Manual
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Application Settings Description
Name
Description
Adapter
Lists the network adapter that are currently available. It may be either an Intel(R) PRO/
Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection, an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network
Connection, an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection or, an Intel(R) PRO/
Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
Advanced Settings: The following settings control how Intel PROSet/Wireless behaves and displays information.
Taskbar
Show application icon on the taskbar: Select to display the Taskbar status icon. This icon
resides on the Windows Taskbar (Notification Area). This icon provides the status of your
wireless connection. Clear to not display the Taskbar status icon.
The Taskbar Status Icon provides several functions:
●
Visual feedback for the connection state and wireless activity of your wireless network.
The icon changes color and animation for different wireless activity. See
Taskbar Icons
for more information.
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Menu: A menu is displayed when you right click the icon. From this menu you perform
tasks such as turn on or off the radio or launch the Intel PROSet/Wireless application.
See
Taskbar Menu Options
for more information.
●
Tool tips and desktop alerts. See:
for more information.
Notifications
Show Alert Notifications: Select to display desktop alerts next to the taskbar icon. When
your action is required, a message displays. Only events of high importance trigger a
desktop alert. If the desktop alert is selected, then the appropriate action is taken. Clear to
not display desktop alerts. Refer to
for more information.
Select one of the following options:
Information Notifications: These desktop alerts are of lower importance. They do not
require your interaction but can greatly improve the wireless experience.
●
Show Information Notifications: Selected by default. All informational desktop
alerts are displayed next to the taskbar status icon. These desktop alerts improve your
wireless experience with notifications when available wireless networks are in range.
They also inform you when a wireless connection has been made or has been lost.
Refer to
for more information.
●
Show a list of available networks in the area when not connected: When Show
Information Notifications is cleared, you can select this item. When the desktop
alerts are disabled, this option allows you to continue to be notified of available
networks when the wireless adapter is not connected.
Notify when another application uses the wireless adapter: When selected, a message
is displayed when other applications are trying to manage your wireless adapter. This is
helpful if you use software provided by a hotspot location (coffee shop, airport terminal). To
take advantage of the Intel PROSet/Wireless features, disable this software when you leave
the hotspot.
Enable TLS rejected certificates notification: Select if you want a warning issued when a
PEAP-TLS certificate is rejected by the authentication server. See
authentication for more information.