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manufacturer for more information about this switch. If you have Intel PROSet/Wireless installed, the current state of the

radio displays in the

Taskbar

Use Intel PROSet/Wireless to Switch the Radio On or Off

From Intel PROSet/Wireless, the radio can be switched on or off. The status icon on Intel PROSet/Wireless displays the

current state of the radio.

From the Intel PROSet/Wireless main Window, click Wireless On or Wireless Off to toggle the radio on or off.

Switch the Radio On or Off from the Taskbar Icon

To switch the radio off or on, click the

Taskbar icon

and select Wireless On or Wireless Off.

How to use the Device Manager to Disable the Radio

The radio can be disabled (made non-functional) from the Microsoft Windows Device Manager.

NOTE: If you disabled the radio from Microsoft Windows, then you must use Microsoft Windows to turn the

radio on. You cannot use a hardware switch or Intel PROSet/Wireless to enable the radio again.

Microsoft Windows XP

1. From your desktop, right-click My Computer

2. Click Properties.

3. Click Hardware.

4. Click Device Manager.

5. Double-click Network adapters.

6. Right-click the installed wireless adapter.

7. Choose Disable from the menu.

8. Click OK.

Install and Uninstall the Software

A Typical install includes the Wireless LAN adapter driver, the Intel PROSet/Wireless software,

Intel(R) Smart Wireless

Solutions

, and the

The follow features are installed during a Custom installation:

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Single Sign On

Pre-Logon Connect to establish a wireless connection prior to user logon to Windows

To install these features, select Custom during installation. Follow the instructions below to install these features. If Intel

PROSet/Wireless is already installed, see the