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Disabling wlan – HP Z1 G2-Workstation User Manual

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1.

Change View By from Category to either Large Icon or Small Icon.

2.

In Control Panel, go to Device Manager.

3.

Expand Bluetooth Radios.

4.

Find Intel® Wireless Bluetooth® 4.0 Adapter.

5.

Select Disable.

6.

Select Yes.

7.

To re-enable, select Enable.

To disable the Bluetooth features in Windows 8, do the following:

1.

Change View By from Category to either Large Icon or Small Icon.

2.

In Control Panel, go to Device Manager.

3.

Expand Bluetooth.

4.

Select Intel® Wireless Bluetooth® 4.0 + HS Adapter to open the menu.

5.

Go to the Driver menu and select Disable.

6.

Select Yes.

7.

To re-enable, select Enable.

To remove the wireless modules, see one of the following for information on removal and replacement

of components:

The Maintenance and Service Guide for your workstation at

http://www.hp.com/support/

workstation_manuals

Videos for your workstation at

http://www.hp.com/go/sml

Disabling WLAN

NOTE:

The HP Z1 G2 Workstation is WLAN-enabled by default.

NOTE:

Disabling the WLAN functionality through the system BIOS or by removing the wireless

modules from the system will also disable the Bluetooth features.

The WLAN can be disabled through the system BIOS, through the operating system, or by removing the

wireless modules from the system.

To disable the WLAN using the system BIOS, do the following:

1.

During system boot, press F10 to enter the BIOS setup.

2.

Locate and select the Security menu from the available menu selections displayed near the top of

the screen.

3.

Select Slot Security.

4.

Select Slot 1 mini PCIe / mSATA.

5.

Use the arrow keys to change Enabled to Disabled, and then press F10 to accept the change.

6.

Select File from the header menus, and then select Save Changes and Exit.

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