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Power to the wireless radio is on. No association.
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Power to the wireless radio is on. No signal.
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Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent.
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Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is marginal.
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Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To improve
the signal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point.
• Wireless status icon states: wireless WAN
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Power to the wireless radio is off.
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No association
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No signal
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Signal level 1
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Signal level 2
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Signal level 3
Note: If you have trouble in making a connection, try moving your computer closer to your wireless access
point.
Enabling or disabling the wireless features
To enable or disable the wireless features, do one of the following:
• For Windows 7: Press F9 to open the wireless radio switchboard. Turn on or turn off the wireless feature
as desired.
• For Windows 8: Press F9 to enable or disable the Airplane mode. When the Airplane mode is enabled, all
of your wireless devices are turned off.
You also can use the wireless radio switch to turn on or turn off the wireless radios of all the wireless devices
on your computer.
Presentations and multimedia
You can connect your computer to a projector to give presentations or you can connect your computer
to an external monitor to expand your workspace.
Changing display settings
You can change the display settings, such as font size.
Changing the font size
To change the font size, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Personalize.
2. Click Display at the left.
3. Select the desired font size.
4. Click Apply. The change will take effect after you log off.
Connecting a projector or an external monitor
This topic provides information about connecting a projector or an external monitor.
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Chapter 2
Using your computer
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