Taskbar icons, Tool tips and desktop alerts – Intel 3945ABG User Manual

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radio on or off. Refer to your computer manufacturer's

documentation for more information about this switch.

Wireless Off

802.11a Radio Off

This option is available only for wireless adapters that support

802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. Select to turn off the 802.11a radio.

NOTE: This setting is unavailable unless it is set in the

Administrator

Tool

or if your adapter is an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network

Connection.

Open Intel Wireless Troubleshooter

Opens an application that can assist you to resolve wireless network

connection issues. When a connection issue is detected, a desktop

alert appears at the bottom right corner of your desktop. See

Intel

Wireless Troubleshooter

for more information.

Connect to Profile

Displays the current profiles in the Profile list. Used also to connect to

a profile.

Use Windows to manage Wi-Fi

Toggles between the Intel PROSet/Wireless and Microsoft Windows

XP Wireless Zero Configuration Service. When you use Microsoft

Windows, you cannot use your Intel profiles.

Use Intel PROSet/Wireless to manage Wi-

Fi

Taskbar Icons

The Taskbar icon provides visual indication of the current wireless connection state. The connection status icon is located

on the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. The Taskbar icon can be set to display or be hidden in the Tools

Menu

Application Settings

.

Icon

Description
Wireless Off:
The wireless adapter is off. The wireless device does not

transmit or receive while it is off. Click Wireless On to enable the

adapter. The icon is white and static.
Searching for wireless networks: The wireless adapter searches for

any available wireless networks. The icon is white with animation.

No wireless networks found: There are no available wireless networks

found. Intel PROSet/Wireless periodically scans for available networks. If

you want to force a scan, double-click the icon to launch Intel PROSet/

Wireless and click Refresh. The icon is red.
Wireless network found: An available wireless network is found. Double-

click the icon to display the Wireless Networks list. Select the network.

Click Connect. The icon is yellow.
Authentication failed: Unable to authenticate with wireless network. The

icon is green with a yellow warning triangle.

Connecting to a wireless network: Flashes while an IP address is being

obtained or an error occurs.

Connected to a wireless network: Connected to a wireless network. A

Tool Tip displays network name, speed, signal quality and IP address. The

icon is green with waves that reflect signal quality. The more waves, the

better the signal quality.

Tool Tips and Desktop Alerts

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