Toshiba SATELLITE U500 - Manual (Page 103)

User’s Manual 4-39
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Wireless communication switch
You can enable or disable the Wireless LAN function, with the on/off switch.
No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the
Switch to turn it on and turn it off.
Wireless activity LED
The wireless activity LED indicates the status of the wireless
communication functions.
If you used the Task Bar to disable Wireless LAN, you will need to restart
the computer to re-enable it. Alternatively, you can also follow this
procedure:
1. In the Control Panel, click System and Security.
2. Click the Device Manager under the System category. The Device
Manager window opens. Click Network adaptors.
3. Select your preferred Wireless Network adaptor, then click the Enable
button in the tool bar.
LAN
The computer has built-in support for Fast Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per
second, 10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,
100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second,
1000BASE-T).
This section describes how to connect disconnect to a LAN.
Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will
stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.
Indicator status Indication
LED off Wireless communication switch is set to
off.Automatic power down because of
overheating. Power malfunction.
LED glows Wireless communication switch is on. Wireless
LAN is turned on by an application.
Do not install or remove a memory module while Wake-up on LAN is
enabled.
■ The Wake-up on LAN function consumes power even when the system
is off. Leave the AC adaptor connected while using this feature.
■ The Link speed (10/100/1000 megabits per second) changes
automatically depending on the network conditions (connected device,
cable or nose and so on).