• Place your computer so that there are as few obstacles as possible between the wireless LAN accesspoint and the computer.• Open your computer lid to an angle of slightly more than 90 degrees.• If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standards) of your computer simultaneously with a Bluetoothoption, the data transmission speed can be delayed and the performance of the wireless feature can bedegraded.Checking the wireless-LAN connection statusYou can check the wireless-LAN connection status through the wireless-network-connection-status icon inthe Windows notification area. The more bars encompassed, the better the signal is.For the Windows 7 operating system, you also can check the Access Connections gauge, the AccessConnections status icon, or the Access Connections wireless status icon in the Windows notification area.Access Connections gauge:• Power to the wireless radio is off or no signal.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. Toimprove signal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connectionis marginal.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connectionis excellent.Access Connections status icon:• No location profile is active or none exists.• Current location profile is disconnected.• Current location profile is connected.Access Connections wireless status icon:• Power to the wireless radio is off.• Power to the wireless radio is on. No association.• Power to the wireless radio is on. No signal.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is marginal.• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To improvesignal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point.Using the Bluetooth connectionBluetooth can connect devices a short distance from one another, and is commonly used for connectingperipheral devices to a computer, transferring data between hand-held devices and a personal computer, orremotely controlling and communicating with devices such as mobile phones.Depending on the model, your computer might support the Bluetooth feature. To transfer data throughthe Bluetooth feature, do the following:Chapter 2. Using your computer 45
