User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- Contents
- Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- Taskbar Icon
- Get Connected
- WiFi Networks List
- Connection Status Icons
- Network Properties
- Network Connection Details
- Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter
- Application Settings (Tools menu)
- Turn Wireless Radio On or Off
- Adapter Settings
- Advanced Statistics (Advanced menu)
- Profile Management
- Profile Wizard General Settings
- Wireless Network Overview
- Security Overview
- Personal Security
- Enterprise Security
- Using the Administrator Tool
- Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter (Tools menu)
- Regulatory Information
- Specifications
- Customer Support
- Warranty Information
- Glossary
connection utility. See: Taskbar Menu Options for
more information.
● Tool tips and desktop alerts. See: Tool Tips and
Desktop Alerts for more information.
Notifications
Show Alert Notifications: Select to display desktop
alerts next to the taskbar icon. When your action is
required, a message displays. Only events of high
importance trigger a desktop alert. If the desktop alert
is selected, then the appropriate action is taken. Clear
to not display desktop alerts. See
Tool Tips and
Desktop Alerts for more information.
Select one of the following options:
Information Notifications: These desktop alerts are
of lower importance. They do not require your
interaction but can greatly improve the wireless
experience.
● Show Information Notifications: Selected by
default. All informational desktop alerts are
displayed next to the taskbar status icon. These
desktop alerts improve your wireless experience
with notifications when available wireless
networks are within range. They also inform you
when a wireless connection has been made or
has been lost. See
Tool Tips and Desktop Alerts
for more information.
● Show a list of available networks when not
connected: When Show Information
Notifications is cleared, you can select this
item. When the desktop alerts are disabled, this
option lets you continue to be notified of
available networks when the WiFi adapter is not
connected.
Notify when another application uses the WiFi
adapter: When selected, a message is displayed when
other applications are trying to manage your WiFi
adapter. This is helpful if you use software provided by
a hotspot location (coffee shop, airport terminal). To
take advantage of the WiFi connection utility features,
disable this software when you leave the hotspot.