User's Manual

ORiNOCO Wireless Client User Guide
Chapter 4 Proxim Client Utility Configuration 47
4-5-1 Enable/Disable Radio
There may be situations when the user wants to disable the ORiNOCO Wireless Client’s radio so
that the wireless device cannot send or receive any wireless traffic. If a user is in an environment
where there are no wireless networks, the user may turn off the radio in order to minimize power
consumption of the ORiNOCO Wireless Client.
In the PCU’s Action menu, there is an Enable Radio/Disable Radio selection. The choice
provided in the menu will toggle the current state of the radio.
u Enable Radio: The Radio is currently OFF (Disabled), and the Enable Radio selection will
turn ON the Radio of the wireless device.
u Disable Radio: The Radio is currently ON (Enabled), and the Disable Radio selection will
turn OFF the Radio of the wireless device
4-5-2 Enable/Disable Tray Icon
In the Action menu of the PCU, there is an Enable Tray Icon/Disable Tray Icon selection. The
choice provided in the menu will toggle the current state of the System Tray Icon.
u Disable Tray Icon: This will remove the tray icon from your System Tray (also known as the
Windows Taskbar). Take the ORiNOCO 11a/b/g ComboCard as an example, the icon
appears in the System Tray again after the system is restarted or if the Proxim Client Utility
is opened again from Start > Programs > ORiNOCO 11abg ComboCard >ORiNOCO
11abg Client Utility.
u Enable Tray Icon: This option will return the icon to the System Tray.
4-6 Configuring Your Wireless Networking Settings with
Windows XP
The Windows XP operating system has a built-in feature known as “Wireless Zero Configuration”
which has the capability to configure and control this Wireless LAN device. Configure your device
with the steps below.
1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet Connections.
3. Click Network Connections.
4. Right-click the network connection associated with your ORiNOCO Wireless Client and