User’s Manual
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Operating Basics
Security
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Be sure to enable WEP (encryption) function. Otherwise your computer
will allow the illegal access by outsider through Wireless LAN to cause
illegal intrusion, eavesdropping, and loss or destruction of stored data.
TOSHIBA strongly recommend the customer to enable the WEP
function.
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TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of
Wireless LAN and the damage thereof.
Wireless communication switch
You can enable or disable the Wireless LAN functions using the wireless
communication on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when
the switch is off. Slide the switch to the left (towards the back of the
computer) to turn it on and to the right (towards the front of the computer) to
turn it off.
The transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distance over
which wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding
electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and
configuration, and client design and software/hardware configurations.
The Transmit Rate (xx Mbit/s) is the theoretical maximum speed under the
IEEE802.11 (a/b/g) standard. The actual transmission speed will be lower
than the theoretical maximum speed.
To use the Atheros SuperAG
TM
or SuperG
TM
function, your client and
access point must support the corresponding feature. Performance of
these functions may vary depending on the format of data transmitted.
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Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It
will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.
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Turn the computer off when you enter an airplane and check the
carrier’s regulations before you use a computer on board.
