FM08 Product Reference Guide
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Wi-Fi
By default, the wireless antenna is turned on. In case you need to turn the wireless antenna on or off, perform the
following:
1. Long press F4 to launch the RF Power Control utility.
2. Check the status of the Wi-Fi Icon.
3. If the Wi-Fi feature is disabled (unchecked), tap on the Wi-Fi icon to enable it.
4. Click the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area. A list of available wireless
networks is displayed.
5. Double-click a network to connect to it. Provide required authentication information if needed.
6. To check the connection status, observe wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area.
The more bars the icon shows, the better the wireless LAN connection strength is.
7. Now wireless LAN connection is setup, try connection to the network with an internet browser such as Internet
Explorer.
NOTE:
Note that user can also turn the wireless antenna on or off in Windows Mobility Center (Tap Start >
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Windows Mobility Center).
External Wi-Fi Antenna
The default setting of the Wi-Fi antenna is auto-switch, means when the device is on the dock, the device will detect
the Wi-Fi antenna on the dock; and when the device is removed from the dock, the device will use the internal Wi-Fi
antenna on the device. If user disables external Wi-Fi antenna function (by tapping the icon below), the device will only
detects internal Wi-Fi antenna on the device.