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Netbooks make excellent tools to keep your employees connected and productive while traveling. Compared to many tablet PCs, however, some netbooks are power hungry and have relatively short battery lives. Netbook manufacturers like Asus let you save power by turning off the Wi-Fi adapter when it is not needed. You can either enable or disable Wi-Fi for an Asus netbook by changing settings in the BIOS or Basic Input Output System or by pressing a special 'Hot' key while your netbook is running.

Enable Wi-Fi in the BIOS

Turn on your Asus Netbook. If your netbook is already on, click the 'Start' button, click the arrow next to the 'Shut Down' button and then click 'Restart.'

Wait for the Asus Netbook BIOS screen to appear, then press the 'F2' key.

Press the 'Right' arrow to scroll over to the 'Advanced' tab.

Press the 'Down' arrow until you reach the 'Onboard Devices Configuration' option. Press the 'Enter' key.

Press the 'Down' arrow to 'Onboard WLAN' then press the 'Enter' key.

If the 'Disabled' option is highlighted, press the 'Up' arrow to highlight the 'Enabled' option, then press the 'Enter' key.

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Press the 'F10' key. Press the 'Enter' key to save your changes and exit the BIOS.

Section 2. Using Asus Hot Keys.

Press the blue 'FN' key and the 'F2' key simultaneously, then release. This key combination is the “Hot” key to toggle the Wi-Fi adapter on or off. Your netbook's Wi-Fi indicator should light up when the adapter is turned on.

Tip

• Your Asus netbook's wireless connection may appear to be slow or inoperative due to applications and system utilities running in the background. Close any unnecessary browser windows or tabs that may be downloading video or audio data unattended. Check your system tray to see if the operating system or an anti-virus application is performing updates or system checks. If you occasionally download files using a peer-to-peer file-sharing application, make sure all connections have been closed and that no files are being transferred to or from your system.

Warning

• Your wireless connections may not function even after the netbook's Wi-Fi hardware is turned on using the 'Hot' keys. This may be due to operating system configuration changes or a change in your netbook's IP or Internet Protocol address. The connection may be re-established once you've shut down your system, waited a few minutes and then turned it back on.

About the Author

Allen Bethea has written articles on programming, web design,operating systems and computer hardware since 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Science from UNC-Chapel Hill and AAS degrees in office technology, mechanical engineering/drafting and internet technology. Allen has extensive experience with desktop and system software for both Windows and Linux operating systems.

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