How To Turn Your Wireless Card On and Off

Turn Your Wireless Card On and Off

1. Either consult your laptop manual or look for a switch
marked with an icon similar to the one shown in. Move the switch to the On position to activate the wireless card.
3. Your laptop recognizes the card and is ready to access a
wireless network or join a network automatically.
4. When you’re finished with the wireless network, move
the switch to the Off position. The wireless card automatically shuts down and closes access to any networks.
Deactivating the wireless card when it’s not being used is a good
way to reduce the amount of power your laptop uses. It can dramatically increase the average length of time that your battery lasts
between charges.
5. If your laptop doesn’t have a hard switch, you might be
able to use a combination of keyboard keys to shut it
down. For example, some models of laptops turn the
wireless card on and off by pressing the function (FN)
key and the F2 key at the same time. Examine your laptop manual to see whether a similar option is available
to you.
If your laptop has a Bluetooth card, you can use the same commands to turn this function on and off. Consult your laptop manual