User's Manual Part 3

GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide 79
Getting Connected 6
Using the Wireless Manager
You can use the Wireless Manager application to turn on and turn off the GeoExplorer
2008 series handheld's wireless LAN radio and/or Bluetooth radio. You can turn on
and turn off both radios at the same time, or control each radio individually.
To open the Wireless Manager, do one of the following:
• Tap the Wi-Fi icon or the Bluetooth icon in the Today screen.
• Tap , , or in the title bar and then tap Wireless Manager.
• Tap / Settings / Connections / Wireless Manager.
Turn on the wireless LAN radio and/or Bluetooth radio to be able to connect to other
devices or networks.
Turn off the wireless LAN radio and/or Bluetooth radio to prevent the handheld from
sending or receiving wireless signals.
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Tip – To conserve power, turn off the wireless LAN radio and/or the Bluetooth radio when
not in use.
To turn on or turn off the radios using the Wireless Manager
1. Open the Wireless Manager (see above).
2. Do one of the following:
– Tap All at the top of the screen to turn on
both radios, or to turn off both radios if they
are already on.
– Tap Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to turn on the radio
that you want to use, or to turn off the radio
if it is already on.
The status fields below the
Wi-Fi button and the
Bluetooth button change from Off when the
radios are turned on and show the current state of
the radio. The Wi-Fi status field shows Connecting
or Available, and the Bluetooth status field shows On or Visible.
3. Tap
Done to exit the Wireless Manager.
After you turn on the wireless LAN radio, the wireless LAN icon appears in the title
bar to indicate that the wireless LAN radio is enabled. A second icon appears if a
wireless LAN network is detected, and a Notification for the detected network may
appear in the left softkey.