If it is blinking, then it is turned on, but not connected to any network. There is usually a light next to the switch which is off, blinking or on. The other key usually has a small icon to indicate wireless. Other laptop manufacturers use either a slider switch or a simple on/off switch or sometimes there is a keyboard switch that usually requires using the Function (Fn) key andĪnother key like F5. On most the the Acer Laptops there is a hardware switch located on the front of the laptop which has a little picture of a satellite dish next to a slider switch. To turn on/off the Intel Wireless network card using the hardware switch So, here are some handy instructions to control the wireless card. But there can be times you want to turn off the wireless and it If you are always using the wireless network whenever the laptop is on, this is fine. But by default, the wireless is turned on each time the laptop is turned Switch on the front or side edge of the laptop that can turn the wireless card on or off. Most laptops issued by the Math Department are Acer Travelmates which usually have an Intel Wireless Network card installed.

How to turn the Intel Wireless on/off in Windows XP