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Preferences

The Preferences window has settings that you can change. They are presented on two tabs:

How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences....


Application Preferences

The Application tab has the following settings:

Tell me when WiFi or WiMAX is about to be disconnected

Turned on (checked): If Intel® My WiFi Technology is enabled or if WiFi is connected and you are turning on WiMAX, this will display a message that WiFi is about to disconnect. For most laptops, WiFi and WiMAX cannot operate at the same time and a message will indicate this.

Turned off: No such messages are displayed.

Tell me about service subscription and firewall configuration

Turned on (checked): After connecting to a network, you will see this message about subscribing for service and that your firewall needs to be configured. (This message is not aware of your subscription status to any network or your firewall configuration. Accordingly, this message may not apply.)

Turned off: No such messages are displayed.

Tell me if my computer supports WiMAX communications

Turned on (checked): A message, displayed about three minutes after you turn on the computer, tells you that your computer supports WiMAX wireless broadband communications.

Turned off: No such message is displayed.

Tell me if active network connections already exist

Turned on (checked): This message is displayed if you are in the process of connecting to WiMAX, and you currently have other active network connections (for example, Ethernet or VPN). This can prevent your computer from successfully activating WiMAX service and from receiving WiMAX updates. See Other active network connections.

Turned off: No such message is displayed.

Tell me when WiFi and WiMAX are both on

Turned on (checked): This message tells you when both WiFi and WiMAX on turned on. This message is only applicable for laptops that permit both WiFi and WiMAX to be turned on at the same time. For both to be on at the same time may degrade internet access speed and reliability.

Turned off: No such message is displayed.


How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences... > Application.

To change any setting, select (click) or unselect it and then click Save.


Taskbar Preferences

The Taskbar tab has the following settings:

Show taskbar notifications

Taskbar notifications are pop-up messages that tell you of a change in the WiMAX status. These messages commonly tell you when you have connected to or disconnected from WiMAX. The default setting is for taskbar notifications to be displayed (checked). See Notifications.

  • Turned on (checked): Show taskbar notifications.
  • Turned off (unchecked): Hide taskbar notifications.

Show application icon in the taskbar

This setting controls whether the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility icon is displayed in the taskbar or not. The default setting is for the taskbar icon to be displayed (checked). See Taskbar Icons.

  • Turned on (checked): Show application icon in taskbar.
  • Turned off (unchecked): Hide application icon in taskbar.

How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences... > Taskbar.

To change any setting, select (click) or unselect it and then click Save.


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