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HP H8-1160T desktop how to turn off wireless?

‎12-25-2011 03:52 AM

My pc came with built in wireless for the internet. Since I have it plugged in. I do not need the wireless portion atm. How do I turn it off?

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Re: HP H8-1160T desktop how to turn off wireless?

‎12-25-2011 03:59 AM

Welcome to the HP Forum! :smileyhappy:

FattysGoneWild wrote:

My pc came with built in wireless for the internet. Since I have it plugged in. I do not need the wireless portion atm. How do I turn it off?

If you have Windows 7 or Vista

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‎12-25-2011 02:12 PM

Thank you! I checked under the wireless tab and it says disconnected. So that is good. Is it safe to disable the wireless completely in device manager? Since I do not need it right now? Or should I just leave it alone....

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‎12-26-2011 12:36 PM - edited ‎12-27-2011 02:21 AM

It is safe to disable it. Don't forget about it later on :smileywink: it is also fine left as is.

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