Can I stop the wireless card in my laptop from emitting radiation by disabling it in the settings?

Question

The laptop is a Compaq Presario 2670. The wireless card supports Broadrange and Bluetooth. It has no ON/OFF switch and must be disabled by using the settings. I would like to turn it off when I'm not surfing the net to limit exposure to the radiation. thanks.

Answer 1

I guess you are looking for a shortcut to disable the wirless option.

Try this:

1. Look into the top row of your keyboard, the one with the function keys F1 to F12. Look for a key with a picture that resembles a tower emitting signals. If you find such a key, press that along with your Fn key (usually in bottom row next to the Ctrl key). That should enable/disable your wireless.

Atleast this is how it is on my Dell laptop.

2. Alternatively look for a separate wireless on/off button on your keyboard or maybe near the power switch.

3. Failing all this, check if you can contact Compaq support and find a shortcut key for your wireless.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I wouldn't worry about the radiation emitted from a wireless NIC as the amount you get from a microwave or cell phone would probably be worse. However, to disable it in windows do the following:
1. Click Start, Control Panel, System
2. In the new window, click on the Hardware tab, followed by the Device manager button
3. In the new window, click the "+" sign beside network adapters, then double click on your wireless NIC
4. In the new window click on the drop down arrow at the bottom and highlight "Do not use this device (disable)".

Answer 3

You get more radiation just *thinking* about microwaves or walking through a crowded mall with cell phone using people. There is no danger of radiation from bluetooth or wifi.

Answer 4

All computers emmit radiation. even nevertheless very few of those are lots to fret with reference to the sunshine emmitted by way of the computer screen is a susceptible form of electromagnetic radiation, that ought to reason a tension on your eyes if working over long sessions the warmth radiation emmitted by way of the overheating motherboard interior the laptop ought to reason burning on your lap abdomen area, yet no longer something overly intense the wifi has a reasonable skill, yet returned, no longer something that ought to reason intense injury With this in ideas nevertheless, it remains no longer cautioned to apply your laptop on your lap over prolonged sessions of time

Answer 5

I really wouldn't worry about the 'radiation'. We are all being bombarded constantly by radio waves of all frequencies, all day, every day. They are harmless.