5. Click Stop the Service.
The previous two choices disappear. They are replaced by a single
choice (Start the Service), which means your choice is acknowledged.
6. Move the cursor over to the highlighted Wireless Zero Configuration
item and right-click it. From the context menu that appears, choose
Properties.
The Wireless Zero Configuration Properties dialog box opens, as shown
in Figure 4-2.
7. Click the General tab (if it isn't already showing).
In the center of the dialog box, you see Startup Type: Automatic.
Figure 4-2: Disabling the service in the Properties dialog box.
8. From the Startup Type drop-down list, choose Disabled, click the
Apply button, and then click OK to close the dialog box.
9. Close the Services window, close the Administrative Tools window,
and restart your computer.
There, you've done it. The Windows Zero Configuration utility is disabled. If
your laptop has integrated Wi-Fi, be sure to turn off the built-in wireless radio.
(See "Eliminating conflict between integrated wireless and wireless adapters"
later in this chapter.) Otherwise you're ready to install your adapter.
If you have an integrated wireless card and you're only using a separate wire-
less adapter for situations in which you need greater power, then you may
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