# Check if wireless is on **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 20, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-wireless-is-on/186284 "2006-04-20T09:36:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ben\_is\_sparky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ben_is_sparky/32/664_2.png) [@ben\_is\_sparky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_is_sparky)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-wireless-is-on/186284/1 "2006-04-20T09:36:33Z")
My laptop has wifi built in and a little switch on the front to switch it on/off. I have my e-mail client open at startup and just run in the background. But if the wireless is off, when I’m out of range or somethingit opens and complains that it can’t connect. Is there a way to make it run at startup but _only_ when the wireless switch is on? ---
**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-wireless-is-on/186284/2 "2006-04-20T09:53:31Z")
Which email client? ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-wireless-is-on/186284/3 "2006-04-20T14:00:05Z")
Highly doubtful, easier method would be maing the email proggy not startup and double click if you need to. Simple as that. ---
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-wireless-is-on/186284/4 "2006-04-20T17:26:19Z")
^, or single click if you put it in the quick launch taskbar.