User Manual

1. From the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.
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From the Windows desktop, right-click the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
2. Select Network and Internet, and then select Network and Sharing Center.
For more information, see the information provided in Help and Support.
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From the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and Support.
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From the Windows desktop, click the question mark icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
taskbar.
Connecting to a WLAN
NOTE: When you are setting up Internet access in your home, you must establish an account with an
Internet service provider (ISP). To purchase Internet service and a modem, contact a local ISP. The ISP will
help set up the modem, install a network cable to connect your wireless router to the modem, and test the
Internet service.
To connect to a WLAN, follow these steps:
1. Be sure that the WLAN device is on. If the device is off, the airplane mode icon displays on the Windows
desktop; press the wireless button to turn the WLAN device on.
2. From the Start screen or the Windows desktop, point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the
display to reveal the charms.
3. Select Settings, and then click the network status icon.
4. Select your WLAN from the list.
5. Click Connect.
If the WLAN is a security-enabled WLAN, you are prompted to enter a security code. Type the code, and
then click Next to complete the connection.
NOTE: If no WLANs are listed, you may be out of range of a wireless router or access point.
NOTE: If you do not see the WLAN you want to connect to, from the Windows desktop, right-click the
network status icon, and then select Open Network and Sharing Center. Click Set up a new connection
or network. A list of options is displayed, allowing you to manually search for and connect to a network
or to create a new network connection.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection.
After the connection is made, place the mouse pointer over the network status icon in the notification area,
at the far right of the taskbar, to verify the name and status of the connection.
NOTE: The functional range (how far your wireless signals travel) depends on WLAN implementation,
router manufacturer, and interference from other electronic devices or structural barriers such as walls and
floors.
Using Bluetooth wireless devices
A Bluetooth device provides short-range wireless communications that replace the physical cable
connections that traditionally link electronic devices such as the following:
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