User's Manual

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
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Enabling wireless connection
To enable the wireless function, do one of the following:
• Press F7. (Notebook mode only)
• Open the Charms and select Settings → to open the Network configuration page,
and then make sure that the Airplane mode switch is toggled to Off.
Connecting to a wireless LAN
After wireless has been enabled, the computer will automatically scan for available wireless
networks and display them in the wireless LAN network list. To connect to a wireless network,
click the network name in the list, and then click Connect.
Note: Some networks require a network security key or passphrase for connection. To connect to one of
those networks, ask the network administrator or the Internet service provider (ISP) for the
security key or passphrase.