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5-3 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Utilities 5-3-1 Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility Install the drivers and utilities from the included wireless module driver disk. The Wi-Fi Share utility allows you to configure how your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card will act. First it can turn your computer into a virtual wireless access point (Hotspot), which allows WiFi-capable computers or mobile devices to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point. Second, it can be configured to let your computer share data to another computer by simply dragging the data from your computer to the target computer (File Transfer). Third, it surely can be used as a normal wireless LAN card (WiFi). The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 8/7 only. To use Wi-Fi Share for the first time, click the Wi-Fi Share Manager icon on the Start screen (Windows 8) or launch it from Start\All Applications (Windows 7). Then right-click the Wi-Fi Share icon in the notification area to display configuration options. Option Descriptions Option Manage Wi-Fi Share Local Share Directory Mode Choice Setting Reset Router Live Update Help About Exit Description Opens the Wi-Fi Share Manager Goes to the directory where shared files are located (File Transfer) Selects which mode to operate Configures further settings depending on the mode selected Reset the Wi-Fi Share utility Updates Wi-Fi Share online Displays the help file Displays the Wi-Fi Share version Exits Wi-Fi Share Mode Selection Wi-Fi Share provides three modes for users to select as follows: A. Hotspot The Hotspot turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point (WAP). Refer to the steps below for detailed configurations. Configuring your computer: Step 1: Right-click the Wi-Fi Share icon in the notification area and select Mode Choice > Hotspot to turn your computer into a virtual wireless AP. Then select Setting. - 107 - Unique Features

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5-3
Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Utilities
The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 8/7 only.
To use Wi-Fi Share for the first time, click the Wi-Fi Share
Manager icon on the
Start
screen (Windows 8) or launch
it from Start\All Applications (Windows 7). Then right-click
the Wi-Fi Share icon
in the notification area to display
configuration options.
Option Descriptions
Option
Description
Manage Wi-Fi Share
Opens the Wi-Fi Share Manager
Local Share Directory
Goes to the directory where shared files are located (File Transfer)
Mode Choice
Selects which mode to operate
Setting
Configures further settings depending on the mode selected
Reset Router
Reset the Wi-Fi Share utility
Live Update
Updates Wi-Fi Share online
Help
Displays the help file
About
Displays the Wi-Fi Share version
Exit
Exits Wi-Fi Share
5-3-1
Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility
Install the drivers and utilities from the included wireless module driver disk. The Wi-Fi Share utility allows you
to configure how your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card will act. First it can turn your computer into a virtual wireless access
point (Hotspot), which allows WiFi-capable computers or mobile devices to access the Internet through the
virtual wireless access point. Second, it can be configured to let your computer share data to another computer
by simply dragging the data from your computer to the target computer (File Transfer). Third, it surely can be
used as a normal wireless LAN card (WiFi).
Mode Selection
Wi-Fi Share provides three modes for users to select as follows:
A. Hotspot
The Hotspot turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point (WAP). Refer to the steps below for
detailed configurations.
Configuring your computer:
Step 1:
Right-click the
Wi-Fi Share
icon
in the notification
area and select
Mode Choice
>
Hotspot
to turn your
computer into a virtual wireless AP. Then select
Setting
.