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Connecting to a WLAN, Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)

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To use operating system controls: 1. From the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel. ‒ or - 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. ▲ From the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and Support. 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. On select models, if the device is on, the wireless light is white. If the wireless light is off, press the wireless button. NOTE: On some models, the wireless light is amber when all wireless devices are off. 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, rightclick 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 (select models only) A Bluetooth device provides short-range wireless communications that replace the physical cable connections that traditionally link electronic devices such as the following: 18 Chapter 3 Connecting to a network

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To use operating system controls:
1.
From the Start screen, type
control panel
, and then select
Control Panel
.
‒ or –
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.
▲
From the Start screen, type
help
, and then select
Help and Support
.
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. On select models, if the device is on, the wireless light is
white. If the wireless light is off, press the wireless button.
NOTE:
On some models, the wireless light is amber when all wireless devices are off.
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 (select models only)
A Bluetooth device provides short-range wireless communications that replace the physical cable
connections that traditionally link electronic devices such as the following:
18
Chapter 3
Connecting to a network