Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Using Bluetooth; Checking Wireless Network Connection Status

•ForWindows8:PressF8toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,all
ofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.
Toestablishawirelessconnection,turnonthewirelessfeature.AndthenDouble-clickanetworktoconnect
toit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto
managemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen
thelocationchanges:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16
.
•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See“Accessing
LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage18.
Attention:
•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checktheserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboarding
theairplane.
•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisable
yourcomputerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding..
Tolocatethewirelessantennasonyourcomputer,see“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page150
.
UsingBluetooth
SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0.
ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressF8toopenthewirelessradio
switchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetoothfeature
isonbydefault.
SendingdatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice
TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.EnabletheBluetoothfeature.
2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
3.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.
Toreceivethedata,clicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andclickReceiveaFile.
Fordetails,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.
Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus
Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the
betterthesignal.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe
Windowsnoticationarea.
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