Changing Your Settings 277
To activate your connection:
1. From the main
Settings
page, touch and slide the
Wi-Fi
slider to the right to turn it on. The slider color indicates
the activation status.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi Direct
.
3. Tap
Scan
and select the single device name to begin
the connection process to another Wi-Fi Direct
compatible device.
– or –
Tap
Multi-connect
➔
Scan
and select all the device
names to begin the connection process to these Wi-Fi
Direct compatible devices.
Note:
The target device must also have Wi-Fi Direct service
active and running before it can be detected by your
device.
4. Tap
Done
. The direct connection is then established.
Confirm appears in the Status bar.
5. When prompted to complete the connection, the
recipient should tap
OK
. Your status field now reads
“Connected” and your connected device is listed within
the Wi-Fi Direct devices listing.
To give your Wi-Fi Direct connection a unique name:
It can be difficult to pair to external devices if all you have is
a generic name (ex: Android 12345). It is recommended you
provide your connection with a unique name.
1. From the main
Settings
page, tap
Wi-Fi
➔
Wi-Fi Direct
.
2. Press and then tap
Rename device
.
3. Edit the current name and tap
OK
to save the new
identification.