Lenovo M50-70 Notebook - Manual (Page 20)

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows
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Enabling wireless connection
To enable wireless functions, do one of the following:
• Press F7 ( ) to disable airplane mode.
• Open the charms and select Settings to open the network configuration page. Then
toggle the airplane mode switch to Off.
Connecting to a wireless network
To connect to a wireless network, do the following:
1 Press F7 ( ) to turn on the wireless feature.
2 View the available wireless networks.
• Windows 7:
Click the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area. A list
of available wireless networks will be displayed.
• Windows 8.1:
Open the charms bar and select Settings . A list of available wireless networks
will be displayed.
3 Click a 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.