Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E145 - Manual (Page 48)

2. Click the wireless-network-connection-status icon in the Windows notification area. A list of available
wireless networks is displayed.
3. Double-click a network to connect to it. Provide required information if needed.
• For Windows 8 and Window 8.1:
1. Go to the desktop and click the wireless-network-connection-status icon in the Windows notification
area. A list of available wireless networks is displayed.
Note: To display the list, ensure that airplane mode (flight mode) is set to off.
2. Double-click a network to connect to it. Provide required information if needed.
If you need to connect to different wireless networks in different locations, use the following software to
manage multiple network profiles so that the computer automatically connects to an available network when
the location changes:
• For Windows 7: Use the Access Connections program. For more information, see “Accessing Lenovo
programs on the Windows 7 operating system” on page 13.
• For Windows 8 and Window 8.1: Open the Lenovo Settings program and click Location Awareness.
For more information, see “Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating
system” on page 15.
Tips for using the wireless LAN feature
To achieve the best connection, use the following guidelines:
• Place your computer so that there are as few obstacles as possible between the wireless LAN access
point and the computer.
• Open your computer lid to an angle of slightly more than 90 degrees.
• If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standards) of your computer simultaneously with a Bluetooth
option, the data transmission speed can be delayed and the performance of the wireless feature can be
degraded.
Checking the wireless-LAN connection status
You can check the wireless-LAN connection status through the wireless-network-connection-status icon in
the Windows notification area. The more bars encompassed, the better the signal is.
For the Windows 7 operating system, you also can check the Access Connections gauge, the Access
Connections status icon, or the Access Connections wireless status icon in the Windows notification area.
Access Connections gauge:
• Power to the wireless radio is off or no signal.
• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To
improve signal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point.
• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection
is marginal.
• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection
is excellent.
Access Connections status icon:
• No location profile is active or none exists.
• Current location profile is disconnected.
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