Lenovo B50-45 Notebook - Manual (Page 22)

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Chapter 2. Learning the basics
To wake up the computer, do one of the following:
• Press the power button.
• Press the Fn key on the keyboard.
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Shutting down the computer
If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down.
To shut down your computer:
• For the Windows 7 operating system: 
Click Start Shut down.
• For the Windows 8.1 operating system:
Move your cursor to the lower‐right corner of the screen to open the
charms bar, then select Settings Power Shut down.
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Enabling the wireless connection
To connect to a wireless network, do the following:
1 Ensure the airplane mode is turned off. If the airplane mode is turned on,
press the hotkey F7 ( ) to turn this mode off.
2 View the available wireless networks.
• For the Windows 7 operating system:
Click the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows
notification area. A list of available wireless networks will be displayed.
• For the Windows 8.1 operating system:
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.
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Software configuration
Note: Some networks require a network security key or passphrase to connect. 
To connect to one of those networks, ask the network administrator or the Internet
service provider (ISP) for the security key or passphrase.