Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 - Manual (Page 24)

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
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Enabling wireless connection
To enable wireless functions, do one of the following:
• Press 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
After wireless has been enabled, the computer will automatically scan for available wireless
networks and display them in the wireless network list. To connect to a wireless network, click
the 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.