Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1
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Enabling wireless connection
Toenablewirelessfunctions,dooneofthefollowing:
•Press todisableairplanemode.
•OpenthecharmsandselectSettings toopenthenetwork
configurationpage.Thentoggletheairplanemodeswitchtooff.
Connecting to a wireless network
Afterwirelesshasbeenenabled,thecomputerwillauto matically scanfor
availablewirelessnetworksand displaytheminthewirelessnetworklist.To
connecttoawirelessnetwork,clickthenetworknameinthelist,andthen
clickConnect.
Note: Somenetworksrequireanetworksecuritykeyorpassphraseforconnection.To
connecttooneofthosenetworks,askthenetworkadministratorortheInternetservice
provider(ISP)forthesecuritykeyorpassphrase.