Sony SGP312U1/W manual Connectivity, Connecting to wireless networks, Before using Wi-Fi

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Connectivity

Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers.

If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network using your device. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company.

Before using Wi-Fi®

To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network, and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your device's location. Move closer to the Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings.

3Drag the slider beside Wi-Fi® to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi® function.

It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings.

3Make sure that the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi .

4Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. The available networks may be open or secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

5Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

Your device remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your device automatically connects to it.

In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information.

To connect to another Wi-Fi® network

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.

3Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.

To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3Press , then tap Scan.

4To connect to a Wi-Fi® network, tap the network name.

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Contents Xperia Tablet Z Contents TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service Using the Socialife applicationViewing online albums About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 101 Alarm clock Settings overview 109114 Status and notification icons overview 110111 113Xperia Tablet Z User guide Device overview Getting startedTo insert the micro SIM card AssemblyTo insert the memory card To turn on the device Turning the device on and offGoogle account Setup guideAccounts and services Screen lockFacebook account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountYour device has an embedded battery Using the keysBattery Charging the batteryTo charge your device Battery notification light statusImproving battery performance To check the battery levelEstimating the standby time of your device Using the Stamina mode featureUsing Low battery mode Zooming Using the touchscreenMarking options To scroll ScrollingTo zoom Sensors Using the lockscreenHome screen Widgets Customization options Rearranging your 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Controlling data usage Mobile network settingsData roaming Turning off data trafficClearing your application data Google PlayGetting started with Google Play Downloading from Google PlayTo clear all cache for an application Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application PermissionsTransferring contacts to your new device ContactsAbout Contacts Receiving contacts from other devices Transferring contacts from a SIM cardTransferring contacts from a memory card To add a contact Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To view your contactsFavorites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationGroups Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Backing up contactsTo export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messagingGoogle Talk Text and multimedia message optionsTo reply to an instant message with Google Talk To start Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk Getting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using e-mail To delete an email message To save a senders email address to your contactsTo reply to an email message To forward an email messageFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Using the Socialife applicationSocialife To open the Socialife applicationWalkman application overview Walkman applicationAbout the Walkman application Transferring media files to your deviceUsing the Walkman application Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organize your tracksVisualizer To rearrange shortcuts To update your music with the latest informationOverview of My music To add a shortcut to a trackPlaying music in random order Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsUsing the Friends music function to share music Managing playlistsProtecting your hearing Walkman application widgetTrackID technology Music servicesIdentifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology resultsDownloading from the PlayNow service 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resolutionVideo HDR Microphone Tag videos with details of where you took themSD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab AlbumAbout Album Mobile Bravia EngineTo change the size of the thumbnails in Album Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabOverview of Pictures tab To view photos and videos in grid viewWorking with photos in Album Overview of My albums tabTo crop a photo To watch a slideshow of your photosTo watch a slideshow of your photos with music To rotate a photoWorking with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a mapTo view geotagged photos on a globe in Album To enable location detectionOverview of Maps tab To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumTo edit the geotag of a photo in Album Overview of online servicesTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album Viewing online albumsTo Like a photo or video on Facebook To view photos from online services in AlbumTo view and add comments to online album content Overview 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share a web address with another device using NFCSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceTo receive items using Bluetooth Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To send items using BluetoothTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiMedia Go Connecting your device to a TV setPC Companion About Smart Connect Screen mirroringSmart Connect To edit a Smart Connect event To start the Smart Connect applicationFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart Connect To create a Smart Connect eventSynchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing data on your deviceAbout synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with GoogleTo set a synchronization interval for a corporate account To set up corporate email, calendar and contactsTo set up an Xperia with Facebook account on your device Synchronizing with FacebookTo remove an Xperia with Facebook account Google Maps About location servicesUsing GPS Maps and locationsViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Using the Wisepilot applicationCalendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock To delete an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarm103 To turn off an alarm when it soundsSlide to the right Updating your device Support and maintenanceUpdating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a USB cable connectionImei number Resetting your deviceAbout resetting your device Locking and protecting your deviceSIM card protection Setting a screen lockTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To set up the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To disable the Face Unlock featureRecycling your device Support application109 Settings overviewMake related adjustments Reference110 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons Notification icons111 Application overview112 Water resistance Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Important information leaflet114 Legal informationIP Ingress Protection rating Sony SGP321/SGP351115 116 IndexMessages 117Selecting a channel Stereo sound Visualizer 118119