Attention:

If you want to use the wireless features on an airplane, check the wireless services with the airline before boarding the airplane.

If there are restrictions on the use of computer wireless features on an airplane, you need to disable your computer wireless features before boarding. To disable the wireless features, see “Enabling or disabling the wireless feature” on page 36.

Wireless network setup

To use the built-in wireless networking card (the 802.11 standard) to communicate, start Access Connections. See “Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating system” on page 14.

Note: Before you start setting up wireless networking connections by using Access Connections, obtain a Network Name (SSID) and your encryption information from your network administrator.

Using Bluetooth

Some models are equipped with a Bluetooth card that is compliant with Bluetooth Specification 4.0.

To enable the Bluetooth feature on the Windows 7 operating system, press Fn+F5 to open the wireless radio switchboard. Then turn on the Bluetooth radio. For the Windows 8 operating system, the Bluetooth feature is on by default.

Sending data to a Bluetooth-enabled device

To send data to a Bluetooth-enabled device, do the following:

1.Enable the Bluetooth feature.

2.Right-click the data that you want to send.

3.Select Send To Bluetooth Devices.

4.Select a Bluetooth device and then follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standard) 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.

For more information about using the Bluetooth feature, refer to the Windows help information system and the Bluetooth help information system.

Checking wireless connection status

You can check your computer wireless network connection status and wireless signal strength through the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area. The more bars encompassed, the better the signal.

For the Windows 7 operating system, you also can check the Access Connections gauge, the Access Connections status icon, or the Access Connections wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area.

Access Connections gauge

On the Windows 7 operating system, the Access Connections gauge in the Windows notification area displays the status and signal strength of your wireless connection.

You can find more detailed information about the status and signal strength of your wireless connection by opening the Access Connections program or by right-clicking the Access Connections gauge in the Windows notification area and selecting View Status of Wireless Connection.

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Lenovo 2355AK4, T430SI manual Using Bluetooth, Checking wireless connection status

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