Makesurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconinthe
taskbar.
Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheAccess
Connectionsiconisdisplayed.Formoreinformationabouttheicon,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.
ChecktheNetworkName(SSID),andyourencryptioninformation.UseAccessConnectionstoverify
thiscase-sensitiveinformation.
AwirelessWANproblem
•Message:UnauthorizedWANcardispluggedin-Poweroffandr emovetheWANcard.
Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer .Removeit.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWAN.
Bluetoothproblems
ForWindows7
•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal
speakereventhoughtheheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingHeadsetproleorAVprole.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).
2.OpentheControlPanelbyclickingStart➙ControlPanel.
3.ClickHardwareandSound➙Sound.
4.SelectthePlaybacktab.
5.IfyouareusingHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault
button.Ifyouar eusingAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.
6.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.
•Problem:PIM(PersonalInformationManager)itemssentfromWindows7cannotbereceivedcorrectly
intotheaddressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevice.
Solution:Windows7sendsPIMitemsinXMLformat,butmostBluetooth-enableddeviceshandlePIM
itemsinvCardformat.IfanotherBluetooth-enableddevicecanreceivealethroughBluetooth,aPIM
itemsentfromWindows7mightbesavedasalewiththeextension.contact.
ForWindowsXP
Notes:IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeaturesandyouwanttoaccessinformationabout
howtousetheBluetoothfunction,dothefollowing:
1.PressF9toturnonBluetooth.
2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.
3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.
4.ClickBluetoothDevices.
5.ClicktheOptionstab.
6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings
Note:IfyouareusingtheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,r efertothefollowing
instructions.
Note:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingfor
thedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.
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