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Wireless Communication

Wi-Fi

CAUTION
NOTE

Using the Wi-Fi Function

  1. Touch Apps - [Settings Settings] - [Wi-Fi Wi-Fi].
  2. If [Wi-Fi] is set to OFF, touch Wireless ON/OFF to set Wi-Fi to ON

    Start scanning the Wi-Fi networks.

  3. If necessary, make settings for Wi-Fi communication by performing the following steps.
    1. Touch a network to connect and make necessary settings by following the on-screen instructions.

Using the Wi-Fi direct

When using "Wi-Fi direct" function, you can send/receive data to/from other Wi-Fi devices without Wi-Fi access point. Optional application is needed to send/receive data to/from other devices.
On this computer, you can enable "Wi-Fi direct" function by performing the following steps.

  1. Touch Apps - [Settings Settings] - [Wi-Fi Wi-Fi].
  2. Touch Wi-Fi at the top right of the screen, then touch [Wi-Fi Direct].
  3. Configure the "Wi-Fi Direct" function as follows if necessary.
    1. Touch the device you want to connect.

      If the device supporting "Wi-Fi Direct" does not appear in the list, touch [SEARCH FIR DEVICES].

    2. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure the necessary settings.
NOTE

Enabling/Disabling the Wi-Fi Standard IEEE802.11a (802.11a)

  1. Touch Apps - [Settings Settings] - [Wi-Fi Wi-Fi].
  2. Touch menu - [Advanced] - [Wi-Fi frequency band], then touch the frequency band to use.
NOTE

Bluetooth

NOTE

Using the Bluetooth Function

  1. Touch Apps - [Settings Settings] - [Bluetooth Bluetooth].
  2. If [Bluetooth] is set to [OFF], touch Wireless ON/OFF to set Bluetooth to ON.
  3. If necessary, make settings for Bluetooth connection by performing the following steps.
    1. Touch a device to connect.

      If the device you want to connect is not displayed, touch [SEARCH FOR DEVICES].

    2. Make necessary settings by following the on-screen instructions.
NOTE

Sharing Internet Connection

The computer's Wi-Fi Internet connection can be used by other computers that are connected via Bluetooth. The following connection settings must be configured to share the Internet connection via Bluetooth.

  1. Touch Apps - [Settings Settings] - [More...] - [Tethering].
  2. Touch [Bluetooth tethering] to add a check mark.

Wireless WAN

<Only for model with wireless WAN>

This computer is equipped with the Wireless WAN enabling you to communicate using radio frequencies.

NOTE

Inserting/Removing a microSIM Card

Before using the Wireless WAN, set a microSIM card to the microSIM card slot.

To insert a microSIM card

  1. Turn off the computer.
  2. Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the battery pack (refer toReplacing the Battery Pack).
  3. Open the cover (A).
  4. Insert the microSIM card into the microSIM card slot (B) with the contact side facing downward and with the cut corner oriented as shown in the illustration.
    CAUTION
    • Do not insert the microSIM card upside down.
  5. Close the microSIM card slot cover.
  6. Insert the battery pack and connect the AC adaptor.

To remove a microSIM card

  1. Turn off the computer.
  2. Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the battery pack (refer toReplacing the Battery Pack).
  3. Push the card.

    It will come out of the slot a little bit.

  4. Pull the card all the way out.
  5. Close the microSIM card slot cover.
  6. Insert the battery pack and connect the AC adaptor.

Airplane Mode

When using this computer in where the wireless network is prohibited (on airplanes, in hospitals, etc.), turn off all wireless network by performing one of the following steps.
When the [Airplane mode] is set to "ON", all wireless network of this computer are turned off.

Using Dashboard

  1. Press A button(A button) to start "Dashboard".
  2. Touch [Airplane] to turn airplane mode on/off.

Using Settings Application

  1. Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen.

    [Quick Settings] appears.

  2. Touch [Airplane mode AIRPLANE MODE] to turn airplane mode on/off.

Using Power button

  1. Long press Power button(Power button).
  2. Touch [Airplane mode] to turn airplane mode on/off.

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