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Getting Connected
Note Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are
required for your device to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary
to provide a username and password for certain closed wireless networks,
however.
Battery power saving when using Wi-Fi
Using Wi-Fi consumes battery power fast. Turn off Wi-Fi when not in use. You
can also enable power saving settings.
To save battery power while connected to a wireless network
1. T
ap Start > Settings > Connections
tab > Wireless LAN to open the
Wireless LAN Settings screen.
2. On the Power Mode tab of the Wireless
LAN Settings screen, move the Power
Save Mode slider to a position that
optimizes performance with the least
power consumption.
For example, move the slider to the left
(Best Performance) to have the optimal
WLAN performance; move to the right
(Best Battery) to obtain the maximum
battery usage.
Check wireless LAN status
You can check the current wireless connection status from the following
three screens of your device:
• Title bar. When you enable Wi-Fi on your device, the Wi-Fi ON icon
(
) will appear on the title bar of the Today screen.
After Wi-Fi is turned on, your device scans for available wireless
networks and the wireless signal icon (
) appears on the title bar.
The arrows in this icon will move back and forth while your device
is scanning for a wireless LAN signal. Once your device successfully
connects to a wireless LAN, the arrows stop moving.
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