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Chapter 6: Getting Connected and Having Fun . . .
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Connecting Wirelessly
to the Internet
Windows constantly searches for a working Internet
connection. If it finds one that you’ve used previ-
ously, you’re set: Windows passes the news along to
Internet Explorer, and you’re ready to visit the web.
When you’re traveling, however, the wireless net-
works around you will often be new, so you’ll have to
authorize these new connections.
To connect to a nearby wireless network for the first
time, either one in your own home or in a public
place, follow these steps:
1. Summon the Charms bar and click or tap the
Settings icon.
Any of these three tricks summons the Charms
bar and its Settings screen:
 •Mouse: Point at the screen’s top- or bottom-
right edge; when the Charms bar appears,
click the Settings icon.
 •Keyboard: Press
+I to head straight for the
Charms bar’s Settings screen.
 •Touchscreen: Slide your finger inward from
the screen’s right edge; when the Charms bar
appears, tap the Settings icon.
2. Click or tap the wireless network icon.
Among the Settings screen’s six icons, the one in
the top left represents wireless networks. The
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