User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Getting Started
- Features
- Pen
- WriteTouch
- Front panel buttons
- Status lights
- Security
- Windows Security button
- Fingerprint reader
- Display
- View Anywhere display (optional)
- Microphones
- Speakers
- Ambient light sensor (ALS)
- Accelerometer
- Infrared (IrDA)
- USB 2.0 ports
- Headphones port
- Microphone port
- Security slot
- VGA port
- DVI-D port
- Docking port
- Ethernet port
- SD (Secure Digital) card slot
- PC card slot
- SIM card slot
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g wireless)
- Wireless Broadband
- Bluetooth wireless
- Antenna
- Power adapter
- Battery
- Using your Tablet PC
- Using Motion Dashboard
- Using the pen
- Using Tablet PC Input Panel
- Configuring pen options
- Using WriteTouch
- Configuring front panel buttons
- Using USB
- Using Ethernet
- Using the display
- Setting up an external display
- Using the built-in microphones
- Connecting headphones, external speakers, or a microphone
- Using speech recognition
- Using power management
- Using the battery
- Using Motion OmniPass and the fingerprint reader
- Using Windows Security Center
- Setting up users and passwords
- Using Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g)
- Using Wireless Broadband
- Using Bluetooth
- Using infrared
- Finding additional software
- Care and Maintenance
- Troubleshooting and Support
- Index
46 Chapter 3 Using your Tablet PC
Using Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g)
Use the information in this section to set up a Wi-Fi connection. Wireless access requires an
802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g access point. Internet access requires a working Internet
connection.
WARNING: FAA regulations require that you disable any wireless connection when
traveling by air. Failure to disable the wireless connection on the Tablet PC while traveling
by air can cause communications problems with aircraft instruments.
Enabling or disabling Wi-Fi
Before you can establish a Wi-Fi connection, you must enable the Wi-Fi adapter. You can
enable the Wi-Fi adapter using Motion Dashboard.
To enable or disable Wi-Fi
1. Open the Motion Dashboard to the Wireless panel (page 20).
2. Select or clear the Enable Internal 802.11 Wireless check box.
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
Use this procedure to create a Wi-Fi connection.
To set up a Wi-Fi connection
1. Open the Motion Dashboard to the Wireless panel (page 20).
2. Ensure that Enable Internal 802.11 Wireless is selected.
3. Tap the Properties button.
4. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, tap the Wireless Networks tab.
5. Tap View Wireless Networks to see a list of available networks.
6. Select the network you want to connect to and tap Connect. If you are connecting to a
secure network, you may need to enter authentication information.
For more information about Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g wireless)” on page 16.