Lenovo ThinkPad T540p User Manual page 57

• Weak signal
• Medium signal
• Strong signal
Using the Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth can connect devices a short distance from one another, and is commonly used for connecting
peripheral devices to a computer, transferring data between hand-held devices and a personal computer, or
remotely controlling and communicating with devices such as mobile phones.
Depending on the model, your computer might support the Bluetooth feature. To transfer data through
the Bluetooth feature, do the following:
Note: If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standards) of your computer simultaneously with a
Bluetooth option, the data transmission speed can be delayed and the performance of the wireless feature
can be degraded.
• For Windows 7:
1. Press F8 and then follow the instructions on the screen to enable the Bluetooth feature.
2. Right-click the data that you want to send.
3. Select Send To ➙ Bluetooth Devices.
4. Select a Bluetooth device, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
• For Windows 8 and Window 8.1:
1. Go to the desktop, and then right-click the data that you want to send.
2. Select Send To ➙ Bluetooth Devices.
3. Select a Bluetooth device, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information, refer to the Windows help information system and the Bluetooth help information
system.
Using the NFC connection
Near field communication is a high-frequency and short-range wireless communications technology.
Depending on the model, your computer might come with the NFC feature. By using the NFC feature, you
can establish the radio communications between your computer and another NFC-enabled device over a
distance no more than a few centimeters.
By default, the NFC feature is enabled. If the NFC feature of your computer is disabled, do the following to
enable the NFC feature:
• For Windows 7:
1. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 115.
2. Select Security ➙ I/O Port Access.
3. Set the NFC device option to Enabled.
• For Windows 8 and Window 8.1:
1. Move the pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms.
2. Do the following:
– For Windows 8: Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Wireless.
– For Windows 8.1: Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ Network ➙ Radio devices.
3. Slide the NFC switch to the right to enable the NFC feature.
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