Lenovo ThinkPad T540p User Manual page 54

Access Connections status icon:
• No location profile is active or none exists.
• Current location profile is disconnected.
• Current location profile is connected.
Access Connections wireless status icon:
• Power to the WAN radio is off
• No association
• No signal
• 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.
1. Ensure that the Bluetooth feature is enabled.
• For Windows 7: Press the wireless-radios control key
• For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1:
a. Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms.
b. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ PC and devices ➙ Bluetooth.
c. Turn on the Bluetooth feature.
• For Windows 10: Do one of the following:
– Open the Start menu and click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display all
programs, and then click Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth feature.
– Open the Start menu and click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display
all programs, and then click Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Airplane mode. Turn on 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 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
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and turn on the Bluetooth feature.