Using The Bluetooth Connection - Lenovo ThinkPad P70 User Manual

Note: The wireless-WAN service is provided by authorized service providers in some countries.
Tips for using the wireless-WAN feature
To achieve the best connection, use the following guidelines:
• Keep your computer away from your body.
• Place your computer on a flat surface and open your computer lid to an angle of slightly more than
90 degrees.
• Place your computer away from concrete or brick walls that might dampen cellular signals.
• Best reception is available near windows and other locations where cellular phone reception is the
strongest.
Checking the wireless-WAN connection status
You can check the wireless-WAN connection status through the wireless-network-connection-status icon in
the Windows notification area. The more bars encompassed, the better the signal is.
For the Windows 7 operating system, you also can check the wireless-WAN connection status through the
Access Connections gauge in the Windows notification area.
• No signal
• Weak signal
• Medium signal
• Strong signal

Using the Bluetooth connection

Bluetooth can connect devices that are within 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 10: Open the Start menu, and then click Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Airplane
mode. Turn on the Bluetooth feature.
Note: If Settings is not displayed on the Start menu, click All apps and find Settings in the shown list.
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.
and turn on the Bluetooth feature.
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