Connecting To A Network; Connecting To An Ethernet Lan; Connecting To A Wireless Lan; Connecting To A Bluetooth-Enabled Device - Lenovo S500z Hardware Maintenance Manual

Connecting to a network

This section provides information about connecting to a network. If you cannot connect your computer to a
network, see "Networking problems" on page 73.

Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

You can connect your computer to an Ethernet LAN by connecting an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet
connector.
DANGER
To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector.

Connecting to a wireless LAN

You can connect your computer to a wireless LAN without the use of an Ethernet cable but by means of
radio waves only.
Note: The wireless LAN feature is supported only on some models.
To establish a wireless-LAN connection, do the following:
1. Ensure that a wireless LAN is available and the wireless LAN feature on your computer is working.
2. Click the wireless-network-connection-status icon in the Windows notification area to display available
wireless networks.
Note: If the wireless-network-connection-status icon is not displayed in the Windows notification area,
add the icon to the notification area. See "Adding an icon to the Windows notification area" on page 46.
3. Click a wireless LAN, and then click Connect to connect your computer to it. Provide required
information if needed.

Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled device

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Use Bluetooth to establish a wireless
connection between your computer and another Bluetooth-enabled device within a distance of about 10
m (32.8 ft).
Note: The Bluetooth feature is supported only on some models.
To connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device, do the following:
1. Ensure that the Bluetooth feature on your computer is working and the Bluetooth-enabled device is
located within a distance of about 10 m (32.8 ft) from your computer.
2. Click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows notification area on the taskbar. Then, click Add a Device and
follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: If the Bluetooth icon is not displayed in the Windows notification area, add the icon to the
notification area. See "Adding an icon to the Windows notification area" on page 46.

Using the single-touch or multi-touch feature

Depending on your computer model, your computer comes with the single-touch or multi-touch feature.
The single-touch feature enables you to use only one finger at a time to interact with your computer. The
multi-touch feature enables you to use one or two fingers to interact with your computer.
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