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8 Indicate whether you want to make this connection available just for yourself or make it
available to all users of the FlipStart, and then click Next.
9 If necessary, enter a user name, password, and domain for your wireless carrier, and then
click Next. Consult your mobile phone documentation for more information.
10 Indicate whether you want to add a shortcut to your connection to your Windows Desktop,
and click Finish.
Making a connection
Once you have configured your Bluetooth network connection, you can use the dial-up
connection from your FlipStart by following these steps.
To make a connection:
Ensure that your Bluetooth phone is turned on and paired with your FlipStart.
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2 If you created a desktop shortcut for your connection, double-click it, and click Dial.
3 If you did not create a desktop shortcut, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet
Connections, click Network Connections, double-click the dial-up networking connection you
created, and click Dial.
For more information on setting up and configuring Bluetooth devices, see Using Bluetooth
devices (on page 63).
For more information on troubleshooting Bluetooth connection problems, see Solving
problems with Bluetooth (on page 73).
Configuring Ethernet/wireless network switching using
Control Center
If you frequently switch between the different network connections available on the FlipStart,
you can customize certain options to enable and disable network devices automatically. For
example, you can use Control Center to choose whether or not wireless devices are
automatically switched off whenever you connect using wired Ethernet.
To automate your settings when connecting to an Ethernet network:
Double-click the Control Center icon in the Windows system tray.
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2 From the Control Center screen, select Connectivity.
3 Click Ethernet/Wireless settings.
4 Click the Connecting to Ethernet tab.
5 Under When Ethernet is plugged in:, select your desired network behavior:
Select Turn off Wi-Fi or Cellular automatically to automatically disable wireless networks when
using an Ethernet network.
Select Prompt me to turn off Wi-Fi or Cellular to prompt for changes.
Setting up
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