Wireless Lan (Wireless Network); Software; Getting To Know Windows 8; Indows Activation - Medion X50 Operating Instructions Manual

17.2.

Wireless LAN (wireless network)

Your PC is equipped with WLAN. The components (module, aerials) are already built into your PC and enabled. You can disable
this function using the Windows® device manager if required.
Wireless LAN enables you to establish a network connection to a corresponding remote station.
17.2.1. Security notice
ATTENTION!
Do not operate your PC's wireless LAN function in areas where there are radio-sensitive devices (e.g. in hospitals, etc.). If
you are unsure whether the use of these devices will result in damage or interference, disable this option.
17.2.2. Requirements
A so-called LAN access point can be used as a remote station. An access point is a radio-transmitting device that communi-
cates with your PC and controls access to the connected network. LAN access points are frequently found in large offices, air-
ports, train stations, universities and Internet cafés. They provide access to particular services and networks or to the Internet.
Access permissions are generally necessary and often result in usage charges. Access points often have built-in DSL modems.
These so-called routers establish the connection to the existing DSL Internet connection and the wireless LAN. A connection
can also be established without an access point to another end device with wireless LAN functionality. Without a router, how-
ever, the network is restricted to those devices directly connected to it.
The wireless network connection works in accordance with the IEEE 802.11n standard
802.11b/g standard. Other standards (802.11a etc.) are not supported.
If encryption is used for the transfer, the same procedure must be used for all devices. Encryption is a procedure to protect the
network from unauthorised access.
The transfer speed can vary depending on the distance and the number of users accessing the remote station.
18.

Software

This section deals with the topic of software. We distinguish here between the operating system, the software (the applica-
tions), the Windows activation and the BIOS.
18.1. Getting to know Windows
Windows® 8, the new operating system from Microsoft, contains a series of innovative functions and new technologies that
your PC uses to work quickly and reliably, and is also easy to use.
18.2. Windows activation
To protect against software piracy, Microsoft has introduced product activation. The Windows® 8 version installed on your PC/
supplied with the PC must be activated to enable use of all Windows® 8 functions.
To do this, you require simply an Internet connection. The activation process is fully automatic; no personal data will be trans-
mitted.
If no Internet connection is available, select telephone activation as follows:
 Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and click
 Next, click Change PC settings.
 Select the Activate Windows item.
 Now click Activate by phone.
 Click
Next after choosing your country.
 Call one of the specified hotlines on the telephone and read out the column of figures displayed when prompted to do so.
 You will then be given a confirmation ID over the telephone.
Enter this in the empty field and click Activate.
PLEASE NOTE!
If you have not activated Windows® 8, not all functions will be available to you under PC settings. A watermark will also
continue to be displayed at the bottom right on the traditional desktop.
* To make use of the full performance, a WLAN router compatible with the 802.11n standard is required.
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* and is compatible with the IEEE
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