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Connectivity
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An active WLAN running in the background will
consume battery power. To preserve battery power,
activate the WLAN only when needed.
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Find and connect to a WLAN
1
In Idle mode, open the application list and select
Settings
→
Wireless & networks
→
Wi-Fi settings
.
The device will automatically search for available
WLANs.
2
Select a network under
Wi-Fi networks
.
3
Select
Accept
to confirm that you are willing to receive
data from the device (if necessary).
Received data is saved to an appropriate application or
folder according to its type. For example, a music or sound
clip is saved to the sound folder and a contact to the
phonebook.
Wi-Fi
Learn to use your device’s wireless networking capabilities
to activate and connect to any wireless local area network
(WLAN) compatible with the IEEE 802.11 b/g standards.
You can connect to the internet or other network devices
anywhere an access point or wireless hotspot is available.
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Activate the WLAN feature
In Idle mode, open the application list and select
Settings
→
Wireless & networks
→
Wi-Fi
. You can also open the
shortcuts panel and select
Wi-Fi
.