Windows 11 Simplified. Paul McFedries

to Your Wireless Network

      If you have a wireless access point and your computer supports wireless networking, you can connect to the device to access your network. If the access point is also a router that is connected to the Internet, then connecting to the wireless network gives your computer Internet access, as well.

      Most wireless networks are protected with a security key, which is a kind of password. To connect, you need to provide Windows with the key. However, after you connect to the network once, Windows remembers the key and connects again automatically whenever your computer is within range of the network.

      Connect to Your Wireless Network

      

Click Network ().

      

Click Manage Wi-Fi Connections ().

       Windows displays a list of wireless networks in your area.

      

Click your network.

       If you do not see the list of wireless networks, you can click the B Wi-Fi switch to On ( changes to ) to turn on your computer’s wireless capability.

Note: For home use, the terms wireless and Wi-Fi are synonymous.

      

To have Windows connect to your network automatically in the future, click Connect automatically ( changes to ).

      

Click Connect.

      If the network is protected by a security key, Windows prompts you to enter it.

      

Type the security key.

       If you want to be certain that you typed the security key correctly, you can temporarily click and hold C Display Password Characters ().

       Click Next.

      Windows connects to the network.

       The network icon changes from Disconnected (D ) to Connected () to indicate that you now have a wireless network connection.

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      How do I disconnect from my wireless network?

      To disconnect from the network, follow these steps:

      

Click Network ().

      

Click your network.

      

Click Disconnect. Windows disconnects from the wireless network.

Put Windows to Sleep

      You can make your computer more energy efficient by putting Windows into sleep mode when you are not using the computer. Sleep mode means that your computer is in a temporary low-power mode. This saves electricity when your computer is plugged in, and it saves battery power when your computer is unplugged.

      In sleep mode, Windows keeps your apps open. This is handy because it means that when you return from sleep mode, after you sign in to Windows again, you can immediately get back to what you were doing.

      Put Windows to Sleep

      

Click Start ().

      The Start menu appears.

      

Click Power ().

      The Power options appear.

      

Click Sleep.

      Windows activates sleep mode.

      Note: To return from sleep mode, press your computer’s Power button.

Restart or Shut Down Windows

      You can restart Windows, which means that it shuts down and starts up again immediately. This is useful if your computer is running slowly or acting funny. Sometimes a restart solves the problem.

      Alternatively, when you complete your work, you could shut down Windows. However, do not just shut off your computer’s power because doing so can cause problems: If you have documents with unsaved changes, you may lose those changes; you also could damage one or more Windows system files, which could make your system unstable. Therefore, you should always follow the proper steps when shutting down your PC.

      Restart or Shut Down Windows

      

Shut down all your running programs.

      Note: Be sure to save your work