Enable the Wi-Fi function.

Open the charms and select theSettings charm.

Select(the network icon) and change the Wi-Fi setting to On.

To open the charms, see Opening the Charms.

To use the Wi-Fi function on your VAIO computer, you need to configure the Wi-Fi settings.

Check the Wi-Fi settings of the computer. See Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications for more information.

Make sure the wireless device is enabled in the BIOS setup screen.

If Disabled is selected for the wireless device in the BIOS setup screen, you cannot use the wireless function. In such a case, select Enable. See Restricting the Use of Built-in Devices for more information.

If a connection utility app supplied with a third-party Wi-Fi product is installed, uninstall it.

If a connection utility app is installed, Windows may fail to configure the Wi-Fi settings. Be sure to take a note of your settings, (such as security keys) before uninstalling.