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Really? You get online with a dial-up modem?

VPN

All over the world, corporate employees on the road connect to their home
offices using virtual private networking. VPN is a fancy way of saying,
“Your laptop computer can become part of your company’s network over

the internet.” See “Virtual Private Networking” for details.

Airplane Mode

As you’re probably aware, you’re not allowed to make cellphone calls on

U.S. airplanes. According to legend (if not science), a cellphone’s radio can
interfere with a plane’s navigational equipment.

But come on. If you’re using a tablet with cellular service, are you really

supposed to deprive yourself of all the music, videos, movies, and email
you could be using in flight, just because cellular gadgets are forbidden?

Nope. Just turn on airplane mode (so this switch says On). Now the cellular,

Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi features are turned off completely. You can’t make
calls or get online, but you can do anything else in the computer’s bag of
noncellular tricks. You can also then turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth back on,

depending on what’s available on your airplane.

Tip

Of course, it’s much faster to hop into airplane mode using the Quick Actions panel (“The
Notifications List”)—or even by telling Cortana, “Turn on airplane mode.”

Mobile Hotspot

If you’ve got a cellular-equipped tablet or laptop, it can serve as a portable

Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices nearby. See “The Mobile Hotspot”.

Data Usage