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connection, here’s what you do:

1. Open → → Network & Internet → VPN.

Or open the Action Center ( +A) and hit VPN. Either way, the

VPN pane of Settings opens up (Figure 12-14, bottom).

2. Select the icon of the VPN connection you made earlier, and then

click Connect.

If you entered your name and password (and turned on “Remember
my sign-in info”) when you created the VPN connection, you hop
directly onto the distant network. If not, you’re asked to enter your

name and password—take this final step:

3. Type your user name, password, and, if required by the network

administrator, the domain name. Then click OK.

When you make the VPN connection, you’ve once again joined
your home or office network. You should feel free to transfer files,

make printouts, and even run programs on the distant PC. (If you
open the Network icon in your system tray, you’ll see that you’re

connected, and you’ll see a Disconnect option.)

Changing your VPN settings

If the VPN connection doesn’t work the first time—it hardly ever does—
you can make some adjustments. Just reopen the panel of PC Settings

where you created the VPN connection in the first place, tap its name, and
then tap “Advanced options.” Keep your company’s highly trained network
nerd nearby to help you.

Three Obscure Mobility Features

Windows 10 still harbors three ancient features for laptop luggers:

Windows Mobility Center is a handy, centralized hub for
managing laptop settings: brightness, volume, battery, Wi-Fi,