Setting up WiFi

Introduction

Pocket can connect to wifi. If you have connected Pocket to a wifi network once, it will automatically connect to this network when possible. However if you need to connect Pocket to a new wifi network you have a number of options:

Connect to a WiFi network using your voice

If you are on a mobile plan, or if you are already connected to WiFi, you can configure a new WiFi network by saying, Configure WiFi, or, Configure wireless. Then carry out the steps of selecting the network and entering the password as described in the other sections of this article.

Connect to a WiFi network using the touchscreen menu

You can use the screen on the front of the device to connect to WiFi. It will read out the information on the screen as you run your finger across it, and in this way you can select a network, and type a password if required. To do this open the touchscreen menu by drawing a large L on your screen, select Settings, then select configure WiFi and follow the instructions provided by the device.

Connect to a WiFi network using the device buttons

If you are not connected to any mobile or WiFi network, then you will need to enter WiFi configuration manually:

Next the device will announce that there is a list of available WiFi networks on the screen.

The instructions on how to enter a password are located in the Passwords section of this article.

Entering Passwords

If the network you have selected is password protected, then another screen will appear. On this screen is a grid of lower case letters near the top, symbols in the middle, and upper case letters near the bottom.

Near the bottom of the screen there are a few other buttons:

When you have entered the password, select the Done button to join the network. If the password is correct, then Pocket will connect to the network you have selected.

Connecting to Networks Pocket has already Connected to

Once Pocket has successfully connected to a WiFi network, it will remember it, and automatically reconnect to that network whenever it is within range. It can remember many networks, so you can configure one at home, one at work, one at your favourite cafe, and more.

Note that Pocket cannot connect to WiFi networks that require you to enter a password into a web page, such as many restaurants and other commercial establishments are currently using. If you connect to one of these, and Pocket is not responding, you should forget this network to prevent connection to it in future. How to do this is described in the Forget section of this article.

To Forget a WiFI Network

To forget a WiFi network, and stop Pocket connecting to it in future, you will first need to enter WiFi configuration. To do this you can either, say configure WiFi, or, hold the talk button for 10 seconds to enter WiFi configuration, or use the touchscreen menu and navigate to settings and then to configure wifi. Once you have done this Pocket will display a list of WiFi networks on the touchscreen, at the bottom of the list is a Forget button. Slowly slide your finger down the screen until you hear Forget a network and lift your finger to select this option. Pocket will then display a list of networks which you can forget, slowly slide your finger around the touchscreen until you hear the network that you wish to forget and lift your finger to select it.

Pocket will then confirm that it has forgotten the network you selected and will bring you back to the WiFi configuration window.

When you have finished configuring the WiFi network, tap the talk button to resume normal operations.

Disabling WiFi

You can disable Wifi by saying disable Wifi then re-enable it by using the touch screen menu to configure Wifi.

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