Have you ever wanted to connect your phone or mobile device to a Wi-Fi network at home or your favorite coffee shop but aren’t sure how? Today we’ll take a look at how to connect to Wi-Fi on an iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android devices.

iPhone / iPod Touch

Note: We are using version 4.0 of the iPhone OS

Find and select the Settings icon on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Select Wi-Fi from the Settings menu.

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If your Wi-Fi setting currently set to Off, tap it to toggle On the Wi-Fi access.

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Once your Wi-Fi is enabled you should see available networks appear below. Encrypted networks will show a padlock to the right of the name while “open” networks will not. Tap to select the network to join.

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If you choose a network that requires a password, you’ll be prompted to enter it. Type in your password and select Join.

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When connected, your network SSID will be indicated in blue with a check mark beside it.

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To connect to a network with a hidden SSID, select Other.

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You’ll need to know the SSID, Security type, and password. Enter that information and select Join.

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Now you can browse to all your favorite websites and connect to other devices on your Wi-Fi network.

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Android

Note: We are using Android 2.1 for our examples.

On your Android device, select the Settings icon.

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Under Settings, choose Wireless & networks.

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Next, select Wi-Fi settings.

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If Wi-Fi is not already turned on, tap the check mark by Wi-Fi to turn it on. When Wi-Fi is enabled, available SSID’s will appear below. Encrypted networks will by indicated with a padlock icon. Select the network to which you’d like to connect.

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If password protected, type in your password and select Connect.

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You should now see that you are connected to the network.

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To connect to a Wi-Fi network with a hidden SSID, select Add Wi-Fi network from the settings.

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Then manually type in your SSID and password, and select your network security type. Select Save when finished.

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Now you can browse the web through your Wi-Fi router or connect to other network devices.

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Conclusion

Whether you want to connect to Wi-Fi to communicate to other devices or just save on your phone’s data usage, it’s pretty easy to do on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android phone.

1. Windows Vista - Restore Points

While reformatting on a problematic machine is the end solution, using Restore Points within Vista is an easier and less costly alternative.

Restore Points enable you to repair a Vista operating system. System Restore started life in XP, and thus is part of a moderately mature backup technology.

Purpose of System Restore

To understand the meaning of System Restore, place the emphasis on the word System. Now its function becomes clear; namely to restore operating system files. When you repair a Vista system, you avoid over-writing data, such as spreadsheets or emails, like you would with a reformat and reinstall.

You don't have to worry about having to take periodic snapshots, because System Restore automatically creates a restore point whenever the operating system changes significantly. However, if that isn’t often enough for you, restore points can be created manually.

How to Create a Vista Restore Point

Instructions to reach 'System Protection'

  1. Navigate to the Control Panel --> System and Maintenance.
  2. Click on System. Select System Protection from the left menu.
  3. Make sure that the C: drive, or the drive with the Windows folder is ticked.
  4. Click on the 'Create' Button.
  5. Type a description in the resulting dialog box.
  6. Enjoy the 'Creating a restore point....' progress bar.

    7. Using a System Restore in Anger

    As so often, Microsoft Vista provides at least two ways of performing a task. To return to a previous restore point, you could either:

    1. Click on the 'System Restore' button in the screenshot above.
    2. Navigate to the Backup and Restore Center and click on the link: Repair Windows using System Restore'.
    3. From the next screen, either choose 'Recommended Restore'
    4. Or else select 'Choose a different restore point'. Now decide which Date and Description would represent the best repair option for your operating system.

    Summary of Vista's Restore Points

    Mastering Vista's Restore Points Involves to major halves. The first half involves making sure that your operating system is actually protected by one or more Restore Points. The second half requires choosing a proper restore point, or a point that is likely to produce an effective repair. One final note: restore points don't affect your data files such as Word Documents or Excel Spreadsheets.

2. Windows 7 - Restore Points

If you are thinking of installing an application but aren’t quite sure what it’s going to do to your computer, I would absolutely recommend creating a restore point before you install that application, and here are the steps to do so. Note that most application installs automatically create a restore point, but you can do this if you are really worried.

Open up the Start Menu and right-click on “Computer”, and then select “Properties”.

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This will take you into the System area of Control Panel. Click on the “System Protection” link on the left hand side.

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Now select the “System Protection” tab to get to the System Restore section.

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Click the “Create” button to create a new restore point. You’ll be prompted for a name, and you might want to give it a useful name that you’ll be able to easily identify later.

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Click the Create button, and then the system will create the restore point.

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When it’s all finished, you’ll get a message saying it’s completed successfully.

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Now if your application blows up Windows, you can restore your computer using System Restore.

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