Using the NFC devices

Your computer comes with the near field communication (NFC) feature. NFC is a high-frequency and short-range wireless communication technology. By using NFC, you can establish radio communications between your computer and another NFC-enabled device over a few centimeters or inches.

This section provides instructions on how to pair your computer with an NFC device. For more information about data transfer, see the documentation of the NFC device.
Attention:

  • Before handling the NFC card, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. Otherwise the card might get damaged by the static electricity from your body.

  • During the data transfer, do not put your computer or NFC-enabled smartphone into sleep mode; otherwise, your data might get damaged.

Enabling the NFC feature

By default, the NFC feature is enabled. If the NFC feature of your computer is disabled, do the following to enable the NFC feature:

  1. Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display all programs, and then click Settings > Network & Internet > Airplane mode.

  2. Turn off the Airplane mode.

  3. Turn on the NFC function.

Pairing your computer with an NFC card

Before you start, ensure that the card is in NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF); otherwise the card cannot be detected. Then do the following:

  1. Position the card 40 mm (1.57 inches) from the edge of the palm rest and closely above the NFC label as shown.

  2. Slowly move the card a distance within 30 mm (1.18 inches) to the direction of the computer display. Then hold the card until you are prompted that the card has been successfully detected.

Note: When pairing the card, ensure that the card does not exceed the detection tolerance of 5 mm (0.20 inches) leftward.

Illustration showing how to pair an NFC card

Pairing your computer with an NFC-enabled smartphone

Before you start, ensure that the smartphone screen is facing upward. Then do the following:

  1. Position the smartphone 40 mm (1.57 inches) from the edge of the palm rest and closely above the NFC label as shown.

  2. Slowly move the smartphone a distance within 30 mm (1.18 inches) to the direction of the computer display. Then hold the smartphone until you are prompted that the smartphone has been successfully detected.

Note: When pairing the smartphone, ensure that the smartphone does not exceed the detection tolerance of 5 mm (0.20 inches) leftward.

Illustration showing how to pair an NFC-enabled smartphone