Can't turn on WiFi on Windows 8 -- X131e 3372-2VU

I did a clean install of Windows 8 Pro, because I didn't want any bloatware. And now I can't, for the life of me, turn on WiFi. The function key combo (Fn + F5) to turn it on does not work, so I just can't turn it on through the OS.
I tried installing these drivers (all of them support my model):
Hotkey Features Integration: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/gevu44ww.exe
ThinkPad Wireless LAN driver: http://support.lenovo.com/en_AE/downloads/default.page?selector=expand
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Hello and welcome,
Here's a place to check:
Bring up Settings charm. At the bottom it says "Change PC Settings". That looks like the title of the settings above (to me) but it's a link. Click it. Then click "wireless" on the left.
Z.
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