User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE21FX/BI

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. [. . . ] Hexadecimal: A number representation using the digits 0-9, with their usual meaning, plus the letters A-F (or a-f) to represent hexadecimal digits with values of (decimal) 10 to 15. 7 In France, only certain channels are legally allowed when using WLAN outdoors. For more information, see the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 44 Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an Access Point, for example the Sony PCWA-A320 Access Point. The Access Point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for the Wireless LAN. The Access Point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. P W OW NE I R E L E R T W ES OR S K A C C ES S PO IN T To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on the Wireless switch of the computer. The Switch wireless devices dialog box appears. Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears. If you are using the Sony Access Point PCWA-A320, by default, you don't need to enter any WEP key. To be able to communicate, you must select the box Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure. W IR EL ES S LA N Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 45 6 Click Connect. After 30 seconds, the connection is established. For more information about setting up an access point, see the documentation supplied with your Access Point. The length of the network key can be set up as in the case of ad-hoc network; meaning, 5 or 13 ASCII characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters long. Wireless LAN channel selection In a 802. 11b configuration, channel 1 to 11 can be used. In a 802. 11g configuration, channel 1 to 13 can be used. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. Using Standby mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and sets the hard disk and the CPU to a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode, proceed as follows: Go to Start/Turn Off Computer and press Stand By. Or press the <Fn>+<Esc> keys simultaneously. To return to Normal mode, press any key. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 49 If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. The computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Standby uses more power than Hibernate. If the computer is not used for 25 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode when running on AC power. When running on batteries, the computer will enter System Standby mode after 5 minutes if unused. To avoid this, you can change the settings either in PowerPanel (right-click on the PowerPanel icon and select Edit/Create Profile) or in the Control Panel. [. . . ] If you have not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, recharge the battery. Precautions Hardware Guide nN 99 On using headphones Road safety ­ Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play loud music while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. Preventing hearing damage ­ Avoid using headphones at high volume. [. . . ]