User manual SONY VAIO PCG-K115M

[. . . ] N Hardware Guide PCG-K series Read this first Hardware Guide nN 1 Read this first Notice © 2004 Sony Corporation. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. [. . . ] 12 Select the checkbox This is a computer to computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used at the bottom of the screen. Your Network name appears in the Preferred networks. 15 Select the Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only option button. Your computer is ready to communicate with another computer. * If you want to communicate between two or more computers, you need to configure all these computers the exact same way. This means that you need to enter the same Network name and the same Network key on all computers as on the first computer you configure. ** ASCII: The basis of character sets used in almost all present-day computers. ASCII is a code for representing English characters as numbers, with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127. 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. In France, only certain channels are legally allowed when using WLAN outdoors. For more information, see the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. An ad-hoc network does not support WPA. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 42 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. PO WW I NET REL ER W ESS ORK AC CE SS PO IN T To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows: 1 Turn on the Wireless switch of the computer. 2 Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message. 3 Click View Available Wireless Networks. 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 encryption key (WEP/WPA). 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. 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 WPA key needs to contain at least 8 characters. W IR EL ES S LA N Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 43 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. (a) With an Access Point ("Infrastructure") The channel used will be the channel selected by the Access Point. ATT: For details on how to select the channel that will be used by the Access Point, please refer to the corresponding Instruction Manual. (b) Without Access Point ("Ad-Hoc") If the Wireless connection is initiated by the VAIO computer, channel 11 will be selected. [. . . ] You do not need to discharge the battery before recharging. If you have not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, recharge the battery. Precautions Hardware Guide nN 88 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. [. . . ]