User manual SONY VAIO PCG-V505CP

[. . . ] N Hardware Guide PCG-V505 series Read this first Hardware Guide nN 1 Read this first Notice © 2003 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. [. . . ] Your Network name (SSID) appears in the Preferred networks box. Select the Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only check box. 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 in exactly the same way. This means that you need to enter the same Network name (SSID) 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 certains channels are legally allowed when using WLAN. For more information, see the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. 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. P W OW I NE REL ER TW ES OR S K To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on the Wireless switch on the front side of the computer. Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message. The Connect to Wireless Network dialog box appears. If you are using the Sony Access Point PCWA-A320, by default, the network key has the same name as the network ID, but without the first digit. W IR EL ES S LA N A C C ES S PO IN T Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 43 For example: - ID of the network: 09316a (6 digits) - Network key: 9316a (5 digits) 6 7 Type the Network Key again for confirmation. 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. (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. ATT: In France, outdoors, Wireless LAN connections are only allowed on certain channels. For details, please refer to the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. If the Wireless connection is initiated by a peer Wireless LAN equipment, the Wireless LAN communication will make use of the channel selected by the peer Wireless LAN equipment. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 44 Using power saving modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 7 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select. If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery. Using Normal mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. [. . . ] Preventing hearing damage ­ Avoid using headphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use. On handling Memory Sticks Do not touch the Memory Stick connector with your finger or metallic objects. Use only the label supplied with the Memory Stick as a label. [. . . ]