User manual SONY VAIO PCG-V505DP

[. . . ] N Hardware Guide PCG-TR series PCG-Z1 series 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. [. . . ] The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears. The Data encryption (WEP enabled) option button must be selected. Select the Network Authentication (Shared mode) option button. Deselect the The key is provided for me automatically option button. Some information becomes visible. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 54 10 Fill in the Network key**. The network key should be 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters long. Your Network name appears in the Preferred networks. 13 Select the Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only option button. Your computer is ready to communicate with another computer. * For more information on your model, please read your Specifications document. ** 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. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 55 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. To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows: 1 Turn on the Wireless switch. If your notebook supports Bluetooth, the Switch wireless devices dialog box appears. The Wireless Switcher button changes into Wireless LAN. Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message. [. . . ] 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. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. [. . . ]