User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW518F/B

[. . . ] VAIO VGN-FW518F/B Serial No. ______________ CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty. FCC ID: AK8PCWAC150S Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of the Wireless LAN PC Card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the Wireless LAN PC Card shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. [. . . ] · Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". c Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from the computer, and reinsert it. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. · Double-clicking "Other devices" displays "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click "Remove" to delete the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 6 Confirm that the message "This device is working properly" is displayed under "Device status". Note If the message "This device is working properly" is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly. In this case, click "OK" to close the Sony PCWAC150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box, and then click "Uninstall" on the "Action" menu to remove the driver. When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click "OK". After removing the driver, repeat the steps from step 2 on page 15. 7 8 Click "OK". You are returned to the Device Manager window. Click to close the Device Manager window. You are returned to the System Properties dialog box. 9 10 Click "OK". You are returned to Control Panel. Click to close Control Panel. 22 Windows XP: 1 2 From the "start" menu, click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. Getting started Double-click "System". The System Properties dialog box appears. z Hint If the System icon is not displayed, click "Switch to Classic View". 3 4 5 Click the "Hardware" tab, and click "Device Manager". The Device Manager window appears. Double-click "Network adapters". Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 23 Note The Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly if the following occurs: · "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card" is represented in the Device Manager list by a yellow question mark or exclamation point. c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click "Uninstall" to delete the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. If you have logged on to Windows 2000 with a user account not listed in "Administrator", you will be asked to enter a user account name and password for an account with administrator privileges when you attempt to uninstall the software. In such a case, enter the required information before proceeding. Getting started 1 From the "Start" menu, point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. 2 3 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears. From the "Currently installed programs" list, select "Sony Wireless LAN Client Manager", then click "Change/Remove". The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears. 4 5 6 Click "OK". The software uninstall process is carried out. Click "Close" to close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. Control Panel is shown again. Click to close Control Panel. 29 Windows XP Note In Windows XP operating system, only users with administrator privileges can uninstall software. If you have logged on to Windows XP with a user account not defined as "computer administrator", you will be asked to enter a user account name and password for an account with administrator privileges when you attempt to uninstall the software. In such a case, enter the required information before proceeding. 1 2 From the "Start" menu, click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. Click "Add or Remove Programs" (double-click if the Control Panel "Classic View" is selected). The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears. 3 From the "Currently installed programs" list, select "Sony Wireless LAN Client Manager", and click Change/Remove. The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears. 4 5 Click "OK". The software uninstall process is performed. Click "Close" to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. Control Panel is shown again. 6 Click to close Control Panel. Uninstalling the Wireless LAN PC Card driver To uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver, perform the following steps. z Hint Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 30 Windows Me: 1 From the "Start" menu, point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. Getting started 2 Double-click the "System" icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. z Hint If System is not displayed, click "view all Control Panel options". 3 4 5 Click the "Device Manager" tab. Double-click "Network adapters", then click "Sony PCWAC150 Wireless PC Card", and click "Remove". The Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears. 6 Click "OK". The message "To finish removing your hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?" appears. 7 Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from its slot, and click "Yes". The system restarts. This completes removal of the driver. 31 Windows 2000: Note Log on to Windows 2000 as Administrator. 1 From the "Start" menu, point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. 2 3 4 5 Double-click the "System" icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. Click the "Hardware" tab, and click "Device Manager". The Device Manager window appears. Double-click "Network adapters". Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 6 7 8 9 10 Click the "Driver" tab, and click "Uninstall". The Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears. Click "OK". You are returned to the Device Manager window. Click to close Device Manager window. You are returned to the System Properties dialog box. Click "OK". You are returned to Control Panel. Click to close Control Panel. 32 Windows XP: Note Log on to Windows XP using an account with computer administrator privileges. Getting started 1 2 From the "Start" menu, click "Control Panel". Control Panel appears. Double-click "System". The System Properties dialog box appears. z Hint If the System icon is not displayed, select "Switch to Classic View". 3 4 5 Click the "Hardware" tab, and click "Device Manager". The Device Manager window appears. Double-click "Network adapters". Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 6 7 Click the "Driver" tab, and click "Uninstall". The Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears. Click "OK". You are returned to the Device Manager window. 8 Click to close the Device Manager window. You are returned to the System Properties dialog box. 9 Click "OK". You are returned to the Control Panel. 10 Click to close Control Panel. 33 Setting up the connection environment Windows Me or Windows 2000 Establishing communication with the Access Point This section describes how to configure settings for communication with an Access Point. When not using an Access Point, see "Configuring communication settings for Peer-to-Peer Mode" on page 40. Before configuring the settings, the following tasks must be completed: · The Wireless LAN PC Card must be inserted into the computer. [. . . ] Transfer rate is 11 Mbps, but MPEG2 data does not transfer without interruption. Cause/Remedy c Return Access Point to factory default settings and then reconfigure it. For details, see the documentation of the Access Point. Under real-world conditions, transfer rate will normally be in the range of 4 - 5 Mbps. This is true for all IEEE 802. 11b compliant systems. [. . . ]