User manual SONY VAIO VGN-NS270J/S

[. . . ] Your AirPort Express comes with AirTunes, an easy way to play iTunes music through remote speakers. 5 With AirPort Express, you can:  Create a wireless network in your home, and then connect to the Internet and share the connection with up to ten computers, or Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. An entire family can be connected to the Internet at the same time.  Connect AirPort Express to your home stereo or powered speakers and use AirTunes to play your iTunes music on your home stereo from a Macintosh with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card, or a compatible Windows XP or Windows Vista computer.  Set up a wireless connection to your Ethernet network. [. . . ] On a Macintosh, use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar. On a computer using Windows XP, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort network name (SSID), and then choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. The default network name for an Apple base station is AirPortNetwork XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is replaced with the last six digits of the AirPort ID, also know as the Media Access Control or MAC address. The AirPort ID is printed on the electrical-plug side of the AirPort Express. 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP. 3 If there is more than one base station in the list, select the base station you want to change. If you don't see the base station you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you want. 4 Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. If you are prompted for a password, enter it. Chapter 3 Setting Up Your AirPort Express 27 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with AirPort Express by following the advice in this chapter. If the AirPort Express Software Can't Detect the Proper AirPort Hardware Make sure that the computer you are using has an AirPort Card or an AirPort Extreme Card installed. If you recently installed the card, shut down your computer and make sure the card is properly installed. Make sure that the AirPort antenna is securely connected to the card (you should hear a click when the antenna is connected securely). You can also select the "Monitor base station for problems" checkbox in AirPort preferences. If the base station has problems, AirPort Utility opens and walks you through solving the problems. Note: If AirPort Express is set up as a wireless client and the network it's joining is protected by an access control list (ACL), AirPort Express must be in the ACL to connect to the network. To return AirPort Express to the factory settings: m Use the end of a straightened paper clip to press and hold down the reset button for ten seconds. AirPort Express restarts with the following settings:  AirPort Express receives its IP address using DHCP. 32 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting  The network name reverts to Apple Network XXXXXX (where X is a letter or number).  The AirPort Express password returns to public. If you used AirPort Utility to create profiles for your AirPort Express, they are preserved when you reset your AirPort Express. If you need to return your AirPort Express to the factory settings and remove any profiles you have set up: 1 Unplug AirPort Express. 2 Use the end of a straightened paper clip to hold down the reset button while you plug in AirPort Express. Wait until the status light flashes, and then reset the base station. If Your Printer Isn't Responding If you connected a printer to the USB port on AirPort Express and the computers on the AirPort network can't print, try doing the following: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and turned on. 2 Make sure the cables are securely connected to the printer and to the AirPort Express USB port. [. . . ] The antennas used with this transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC Grant. FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and Television Interference This computer equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly--that is, in strict accordance with Apple's instructions--it may cause interference with radio and television reception. [. . . ]