User manual SONY VAIO VGN-S2XRP

[. . . ] N Hardware Guide VGN-S/VGN-T/VGN-B series nN 1 Read this first 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. [. . . ] Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying Wireless Network Connection. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears. Click the Change advanced settings link. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. The Wireless network properties dialog box appears. Select Open from the Network Authentication drop-down box. Select WEP from the Data Encryption drop-down box if you want to use data encryption. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Deselect the The key is provided for me automatically option button. 11 Fill in the Network key*. nN 53 Using your VAIO computer 12 Fill in exactly the same Network key again, for confirmation. 13 Select the This is a computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used check box at the bottom of the screen. Your Network name appears in the Preferred networks list. The network you have created appears in the list. 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. In France, only certain channels are legally allowed when using WLAN outdoors. For more information, see the Regulations Guide booklet. A computer-to-computer network does not support WPA. A Network key can contain ASCII or hexadecimal characters: 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. nN 54 Using your VAIO computer 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 2 Set up the Access Point as described in the manual delivered with the Access Point and turn on the Access Point. If your computer supports Bluetooth technology, the Wireless Device Switch dialog box appears. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]