Sony PCWA-C300S - Manual (Page 4)

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Table of contents
Overview ................................................ 5
Capabilities ..................................... 5
System requirements ...................... 8
Documentation and Help file ................ 10
Getting started
Unpacking ............................................. 12
Supplied software ......................... 12
Installing the supplied software ............ 13
Making Access Point Connection
Settings ............................................ 20
Windows Me or Windows 2000
operating system ....................... 20
Windows XP operating system .... 24
Removing the Wireless LAN PC Card and
Precautions When Inserting it .......... 28
To remove the Wireless LAN PC
Card .......................................... 28
If your computer has two PC Card
slots ........................................... 28
Wireless LAN connection
Checking the communication status ..... 29
Checking the wireless signal
strength ..................................... 29
Checking network information .... 29
Using the Wireless Panel ...................... 30
Opening the Wireless Panel ......... 30
Additional information
Manually installing, verifying, and
removing the supplied software ....... 31
Installing the Wireless LAN PC Card
driver manually ......................... 31
Installing the Wireless Panel
manually ................................... 39
Connecting to the Access Point with
Wireless Panel (Windows Me/
2000 operating system) ............. 41
Verifying Wireless LAN PC Card
driver installation ...................... 42
Uninstalling the Wireless LAN PC
Card driver ................................ 50
Uninstalling the Wireless Panel ... 53
Precautions ........................................... 56
Specifications ....................................... 57
Getting help .......................................... 57
Glossary ................................................ 58
Troubleshooting .................................... 60
• In this manual, Microsoft ® Windows ® Millennium Edition is referred to as Windows Me.
• In this manual, Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Professional is referred to as Windows 2000.
• In this manual, Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional and Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Home Edition are
referred to as Windows XP.
Notes
• The user interface of the Sony supplied software may differ slightly from that shown in this manual.
• This manual is written based on the assumption that you are familiar with basic operations of the
Windows operating system. For computer operations, refer to manuals that come with your computer.