Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 55)

Connecting to a Wireless LAN
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Turning Off Wireless LAN
When you are not using the Wireless LAN network, remove the PC Card when
the notebook is turned Off. Press the PC Card slot eject button, and hold both
sides of the card to pull it out of the slot.
To remove the wireless LAN PC Card when the notebook is turned on
1 Double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the right side of the
Windows® taskbar.
2 Select ORiNOCO Integrated Card in the Hardware devices list.
3 Click Stop. The “Stop a Hardware device” window opens.
4 Click OK.
5 When “...can now be safely removed from the system” appears, click OK.
6 Press the PC Card slot eject button.
7 Hold both sides of the card to pull it out of the slot.
Notes on using Wireless LAN
❑ Sony Wireless LAN devices support the IEEE 802.11b standard. Devices
connecting to a Wireless LAN using the IEEE 802.11a standard cannot
connect to devices using the IEEE 802.11b standard.
❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on divided frequency bands known as
channels. Third-party Wireless LAN Access Point channels may be preset to
different channels from Sony devices.
❑ If using a Wireless LAN Access Point, refer to connectivity information
contained in those instructions.
Removing the PC Card when the notebook is turned On can damage the
system or the PC Card if done incorrectly.