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A-B6H-100-11(1) Operating Instructions 2.4GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C150S © 2002 Sony Corporation
A-B6H-100-11(1) Operating Instructions 2.4GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C150S © 2002 Sony Corporation
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...device must be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is for FCC-related matters only. Nevertheless, the Wireless LAN PC Card shall be attached to television reception, which the receiver is connected. - If this equipment does cause harmful interference to this ...void your authority to peripherals, that comply with part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: Sony Model No: PCWA-C150S Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to rain or moisture. PCWA-C150S Serial No CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this product, call upon...
...device must be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is for FCC-related matters only. Nevertheless, the Wireless LAN PC Card shall be attached to television reception, which the receiver is connected. - If this equipment does cause harmful interference to this ...void your authority to peripherals, that comply with part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: Sony Model No: PCWA-C150S Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to rain or moisture. PCWA-C150S Serial No CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this product, call upon...
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.... 4 Table of contents Overview 5 What you are familiar with your Wireless LAN PC Card 5 About the supplied software .......... 7 System requirements 8 About this manual, the ™ or ® marks are trademarks of their respective owners. Program © 2002 Sony Corporation, Copyright Documentation © 2002 Sony Corporation Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Memory Stick, and the Memory Stick logo...
.... 4 Table of contents Overview 5 What you are familiar with your Wireless LAN PC Card 5 About the supplied software .......... 7 System requirements 8 About this manual, the ™ or ® marks are trademarks of their respective owners. Program © 2002 Sony Corporation, Copyright Documentation © 2002 Sony Corporation Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Memory Stick, and the Memory Stick logo...
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... the wireless LAN can build a wireless LAN using the Wireless LAN PC Card PCWAC150S (subsequently referred to communicate and exchange data without a physical connection. In "Infrastructure Mode", communication is a 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN PC Card conforming to as "Wireless LAN PC Card"). Note This product is routed through a separately available 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN Access Point (subsequently referred to the IEEE 802.11b standard. Overview What you connect your Wireless LAN PC Card You...
... the wireless LAN can build a wireless LAN using the Wireless LAN PC Card PCWAC150S (subsequently referred to communicate and exchange data without a physical connection. In "Infrastructure Mode", communication is a 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN PC Card conforming to as "Wireless LAN PC Card"). Note This product is routed through a separately available 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN Access Point (subsequently referred to the IEEE 802.11b standard. Overview What you connect your Wireless LAN PC Card You...
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... the system tray (notification area in this manual. Client Manager Client Manager is required for displaying the communication status of the Wireless LAN PC Card. 7 PCWA-C150S Wireless LAN PC Card Driver This is utility software for operation of the Wireless LAN PC Card. Usually, the software operates in the background and shows the communication status using Client Manager are explained in Windows XP...
... the system tray (notification area in this manual. Client Manager Client Manager is required for displaying the communication status of the Wireless LAN PC Card. 7 PCWA-C150S Wireless LAN PC Card Driver This is utility software for operation of the Wireless LAN PC Card. Usually, the software operates in the background and shows the communication status using Client Manager are explained in Windows XP...
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... Manager is running, right-click the Client Manager icon in the system tray (notification area in its documentation. This manual explains the operation of the Wireless LAN PC Card and the installation and setup of the icon changes according to "Help", and click "Contents". For details, see "Checking the communication status" on using a ...or scroll down the keyword list. 3 Select a topic, and click "Display". For details on page 47. 2 In the shortcut menu that appears, point to the wireless signal strength. Searching using the Client Manager, refer to the keyword appear. 9
... Manager is running, right-click the Client Manager icon in the system tray (notification area in its documentation. This manual explains the operation of the Wireless LAN PC Card and the installation and setup of the icon changes according to "Help", and click "Contents". For details, see "Checking the communication status" on using a ...or scroll down the keyword list. 3 Select a topic, and click "Display". For details on page 47. 2 In the shortcut menu that appears, point to the wireless signal strength. Searching using the Client Manager, refer to the keyword appear. 9
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Unpacking Your Wireless LAN PC Card comes with the following items. • Wireless LAN PC Card • CD-ROM (Setup disc) • Read This First • Quick Start Guide • Troubleshooting Guide • Warranty card • Other printed materials 10
Unpacking Your Wireless LAN PC Card comes with the following items. • Wireless LAN PC Card • CD-ROM (Setup disc) • Read This First • Quick Start Guide • Troubleshooting Guide • Warranty card • Other printed materials 10
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... and Windows XP operating systems, only users with administrator privileges can use an external CDROM drive while the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted: Click on "Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM. • If you copied the "Wireless LAN" folder from the supplied CD-ROM to your computer has an internal CD-ROM drive or you...
... and Windows XP operating systems, only users with administrator privileges can use an external CDROM drive while the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted: Click on "Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM. • If you copied the "Wireless LAN" folder from the supplied CD-ROM to your computer has an internal CD-ROM drive or you...
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...The following steps are not required. Begin installation starting from the supplied CD-ROM onto the hard disk before inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card. For details on installing the supplied utility software, see "Installing the software" on the CD-ROM to the computer...software The installation procedure varies depending upon whether the CD-ROM drive is available when the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted, the following steps use the CD-ROM drive while the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted. Getting started Installing the driver software Note Before installing the driver software, ...
...The following steps are not required. Begin installation starting from the supplied CD-ROM onto the hard disk before inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card. For details on installing the supplied utility software, see "Installing the software" on the CD-ROM to the computer...software The installation procedure varies depending upon whether the CD-ROM drive is available when the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted, the following steps use the CD-ROM drive while the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted. Getting started Installing the driver software Note Before installing the driver software, ...
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...CD-ROM into which you copied the CD-ROM contents. 6 Click "Next" to begin the search. 14 Note If your computer has two PC card slots and your computer. 3 Select "Specify the location of the driver", and click "Next". The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Select this..." folder on page 25 for information about inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card into your CD-ROM drive must be connected through one of the supplied CDROM to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot. z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on the CD-ROM. • When installing after...
...CD-ROM into which you copied the CD-ROM contents. 6 Click "Next" to begin the search. 14 Note If your computer has two PC card slots and your computer. 3 Select "Specify the location of the driver", and click "Next". The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Select this..." folder on page 25 for information about inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card into your CD-ROM drive must be connected through one of the supplied CDROM to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot. z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on the CD-ROM. • When installing after...
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... is complete. 8 Click "Cancel" on to begin driver installation. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on page 25 for installation to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the CD-ROM drive. Windows 2000 Note In Windows 2000, only users with a user account listed in "Administrator". 1 Insert...
... is complete. 8 Click "Cancel" on to begin driver installation. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on page 25 for installation to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the CD-ROM drive. Windows 2000 Note In Windows 2000, only users with a user account listed in "Administrator". 1 Insert...
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...account not defined as "computer administrator", you attempt to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card. In this location in the search", and click "Browse". 17 Note If your computer has two PC Card slots and your computer. 3 Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)",... and click "Next". z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on to Windows XP with administrator privileges can install drivers. Select...
...account not defined as "computer administrator", you attempt to the bottom slot. 2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card. In this location in the search", and click "Browse". 17 Note If your computer has two PC Card slots and your computer. 3 Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)",... and click "Next". z Tip See "Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card" on to Windows XP with administrator privileges can install drivers. Select...
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... "view all Control Panel options". 3 Click the "Device Manager" tab. 4 Select "View Devices by type". 5 Double-click "Network adapters". 18 5 Select the folder that the Wireless LAN PC Card driver software has been installed, perform the following steps. Verifying the installation To verify that contains the driver and click "OK". • When installing from...
... "view all Control Panel options". 3 Click the "Device Manager" tab. 4 Select "View Devices by type". 5 Double-click "Network adapters". 18 5 Select the folder that the Wireless LAN PC Card driver software has been installed, perform the following steps. Verifying the installation To verify that contains the driver and click "OK". • When installing from...
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..." to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 7 Confirm that the message "This device is working properly" is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is represented in the Device Manager list by a yellow question mark or exclamation point. c Click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click...
..." to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 7 Confirm that the message "This device is working properly" is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is represented in the Device Manager list by a yellow question mark or exclamation point. c Click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click...
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... the PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box, the Wireless LAN PC Card is displayed under Socket Status. The PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box closes. 13 Click to restart the computer. 8 Click "OK". You are returned to Control Panel. 10 Double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon. The PC Card (PCMCIA) dialog box appears. 11 Confirm that "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card" is not working properly. Click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card...
... the PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box, the Wireless LAN PC Card is displayed under Socket Status. The PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box closes. 13 Click to restart the computer. 8 Click "OK". You are returned to Control Panel. 10 Double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon. The PC Card (PCMCIA) dialog box appears. 11 Confirm that "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card" is not working properly. Click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card...
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Getting started Windows 2000: 1 From the "Start" menu, point to "Settings", then click "Control Panel". The System Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the "Hardware" tab, then click "Device Manager". The Device Manager window appears. 4 Double-click "Network adapters". 5 Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 21 Control Panel appears. 2 Double-click the System icon.
Getting started Windows 2000: 1 From the "Start" menu, point to "Settings", then click "Control Panel". The System Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the "Hardware" tab, then click "Device Manager". The Device Manager window appears. 4 Double-click "Network adapters". 5 Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 21 Control Panel appears. 2 Double-click the System icon.
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... box appears, click "OK". c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click "Remove" to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "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. You are returned to remove the driver. c Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from step 2 on the "Action" menu to...
... box appears, click "OK". c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click "Remove" to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "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. You are returned to remove the driver. c Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from step 2 on the "Action" menu to...
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Control Panel appears. 2 Double-click "System". The System Properties dialog box appears. Getting started Windows XP: 1 From the "start" menu, click "Control Panel". The Device Manager window appears. 4 Double-click "Network adapters". 5 Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 23 z Hint If the System icon is not displayed, click "Switch to Classic View". 3 Click the "Hardware" tab, and click "Device Manager".
Control Panel appears. 2 Double-click "System". The System Properties dialog box appears. Getting started Windows XP: 1 From the "start" menu, click "Control Panel". The Device Manager window appears. 4 Double-click "Network adapters". 5 Double-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". The Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card Properties dialog box appears. 23 z Hint If the System icon is not displayed, click "Switch to Classic View". 3 Click the "Hardware" tab, and click "Device Manager".
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...-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and then click "Uninstall" to delete the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Note If the message "This device is working properly" is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly. After removing the driver, repeat the steps from step 2 on page 17. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click...
...-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and then click "Uninstall" to delete the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Note If the message "This device is working properly" is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly. After removing the driver, repeat the steps from step 2 on page 17. • Double-clicking "Network adapters" does not display "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card". c Right-click "Sony PCWA-C150 Wireless PC Card", and click...
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... computer and how to insufficient depth or irregular shape above the PC card slot. Getting started Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card This section explains how to insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the slot until it is firmly seated. Push the Wireless LAN PC Card into your computer when inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card. Insert the Wireless LAN PC card into some computers, due to remove it. Take the...
... computer and how to insufficient depth or irregular shape above the PC card slot. Getting started Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card This section explains how to insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the slot until it is firmly seated. Push the Wireless LAN PC Card into your computer when inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card. Insert the Wireless LAN PC card into some computers, due to remove it. Take the...