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Summary of Contents for N6110 - LifeBook - Pentium M 1.86 GHz

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Page 2: ...rt a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunica tion Line Cord SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For Authorized Repair Technicians Only...

Page 3: ...eypad 15 Windows Keys 15 Cursor Keys 15 Function Keys 16 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 17 TouchPad Pointing Device Clicking 18 Double Clicking 18 Dragging 19 Scrolling 19 TouchPad Control Adjustment 19 Application Media Player Panel Mode Button 20 Application Launch Media Player Buttons 20 Configuring the LifeBook Application Panel 20 Using the Media Player Buttons 21 Desktop Control Panel...

Page 4: ...Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 42 PC Cards ExpressCards Installing PC Cards 43 Removing PC Cards 43 Installing ExpressCards 44 Removing ExpressCards 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Module 45 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 46 Checking the Memory Capacity 46 Device Ports Communications Ports 47 LAN Port 47 IEEE 1394 Jack 47 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports 47 S Video Out ...

Page 5: ...ENDIX INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN USER S GUIDE Before Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 88 Wireless Network Considerations 89 Deactivating the WLAN Device 89 Activating the WLAN Device 89 Configuration of the WLAN Device Flow of Operations 90 Configuration Using Intel PROSet Utility 90 Connection to the network 91 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting Table 94 Wireless LAN...

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Page 7: ...1 1 Preface N6110 book Page 1 Wednesday May 18 2005 11 19 AM ...

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Page 9: ...the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any Fujitsu Online You can go directly to the online Fujitsu Product catalog for your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the Fujitsu Weblinks LifeBook Accessories Web site URL link loc...

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Page 11: ...5 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook N6110 book Page 5 Wednesday May 18 2005 11 19 AM ...

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Page 13: ...h the items listed below For a pre configured model you should have LifeBook N6100 Series notebook computer Lithium ion battery pre installed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications Restore CD Recovery DVD Getting Started Guide User s Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated materials Depending upon th...

Page 14: ... 6 7 Figure 2 3 LifeBook notebook display open 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scrolling Button Touchpad Pointing Device Keyboard Display Panel Latch Display Panel Status Indicator Panel 7 8 9 10 11 Stereo Speakers Brightness Button Application Media Mode Buttons Power Suspend Resume Button Wireless LAN On Off Switch N6110 book Page 8 Wednesday May 18 2005 11 19 AM ...

Page 15: ...on Stereo Speakers The built in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound Brightness Button The brightness button is used to change the brightness of the display See Adjusting Display Panel Brightness on page 26 for more information Application Panel Media Mode Buttons The mode button allows you to switch the modes of the application panel buttons from Application mode to Media Player mode The Li...

Page 16: ...button that can be used for opening the tray in the event it gets stuck or power is lost to the system See Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release on page 38 for more infor mation Optical Drive Eject Button The optical drive eject button is used to eject the media tray DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion...

Page 17: ... 2 0 Ports The four USB ports one on the right side panel and three on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 47 for more informa tion ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slot allows you to install an Express Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows yo...

Page 18: ...allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook back panel 1 2 3 4 LAN Port Air Vents External Monitor Port S Video Out Port 5 6 7 Anti Theft Lock Slot Modem Port USB Ports 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cl...

Page 19: ...o expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook thus improving overall performance Note The memory compartment cover also covers the location of the wireless LAN device the memory location is outlined with a dotted line in the illustration above See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information Figure 2 7 LifeBook notebook bottom panel 1 2 3 Lithium ion Battery Bay Air Flow V...

Page 20: ... lights when you receive new email NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator shows that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator shows that your scroll lock is active 1 Battery Charging 2 Battery Status 3 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access 4 Email I...

Page 21: ...D The right hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad To activate the keypad functions press the NumLk button Using the keypad keys you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys When NumLk is not active you can use the numeric keypad to navigate Home End Page Up Pa...

Page 22: ...tion key combination only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the speaker volume Fn F9 P...

Page 23: ...nal audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level Any software that contains audio files will also contain a volume control of its own If you insta...

Page 24: ...se cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the TouchPad once Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double ...

Page 25: ...d after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the TouchPad and then release your finger Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Dragging SCROLLING Using the scroll buttons allows you to scroll up and down a page easily without using the window scroll bars To move up a page press the upper part of the button To move down a page use the lower part of the button Figure 2...

Page 26: ...ER BUTTONS The LifeBook Application Media Player Button acts as a one touch button that allows you to activate a number of functions and actions If Application Launcher mode is selected the labels on the outside of the button indi cate which area of the button should be pressed to acti vate the application associated with the label Figure 2 16 If Media Player mode is selected the indicators within...

Page 27: ...ach application setup page are two selectable options The first will enable disable the button when your notebook is in Standby mode and the second will enable disable the button when your notebook is in the pseudo off state You can enable disable either or both of these functions simply by clicking on the option When you have finished with Application Panel utility click OK the new settings will ...

Page 28: ...elease the mouse button Disabling Enabling the LifeBook Application Panel To disable the Application Panel follow these easy steps 1 Click on Start 2 Click on All Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Stop Application Panel To reactivate follow the same procedure except for step 4 Click on Start Application Panel instead Application Panel Setup If you insert a CD which has both...

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Page 31: ...utlet Figure 3 1 Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have a charged battery installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 1 2 DC Power Jack DC Output Cable 3 4 AC Adapter AC Cable 1 2 3 4 When you run the N6100 Series Life Book on battery power by default the CPU will slow down approximately by half in order to optimize battery life This fea...

Page 32: ...button Pressing the button once will change the display to its maximum brightness Pressing it a second time will return the brightness to the level it was at originally Using the Keyboard to Change Display Brightness Fn F6 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display CLO...

Page 33: ... is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your LifeBook notebook from the Win dows Shut Down dialog box The so...

Page 34: ...Information on page 3 for more information If you would simply like to move on and register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the Condition of Use page Registration If your connection is successful you will go to a Regis tration Confirmation page On this page enter the requested information then check the box at the bottom to register your copy of Windows wi...

Page 35: ...rst time you boot up your system you will see an icon called Click Me on the desktop When you click the icon your system will automatically build the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen These icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently access The icon is automatically deleted after you launch Click Me and restart the system Make sure you have connected a phone line to your mo...

Page 36: ...nts except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memory typically s...

Page 37: ...and disabled in Windows RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then click Turn Off Computer 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook Your notebook will shut down and then reboot POWER OFF Before turning off the power b...

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Page 41: ... Low Battery State When the battery is running low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the notebook reaches this point Note that you can c...

Page 42: ...ies The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge level available in that battery If the display is flashing red it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to s...

Page 43: ...you hear a click Figure 4 4 REMOVING MEDIA 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click F...

Page 44: ...ld play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the DVD CD RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse To open a dropdown menu for options right click on the movie screen Using the Optical Drive Control Panel The WinDVD optical drive software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You have the option to pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause th...

Page 45: ...equired if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your optical drive locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION The Auto Insert Notification function allows your Life Book notebook to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed Y...

Page 46: ...y Sticks and SD Cards but they are much smaller than either one xD Cards are primarily used to store and transfer images with devices such as cell phones Figure 4 7 Memory Stick Secure Digital and xD Cards INSTALLING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS Memory Sticks SD Cards and xD Cards are installed in the Memory Stick SD xD Card slot Figure 4 6 To install a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these ste...

Page 47: ... it is seated in the connector REMOVING A MEMORY STICK SD XD CARD To remove a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these easy steps Push the Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal See your card manual for specific instructions on the removal of your card Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while re...

Page 48: ... your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing up your data files All application software that is installed on the hard disk d...

Page 49: ... cards may require your note book to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal 2 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 1 1 PC Card 2 PC Card Slot bottom slot 3 PC Card Eject Button 2 3 When you receive your system there are dummy cards installed in the card slots Before installing a PC Ca...

Page 50: ...ode or Off during removal To remove an ExpressCard follow these steps 2 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card If the PC Card has an extern...

Page 51: ...Figure 4 10 5 Remove the cover by tilting the front edge up and then pulling forward until the tabs on the cover are free Figure 4 10 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment 6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve 7 Align the memory upgrade module with the part side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The conn...

Page 52: ...stem memory capacity by either adding or removing a memory upgrade module be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change You can check the memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer After installing your added memory module you must complete the Resetting the Save to Disk P...

Page 53: ...onnect a 1394 device follow these steps Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 IEEE 1394 Interface UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB 2 0 PORTS The four Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect USB devices such as game pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers There is one USB 2 0 port on the right side and three on the rear panel Figure 4 16 USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older U...

Page 54: ...nitor follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector Figure 4 18 External Monitor Connection There are several types of cables for connecting a digital electronic device e g MD player to the digital audio out connector depending on the connector type Th...

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Page 57: ...f at least 10 seconds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the Troubleshooting Table that follows for more detailed troubleshooting information 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative n Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujit...

Page 58: ...ones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 27 for more information Software driver is not config ured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help DVD CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize DVD CDs DVD CD is not pushed down onto c...

Page 59: ...set so your oper ating system cannot be started without a password Verify your password and security settings The hard disk drive has crashed Contact Fujitsu or your local authorized reseller for a replacement hard disk drive Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work Your application has locked out your keyboard Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart you...

Page 60: ... address selected for your device See your device documentation and software docu mentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 27 for more information Your device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS setup utility and any other installed hardware or softwa...

Page 61: ...ers are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs You are operating on battery powe...

Page 62: ...y be a conflict with the application software Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and displays power on informa tion but fails to load the operating system The boot sequence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration Set the operating source by pressing the ESC key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the set...

Page 63: ...button The display may be shut off by Standby mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The notebook turned on with a series of beeps and your display is blank Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password...

Page 64: ...u can fill the screen but have less resolution by changing your display compres sion setting See Video Features submenu located within the Advanced menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 27 for more information You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor Toggle the video destination by pressing F...

Page 65: ...the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the incons...

Page 66: ...ed life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detecte...

Page 67: ...an booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform the following steps 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu 3 Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu Press Enter 4 If Optical Media Drive or CD ROM Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the dri...

Page 68: ...tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically To invoke the FDU menu right click on the FDU icon The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manua...

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Page 71: ... or sharp objects on the computer If you are carrying your LifeBook notebook in a brief case or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Do not drop your LifeBook notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a da...

Page 72: ...gnetic field Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50º F 10ºC and 125ºF 52ºC Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry ...

Page 73: ...or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the media drive PC C...

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Page 77: ...rnal frame buffer AUDIO The Intel 915GM controller supports Intel High Defini tion HD Audio HD Audio delivers the features and high end performance of an add in audio card and is capable of playing back more channels of higher quality than was previously possible Intel 82801FBM ALC260 Stereo headphone jack 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Mono microphone jack 100mVrms or less minimum imped...

Page 78: ...eric keypad Built in Alps Wide Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scrolling button External Keyboard Support USB compatible External Mouse Support USB compatible Management Standard DMI 2 0 ready WFM 2 0 compliant POWER Batteries Main 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 97 7W 10 8V 4000 mAh Adapters AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 80W supplying 19V DC 4 22A to the Life...

Page 79: ...er viruses It assists in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from destruction or contamination The 90 day trial version is activated upon your acceptance of soft ware license agreement After 90 days it will be neces sary to purchase a subscription from Symantec to download latest virus definitions See your online help or manual for more information on how and when to ru...

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Page 83: ...ar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels of power to operate COMM Port Abbreviation for communication port This is your serial interface connection Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application o...

Page 84: ...ge The sudden discharge of elec tricity from a static charge which has built up slowly Example the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get from brushing hair on a dry day Extended Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flex...

Page 85: ...ection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Partition A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the operating system as if it were a separate disk and addressed by the operating system accordingly PCMCIA ...

Page 86: ...th many possible options such as allowing them to make secure purchases pay for phone calls store security information and provide personal identification and information SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format The optical digital audio format that allows you to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder or connect to your sound system to play MP3 files with high fidelity sound SRAM Stati...

Page 87: ...O of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA N6110 book Page 81 Wednesday May 18 2005 11 1...

Page 88: ...one line Exces sive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the p...

Page 89: ...dustrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette confor mité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformé ment à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Av...

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Page 93: ...nterference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re...

Page 94: ...owever that range will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or inter ference from external RF sources The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEP TKIP CKIP and AES encryption WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode See Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network where wireless network connectivity between multiple ...

Page 95: ...ration of the WLAN device DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi ciently by toggling the Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position Figure A 3 The wireless On Off switch has no effect on non Wireless LAN models Deactivation using Intel PROSet for Wireless Utility The WLAN device can be deactivated in Windows us...

Page 96: ... Off Switch or the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 2 Click the Start button first and then All Pro grams 3 Click the icon Intel PROSet Wireless to execute the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 4 Click the Add button The General Settings dialog displays 5 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 6 Enter the network SSID in the Network Name SSID field 7 Click Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the...

Page 97: ... Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window will be displayed 7 Set the IP address as follows For ad hoc connection Select Use the following IP address and then enter data for IP address and Subnet mask See page 97 for IP address setting For access point infrastructure connection If your network uses DHCP select Obtain an IP address automatica...

Page 98: ... 6 Make sure that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked and then click the OK button Skip to Setting file sharing function 7 Click Install The Select Network Component Type window will be displayed 8 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service window will be displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click t...

Page 99: ...f the screen 2 Click Open Intel PROSet for Wireless The Intel PROSet for Wireless window opens 3 Contained within the General tab and the Details section accessed by pressing the Details button you will find the current operating status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the com puter is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Profile Name The current configuration...

Page 100: ...or removing any obstacles for better sight The WLAN device has been deactivated or disabled Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON RF interference from Access Points or other wireless networks The use of identical or overlapping RF chan...

Page 101: ... address or IEEE MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 0080002012ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmitted at one time in networks including...

Page 102: ...her so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnets IP address consists of...

Page 103: ...ressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask Example Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this document You are advised t...

Page 104: ...ification Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching IEEE 802 11a g 54 Mbps maximum data rate IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overl...

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Page 107: ...ory 71 CapsLock Indicator 14 Clicking 18 Communications 71 Communications Port 47 Copyright and trademark information 1 Cursor 18 Cursor Keys 15 D DC Output Cable 25 DC Power Jack 10 25 Desktop Control Panel 22 Device Ports 47 72 Disk care 66 Display Panel 9 57 adjusting 26 brightness 26 closing 26 latch 9 opening 26 Display Timeout 31 Dolby Headphone 38 Double Clicking 18 Dragging 19 Drivers and ...

Page 108: ...t Codes 60 N Numeric Keypad 15 NumLk Indicator 14 O Optical Digital Audio Out Headphone Jack 11 Optical Drive 10 37 71 Control Panel 38 loading 37 removing media 37 tray release 38 using 39 Optical Drive Eject Button 10 P PC Card 54 care 67 removing 43 44 slot 11 PC Card Eject Button 11 Power 72 AC adapter 25 failure 55 management 30 off 31 on 27 Power and Suspend Resume button 27 30 56 Power On S...

Page 109: ...acking 7 USB 2 0 47 54 ports 12 USB 2 0 Ports 11 12 Using the Media Player 21 V Video 71 Video RAM 71 Volume Control 17 W Windows keys 15 Application key 15 Start keys 15 Windows Product Activation 28 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 88 Connection using Wireless Zero Tool 90 Infrastructure Mode 88 IP address information 97 Specifications 98 Troubleshooting 94 Wireless LAN Glossary 95 N61...

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