Sony VAIO PCG-GRV550, User Manual

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VAIO Computer Quick Start
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7 Click to select the Network Authentication (Shared mode) check box.
8 Click to cancel the The key is provided for me automatically check box.
9 Type between 5 to 13 ASCII characters or 10 to 26 hexadecimal characters
in the Network key box.
10 Click to select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network;
wireless access points are not used check box.
11 Click OK. Your new network name appears in the Preferred networks
window. It may take a few moments for both computer systems to recognize
each other.
To disconnect from a wireless network
❑
For computers with built-in wireless LAN functionality, open the Wireless
Network Connection Status window, and click Disable. See “Checking
your network connection status.” Move the Wireless LAN switch to OFF.
The Wireless LAN indicator turns off.
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For Wireless LAN PC Card connections, open the Wireless Network
Connection Status window, and click Disable. See “Checking your network
connection status.” Follow these steps to remove the Wireless LAN PC
Card:
1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar.
The Safely Remove Hardware window appears.
2 Select the appropriate device name in the Hardware devices window, if
it is not already selected, and click Stop. The Stop a Hardware device
window appears.
3 Make sure the appropriate device name is selected, and click OK. A
message appears stating it is now safe to remove the hardware device.
4 Remove the PC Card. See “Removing PC Cards” for more information.
Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote
documents, files, or resources may result in data loss.