Sony VAIO PCG-GRX690P, 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
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.
Checking your network connection status
Whether you have a wireless, Ethernet, or dial-up connection, you can check the
status of that connection by double-clicking the Wireless Network Connection
icon
on your taskbar. The Wireless Network Connection Status window
appears.
Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote
documents, files, or resources may result in data loss.