Sony PCWA-C300S Operating Instructions - Page 60
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Troubleshooting Read the Troubleshooting section of this guide before calling Sony Customer Information Services. If you still cannot resolve your issue after reading this section, call Sony Customer Information Services. Symptom My computer does not detect the Wireless LAN PC Card. I cannot see other computers. I cannot access the Internet. Cause/Remedy The Wireless LAN PC Card may not be properly inserted into the PC card slot of your computer. c Check that the Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted in the proper direction, then push it in as far as it will go. You did not enter a password when your Windows operating system started. c Make sure that you enter a user name and appropriate password when you log on to your Windows operating system. Windows settings are incorrect. c Check your Windows operating system network settings. If there are no other computers on the network to which you are connected, no other computer is displayed. The Access Point is not connected. c Follow the instructions in the Access Point Operating Instructions to connect it properly. The Wireless LAN PC Card may not be inserted into your computer. c See the instructions on page 17 of this manual to insert it properly. Communication between the Access Point and your computer are not established. c Check the communication status using the Wireless Panel. For details on how to check the status, see "Checking the communication status" (page 29). The Access Point is not properly configured. c Configure the Access Point with the connection method of your choice. Distance between computer and Access Point is too great. The maximum allowable distance is about 150 feet in line of sight, but this will vary depending on usage conditions. c Check the signal level indicator on your Windows operating system taskbar. If the level is low, bring the computer and Access Point closer together. 60