Sony PCWA-C500 Operating Instructions - Page 15

Software setup, About the software provided, Verifying driver installation

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Software setup About the software provided The CD-ROM provided contains the following software: ❑ 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card driver This software is required for 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 operation. ❑ Wireless Panel Wireless Panel is a utility software that displays the status of wireless communications. Normally, it displays the status in the status area on the taskbar. When using an operating system other than Windows XP, Wireless Panel is also used to set up computers or switch between connection settings. To use the Wireless LAN PC Card, you must first install the Wireless LAN PC Card driver software and the Wireless Panel utility software. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install the Wireless LAN PC Card driver and the Wireless Panel utility software. Notes • To install the Wireless LAN PC Card software on computers running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on to Windows 2000 as one of the Administrators or to Windows XP using an account with computer administrator privileges. You cannot install the software or modify its settings when logged on with any other account. • To configure the Wireless Panel settings on computers running Windows 2000, log on to Windows 2000 as one of the Administrators. All other users will be refused the rights to change settings. Verifying driver installation To verify that the Wireless LAN PC Card driver has been installed, perform the following steps. Windows Me: 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel appears. 15

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Software setup
About the software provided
The CD-ROM provided contains the following software:
5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card driver
This software is required for 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500
operation.
Wireless Panel
Wireless Panel is a utility software that displays the status of wireless
communications. Normally, it displays the status in the status area on the
taskbar. When using an operating system other than Windows XP,
Wireless Panel is also used to set up computers or switch between
connection settings.
To use the Wireless LAN PC Card, you must first install the Wireless
LAN PC Card driver software and the Wireless Panel utility software.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install
the Wireless LAN PC Card driver and the Wireless Panel utility
software.
Notes
•
To install the Wireless LAN PC Card software on computers running Windows 2000 or
Windows XP, log on to Windows 2000 as one of the Administrators or to Windows XP
using an account with computer administrator privileges. You cannot install the
software or modify its settings when logged on with any other account.
•
To configure the Wireless Panel settings on computers running Windows 2000, log on
to Windows 2000 as one of the Administrators. All other users will be refused the
rights to change settings.
Verifying driver installation
To verify that the Wireless LAN PC Card driver has been installed, perform
the following steps.
Windows Me:
1
From the Start menu, point to Settings, then select Control
Panel.
The Control Panel appears.