ViewSonic WPCC100 User Guide - Page 18

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting For the fastest solution to an installation problem, please refer to the solutions below before contacting ViewSonic Customer Support for assistance. The setup wizard does not launch after I insert the Networking Companion CD. • If the CD does not auto-start, right-click Start, select Explore, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click the Setup icon. • If the CD still does not respond, try inserting another CD to make sure that the CD-ROM drive is functioning properly. My PC does not recognize the Wireless PC Card after installing it. • Verify that the WPCC100 Wireless PC Card is inserted all the way into your computer's PC Card slot with the ViewSonic bird logo facing up. • Check the distance to your router or gateway. It should be within 100 feet of your computer. • Uninstall the WPCC100 driver software, restart your PC, then repeat the installation and wireless configuration steps listed in Chapter 2. My Wireless PC Card disconnects soon after connecting. For Windows XP only: Try disabling 802.1x authentication: 1 Click Start, select Connect To, select Show all Connections, then double-click the name of your wireless network. 2 On the General tab, click Properties. 3 Click the Wireless Networks tab. 4 Under Preferred Networks, click Network Name (SSID). ViewSonic Wireless PC Card Adapter 15

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Wireless PC Card Adapter
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Troubleshooting
For the fastest solution to an installation problem, please
refer to the solutions below before contacting ViewSonic
Customer Support for assistance.
The setup wizard does not launch after I insert
the Networking Companion CD.
If the CD does not auto-start, right-click
Start
, select
Explore
, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click
the
Setup
icon.
If the CD still does not respond, try inserting another CD to
make sure that the CD-ROM drive is functioning properly.
My PC does not recognize the Wireless PC Card
after installing it.
Verify that the WPCC100 Wireless PC Card is inserted all
the way into your computer’s PC Card slot with the
ViewSonic bird logo facing up.
Check the distance to your router or gateway. It should be
within 100 feet of your computer.
Uninstall the WPCC100 driver software, restart your PC,
then repeat the installation and wireless configuration steps
listed in Chapter 2.
My Wireless PC Card disconnects soon after
connecting.
For Windows XP only
: Try disabling 802.1x authentication:
1
Click
Start
, select
Connect To
, select
Show all
Connections
, then double-click the name of your wireless
network.
2
On the
General
tab, click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab.
4
Under
Preferred Networks,
click
Network Name (SSID)
.