Sony AVIO Notebook User Manual

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Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly installed in the PC card slot 
on the left side of the notebook.

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Make sure power to the access point is turned on.

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Make sure the access point is displayed in the Available networks window. 
Do the following:

Click Start, and then Control Panel.

Click Network and Internet Connections, and then Network 
Connections.

Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon. The Wireless 
Network Connection Status window appears with the General tab open.

Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window 
appears. 

Click the Wireless Networks tab, and make sure the access point is 
displayed in the Available Networks box. 

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The communication distance may drop due to:

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obstacles between the notebook and the access point

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signal conditions

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surrounding environment, such as walls

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software used

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operating system used

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arrangement of the machines

If this occurs, change the location of your notebook or shorten the distance 
between the notebook and the access point.

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Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly inserted into the PC card 
slot on the left of the notebook. 

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Check if your notebook and the access point are connected to one another.