Panasonic Network PT-F300 Operation Manual

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Glossary
CategoryItemDescriptionsPage
Common 
Setting of 
connections
LANAbbreviation for Local Area Network. This is a network with a relatively 
narrow range such as inside a company. 
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Access pointThese are stations for relaying electromagnetic signals between 
computers in a wireless LAN. When a computer is connected to an 
access point, it can communicate through the network connected to the 
access point.
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MAC addressEach network card has its own ID No.
A discrete ID No. is assigned to...

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Glossary (cont.)
CategoryItemDescriptionsPage
Advanced 
setting of 
connection
AD_HOCThis is the mode in which computers communicate with each other directly, rather than via access points.25
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INFRASTRUCTURE(infrastructure mode)This is the mode in which communications are performed via the access point.24
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SSIDAbbreviation for Service Set ID. The SSID identification code must be set to distinguish equipment included in a wireless LAN that uses access points from equipment not included in that...

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Frequently Asked Questions
Check the following points once more before requesting repair.
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer.• Is Wireless Manager ME 5.5 running?
     Wireless Manager ME 5.5 must be started in the computer in order to enable wireless transmissions of images to the 
projector.

A Is the wireless LAN card effective?
If the wireless LAN card is disabled, enable it.
For some PCs with an internal wireless LAN, the hardware switch or the s\
oftware...

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No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

Is Network Bridge enabled?
   Some computers with Windows XP, and Windows Vista may have Network Bridge (a built-in function of Windows XP, and 
Windows Vista) enabled; this will prevent a wireless connection.  
The settings in Network Bridge must be changed in order to make a wirele\
ss connection. If you do not expect ever to use 
Network Bridge and see no need for it, delete it from your system.
  To verify whether...

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

l  Windows XP 
Has Windows XP firewall been disabled?
 
The firewall in Windows XP must be disabled in order to connect to a wireless network.
 How to disable the firewall in Windows XP
1.		 Click	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel]	→	[Network	and	Internet	Connections]	→	[Network	Connections].
2.   Right-click [Wireless Network Connection] and click [Properties] in the \
pulldown menu.
3....

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

Are any firewall-containing applications installed?  
If any applications which contain firewalls are installed, the installation may hang up at the [Projector search in progress] 
display (some firewalls function even when not started).
If this occurs, firewall settings must be changed in order to allow connection to the wireless network. See the User’s Manuals 
for all applications...

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

If the connection utility is active, the connection utility list is disp\
layed.
To connecto to the projector, the connection utility must be stopped.
To stop the connection utility, click the [OK] button to stop the service.
The service that stopped when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 ended will return \
to  
the original state.

Before start Wireless Manager ME 5.5, deactivate the network...

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
There is a time lag between operations at the computer and results in th\
e projected image.•  Wireless Manager ME 5.5 reads the screen, compresses the data and transmits it to the projector. In the projector, the 
received data are extracted and then projected. Some delays occur in thi\
s system, due to the processing time and factors 
in the wireless environment. Different computers may also produce varying lag times.
I can’t hear the computer sound from the...

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
When Windows Media Player 11 is used with Windows Vista, audio is disconnected in the live mode.•  When using Windows Media Player 11, close as many other running programs as possible. If there still are dropouts in 
the audio, try using another player application.
When using Wireless Manager ME 5.5 with Windows Vista, the launcher is projected.
• This limitation applies when installing and using the software under Windows Vista.
The “Aero” setting is cancelled.
•...

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