Sony VAIO F22 VPCF22CFX User Manual

61nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using Other Modules / Memory Cards
To remove an SD memory card
1Locate the SD memory card slot.
2Check that the SD memory card indicator light is unlit.
3Push in the SD memory card toward the computer and release.
The SD memory card ejects.
4Pull the SD memory card out of the slot.
  

62nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using Other Modules / Memory Cards
Notes on Using Memory Cards
General notes on using the memory card
❑Be sure to use memory cards that are compliant with the standards supported by your computer.
❑Be sure to hold the memory card with the arrow pointing in the correct direction as you insert it into the slot. To avoid 
damaging your computer or the media, do not force the memory card into the slot if you cannot insert it smoothly.
❑Use care when inser ting or removing the...

63nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Internet
Using the Internet
Before using the Internet, you need to sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and set up devices required for 
connecting your computer to the Internet.
The following types of Internet connection services may be available from your ISP:
❑Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
❑Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
❑Cable modem
❑Satellite
❑Dial-up
For detailed information on devices required for Internet access and how to connect your computer to...

64nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Network (LAN)
Using the Network (LAN)
You can connect your computer to 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T type networks with a LAN cable. Connect one end 
of a LAN cable (not supplied) to the LAN port on the computer and the other end to your network. For detailed settings and 
devices required for LAN access, ask your network administrator.
✍You can connect your computer to any network without changing the default settings.
!Do not plug a telephone cable into the...

65nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Wireless LAN
Using the Wireless LAN
The Wireless LAN (WLAN) allows your computer to connect to a network through a wireless connection.
The WLAN uses the following IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standard, which specifies the type of technology used.
See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer.
WLAN standard Frequency band Remarks
IEEE 802.11a  5 GHz Available only on models compliant with the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standard.
IEEE 802.11b/g 2.4 GHz...

66nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Wireless LAN
Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function
General notes on using the wireless LAN function
❑In some countries or regions, using WLAN products may be restricted by the local regulations (e.g. limited number of 
channels).
❑The IEEE 802.11a standard and the IEEE 802.11n standard are not available on ad-hoc networks.
❑The 2.4 GHz band, with which wireless LAN devices work, is used by various devices. Although the wireless LAN devices 
use the technology...

67nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Wireless LAN
Note on the data encryption
The WLAN standard includes the encryption methods: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which is a security protocol, Wi-Fi 
Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Proposed jointly by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 
and WPA are specifications of standards based on interoperable security enhancements that increase the level of data 
protection and access control for existing Wi-Fi networks. WPA is...

68nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Wireless LAN
Starting Wireless LAN Communications
You first need to establish wireless LAN communications between your computer and an access point (not supplied). See 
Windows Help and Support for more information. For help on setting up a wireless network, click Start, All Programs, and 
VAIO Easy Connect, and then follow the on-screen instructions of the Easy Internet Connection Setup.
!For details on how to select the channel that will be used by the access...

69nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Wireless LAN
Stopping Wireless LAN Communications
To stop wireless LAN communications
Click the switch next to Wireless LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window.
!Turning off the wireless LAN function while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in data loss.
 
  

70nN Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the BLUETOOTH Function
Using the BLUETOOTH Function
You can establish wireless communications between your computer and other BLUETOOTH® devices such as another 
computer or a mobile phone. You can transfer data between these devices without cables at a range of up to 10 meters in 
an open area.
BLUETOOTH Security
The BLUETOOTH wireless technology has an authentication function, which allows you to determine with whom you choose 
to communicate. With the...