Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)

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

<When Windows Firewall has been detected>

Has your firewall in Windows XP 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.Click the [Advanced] tab and set the [Internet Connection Firewall] checkbox to OFF.

Is Wireless Manager ME 3.0 registered in [Exceptions] ([Control Panel] → [Security Center] → [Windows firewall]) with the Windows XP SP 2? Register Wireless Manager ME 3.0 in the Exceptions to Application List of the firewall.

How to register

1.Click [Start] → [Control Panel].

2.Click [Security Center] → [Windows Firewall] when [Control Panel] window opens.

3.Click the [Exceptions] tab and then [Add Program…] when the [Windows Firewall] window opens.

4.Click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 3.0 (WM.exe)] to allow connection with external devices under [Programs] when the [Add a Program] window opens.

If [Wireless Manager mobile edition 3.0 (WM.exe)] does not appear on the list of programs, click [Browse...] and select [WM.exe].

5.Click the [Change scope…] button at the lower left of the window.

When the [Change Scope] window opens, select the desired network as described below.

6.Select [Any computer (including computers on the internet)].

7.Select the scope and click [OK].

8.Click [OK] in the [Add a Program] window.

9.Click [OK] in the [Windows Firewall] window.

With this, the Wireless Manager ME 3.0 firewall will be deleted.

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Panasonic PT-LB50NTE manual How to disable the firewall in Windows XP