Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)

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

<When Windows Firewall has been detected>

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.Click the [Advanced] tab and set the [Internet Connection Firewall] checkbox to OFF.

Windows XP SP2

Is Wireless Manager ME 5.5 registered in the [Control Panel] → [Security Center] → [Windows Firewall] →

[Exception] tab with the Windows XP SP2.

Register Wireless Manager ME 5.5 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 5.5 (WM.exe)] to allow connection with external devices under [Programs] when the <Add a Program> window opens.

If [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5 (WM.exe)] does not appear on the list of programs, click [Browse...] and select [WM.exe].

5.[Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] is displayed in the [programs and services] field.

6.Double-click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5], and open the [Edit a Program] window.

7.Click the [Change Scope] button at the lower left of the window.

8.When the [Change Scope] window opens, select the desired network as described below. Select [Any computer (including those on the Internet)].

9.Click [OK].

10.Click [OK] in the [Edit a Program] window.

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

With this, the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 firewall will be deleted.

Windows Vista

Is Wireless Manager ME 5.5 registered in the [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Windows Firewall] → [Allow a program through Windows Firewall] → [Exceptions] tab?

Register Wireless Manager ME 5.5 in the Exceptions to Application List of the firewall.

How to Register

1.Click [Start] → [Control Panel].

2.Double-click the [Windows Firewall] tab when the [Control Panel] window opens.

3.Click [Allow a program through Windows Firewall] when the [Windows Firewall] dialog box opens.

4.Click [Continue] in [User Account Control].

5.Click the [Exceptions] tab and then [Add program...] when the [Windows Firewall Settings] window opens.

6.Click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] when the [Add program...] window opens.

If [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] does not appear in [Programs], click [Browse...] and select [WM.exe].

7.[Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] is displayed in the [Program or port] field.

8.Double-click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5], and open the [Edit a Program] window.

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

10.When the [Change scope] window opens, select the desired network as described below. Select [Any computer (including those on the Internet)].

11.Click [OK]

12.Click [OK] in the [Edit a Program] window.

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

14.With this, the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 firewall will be deleted.

Windows 7

Is this software registered in [Start] → [Control Panel] → [System and Security] → [Allow a program through

Windows Firewall]?

How to Register

1.Click [Start] →[Control Panel].

2.Click [System and Security] when the [Control Panel] window opens.

3.Click [Allow a program through Windows Firewall] in the [System and Security] window.

4.Click the [Change settings] button to change to the allow registration mode.

5.Click the [Allow another program (R)…] button, select [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5], and click the [Add] button.

6.Confirm that this software has been added to the [Allowed programs and features (A):] list. Confirm that the Private and Public checkboxes are checked.

7.Click the [OK] button in the [Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall] window.

8.With this, the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 firewall will be deleted.

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