Philips MCW770 manual QuestionAnswer, Frequently asked questions, English

Models: MCW770

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Frequently asked questions

Connection problems and problems with link quality

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I have successfully installed my

Please check if your PC is still running and if the

MC W770, the wireless USB

wireless USB adapter is installed correctly.

adapter and the software, and it

The MC W770 PC link uses radio waves

worked nicely until recently. Now I

to link between the PC and audio device.

have placed the MC W770 in a

The output power is limited by legal

different room, and it is not able to

regulations, and therefore also the distance

connect anymore.The display

in which the PC link works is limited. Usually

shows NO CONNECTION.What can

the PC link function works inside a typical

I do?

single family house without problems. But the

 

radio-waves are dampened especially by walls,

 

ceilings and also by metal in your furniture.

 

Some golden rules to improve your link

 

quality:The PC and the MC W770 should not

 

be placed more than one floor and two walls

 

from each other. (This depends strongly on the

 

wall material).The wireless USB adapter

 

should be placed more than 20 cm (8 inches)

 

away from metal plates, e.g. it should not be

 

placed on top of your PC or your monitor,

 

or even too close to them. Use the extension

 

cable to get some distance from your PC.Try

 

different positions for the wireless USB

 

adapter, some centimetres (inches) can already

 

help! Try the same with your MC W770.

My PC Link has already worked nicely, but since recently this is no longer the case.

How can the transmission channel be changed?

It is possible that in your area or close neighbourhood a new network has been installed. Use the installation CD to switch to another channel.

There is an easy way to change the network transmission channel, by using the Change transmission channel network utility from the installation CD-ROM. For more information please refer to the IFU chapter “Change of the wireless channel”, (www.philips.com/support)

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