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Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

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Connecting to a network

Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface.

To connect to a network, proceed as follows:

1Connect your 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet cable (not supplied) to the Ethernet port on the back of the computer.

If there is a sticker covering the Ethernet port, this is to remind customers in Germany not to insert an ISDN cable (see caution below).

2Go to Start, right-click on My Computer and select Properties.

3Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager.

The Device Manager screen appears with the list of devices.

4Under Network Adapters, right-click on Realtek RTL8100/B/810x Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC.

5Click Properties.6Under Device Usage, select Use this device (enable).

7Click OK to close the Properties window. The Ethernet connection is now enabled.