Connecting peripheral devices

Guide

Connecting to a network

User

Your computer comes with a built-in Ethernet interface.

Desktop

To connect to a network, proceed as follows:

 

 

1

Connect your 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

VAIO

 

Ethernet cable (not supplied) to the

 

Ethernet port on the back of the computer.

 

 

Sony

 

The sticker covering the Ethernet port is

 

there to remind customers in Germany not

 

to insert an ISDN cable (see caution below).

 

 

You can remove the sticker to use the

 

 

Ethernet function.

 

2

Go to Start, right-click My Computer and

 

 

select Properties.

 

3

Click the Hardware tab and select Device

 

 

Manager.

 

 

The Device Manager screen appears with

 

 

the list of devices.

 

4

Under Network Adapters, right-click

 

 

Realtek RTL8100B/810x Family PCI Fast

 

 

Ethernet NIC.

 

5

Click Properties.

 

6

Under Device Usage, select Use this

 

 

device (enable).

 

7

Click OK to close the Properties window.

 

 

The Ethernet connection is now enabled.

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