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WIRELESS DISPLAY
CONFIGURATION MANUAL
CF-VDW07M & CF-VDW07HM
Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Toughbook CF-VDW07 series Wireless Display. You are just steps away from the freedom of mobility and the power of staying in touch. With Panasonic's Toughbook Wireless Display, you can enjoy the constant connectivity to your laptop/desktop without being tied down to your office chair. This configuration manual explains how to set up the Wireless Display with your computer. DISCLAIMER No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Illustrations in this Manual ........................................... ii First-time Operation ...................................................... 1 Software Installation ...................................................... 1 AdHoc Mode Configuration ............................................ 3 Infrastructure Mode Configuration ................................ 10 Using the MeiWDS Setup Utility ................................ 16 Changing Wireless Display Setti
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First-time Operation This manual will walk you through the configurations of the Wireless Display with your computer. In the package, please find the following items as shown in the figure below. If any of these items is missing or not working properly, please contact Panasonic Technical Support. NOTE When installing software in a computer without the CD-ROM drive or PCMCIA slot, copy all files in the Wireless Display Software CD to the hard disk, then install the software from the hard disk. In
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Software Installation Install Software Keyboard: IIIIIIIIII Select [Start] - [Run], input [L:\softkb\setup.exe] and select [OK]. Follow the on-screen instructions. Install the Serial Port Driver of the Wireless Display: IIIIIIIII IIIIII NOTE If your are not using the serial port on the Wireless Display, you can skip the installation of the serial port driver. Windows 2000 1. Select [Start] - [Setting] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Hardware], then select [Next]. 2. Select [Add/Troubleshoot a de
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AdHoc Mode Configuration Setup the Wireless Display in AdHoc Mode NOTE Before setting up the Wireless Display with your computer, please make sure your computer is wireless LAN ready. Meaning that your computer is equipped with a properly functioning 802.11b wireless network card. CAUTION If your computer has firewall protection software installed (ie. Black-Ice or ZoneAlarm), please disable the firewall since it might prevent the Wireless Display from establishing connection with your computer
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4. Select [Option] using the stylus. The General Wireless Battery Option Version screen shown here will be displayed. Wireless Connection : Setup Power on Password : Change Supervisor Password : Change Touchscreen : Calibration LCD Off Timer : 1 min LCD Off Mode : Quick Resume Power Off Timer : 1 min OK Cancel 84% 5. Select [Setup]. The screen shown here Select profile. will be displayed. Wireless Display can Profile 1 Profile 2 save up to four profiles. [Profile 1] is used Profile 3 Profile 4
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AdHoc Mode Configuration Create a Profile for the 802.11b Network Adapter: IIIIIIIIII 7. At your computer, launch the con- figuration utility of your 802.11b wire- less network card. Following is a sample window that could appear on your computer's monitor/LCD. This screen is a sample. NOTE Depending on the brand of network card you use, the utility will appear differently. Throughout this manual, the configuration utility, Client Manager from Orinoco Wireless, is used as an example. Please matc
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8. First, create a profile that will be used for commu- nicating with the Wireless Display. Select [Actions] - [Add/Edit Configuration Profile]. The following win- dow is displayed. This screen is a sample. 9. Click [Add]. The following window is displayed. Create a name for this profile in the "Profile Name" box, and change the "Network Type" to [Peer-to- Peer Group]. This screen is a sample. 10. Click [Next]. The following window is displayed. In "Network Name" box, input the SSID as shown on
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AdHoc Mode Configuration 12.Click [Finish] to exit out the profile setting. Please make sure to exit out of the network adapter configuration utility so the settings take effect immediately. This screen is a sample. Input the IP Address: IIIIIIIIIIIIIII 13. Windows 2000 Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Network] - [Dial-Up Connection] - [Local Area Connection x]. The following window is displayed. NOTE Please select the [Local Area Connection x] of the wireless network card that w
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NOTE Please select the [Wireless Network Connec- tion x] of the wireless network card that will be used with the Wireless Display. 17.Highlight [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)], and then click [Properties]. This screen is a sample. 18. Select "Use the following IP address:". Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as shown on the Wireless Display. [ P.4-(6)] 19. Click [OK] - [OK] to exit out of the setting window. This screen is a sample. Ready to Connect: IIIIIVVVVV 20.Left click the MeiWDS icon
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AdHoc Mode Configuration NOTE The Wireless display can not connect to the computer if the password is entered incorrectly. The user can change the password after the initial connection is estab- lished. The new password will be updated automatically in the "Password" field on the system tray. 22. The setting is completed. Select [Connect] on the Wireless Display. The display will attempt to establish connection with the computer. If the connection is successful, the MeiWDS icon in the "System Tr
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Infrastructure Mode Configuration Setting up the Wireless Display for Infrastructure Mode Method 1 Setup Infrastructure Directly: By default under Infrastructure Mode, the Wireless Display will attempt to communicate with an access point having the SSID of "cfvdw07" and WEP encryption disabled. If you have an access point with the same settings as described above in your network environment, the Wireless Display can be configured in Infrastructure Mode with the computer directly. Get the Informa
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Infrastructure Mode Configuration 4. Enter the SSID as shown on the Wireless Dis- play. [ P.10-(2)] 5. Follow steps 11 and 12 on page 6 and 7 to exit out of the configuration utility. [ P.6- (11~12)] This screen is a sample. Input the IP Address: IIIIIIIIIIIIIII 6. Follow steps 13 through 19 on pages 7, and 8 on how to enter the IP address. [ P.7-(13~19)] Ready to Connect: IIIIIVVVVV 7. The Wireless Display is now ready. Follow steps 20 through 22 on page 8 on how to establish connection wit
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2. Select [Connect] on the Wireless Display. The display will attempt to establish connection with the computer. If the connection is successful, the MeiWDS icon in the "System Tray" will change from to . 3. Click [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Wireless Display Setup Utility] to launch the "Wireless Display Setup Utility". The following window will appear and prompt for password. This screen is a sample. 4. No default password is set for the "Wireless Display Setup Utility". Leave the f
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Infrastructure Mode Configuration C A B F D G E H This screen is a sample. 5. A Enter the SSID of your Access Point. B Change the network type to [Infrastructure]. C Enter the PC IP address, Display IP address, and Subnet mask. [ P.12-(4)] D Enable the WEP to [64 bits]. (If your Access Point does not uses WEP or use 128 bits encryption, change the "WEP" to [Disabled] or [128 bits] respectively.) E Click the [Key(s)...] button. The window shown below will appear. Enter
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6. Click [Next] - [OK] - [Next] - [OK] - [Finish] to exit out of the "Wireless Display Setup Utility". 8. The Wireless Display is now updated with the new settings. Restart the Wireless Display, press the MENU button on the display, then select [Wireless]. The current settings of the Wireless Display are listed in this screen. General Wireless Battery Option Version Network Type : Infrastructure SSID : OfficeAP001 NOTE Channel : At this stage, the display can not establish TxRate mode : Fully Au
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Infrastructure Mode Configuration 12. Click [Next]. The following window is displayed. Check "Enable Data Security," and enter the Access Point's WEP key. 13. Click [Next] - [Finish] to exit out of the profile setting. Please make sure to exit out of the network adapter configuration utility so the settings take effect immediately. NOTE Some adapters' Configuration Utilities can store more than one profile. Make sure This screen is a sample. the profile you just created is selected as default. R
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Using the MeiWDS Setup Utility Unlike the "Wireless Display Setup Utility", which is used to modify the settings of the Wireless Display, the "MeiWDS Setup Utility" is used to modify the settings on the host computer side. Different from the "Wireless Display Setup Utility", the "MeiWDS Setup Utility" can be launched regardless if the Wireless Display is communicating with the host computer. To launch the "MeiWDS Setup Utility", click [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic] - [MeiWDS setup Utility].
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Using the MeiWDS Setup Utility To change the MeiWDS Setup Utility Password: B 1. The default supervisor password for the "MeiWDS Setup Utility" is "supervisor". To change the password, click the [Change Supervisor Password] button. The follow- ing window will appear. This screen is a sample. 2. Enter the current password in the "Enter Current Password" field. Enter the new password in both of the "Enter New Password" and "Confirm New Password" fields. Click [OK] - [Next] - [Finish] to exit out
