WIRELESS DISPLAY CONFIGURATION MANUAL CF-VDW07M & CF-VDW07HM Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Illustrations in this Manual ........................................... First-time Operation ...................................................... Software Installation ...................................................... AdHoc Mode Configuration ............................................ Infrastructure Mode Configuration ................................ Using the MeiWDS Setup Utility ................................ Changing Wireless Display Settings .............................
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.
Software Installation II Install Software Keyboard: Select [Start] - [Run], input [L:\softkb\setup.exe] and select [OK]. Follow the on-screen instructions. III Install the Serial Port Driver of the Wireless Display: 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 device], then select [Next]. 3.
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.
4. Select [Option] using the stylus. The screen shown here will be displayed. General Wireless Battery Wireless Connection Power on Password Supervisor Password Touchscreen LCD Off Timer LCD Off Mode Power Off Timer Version Setup Change Change Calibration 1 min Quick Resume 1 min OK 84% 5. Select [Setup]. The screen shown here will be displayed. Wireless Display can save up to four profiles. [Profile 1] is used in this manual. Select [Profile 1]. Hit [OK].
AdHoc Mode Configuration II Create a Profile for the 802.11b Network Adapter: 7. At your computer, launch the configuration utility of your 802.11b wireless 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.
8. First, create a profile that will be used for communicating with the Wireless Display. Select [Actions] - [Add/Edit Configuration Profile]. The following window 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-toPeer Group]. This screen is a sample. 10. Click [Next]. The following window is displayed.
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. III Input the IP Address: 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 [Wireless Network Connection 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. IV Ready to Connect: 20.
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 established. 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.
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.
Infrastructure Mode Configuration 4. Enter the SSID as shown on the Wireless Display. [ 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. III Input the IP Address: 6. Follow steps 13 through 19 on pages 7, and 8 on how to enter the IP address. [ P.7-(13~19)] IV Ready to Connect: 7. The Wireless Display is now ready. Follow steps 20 through 22 on page 8 on how P.8-(20~22)] to establish connection with the computer.
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".
Infrastructure Mode Configuration C A B F D G E H This screen is a sample. 5. A B C D Enter the SSID of your Access Point. Change the network type to [Infrastructure]. Enter the PC IP address, Display IP address, and Subnet mask. [ P.12-(4)] 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.
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 NOTE At this stage, the display can not establish connection with the computer because the display's settings have been changed.
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 the profile you just created is selected as default. This screen is a sample.
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].
Using the MeiWDS Setup Utility B To change the MeiWDS Setup Utility Password: 1. The default supervisor password for the "MeiWDS Setup Utility" is "supervisor". To change the password, click the [Change Supervisor Password] button. The following 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.
Changing Wireless Display Settings Launch the "Wireless Display Setup Utility". The following window is displayed. Use the "Profile" drop-down menu to select the profile you want to edit. B1 E1 A1 C1 D1 This screen is a sample. I To change the Wireless Display's SSID: a1. In AdHoc mode, the default SSID of the Wireless Display is "cfvdw07-xxxx." To change the display's SSID, enter the new SSID at A1 , for example "Toughbook-07". Click [Next] - [OK] - [Next] - [OK] - [Finish]. a2.
Changing Wireless Display Settings b2. The Wireless Display's TCP/IP address is changed to the new TCP/IP address as shown in "Display's IP address" at B1 , and it only communicates to a computer with the new TCP/IP address as shown in the "PC's IP address". The user must change the wireless network adapter's TCP/IP address to the new TCP/IP address. Please follow instructions 13 to 19 on pages 7 and 8 to change the TCP/IP address. Go to setp d1. III To change MeiWDS System Tray Password: c1.
e2. Check to see if the Wireless Display's profile name has been updated. On the Wireless Display, press the MENU button. The screen as shown below will be displayed. The "Profile:" name should have been updated with the new name. General Wireless Battery Mode : Backlight : Profile: Connect LOW MID Version OfflineView HIGH New Profile Name MyOffice 84% V Option OK Cancel To change Wireless Display Setup Utility's Password: f1.
Using the Software Keyboard NOTE In order to use the Software Keyboard, the Wireless Display must be connected to the computer. You cannot launch Software Keyboard if the Wireless Display is not connected to the computer. The connection with the Wireless Display will trigger the Software Keyboard. By turning on and off the Wireless Display, you can launch and close the Software Keyboard. C. Use these keys to move the keyboard to the four corners of the screen. B.
[Transparent] This will set the keyboard's appearance to transparent, similar to the picture on right hand side.
Uninstalling the Software I Uninstalling the Software Keyboard: 1. Close the software keyboard. 2. Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs]. Select [Software Keyboard] - [Add/Remove]. Follow the on-screen instructions. If [Locked File Detected] is displayed, please select [Reboot]. II Uninstalling the MeiWDS program: 3. Close the MeiWDS program by left clicking on the MeiWDS icon . Select [Exit MeiWDS]. 4. Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs].
Usage Precautions Do not maximize the MS-DOS screen. Once maximized, the connection with the Wireless Display is interrupted and the screen cannot be returned to its original size. In this case, press [ Alt ] + [ Enter ] on the computer. If a computer establishes a connection with the Wireless Display while operating in a display mode other than those shown below. The display mode of the computer will automatically change to 800 x 600 (16-bit).
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