Sony PCG1J1L Connect Bluetooth

Personal Computer

SmartWi Connection Utility

Guide

About your Computer

About your Computer

Thank you for purchasing a VAIO® computer! Your new machine
combines state-of-the-art hardware and software to bring you
unparalleled wireless connectivity.

Contents

Your computer may not be equipped with all of these hardware features or
accessories. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may vary from the
illustrations shown in this section. See your computer’s specification sheet for
details on your computer’s supplied accessories.

Carton Contents

Computer

SIM card
slot
cover***

Cradle

* A Cingular SIM card is preinstalled in your computer.
** Located on the back of the unit. Slide up and pull out for touch panel operations.
*** Remove the cover to access the SIM card slot.

Stylus**

Battery

SIM card*

AC adapter

Power cord

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About Wireless Connectivity

With built-in Wireless WAN capabilities, your computer is equipped to connect
wirelessly to your e-mail, the Internet, and any intranet networks with which you
may be associated.

About the Cingular SIM Card

The SIM card, provided by Cingular Wireless, is a small printed circuit board
that stores data identifying the user to the network service provider. It must be
inserted into the computer for you to make use of the Wireless WAN wireless
services.

✍ Only the Cingular SIM card is supported. It is normally preinstalled in your computer.

Inserting the Cingular SIM card

The Cingular SIM card should be preinstalled; you may follow these procedures
to verify that the SIM card is indeed installed in the SIM card slot located under
the SIM card slot cover on the left side of your computer.

Do not touch the SIM card connectors. As a precaution, always make sure you
have a firm hold of your computer before inserting or removing the SIM card.

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About the Cingular SIM Card

1 Unless preinstalled, your SIM card is contained within a larger card, about

the size of a credit card. Remove the smaller SIM card by pushing it out
from the larger card.

Cingular SIM Card

2 Next, orient your computer so you are facing its left side.

✍ Before inserting the SIM card into the computer, make sure your computer is turned

off and the battery is not attached.

3 Locate the SIM card slot under the SIM card slot cover on the left side of the

computer and with its printed circuit side facing down, gently insert the SIM
card into the slot. Check the SIM card for directions on which way to orient
the card into the slot.

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Inserting the SIM card

SIM card slot cover

Cut-off corner
oriented left

SIM card
(printed circuit face down)

If your computer came with a preinstalled Cingular SIM card, verify that the card
is indeed in the SIM card slot.

If a SIM card can not be found in the unit, there are two ways to obtain the card:
1 Contact Sony’s VAIO PC support line (888)-476-6972 and request a free

replacement SIM card. Please note that you must have the VAIO product
model number and serial number to receive the replacement SIM from Sony .
Subject to availability, the replacement SIM card will be shipped from Sony
to you without charge.

2 Go to the local Cingular store and ask for SIM card for local service.

Additional cost would apply in this process.

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About the Cingular SIM Card

Removing the SIM Card

Do not touch the SIM card connectors. As a precaution, make sure you have a
firm hold of your computer before inserting or removing the SIM card.

T o remove the SIM card, again orient your computer so you are facing its left
side. Make sure the computer is turned off.

1 Locate the SIM card slot cover on the left side of your computer.
2 Carefully unscrew the screw located on the left of the cover and remove the

cover.

3 Gently push in the SIM card until you hear it click, then release the card

allowing the SIM card to eject. After the SIM card ejects, gently pull the
card out of the slot, away from the computer.

Removing the SIM Card

SIM card slot cover

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✍ Take care not to damage the card in any way, either by bending or putting undue

pressure on the card.

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To activate your Cingular account

To activate your Cingular account

Follow the activation wizard to activate your Cingular account.You can also
check the status on your activation by following the activation status wizard.

Activation screen

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Activation status screen

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About SmartWi Connection Utility

About SmartWi Connection
Utility

The SmartWi Connection Utility functions largely as a switch manager between
the various forms of wireless connectivity: Bluetooth®, WLAN, and WWAN
using Cingular Wireless software.

By clicking on each of the three wireless options, the SmartWi Connection
Utility switches to the corresponding one.

SmartWi Connection Utility main screen

Starting SmartWi Connection Utility

At initial startup, a pop-up prompt appears from the Task Tray. Clicking on the
pop-up prompt or double clicking on the tool icon launches the SmartWi
Connection Utility, then you are prompted to activate your Cingular account.

If you close the program, however, and later wish to restart it, do the following:

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W
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1 First make sure your computer is turned on.
2 Make sure the wireless switch is turned on. If it is not, locate the switch on

the front left portion of your computer and slide the switch up to the ON
position.

Wireless switch and indicators

ireless

witch

✍ Once you turn on the wireless switch, the SmartWi Connection Utility window appears

automatically.

3 You m a y also click the SmartWi Connection Utility icon in the taskbar

notification area. Depending on the wireless selection, one of six icons may
appear in the taskbar notification area.

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