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Search for Wireless Devices

The function "Search for wireless devices" searches for wireless LAN devices and Bluetooth devices currently used in the neighborhood, and displays the information about these devices a the virtual map.

 

  1.Start searching wireless devices
  2.Change the Settings of "Search for Wireless Devices"
  3.Actions of "Search for Wireless Devices"
  4.Connect to a wireless device
  5.Finish searching for wireless devices
 

 

1

 Start searching wireless devices

 

 

 

select Search for Wireless Devives from the task bar menu     

The wireless devices search screen is started

 

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Left-click the ConfigFree Iconicon in the system tray.

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Click Search for Wireless Devices.

 

 

 

 

The circle for  Wireless LAN or  Bluetooth is not displayed from the ConfigFree launcher, when they do not meet the following conditions.

Condition required for the wireless LAN circle

    Searching for a wireless LAN device is available only when the following conditions are fulfilled.
    -Wireless device is used.

Condition required for the Bluetooth circle

    Searching for a Bluetooth device is available only when the following conditions are fulfilled.
    - Software:  Bluetooth TOSHIBA stack(V3.10.00 or later) is installed

    - Hardware: Internal Bluetooth , Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 2,  Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 3 or  Toshiba Bluetooth USB adapter  is used
 

 

The detected wireless devices are displayed. 

<Displaying wireless LAN devices>

The SSID's of the wireless devices currently in use in the neighborhood can be detected, and are displayed on a virtual map according to the strength of the signal.

The intensity of the signal is displayed in five levels or bands.
The signal from the connected Access Point is very strong and displayed in the band closest to the PC icon.

Also, the icons of a, b, and g indicate the wireless standard that the Access Point or ad hoc network conforms to.

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When the cursor is placed over the displayed point of light, detailed information about that wireless device is displayed. 

 

Note

A wireless device displayed near the center is not necessarily near the PC. 
On the contrary, if a wireless device which is a long distance away also has a strong signal, it will be displayed near the center.

 

 


 

<Displaying Bluetooth devices>

The following states of the Bluetooth devices are displayed here.
- The device is connected
- The device is already configured but not connected (This device will fade out over time.) Click this icon, then the Bluetooth device will be connected.

 

When the cursor is placed over the icon, detailed information about this Bluetooth device is displayed. 

 

Notice:
Searching for a Bluetooth device is available only when the following conditions are fulfilled. 
- Software
 Bluetooth TOSHIBA stack(V3.10.00 or later) is installed
-Hardware
 Internal Bluetooth, Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 2, Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 3 and  Toshiba Bluetooth USB adapter is used

 

 

 

 

The detected Bluetooth devices are displayed. Placing the cursor over an icon will cause detailed information about the Bluetooth device to be displayed.  When a device and a PC  icon are connected by a straight line, it indicates the device is connected with the PC.

The icon of a Bluetooth device changes with the connection state as follows:

Not configured and
disconnected

 disconnected

Connected

connected

Configured

configured

Notice:
Searching for a Bluetooth device is available only when the following conditions are fulfilled. 
- Software
 Bluetooth TOSHIBA stack(V3.10.00 or later) is installed
-Hardware
 Internal Bluetooth, Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 2,
Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card 3 and  Toshiba Bluetooth USB adapter is used

 

 

Note

The following messages may be displayed when using Bluetooth for the first time. Please install according to the messages that appear on your PC.

      found new hardware wizard

   

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 Change the Settings of "Search for Wireless Devices" 

 

Open the setting screen.

Click the option icon to open the following setting screen.

 

Bluetooth

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Search for Bluetooth devices when this program is started.

 

Check here to search for  Bluetooth  when this program starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Wireless LAN

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Devices

 

Check here to search for wireless LAN devices.
Select a wireless network device in case two or more wireless network devices exist.
The default is the built-in wireless network device.

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Display notification window when the wireless LAN access areas are found.

 

Check here to display notification window when the wireless LAN access areas are found.

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Display all access points [including hidden SSID].

 

Check here to display all access points.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Actions of "Search for Wireless Devices"

 

l         Refresh

Click the Refresh button to start a new device scan. 

            < Wireless LAN>                                <Bluetooth>

l         minimize

Click the minimize icon to minimize the search screen.
            < Wireless LAN>                                <Bluetooth>

l         mode

Click the mode icon to switch from the Bluetooth to the Wireless device search screen and  vice versa.
           < Wireless LAN>                                <Bluetooth>

 

 

4

 Connect to a wireless device

 



<Connect to an access point>
On this screen, a connection to a detected access point  can also be made.


 
Drag the PC icon in the center of the wireless radar and drop on  the access point.
 

 

The wireless LAN settings window appears.
 


 

Set the wireless LAN configuration to be the same as the access point. Click the OK button.
Then, the connection to the wireless LAN access point can be made.

 

Notice1:
Connecting to an access point  is available only when the following conditions are fulfilled. 
     - Windows XP SP2 (or later) is installed.
Also, If use the Windows XP SP1 then the properties of "Wireless Network Connection" window appears.
Connections cannot be made with Windows 2000.

Notice2:
If the settings in "Wireless Network Connection Properties" - "Wireless Networks"- "Advanced" or in "Wireless Network Connection Properties" - "Wireless Networks"- "Properties" - "Authentication" are not set properly, a working connection cannot be made.
 

Note

It is not possible to disconnect from an  access point using the wireless display.

 

 




<Connection to a Bluetooth Device>
On this screen, a connection to a detected Bluetooth device can be made.

Click and hold on the Bluetooth device that you want to connect to

Drag the cursor to the PC Icon and release.
 

The connection is made automatically with a configured device. If the device is not configured, the following Bluetooth Connection Wizard screen is displayed. Please set up according to the messages on your PC. 

 

   

 

<Disconnect a Bluetooth device >
It is possible to disconnect a Bluetooth device using the  Bluetooth display.
 

When the mouse cursor is on the connection line , a scissors icon appears.


 

Then click on the connection line.
 

 

 

 

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 Finish searching wireless devices

 

 

    

Close the search screen.

Click close icon to close the search screen.