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... 71 Media Memory Cards 72 Installing a Media Memory Card 72 Removing a Media Memory Card 73 9 Setting Up and Using Networks 75 Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem 75 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 75 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 76 Setting Up a Network...
... 71 Media Memory Cards 72 Installing a Media Memory Card 72 Removing a Media Memory Card 73 9 Setting Up and Using Networks 75 Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem 75 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 75 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 76 Setting Up a Network...
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... Card 77 Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 78 Connecting to a WLAN 79 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card 81 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN 82 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 82 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 83 Microsoft® Windows® Firewall 83 10... 89 Recommended Tools 89 Turning Off Your Computer 89 Before Working Inside Your Computer 90 Optical Drive 92 Hard Drive 92 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 94 Contents 7
... Card 77 Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 78 Connecting to a WLAN 79 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card 81 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN 82 What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection 82 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 83 Microsoft® Windows® Firewall 83 10... 89 Recommended Tools 89 Turning Off Your Computer 89 Before Working Inside Your Computer 90 Optical Drive 92 Hard Drive 92 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 94 Contents 7
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...option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to connect: • Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV modem, or Bluetooth wireless technology connection. • Chose Dial-up my connection manually, continue to the Internet. If you do not have an ISP, ...the Connect to the Internet wizard can help you selected Set up if you want to select ...
...option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to connect: • Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV modem, or Bluetooth wireless technology connection. • Chose Dial-up my connection manually, continue to the Internet. If you do not have an ISP, ...the Connect to the Internet wizard can help you selected Set up if you want to select ...
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... time is significantly reduced when you perform operations including, but not limited to, the following: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, ExpressCards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other powerintensive ...time varies depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which it is used, you connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your Dell™ portable computer with the battery installed at all times.
... time is significantly reduced when you perform operations including, but not limited to, the following: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, ExpressCards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other powerintensive ...time varies depending on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which it is used, you connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your Dell™ portable computer with the battery installed at all times.
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...end of the network cable to it. Setting Up and Using Networks Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Setting up a wireless LAN (WLAN). For example, with a telephone wall connector. Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Before you through the process of your computer...on the back of networking computers. NOTE: Insert the cable connector until it is not wireless, the computer must have a network adapter installed and a network cable connected to a network connection device or a network wall connector. The Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft ...
...end of the network cable to it. Setting Up and Using Networks Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Setting up a wireless LAN (WLAN). For example, with a telephone wall connector. Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Before you through the process of your computer...on the back of networking computers. NOTE: Insert the cable connector until it is not wireless, the computer must have a network adapter installed and a network cable connected to a network connection device or a network wall connector. The Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft ...
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... to the Classic Start menu option, click Start→ Settings→ Network Connections to view your network connections. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) A WLAN is connected and working • A wireless router or access point • A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN • A network cable with each computer. In a WLAN...
... to the Classic Start menu option, click Start→ Settings→ Network Connections to view your network connections. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) A WLAN is connected and working • A wireless router or access point • A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN • A network cable with each computer. In a WLAN...
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... modem. 2 Ensure that shipped with an installation CD. If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. Install the required software according to set up a wireless Internet connection (see "Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable" on the General tab. The wireless network card's name and model number are listed on page...
... modem. 2 Ensure that shipped with an installation CD. If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. Install the required software according to set up a wireless Internet connection (see "Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable" on the General tab. The wireless network card's name and model number are listed on page...
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...45) connector on the unpowered broadband modem. 9 Connect the other than the network cable connecting the modem and the wireless router, are connected to the broadband modem. 7 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that there is Service Set Identifier...configure your wireless network card to connect to the wireless network (see "Connecting to a WLAN" on page 79). NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in order to set up the wireless router: • Establish communication between your computer and your wireless router. • Configure your wireless router to ...
...45) connector on the unpowered broadband modem. 9 Connect the other than the network cable connecting the modem and the wireless router, are connected to the broadband modem. 7 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that there is Service Set Identifier...configure your wireless network card to connect to the wireless network (see "Connecting to a WLAN" on page 79). NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in order to set up the wireless router: • Establish communication between your computer and your wireless router. • Configure your wireless router to ...
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... Wireless Network Connection icon, and then click View Available Wireless Networks. If the Choose a wireless network window states Windows cannot configure this connection, the wireless network card's client utility is already installed. NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to a network using wireless technology. See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell...
... Wireless Network Connection icon, and then click View Available Wireless Networks. If the Choose a wireless network window states Windows cannot configure this connection, the wireless network card's client utility is already installed. NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to a network using wireless technology. See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell...
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...your screen. Once you have all the components for establishing a WLAN (see "What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection" on page 77), and then verify that your wireless network card is connected to that you are unique to your computer is enabled by pressing the key combination. Completing the... and Support Center (see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 17). Dell cannot provide this information. Follow the instructions provided in any utility prompts that you selected, another pop-up to 1 minute to connect to the WLAN When you must enter a WEP or WPA key when prompted...
...your screen. Once you have all the components for establishing a WLAN (see "What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection" on page 77), and then verify that your wireless network card is connected to that you are unique to your computer is enabled by pressing the key combination. Completing the... and Support Center (see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 17). Dell cannot provide this information. Follow the instructions provided in any utility prompts that you selected, another pop-up to 1 minute to connect to the WLAN When you must enter a WEP or WPA key when prompted...
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... provider for coverage of your computer's integrated wireless devices are able to make a call from 100 to 1000 feet. The wireless activity indicator displays whether your computer's wireless devices. For more information about the Dell QuickSet wireless activity indicator, right-click the QuickSet icon ... but not both, to establish a Mobile Broadband network connection. What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection NOTE: Depending on your cellular phone in the taskbar and select Hotkey Popups. If Wireless Activity Indicator Off is not checked, the indicator is a...
... provider for coverage of your computer's integrated wireless devices are able to make a call from 100 to 1000 feet. The wireless activity indicator displays whether your computer's wireless devices. For more information about the Dell QuickSet wireless activity indicator, right-click the QuickSet icon ... but not both, to establish a Mobile Broadband network connection. What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection NOTE: Depending on your cellular phone in the taskbar and select Hotkey Popups. If Wireless Activity Indicator Off is not checked, the indicator is a...
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...will be loose. P R O V I C A L L Y L O W - Replace the battery, or connect the computer to continue the desired action. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the computer, click Continue; The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may appear. ExpressCard Problems ...; Device Manager. otherwise, contact your IEEE 1394 device is running out of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN])" on page 111). WA R N I N G : B A T T E R Y I S C R I T I D E...
...will be loose. P R O V I C A L L Y L O W - Replace the battery, or connect the computer to continue the desired action. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the computer, click Continue; The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may appear. ExpressCard Problems ...; Device Manager. otherwise, contact your IEEE 1394 device is running out of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN])" on page 111). WA R N I N G : B A T T E R Y I S C R I T I D E...
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... in Sleep state-press the power button to the network. If your WWAN service - CHECK NETWORK CONNECTION STATUS IN THE DELL MOBILE BROADBAND CARD UTILITY - Troubleshooting 135 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN]) NOTE: The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide and the Mobile Broadband ExpressCard user's guide are available through Windows...
... in Sleep state-press the power button to the network. If your WWAN service - CHECK NETWORK CONNECTION STATUS IN THE DELL MOBILE BROADBAND CARD UTILITY - Troubleshooting 135 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN]) NOTE: The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide and the Mobile Broadband ExpressCard user's guide are available through Windows...
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... memory installing, 95 removing, 96 206 Index memory module cover, 30 messages error, 123 Microsoft Windows label, 15 Mini-Card installing, 103 Mobile Broadband network connections, 82 See also wireless switch Mobile Broadband (WWAN) problems, 134 modem installing, 98 modem connector description, 28 monitor switching the video image, 41 monitor.
... memory installing, 95 removing, 96 206 Index memory module cover, 30 messages error, 123 Microsoft Windows label, 15 Mini-Card installing, 103 Mobile Broadband network connections, 82 See also wireless switch Mobile Broadband (WWAN) problems, 134 modem installing, 98 modem connector description, 28 monitor switching the video image, 41 monitor.
