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Sharing Files 114 Windows Vista 114 Windows XP 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. . . . . . 115 Restricting Access to a File 115 Transferring Files and Settings to a New Computer . . 116 Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to a Computer Running Windows Vista 116 ... (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the Internet 121 Installing Applications From a Network 122 Windows Vista 122 Windows® XP 122 Contents 9
Sharing Files 114 Windows Vista 114 Windows XP 115 Sharing Files With Password Protection. . . . . . 115 Restricting Access to a File 115 Transferring Files and Settings to a New Computer . . 116 Transferring Files From a Computer Running Windows XP to a Computer Running Windows Vista 116 ... (Programs) . . . 121 Installing Applications on Your Computer 121 Installing Applications From a CD or DVD With Microsoft® Windows 121 Installing (Downloading) Applications From the Internet 121 Installing Applications From a Network 122 Windows Vista 122 Windows® XP 122 Contents 9
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... Logs Viewing History 177 Increasing Computer Speed by Limiting the Number of Open Internet Windows 177 Using Accessibility Options for Visual Impairments 178 Internet Security and Privacy 178 Increasing Security for Your Computer While Accessing the Internet 178 Protecting Your Privacy While Accessing the Internet 179 Viruses 179 Firewalls 180 Spyware and Malware 182 Spam 183 Phishing...
... Logs Viewing History 177 Increasing Computer Speed by Limiting the Number of Open Internet Windows 177 Using Accessibility Options for Visual Impairments 178 Internet Security and Privacy 178 Increasing Security for Your Computer While Accessing the Internet 178 Protecting Your Privacy While Accessing the Internet 179 Viruses 179 Firewalls 180 Spyware and Malware 182 Spam 183 Phishing...
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...'s performance, and can destroy data. NOTE: You should install antivirus and antispyware programs. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 133 If your computer has Internet access, you should not use your computer during the defragmentation process. Click Defragment to go ahead and defragment the disk.
...'s performance, and can destroy data. NOTE: You should install antivirus and antispyware programs. Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) 133 If your computer has Internet access, you should not use your computer during the defragmentation process. Click Defragment to go ahead and defragment the disk.
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Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) LAN WLAN Overview A computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer. • Share files. • Browse other networks. • Access the Internet. For example, with a network set up in a home or small office, you can: • Print to a shared printer. • Access drives and files on another computer, or a peripheral such as a printer. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 149
Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) LAN WLAN Overview A computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer. • Share files. • Browse other networks. • Access the Internet. For example, with a network set up in a home or small office, you can: • Print to a shared printer. • Access drives and files on another computer, or a peripheral such as a printer. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 149
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...) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through the process of setting up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a wireless router or access point. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and... over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to each other networks. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers.
...) using a broadband modem and network cables, or you through the process of setting up a wireless LAN (WLAN) using a wireless router or access point. Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two or more about networks, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and... over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to each other networks. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers.
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... You Need to Set up a LAN • Cable or DSL broadband modem with your computer or computer network to share Internet access provided by telephone companies, but it is used to e-mailing large digital photographs, downloading music, or viewing streaming videos. If... as a printer. • Network cables - See the documentation provided with Internet access established. What you can obtain cable broadband access through your cable provider. • You must have cable television access, you Need for Broadband Access • You can purchase your own broadband modem or use the ISP's ...
... You Need to Set up a LAN • Cable or DSL broadband modem with your computer or computer network to share Internet access provided by telephone companies, but it is used to e-mailing large digital photographs, downloading music, or viewing streaming videos. If... as a printer. • Network cables - See the documentation provided with Internet access established. What you can obtain cable broadband access through your cable provider. • You must have cable television access, you Need for Broadband Access • You can purchase your own broadband modem or use the ISP's ...
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.... Install the required software according to obtain specific information about connecting your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. Actual steps may have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation...on the screen. The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have Internet access through your broadband modem. 3 Install any software required for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer. Setting...
.... Install the required software according to obtain specific information about connecting your computer's Control Panel, click Network and Internet connections→ Network and Sharing Center. Actual steps may have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation...on the screen. The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have Internet access through your broadband modem. 3 Install any software required for setting up the Hardware 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer. Setting...
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... the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to set up a WLAN • Broadband Internet access (such as cable or DSL) • A broadband modem • A wireless router Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 153 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) 1 2 3 1 Router 2 Modem...
... the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to set up a WLAN • Broadband Internet access (such as cable or DSL) • A broadband modem • A wireless router Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 153 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) 1 2 3 1 Router 2 Modem...
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...installation and troubleshooting information. Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you attempt to set up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about connecting your... Bluetooth® wireless technology or cellular products. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list...
...installation and troubleshooting information. Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you attempt to set up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about connecting your... Bluetooth® wireless technology or cellular products. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list...
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...Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network) Networks A Mobile Broadband network, also known as the computer is a high-speed digital cellular network that provides Internet access over a much wider geographical area than a WLAN, which typically covers only from your cellular phone in a specific geographical location, that location may have...Support • Any device guides for coverage details. NOTE: Even if you purchased it separately. Your computer can maintain Mobile Broadband network access as long as a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), is within a cellular-data coverage zone.
...Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network) Networks A Mobile Broadband network, also known as the computer is a high-speed digital cellular network that provides Internet access over a much wider geographical area than a WLAN, which typically covers only from your cellular phone in a specific geographical location, that location may have...Support • Any device guides for coverage details. NOTE: Even if you purchased it separately. Your computer can maintain Mobile Broadband network access as long as a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), is within a cellular-data coverage zone.
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... change the network name and administrator password to add security fixes. Some firewalls also restrict unauthorized transmittal of your Internet browser and operating systems on all computers on the router, use your network, and check for updates regularly. ...Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections. 2 Select the Windows Firewall icon. 3 If the Firewall option is unprotected, a hacker can access your computer through the Internet to an unauthorized party. Secure your broadband Internet connection. The Windows Vista and Windows XP operating...
... change the network name and administrator password to add security fixes. Some firewalls also restrict unauthorized transmittal of your Internet browser and operating systems on all computers on the router, use your network, and check for updates regularly. ...Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections. 2 Select the Windows Firewall icon. 3 If the Firewall option is unprotected, a hacker can access your computer through the Internet to an unauthorized party. Secure your broadband Internet connection. The Windows Vista and Windows XP operating...
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...VPN) service or secure hotspot wireless service. Configure your operating system does not include a firewall, purchase and install an integrated Internet security software package or, at a minimum, standalone firewall software. Subscribe to specify the type of your operating system and security...Place. Disable file and print sharing. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch. For a public, nonsecure network, you use public wireless access frequently, subscribe to the "About Your Computer" section of ...
...VPN) service or secure hotspot wireless service. Configure your operating system does not include a firewall, purchase and install an integrated Internet security software package or, at a minimum, standalone firewall software. Subscribe to specify the type of your operating system and security...Place. Disable file and print sharing. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator Your computer may include a wireless switch. For a public, nonsecure network, you use public wireless access frequently, subscribe to the "About Your Computer" section of ...
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... an extensive world-wide collection of the following Internet connection options: Accessing the Internet 171 An ISP offers one another through a process called web pages) that link to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. These electronic documents that connects computer ... and organizational users) around the world and are stored on computers around the world. Accessing the Internet Overview The Internet is an electronic communications network that are accessible via the Internet make up the Web (World Wide Web). What you need a modem or network connection...
... an extensive world-wide collection of the following Internet connection options: Accessing the Internet 171 An ISP offers one another through a process called web pages) that link to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. These electronic documents that connects computer ... and organizational users) around the world and are stored on computers around the world. Accessing the Internet Overview The Internet is an electronic communications network that are accessible via the Internet make up the Web (World Wide Web). What you need a modem or network connection...
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...the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide Internet access through your existing telephone line. If you are available. Web pages have links that broadcasts the Internet signal to the Internet using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to ... Satellite modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access through a satellite television system. • Dial-up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your ISP or cellular telephone service for Viewing Internet Sites To view the Internet, you to move from one document to...
...the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide Internet access through your existing telephone line. If you are available. Web pages have links that broadcasts the Internet signal to the Internet using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to ... Satellite modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access through a satellite television system. • Dial-up connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your ISP or cellular telephone service for Viewing Internet Sites To view the Internet, you to move from one document to...
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... top of a website. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Internet and the different types of Internet connections, search for a web address is: http://www.dell.com. A common format for information on the Internet has a URL. Accessing the Internet 173 The Connect to the Internet window appears. 1 To view a particular website, open programs. 2 Click Start →...
... top of a website. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Internet and the different types of Internet connections, search for a web address is: http://www.dell.com. A common format for information on the Internet has a URL. Accessing the Internet 173 The Connect to the Internet window appears. 1 To view a particular website, open programs. 2 Click Start →...
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...through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the ... (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the screen and use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. 174 Accessing the Internet NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 5 Follow the instructions ...
...through a WLAN card. • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next. 6 Click Set up my connection manually and click Next. 7 Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the ... (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on the screen and use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. 174 Accessing the Internet NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 5 Follow the instructions ...
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.... OR • Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. Accessing the Internet 175 Contact your Internet service provider and the information that came from your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again ...: • Browser home page • Web page appearance • Browser history • Accessibility options Setting the Browser Home Page Set a browser home page (most frequently used page), so that every time Internet Explorer is opened, the same page appears. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network...
.... OR • Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. Accessing the Internet 175 Contact your Internet service provider and the information that came from your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again ...: • Browser home page • Web page appearance • Browser history • Accessibility options Setting the Browser Home Page Set a browser home page (most frequently used page), so that every time Internet Explorer is opened, the same page appears. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network...
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...be greyed out. 2 Click on a web page, try the Zoom feature at the bottom right-hand side of the window. 176 Accessing the Internet NOTE: Changing the text and the background colors to two similar colors makes text very difficult to change. Select the font that override...The general appearance of a web page can be altered through the use of colors, languages, font, and accessibility. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Locate buttons to the largest font size possible, and are still having trouble reading the text on...
...be greyed out. 2 Click on a web page, try the Zoom feature at the bottom right-hand side of the window. 176 Accessing the Internet NOTE: Changing the text and the background colors to two similar colors makes text very difficult to change. Select the font that override...The general appearance of a web page can be altered through the use of colors, languages, font, and accessibility. 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet Connections→ Internet Options. 2 Locate buttons to the largest font size possible, and are still having trouble reading the text on...
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... keeps a log of the websites that you visit in . The tab feature speeds computer processing by Limiting the Number of Open Internet Windows Tabs allow you re-visit a web page. Accessing the Internet 177 Increasing Computer Speed by limiting the number of programs that are open . This option provides a visual display of all...
... keeps a log of the websites that you visit in . The tab feature speeds computer processing by Limiting the Number of Open Internet Windows Tabs allow you re-visit a web page. Accessing the Internet 177 Increasing Computer Speed by limiting the number of programs that are open . This option provides a visual display of all...
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...one computer to another through the Windows Control Panel. V - watt - A unit of measure commonly used to protect data from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. wallpaper - wireless local area network. Files or media that communicate with each other over the air waves using...appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a battery. W W - Use write-protection when you or to provide Internet access. See resolution. The measurement of electrical power. The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force. The amount of video memory installed primarily ...
...one computer to another through the Windows Control Panel. V - watt - A unit of measure commonly used to protect data from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. wallpaper - wireless local area network. Files or media that communicate with each other over the air waves using...appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of a battery. W W - Use write-protection when you or to provide Internet access. See resolution. The measurement of electrical power. The measurement of electric potential or electromotive force. The amount of video memory installed primarily ...