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Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
Contents 1 Finding Information 23 Start Button 23 Microsoft Windows Help and Support 24 Windows Vista 25 Windows® XP 25 Control Panel 26 Information About Installed Hardware 26 Device Manager 26 Hardware Devices Installed on Your Computer 27 Programs Installed on Your Computer 28 Wireless Networking 28 Dell Support Website 29 Technical Support 29 Customer Service 30 Warranty Information 30 Dell Forums 31 Contact Us 31 BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings 31 2 Microsoft Windows Desktop 33 Overview 33 Taskbar 34 Contents 3
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... Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse 59 Cleaning an Optical Mouse 60 Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse . . 60 Touch Pad 62 Circular Scrolling 62 Single Finger Zoom 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 63 Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC...
... Mouse Buttons. . . . 58 Controlling the Speed of the Scroll Wheel . . . . . 59 Cleaning a Non-Optical Mouse 59 Cleaning an Optical Mouse 60 Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse . . 60 Touch Pad 62 Circular Scrolling 62 Single Finger Zoom 63 Cleaning the Touch Pad 63 Using a Touch Pointer (Track Stick or Tablet PC...
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... 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149 Local Area Networks (LAN 150 What You Need to Set up a LAN 151 Setting up a new...
... 143 Conserving Battery Power 145 Charging the Battery 145 Storing a Battery 146 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Notebook Battery Restrictions 146 Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager 146 12 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband 149 Overview 149 Local Area Networks (LAN 150 What You Need to Set up a LAN 151 Setting up a new...
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...Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks... (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network Locator 167...
...Network . . 160 Activating Mobile Broadband Service 160 Managing the Network With the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility 161 WiMAX 161 WPAN 162 Managing Your Network 162 Securing Your Network 162 Securing Your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN 164 Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks... (Hotspots 165 Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 166 Scanning for a Wireless Network 167 Enabling the Network Locator 167...
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... a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking all Cookies 258 Avoiding Spyware and Malware 259 18 Contents
... a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of Getting Computer Viruses . . . 257 Dealing With Cookies 258 Blocking all Cookies 258 Avoiding Spyware and Malware 259 18 Contents
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... About Installed Hardware • Device Manager • Programs Installed on the left side of Windows, but it is consistently located on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23 The Start button may differ in appearance depending on the version of the Windows taskbar. Finding Information Start Button...
... About Installed Hardware • Device Manager • Programs Installed on the left side of Windows, but it is consistently located on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website Finding Information 23 The Start button may differ in appearance depending on the version of the Windows taskbar. Finding Information Start Button...
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... is available in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Search→ All Files or Folders. 2 Enter the name of the program in basic...
... is available in the following sources: Device guides Windows Help and Support See Microsoft Windows Help and Support to access device guide for the specific wireless card installed in your computer. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Search→ All Files or Folders. 2 Enter the name of the program in basic...
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...• Technical Subscriptions • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices • Missing, Wrong & Damaged • Order Status • ...Ownership Transfer • International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty Service...
...• Technical Subscriptions • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices • Missing, Wrong & Damaged • Order Status • ...Ownership Transfer • International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty Service...
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... place. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that your computer can find (or discover) it. Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the service on the Services tab, and click OK. • To disable a service, clear...
... place. Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of the following section that your computer can find (or discover) it. Using a Bluetooth® -Enabled Wireless Mouse Before you set up the device so that corresponds to the service on the Services tab, and click OK. • To disable a service, clear...
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... printer icon, and select Set as Default Printer. Setting the Default Printer Set the printer you use it were attached to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on page 149.
... printer icon, and select Set as Default Printer. Setting the Default Printer Set the printer you use it were attached to a network, see "Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)" on page 149.
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...the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer to connect your battery:... • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or ...
...the First Time Power Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on the taskbar. For more information on preserving the battery life of your computer to connect your battery:... • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or ...
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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 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.
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... guides you can be connected to another LAN over any distance through a network cable connected to form a wide area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two ...;) provides enhanced tools for management of networked computers. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. A LAN can set up a computer network and connecting to...
... guides you can be connected to another LAN over any distance through a network cable connected to form a wide area network (WAN). 150 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Local Area Networks (LAN) 1 2 3 4 1 Cable 3 Modem 2 Router 4 Internet A local area network (LAN) connects two ...;) provides enhanced tools for management of networked computers. See "Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active Management Technology" on some Dell computers. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with each computer. A LAN can set up a computer network and connecting to...
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...; What you can obtain cable broadband access through your cable provider. • You must have cable television access, you Need for broadband access. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 151 For information on broadband connection, see "Broadband Access" on the network to each supporting one computer or one peripheral such as a printer...
...; What you can obtain cable broadband access through your cable provider. • You must have cable television access, you Need for broadband access. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 151 For information on broadband connection, see "Broadband Access" on the network to each supporting one computer or one peripheral such as a printer...
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... connecting your router. Install the required software according to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 152 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation and troubleshooting information. Setting...
... connecting your router. Install the required software according to a network, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 152 Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) The Network Connection Wizard may start automatically, or you have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains installation and troubleshooting information. Setting...
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... area network (WLAN) connects two or more about WWAN, see any device guides for the wireless cards that may have come with each computer. Also, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. What you Need to...the Internet over the air waves. In a WLAN, a radio communications device (an access point or wireless router) connects the networked computers and peripherals, and provides Internet or network access. The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air...
... area network (WLAN) connects two or more about WWAN, see any device guides for the wireless cards that may have come with each computer. Also, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. What you Need to...the Internet over the air waves. In a WLAN, a radio communications device (an access point or wireless router) connects the networked computers and peripherals, and provides Internet or network access. The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air...
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... for your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your wireless network card. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer...
... for your computer and then search for that name on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Reinstalling Software and Drivers for Your Wireless Network Card If the software is installed in your wireless network card. • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that you ordered your computer...
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...list and click Connect. Setting up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for connecting to a network using wireless technology. This section provides general procedures for your wireless router. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 155 Install the required software...8594; Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect. Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem. ...
...list and click Connect. Setting up a wireless Internet connection. 3 Install any software required for connecting to a network using wireless technology. This section provides general procedures for your wireless router. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 155 Install the required software...8594; Network and Internet Connections→ Network Connections. 2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks. 3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect. Your wireless router may have wired Internet access through your broadband modem. ...
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...this network to your lists of your computer. Some computers may even display a pop-up indicating that a public WLAN is within the range of the wireless network that you selected, the same pop-up Connecting to a WLAN" on to your Start menu. NOTE: If you select a secure public network,... you want to connect to a public wireless network, follow the procedure described in "Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (Using WEP or WPA Keys) If you select a secure network, you come into range of the...
...this network to your lists of your computer. Some computers may even display a pop-up indicating that a public WLAN is within the range of the wireless network that you selected, the same pop-up Connecting to a WLAN" on to your Start menu. NOTE: If you select a secure public network,... you want to connect to a public wireless network, follow the procedure described in "Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (Using WEP or WPA Keys) If you select a secure network, you come into range of the...
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... must be turned On to detect and connect to turn your wireless card on or off. On some computers, you can use the wireless switch to find out if your computer has a wireless switch and where it is turned Off while shipping your computer's ...to scan for a wireless network by sliding and holding the wireless switch in position for scanning. NOTE: By default, the wireless switch is located, see your computer. Other computers may include a wireless switch. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 157 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch Your laptop ...
... must be turned On to detect and connect to turn your wireless card on or off. On some computers, you can use the wireless switch to find out if your computer has a wireless switch and where it is turned Off while shipping your computer's ...to scan for a wireless network by sliding and holding the wireless switch in position for scanning. NOTE: By default, the wireless switch is located, see your computer. Other computers may include a wireless switch. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) 157 Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch Your laptop ...