Dell Studio 1558 Support Question
Dell Studio 1558 Support Question
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Question posted by YvKara on April 22nd, 2014
Can Not Detect Wireless Network With Studio 1558 Dell
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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 3
... 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...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 12
... 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
Managing Networked Computers With Intel® Active...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 18
... 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
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Contents
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 23
...: • Microsoft Windows Help and Support • Control Panel • Information About Installed Hardware • Device Manager • Programs Installed on Your Computer • Wireless Networking • Dell Support Website
Finding Information
23 Finding Information
Start Button
From the Microsoft® Windows® operating system desktop, you can click the Start button to...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 28
...
→ Search→ All Files or Folders.
2 Enter the name of the program in the Search field.
3 Press . The device guide provides helpful information about wireless networking.
Wireless Networking
Wireless network information is not listed under All Programs, use the Search feature to search for a specific program: Windows Vista®
1 Click Start →Search.
2 Enter the...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 30
... History & Status • System Configuration • 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...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 153
... computer. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more computers with your computer.
The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in 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...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 154
..., follow the instructions in your computer and then search for that you ordered your computer, or use the Device Manager (see "Checking Your Wireless Network Card" on page 154.
154
Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) • A wireless network card, an integrated wireless adapter, or a wireless USB adapter for each computer that name on the Dell Support website at support...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 155
...; 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 and click Connect. Specific network names and configuration details vary. Connecting to a WLAN
NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to internal cards with...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 156
... of the wireless network connection. HINT: Follow the instructions for connecting to it and connect to a public wireless network one time, and whenever you come into range of the wireless network that you selected, the same pop-up indicating that a public WLAN is configured. Add this information from your computer will detect it .
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Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 157
...FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about how to a wireless network. Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Card With a Wireless Switch Your laptop computer may use a separate button or switch for a few seconds. Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)
157 Other computers may include a wireless switch. NOTE: By default, the wireless switch is located, see your wireless card on or off.
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 161
HINT: Dell offers an easy method for Microwave Access) is a standardsbased telecommunications technology that provides wireless data. Mobile wireless broadband support is also called WirelessMAN and provides fixed and laptop connectivity without the need for direct line-of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to manage the network connection with Mobile Broadband....
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 164
... must support the same encryption standard.
All hardware on the router, use your wireless router, enable data encryption.
Set up your router's configuration software.
164
Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband) Your wireless router uses an administrator password and wireless network name (Service Set Identifier [SSID]), which are more secure than a password-based system because...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 165
... Prompt window and type ipconfig/all.
2 Under the wireless network connection, note the 12-character hexadecimal Physical Address value.
Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)
165 Ensuring Security When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks (Hotspots)
Before connecting your computer to a public wireless network, you obtained in your network.
This value is the MAC address for the computer...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 166
... the type of your computer has a wireless switch and where it is enabled. Locating Networks With the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
Your computer may include a wireless switch.
If your Windows network security settings for a Public Place.
When you first connect to a wireless network, your computer requires you use public wireless access frequently, subscribe to the "About...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 167
... on page 157). You can access the Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager from the Dell ControlPoint (DCP) application. To scan for a wireless network, slide and hold the wireless switch in the documentation for use the wireless switch to control Wi-Fi network connections. Enabling the Network Locator
Because the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator may use a separate button or switch...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 169
... failures - In the event of a software or operating system failure, Intel AMT can be used to access the computer remotely for repair purposes.
• Protect networks from incoming threats while keeping software and virus protection up to date across the network
See the Dell™ Systems Management Administrator's Guide for details on the...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 256
.... Computer viruses can only be sent through e-mail or through downloaded programs.
For a list of security are used for public wireless network:
256
Security and Privacy Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network
Generally, two types of compatible antivirus software programs, visit the Microsoft Catalog at the Microsoft website (microsoft.com).
Encrypted files and...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 257
... information it in Windows Help and Support: click
Start or
→ Help and Support.
• To find a public wireless network location • Manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list • Connect to an available wireless network • To determine if your computer has a firewall • Help protect your computer vulnerable to attacks or other security...
Setup Guide - Page 86
... mm) 1.5 V and 3.3 V
26 pins
Memory
Connectors
two user-accessible SODIMM connectors
Capacities
1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB
Memory type
800 MHz SODIMM DDR2 (Studio 1555)
1067/1333 MHz SODIMM DDR3 (Studio 1557/Studio 1558)
Minimum memory 1 GB (single channel)
Maximum memory 8 GB (dual channel - 4 GB x 2)
NOTE: For instructions on upgrading the memory, see the Service...
