Dell XPS M1730 (M1730, Late 2007) - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
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10 Setting Up and Using Networks
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91
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 91
Setting Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection . 93
Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . 93
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a
Broadband Modem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Connecting to a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network) . 98
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network
Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 99
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 100
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 100
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator . . . . . . . . . 101
11 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
12 Cleaning Your Computer
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105
Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . 105
CDs, DVDs and BDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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