Dell Vostro 1000 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 83)

Setting Up and Using Networks
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• The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your
computer if you purchased the card when you purchased your computer, or
on the CD that accompanied your card if purchased separately from your
computer)
If the utility is corrupted or deleted from your computer, see the Dell
Mobile Broadband Card Utility user’s guide for instructions. The user’s
guide is available through the Windows Help and Support Center (see
"Windows Help and Support Center" on page 17) or on the CD that
accompanied your card if you purchased it separately from your computer.
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
Depending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the
computer has a variety of configurations. To determine your computer
configuration, see one of the following:
• Your order confirmation
• Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center
To check your Mobile Broadband card in the Windows Help and Support
Center:
1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Use Tools to view your computer
information and diagnose problems . Under Tools, click My Computer
Information → Find information about the hardware installed on this
computer.
On the My Computer Information - Hardware screen, you can view the type
of Mobile Broadband card installed in your computer as well as other
hardware components.
The Mobile Broadband card is listed under Modems.
Microsoft ® Windows ® Firewall
Windows Firewall provides basic protection from unauthorized access to your
computer while it is connected to the Internet. Windows Firewall is
automatically enabled when you run the Network Setup Wizard.
When Windows Firewall is enabled for a network connection, the firewall
icon appears with a red background in the Network Connections section of
the Control Panel.
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