User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About Your Computer
- Using the Keyboard and Mouse
- Using Multimedia
- Using the Display
- Using a Battery
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using Networks (LAN or Wireless)
- Using Cards
- Securing Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Dell Technical Update Service
- Dell Diagnostics
- Dell Support Utility
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Mouse Problems
- Network Problems
- Media Memory Card or ExpressCard Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- System Setup Program
- Traveling With Your Computer
- Reinstalling Software
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Dell QuickSet
- Specifications
- Obtaining Assistance
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index
6 Contents
Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the
Operating System CD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting Up a Printer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Printer Cable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Connecting a USB Printer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power Protection Devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Surge Protectors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Line Conditioners
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7 Using Networks (LAN or Wireless) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem . . . . . . . . . . 75
Network Setup Wizard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setting Up a New WLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Connecting to a WLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager
. . . . . . . . . . . 78
Completing the Connection to the WLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card
Through Dell QuickSet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
. . . . . . . . . 80
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband
Network Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Windows Firewall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81