Dell 1200 Laptop User Manual


 
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6 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Playing CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Copying CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to Copy a CD or DVD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Helpful Tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting the Volume
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the Picture
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 55
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 55
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista™
Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . 57
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
. 57
Checking Your Wireless Network Card. . . . . . . 57
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a
Broadband Modem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting to a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8 Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ExpressCard Blanks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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