Dell 1400 Laptop User Manual


 
Contents 7
Removing a Memory Card or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . 98
11 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 99
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 99
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Operating
System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating
System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Local Area Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
. 101
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
. . . . . . 101
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a
Broadband Modem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connecting to a WLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
. 106
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network
Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
. . . . 107
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
. . . 107
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card
108
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator . . . . . . . . . 108
12 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
. . . . . . . . . . . 112