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86 Setting Up and Using Networks
NOTE: Even if you are able to make a call from your cellular phone in a specific
geographical location, that location may not necessarily be within a cellular-data
coverage zone.
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
NOTE: Depending on your computer, you can use either a Mobile Broadband
ExpressCard or Mini-Card, but not both, to establish a Mobile Broadband network
connection.
To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need:
• A Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or Mini-Card (depending on your
computer’s configuration)
NOTE: For instructions on using ExpressCards, see "Using Cards" on page 89.
• An activated Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or activated Subscriber
Identity Module (SIM) for your service provider
• 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 Windows Help and Support (see "Windows
Help and Support" on page 18) 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:
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Click
Start
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Help and Support
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Use Tools to view your computer
information and diagnose problems
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