Dell M1530 Laptop User Manual


 
84 Setting Up and Using Networks
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
.
2
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.
NOTE: The Mobile Broadband card is listed under Modems.
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
NOTE: These instructions only apply to Mobile Broadband ExpressCards or Mini
Cards. They do not apply to internal cards with wireless technology.
NOTE: Before you connect to the Internet, you must activate Mobile Broadband
service through your cellular service provider. For instructions and for additional
information about using the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility, see the user's guide
available through Windows Help and Support (click Start Help and Support).
The user's guide is also available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com
and on the media included with your Mobile Broadband card if you purchased the
card separately from your computer.
Use the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility to establish and manage a
Mobile Broadband network connection to the Internet:
1
Click the
Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility icon
in the Windows
notification area to run the utility.
2
Click
Connect
.
NOTE: The Connect button changes to the Disconnect button.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen to manage the network connection
with the utility.
OR
1
Click
Start
All Programs
Dell Wireless
.
2
Click
Dell Wireless Broadband
and follow the instructions on the screen.
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