Dell Precision M4300 - Page 5

Contents 3
Using an External Monitor Simultaneously as an Extension of Your Computer Display
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Microsoft
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Windows
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XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows Vista™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using an External Monitor as Your Primary Display: Swapping Primary and Secondary
Displays
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Microsoft
®
Windows
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XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows Vista™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the Ambient Light Sensor
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7 Setting Up and Using Networks
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting Up a Network in Microsoft Windows XP
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Setting Up a Network in Microsoft Windows Vista
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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
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What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
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Checking Your Wireless Network Card
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Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 53
Connecting to a WLAN
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Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet
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Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
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What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
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Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card
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Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
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Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Network Card
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Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler
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Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
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Internet Connection Firewall
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8 Using Cards
Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Card Blanks
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