Dell XPS PP06XA - Page 7

Contents 7
10 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 91
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . 91
Setting Up a Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows Vista
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wireless Local Area Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
. 93
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
. . . . . . 93
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a
Broadband Modem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Connecting to a WLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
. 98
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network
Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
. . . . 99
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network
. . . 100
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card
100
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
. . . . . . . . . 101
11 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
12 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . 105
CDs, DVDs and BDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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