Dell PP20L owner manual Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem

8Setting Up a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem	69
Network Setup Wizard	70
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)	70
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection	70
Checking Your Wireless Network Card	70
Setting Up a New WLAN	71
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network	72
Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card	74
Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections
Through Dell™ QuickSet	74
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)	74
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband
Network Connection	74
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network	75

9Securing Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Security Cable Lock	77
Passwords	77
Computer Tracking Software	78
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen	78

10Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dell Diagnostics	79
Dell Support Utility	82
Accessing the Dell Support Utility	82
Clicking the Dell Support Icon	82
Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon	82
Drive Problems	83
CD and DVD drive problems	83
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray	83
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound	84
Hard drive problems	84

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