Dell PP24L manual Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

7 Setting Up and Using Networks	49
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable	49
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System . .	49
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating System .	50
Wireless Local Area Network	50
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection	50
Checking Your Wireless Network Card	50
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 51
Connecting to a WLAN	52
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)	54
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection .	54
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card	54
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network	55
Enabling/Disabling the Dell™ Mobile Broadband Card	55
Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler 55
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator	56
Microsoft® Windows® Firewall	56

8Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playing Media	57
Copying Media	58
How to Copy Media	59
Using Blank Media	59
Helpful Tips	60
Adjusting the Volume	61
Adjusting the Picture	61
Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System	61
Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating System	62

9Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Card Types	63
PC Cards	63

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