Dell PP22L, RT722 owner manual Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card

Use the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility to establish and manage a Mobile Broadband network connection to the Internet:

1Click the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility icon in the Windows notification area to run the utility.

2Click Connect.

NOTE: The Connect button changes to the Disconnect button.

3Follow the instructions on the screen to manage the network connection with the utility.

or

1Click Start → All Programs→ Dell Wireless.

2Click Dell Wireless Broadband and follow the instructions on the screen.

Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card

NOTE: If you are unable to connect to a Mobile Broadband network, ensure that you have all the components for establishing a Mobile Broadband connection (see "What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection" on page 93), and then verify that your Mobile Broadband card is enabled by verifying the setting of the wireless switch.

You can turn your Mobile Broadband card on and off using the wireless switch on your computer.

You can turn your computer’s wireless devices on and off with the wireless switch on the left side of the computer (see "Left Side View" on page 25).

If the switch is in the on position, move the switch to the off position to disable the switch and the Mobile Broadband card. If the switch is in the off position, move the switch to the on position to enable the switch and the Dell Mobile Broadband card. For information about the wireless switch positions, see "wireless switch" on page 25.

To monitor the status of your wireless device, see "Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell QuickSet" on page 92.

Setting Up and Using Networks

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