Dell TX453 manual Setting Up and Using Networks, What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection

Using an External Monitor Simultaneously as an Extension of Your Computer Display 47

Microsoft® Windows® XP	47
Windows Vista®	47
Using an External Monitor as Your Primary Display: Swapping Primary and Secondary
Displays	48
Microsoft® Windows® XP	48
Windows Vista®	48
Using the Ambient Light Sensor	48

7 Setting Up and Using Networks

Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable	51
Setting Up a Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP	51
Setting Up a Network in Microsoft Windows Vista®	52
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)	52
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection	52
Checking Your Wireless Network Card	52
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem 53
Connecting to a WLAN	54
Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet
55
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)	56
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection .	56
Checking Your Mobile Broadband Card	56
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network	57
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Network Card	57
Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler 58
Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator	58
Internet Connection Firewall	58

8 Using Cards

Card Types	61
Card Blanks	61

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