Dell Inspiron 1721 View - Page 91

Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card

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Use the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility to establish and manage a Mobile Broadband network connection to the Internet: 1 Click the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility icon notification area to run the utility. in the Windows 2 Click Connect. NOTE: The Connect button changes to the Disconnect button. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to manage the network connection with the utility. Or 1 Click Start →All Programs→Dell Wireless. 2 Click 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 89), 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 88. Setting Up and Using Networks 91

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Setting Up and Using Networks
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Use the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility to establish and manage a
Mobile Broadband network connection to the Internet:
1
Click the
Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility icon
in the Windows
notification area to run the utility.
2
Click
Connect
.
NOTE:
The
Connect
button changes to the
Disconnect
button.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen to manage the network connection
with the utility.
Or
1
Click
Start
All Programs
Dell Wireless
.
2
Click
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 89),
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 88.