Dell Latitude D631 User's Guide - Page 5

Using Multimedia, Using Cards, Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista

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Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System . . 50 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 56 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 56 Microsoft® Windows® Firewall 56 8 Using Multimedia Playing CDs or DVDs 59 Copying CDs and DVDs 60 How to Copy a CD or DVD 61 Using Blank CDs and DVDs 61 Helpful Tips 62 Adjusting the Volume 63 Adjusting the Picture 63 Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 63 Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System 64 9 Using Cards Card Types 65 PC Cards 65 Smart Cards 65 Card Blanks 65 Extended Cards 65 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Operating System
. .
50
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
56
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Firewall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
8
Using Multimedia
Playing CDs or DVDs
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59
Copying CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
How to Copy a CD or DVD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Helpful Tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Adjusting the Volume
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Adjusting the Picture
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Microsoft Windows Vista
®
Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
9
Using Cards
Card Types
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65
PC Cards
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65
Smart Cards
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65
Card Blanks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Extended Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65