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Setting Up Dell Latitude ON

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Setting Up Your Dell Latitude ON

Installing the Latitude ON Card

 

NOTE: 

If you ordered a Dell™ Latitude ON™ card along with your computer, the 

Latitude ON card is pre-installed on your computer.

To install the Latitude ON card, see the 

Installing Your Dell Latitude ON Card 

that shipped with your Latitude ON card.

 

NOTE: 

Latitude ON is already installed on the Dell Latitude Z600 computer.

Enabling Latitude ON

 

NOTE: 

If you ordered a Latitude ON card with your computer, the Latitude ON 

feature is already enabled. 

1

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2

When the Dell logo appears, wait for the F2 prompt to appear and 

press <F2> immediately. The 

BIOS

 screen appears.

3

Choose 

System Configuration

 

Latitude ON

.

4

Select the 

Enable Latitude ON

 check box.

5

Click 

Apply

 and click 

Exit

 to restart the computer.

Activating Instant ON

1

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2

When the Dell logo appears, wait for the F2 prompt to appear and 

press <F2> immediately. The 

BIOS

 screen appears.

3

Choose 

System Configuration

 

Latitude ON

.

4

Select the 

Enable Instant ON

 check box.

5

Click 

Apply

 and click 

Exit

 to restart the computer.

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Summary of Contents for Latitude ON

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell Latitude ON Setup Guide Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals ...

Page 2: ...he DELL logo and Latitude ON are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Novell is the registered trademark of Novell Inc OMAP is a trademark of Texas Instruments Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and...

Page 3: ... ON 7 Starting Latitude ON 8 Configuring Latitude ON 8 Exiting Latitude ON 9 3 Configuring the Network Settings 11 Enabling the Wireless or Mobile Broadband Network in the Latitude ON Mode 11 Connecting to a Wireless Network 11 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network 12 Viewing Your Mobile Broadband Information 14 Disconnecting from a Mobile Broadband Network 14 Downloaded from LpManual com Manua...

Page 4: ...Your Wireless Mobile Broadband or VPN Connections 14 4 Setting Up Your Latitude ON E mail 15 Configuring the Latitude ON E mail Client 15 Adding or Modifying Your E mail Account 15 5 Latitude ON Desktop Icons 17 6 Specifications 19 7 Troubleshooting 21 Contacting Dell 23 Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals ...

Page 5: ... you to access e mail contacts calendar and web pages Internet Connection Allows you to connect to the Internet through wireless or optional mobile broadband card E mail Accounts Allows you to configure and access POP and Microsoft Exchange 2003 e mail accounts along with IMAP and Novell group wise e mail accounts You can also access web based e mail clients through the web browser Security Allows...

Page 6: ...itude ON Regulatory Information For additional regulatory information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www dell com at the following location www dell com regulatory_compliance Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals ...

Page 7: ...your computer the Latitude ON feature is already enabled 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 When the Dell logo appears wait for the F2 prompt to appear and press F2 immediately The BIOS screen appears 3 Choose System Configuration Latitude ON 4 Select the Enable Latitude ON check box 5 Click Apply and click Exit to restart the computer Activating Instant ON 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 W...

Page 8: ...A window appears prompting you to create a password 5 Create a password and re enter the password to confirm NOTE The password must adhere to the criteria outlined on the screen If your password does not adhere to the required criteria or you enter mismatched passwords Latitude ON prompts you to enter the correct password A window appears indicating that the setup process is complete and prompts y...

Page 9: ...anuals To exit from the Latitude ON mode and shut down the computer 1 Click the icon The Settings Manager window appears 2 Click Shut Down A confirmation message appears 3 Click Yes The computer shuts down Instant On is Enabled Instant On is Disabled If you press the power button the Latitude ON session closes and the Windows operating system will be loaded During this time the Latitude ON is not ...

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Page 11: ...adband see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 11 and Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network on page 12 NOTE You cannot enable both the wireless network and the mobile broadband network at the same time Connecting to a Wireless Network NOTE To connect to a wireless network ensure that the wireless network is enabled on your computer see Enabling the Wireless or Mobile Broadband Network in t...

Page 12: ... select the appropriate security type for the SSID and do not use the automatic selection After connecting to the hidden SSID for the first time you must manually connect to the hidden SSID for the second time before auto connecting to hidden SSID works properly The Network Manager icon changes to the wireless signal strength icon Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network NOTE Your mobile broadband...

Page 13: ...ame Username and Password in the Mobile Broadband Profile window 3 To activate automatic connection to the Mobile Broadband network do the following a Right click the icon and select Edit Connections b In the Mobile Broadband tab click Edit c Select the Connect Automatically check box in the Auto Mobile Broadband profile NOTE You can view the Connect Automatically check box by editing the Mobile B...

Page 14: ...ons Configure VPN 3 Click Add and select a VPN connection type from the drop down list 4 Click Create A new window appears 5 Enter the required information and click Apply Modifying Your Wireless Mobile Broadband or VPN Connections 1 Right click the icon 2 Click Edit Connections 3 In the Network Connections window select the appropriate network connection type 4 Choose the network connection to mo...

Page 15: ... e mail icon Latitude ON launches the e mail Setup Assistant 2 Click Forward and enter the required information 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the e mail setup Adding or Modifying Your E mail Account 1 On the Latitude ON desktop click the icon The e mail client window appears 2 Click Edit Preferences The Evolution Preferences window appears 3 To add a new e mail account click ...

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Page 17: ...te or delete calendar events receive event notifications synchronize your calendar with a Microsoft Windows supported Exchange Server Contacts Allows you to view address book manage contacts Web Browser Allows you to browse the Internet bookmark web pages view DOC XLS PPT and PDF files NOTE The web browser does not support download or installation of plug ins Mobile Radio Displays the status of th...

Page 18: ...etwork settings Latitude ON Help Access additional help about Latitude ON Settings Manager Allows you to customize your Latitude ON settings such as power management language sound alerts and password For more information click the icon on the Latitude ON interface Volume Allows you to adjust volume Icon continued Description continued Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals ...

Page 19: ...maximum Communication Communication devices Wireless Local Area Network LAN Mobile Broadband network Network Compatibility IEEE 802 11b standard for wireless LAN DSSS CCK IEEE 802 11g standard for wireless LAN DSSS CCK Operating channels IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz Channels 1 to 11 IEEE 802 11g 2 4 GHz Channels 1 to 11 Power output nominal IEEE 802 11b 13 dBm IEEE 802 11g 13 dBm Physical Latitude ON card...

Page 20: ...ions Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 75 C 32 to 167 F Storage 40 to 80 C 40 to 176 F Relative Humidity Operating up to 95 non condensing Storage up to 95 non condensing Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals ...

Page 21: ...adapter is connected e Turn on the computer and check if the Latitude ON card is identified in the System Setup 3 If the Latitude ON card is still not detected contact Dell see Contacting Dell on page 23 The Scroll Lock Key flashes when I press the Latitude ON button Contact Dell see Contacting Dell on page 23 My computer does not scan for any available Wi Fi networks To resolve this issue perform...

Page 22: ...te characters such as Japanese Arabic or Chinese You may receive a browser error while browsing sites that support these languages In the Latitude ON mode a message appears prompting you to enter the PIN code for GSM SIM even if the PIN is not set for GSM SIM If you have not set the PIN for the GSM SIM card choose the Cancel button when Latitude On prompts you to enter the GSM PIN code Latitude ON...

Page 23: ...ephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com and verify your country or region in the Choose A Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page 2 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page and select the...

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