Dell XPS M1730, Owner'S Manual

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Setting Up and Using Networks
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What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
NOTE:
Depending on your computer, you can use either a Mobile Broadband
ExpressCard or Mini Card, but not both, to establish a Mobile Broadband
network connection.
To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need:
• A Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or Mini Card (depending on your
computer’s configuration)
NOTE:
For instructions on using ExpressCards, see "ExpressCards" on page 85.
• An activated Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or activated Subscriber
Identity Module (SIM) for your service provider
• The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your computer
if you purchased the card when you purchased your computer, or on the media
that accompanied your card if purchased separately from your computer)
If the utility is corrupted or deleted from your computer, see the Dell Mobile
Broadband Card Utility user’s guide in Windows Help and Support
(click
Start , and then click Help and Support ) or on the media that
accompanied your card if you purchased it separately from your computer.
Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card
Depending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the
computer has a variety of configurations. To determine your computer
configuration, see one of the following:
• Your order confirmation
• Microsoft Windows Help and Support
To check your Mobile Broadband card in Windows Help and Support:
1
Click Start
→
Help and Support
→
Use Tools to view your computer
information and diagnose problems
.
2
Under Tools , click My Computer Information
→
Find information about
the hardware installed on this computer.
On the My Computer Information - Hardware screen, you can view the type
of Mobile Broadband card installed in your computer as well as other
hardware components.
NOTE:
The Mobile Broadband card is listed under Modems .
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