Using a Network: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell
QuickSet Location Profiler
The QuickSet Location Profiler helps you create profiles for accessing the Internet with your computer
in your office, home, or other public places with Internet services. You can also change the way
network connections are handled.
For more information about the Location Profiler, see the
Dell QuickSet Help
file. For information about
QuickSet and how to access the
Dell
QuickSet Help
file, see
Dell QuickSet Features
.
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator
The wireless switch on your Dell computer uses the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator to scan
specifically for Wi-Fi wireless local area networks (LAN) in your vicinity.
NOTE:
For more information about the wireless switch, see
wireless switch
.
To scan for Wi-Fi wireless LAN, slide and hold the switch in the "momentary" position for a few
seconds. The Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator functions regardless of whether your computer is turned
on or off, in hibernate mode, or in standby mode, as long as the switch is configured through QuickSet
or the BIOS (system setup program) to control Wi-Fi network connections.
Because the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator is disabled and not configured for use when your computer
is shipped to you, you must first use Dell QuickSet to enable and configure the switch to control Wi-Fi
network connections.
For more information on the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator and to enable the feature through
QuickSet, see the
Dell QuickSet Help
. To access the
Help
file, right-click the
icon in the taskbar.
Internet Connection Firewall
The Internet Connection Firewall provides basic protection from unauthorized access to the computer
while the computer is connected to the Internet. The firewall is automatically enabled when you run
the Network Setup Wizard. When the firewall is enabled for a network connection, the firewall icon
appears with a red background in the
Network Connections
section of the Control Panel.
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