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Dell Latitude D530 (Early 2008) User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Networks

• The Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system

To determine which wireless configuration utility is managing your wireless

network card in Windows XP:

1 Click StartSettingsControl PanelNetwork Connections.
2 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, and then click View

Available Wireless Networks.

If the Choose a wireless network window states Windows cannot configure

this connection, the wireless network card’s client utility is managing the

wireless network card.
If the Choose a wireless network window states Click an item in the list

below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information,

the Windows XP operating system is managing the wireless network card.
To determine which wireless configuration utility is managing your wireless

network card in Windows Vista:

1 Click

Connect ToManage wireless networks.

2 Double-click a profile to open the wireless network properties screen.

For specific information about the wireless configuration utility installed on

your computer, see your wireless network documentation in Windows Help

and Support (see "Windows Help and Support" on page 18).

Completing the Connection to the WLAN

When you turn on your computer and a network (for which your computer is

not configured) is detected in the area, a pop-up appears near the network

icon in the notification area (in the lower-right corner of the Windows

desktop).
Follow the instructions provided in any utility prompts that appear on your

screen.
Once you have configured your computer for the wireless network that you

selected, another pop-up notifies you that your computer is connected to that

network.
Thereafter, whenever you log on to your computer within the range of the

wireless network that you selected, the same pop-up notifies you of the

wireless network connection.