User manual DELL INSPIRON 300M

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 300m Owner's Manual Model PP04S w w w. c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "DellTM InspironTM Help File" on page 17. [. . . ] Choose one of the following connection options based on the security settings for your network: · · · Connecting to a Network without Security-Related Requirements (common for home and small office networks) Connecting to a Network with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements Connecting to a Network with Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) Security Requirements NOTE: Network security settings are only provided by your network administrator and are unique to your network. Dell cannot provide this information. Connecting to a Network Without Security-Related Requirements 1 2 3 In the Preferred networks area, click the name of your wireless network. Earlier versions of the DellTM wireless software may not contain the drop-down menu. If you are using an earlier version, click to uncheck the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box and go to step 5. 4 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select Disabled. NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network. 5 Click OK. Your network setup is complete. Connecting to a Network With Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements The following instructions are basic steps for connecting to a WPA network. If your network requires a user name, password, or domain settings, consult the setup instructions in the User's Guide for your wireless network card. NOTE: WPA protocols require that you know the Network Authentication and Data Encryption settings for your wireless network. In addition, your WPA-protected network may require special settings such as a network key, user name, password, and domain name. Be sure to get all necessary WPA settings from your network administrator before continuing. 1 2 In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network. Click Properties. 76 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 3 From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network authentication type (as provided by the network administrator). If you do not see the drop-down menu, you must update your wireless software before continuing. Download and install the latest version of your wireless driver software from the Dell Support website at support. dell. com. 4 5 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select your data encryption type (as provided by the network administrator). If your wireless network requires a key, enter it in the Network key field. NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network. 6 Click OK. Your network setup is complete. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 77 w w w. c o m Connecting to a Network With Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) Security Requirements 1 2 3 In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network. Earlier versions of Dell wireless software may not contain the drop-down menu. If you are using an earlier version, click to check the check box labeled Data encryption (WEP enabled) and go to step 5. 78 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 4 5 6 7 8 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select WEP . If the wireless network does not require a network key (for example, a password), go to step 8. Click to uncheck the check box labeled The key is provided for me automatically. Enter the WEP network key, provided by your network administrator, in the Network key field. Enter the WEP network key again in the Confirm network key field. NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network. 9 Click OK. Your network setup is complete. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 79 w w w. [. . . ] Please refer to the reverse side of this card for complete warranty details. Intel's Commitment to Quality Intel is committed to producing the highest quality processors available. That's why we have hundreds of people dedicated to continuously improve our design, manufacturing, and testing technology. We put every one of our Pentium® and Celeron® processors through a rigorous battery of tests during the design and manufacturing processes. [. . . ]