Setting Up The Docking Device To Connect To A Network; Power Protection Devices - Dell Inspiron 600m Owner's Manual

V E R I F Y T H A T W I N D O W S
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Click the Start button.
2
Click Control Panel.
3
Click Printers and Other Hardware.
4
Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer model is listed, right-
click the printer icon.
5
Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print to the
following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
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Setting Up the Docking Device to
Connect to a Network
NOTICE: Do not install a network adapter or a network adapter/modem
combination PC Card until you complete the docking device setup.
NOTICE: To prevent serious operating system problems, do not connect your
computer to a docking device until the Windows operating system setup on the
computer is complete.
A docking device allows you to more fully integrate your portable computer
into a desktop environment.
For instructions and details on setting up a docking device, refer to the
documentation that came packaged with the device.

Power Protection Devices

Several devices are available to protect against power fluctuations and
failures:
• Surge protectors
• Line conditioners
• Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
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R E C O G N I Z E S T H E P R I N T E R
— See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities"
NOTE: A network
adapter is also referred to
as a network interface
controller (NIC).
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