Dell Latitude D820 Technical Manual page 35

components for establishing a Mobile Broadband connection (see
Mobile Broadband Network
enabled by verifying the setting of the wireless switch.
You can turn your Mobile Broadband card on and off using the wireless switch on your computer.
You can turn your computer's wireless devices on and off with the wireless switch on the left side of
the computer (see Left Side
If the switch is in the "on" position, move the switch to the "off" position to disable the switch and the
Mobile Broadband card. If the switch is in the "off" position, move the switch to the "on" position to
enable the switch and the Dell Mobile Broadband card. For information about the wireless switch
positions, see wireless
To monitor the status of your wireless device, see
Connections Through Dell™
Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler
The QuickSet Location Profiler helps you manage network settings that correspond to your computer's
physical location. It includes two categories of profile settings:
•
Location Profile Settings
•
General Mobility Settings
You can use Location Profile Settings to create profiles for accessing the Internet with your
computer in your office, home, or other public places with Internet services. General Mobility
Settings allows you to change the way network connections are handled. The profiles consist of
different network settings and equipment that you need when using your computer in different
locations.
For information about Dell QuickSet, see
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 WiFi wireless local area networks (LAN) in your vicinity.
NOTE: For more information about the wireless switch, see
To scan for WiFi 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 WiFi 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 WiFi 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
Connection), and then verify that your Mobile Broadband card is
View).
switch.
QuickSet.
Dell™
Monitoring the Status of Wireless Network
QuickSet.
wireless
What You Need to Establish a
switch.
icon in the taskbar.