Enabling/Disabling The Dell Mobile Broadband Card; Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator - Dell Inspiron 1521 Owner's Manual

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to manage the network connection with the utility.
or
1. Click Start ® All Programs® Dell Wireless.
2. Click Dell Wireless Broadband and follow the instructions on the screen.

Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card

NOTE: If you are unable to connect to a Mobile Broadband network, ensure that you have all the components for establishing a Mobile Broadband
connection (see What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network
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
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
switch.
To monitor the status of your wireless device, 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 wireless networks in your vicinity.
To scan for a wireless network, slide and hold the wireless switch (see
Network Locator functions regardless of whether your computer is turned on or off, or in Sleep state, as long as the switch is configured through Dell QuickSet
or the BIOS (system setup program) to control Wi-Fi network connections.
NOTE: The Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator light appears only when the computer is turned off and the wireless switch is configured in the system setup
program (BIOS) 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 Dell QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon in the notification area, and then select Help.
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Connection), and then verify that your Mobile Broadband card is enabled by
Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell
wireless switch) in the momentary position for a few seconds. The Wi-Fi Catcher
Left Side View).
QuickSet.