User manual DELL INSPIRON 5100

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 5100 and 5150 Owner's Manual Model PP07L and PP08L 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 Tell Me How help file. [. . . ] Your new network name appears in the Preferred networks area. 9 70 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Finalizing Your Network Connection (Security Settings) To finalize your connection, you must change your wireless security settings to match the wireless network to which you are trying to connect. Choose one of the following connection options based on the security settings for your network: · · · Connecting to a Network with no 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. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 71 w w w. c o m Connecting to a Network With No Security-Related Requirements 1 2 3 In the Preferred networks area, click the name of your wireless network. From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open. Earlier versions of the Dell wireless software may not contain the drop-down menus. If you are using an earlier version, deselect the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box and go to step 5. 4 5 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select Disabled. Your network setup is complete. NOTE: Your computer may take up to a minute to attach to the network. 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 3 In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network. 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 menus, 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. 72 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 4 5 6 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. Click OK. ] Your network setup is complete. NOTE: Your computer may take up to a minute to attach to the network. Connecting to a Network With Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) Security Requirements 1 2 In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network. Click Properties. Setting Up a Home and Office Network 73 w w w. c o m 3 From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open. Earlier versions of Dell wireless software may not contain the drop-down menus. If you are using an earlier version, select the check box labeled Data encryption (WEP enabled) and go to step 5. 4 5 6 7 From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select WEP . If the wireless network does not require a network key (for example, password), go to step 8. [. . . ] To verify that the new chip will correctly run the software written for Intel Architecture processors, a team of Intel engineers is dedicated to compatibility testing. In a state-of-art lab, this group runs an extensive set of operating systems, applications, network tests and stress tests repeatedly to ensure that the processor is compatible with representative software. Just as importantly, we work with hardware and software companies in the computer industry to ensure that our processors are compatible with their products. Additionally, a sampling of Intel processors are subjected to a rigorous "burn-in" test whereby the chip is operated at higher-than-normal temperatures and voltages. [. . . ]