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Me and My Dell © 2013 Dell Inc. ...

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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for p...

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Contents  3 Contents Charms Sidebar ...................................... 15 Signing in to Windows 8 .............................. 16 Closing a Windows 8 app...............................17 Turning off your computer – Windows 8 ...............

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4  Contents Touchscreen Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Contents  5 Video Cards ..........................................44 TV Tuners ............................................ 45 Speakers.............................................46 Webcam .............................................46 Enablin...

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6  Contents Battery .............................................. 75 Charging Laptop Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Improving the Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Dell Desktop Mode . ...

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Contents  7 USB .................................................90 USB Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 USB Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Digital Visual...

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8  Contents Setting Up a Local Area Network ......................103 Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 To set up WLAN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Setting Up a Wireles...

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Contents  9 DellConnect ........................................ 118 DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Using DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 About Restor...

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10  Contents Dell Factory Image Restore ........................... 132 About Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Starting Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Operating System D...

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Contents  11 Changing the Default Boot Sequence .................150 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Getting Help and Contacting Dell ..................... 155 Self-Help Options . . . . . . . ....

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New Features in Windows 8 ...

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Charms Sidebar  15 Charms Sidebar Charms are a set of features which are located within the Start screen. To open the Charms menu, you can swipe in from the right edge of the screen. If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner ...

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16  Signing in to Windows 8 Signing in to Windows 8 The following options are available when you log on to your computer for the first time. 1. Using a Microsoft account: If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use the Microsoft ac...

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Closing a Windows 8 app  17 Closing a Windows 8 app To close an app: • If you are using a mouse, click and drag the app from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app. • If you are using touchscreen, dra...

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Power Adapter  21 Power Adapter Power adapters are used to supply power to portable computers and certain desktop computers. Power adapters convert AC current to DCcurrent for supplying to computers. The Dell power-adapter kit consists o...

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22  Battery Battery Laptop Battery The following table compares the most commonly used batteries. 3-cell battery 6-cell battery 9-cell battery Low cost Moderate cost High cost Small in size Large in size Large in size Low capacity Moderate ca...

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Battery  23 Coin-Cell Battery Coin-cell battery resides on the system board and provides power to the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip while the computer is turned off. The CMOS chip contains the time, date, and other confi...

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24  Touchpad Touchpad About Touchpad A touchpad provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move selected items, and right-click or left-click by tapping the surface. A touchpad has a touch-sensitive surface that senses ...

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Touchpad  25 Auto Scroll Vertical – Allows you to scroll up or down on the active window. Move two fingers up or down at a fast pace to activate vertical auto scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling. Auto Scroll Horizontal �...

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26  Touchpad To scroll right or left: Move a finger in the horizontal scroll zone (extreme bottom of the touchpad), in a clockwise circular motion to scroll right or counterclockwise circular motion to scroll left. Zoom Allows you to increase...

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Touchpad  27 Pinch – Allows you to zoom in or zoom out by moving two fingers apart or bringing them closer together on the touchpad. To zoom in: Move two fingers apart to enlarge the view of the active window. To zoom out: Move two fingers...

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28  Touchpad Flick Allows you to flip content forward or backward based on the direction of the flick. Move three fingers quickly in the desired direction to flip content in the active window. My Favorites Allows you to open your favorite a...

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Display  29 Display A display is an output device for visual presentation of computer information. Commonly available types of display are: • Touchscreen • 3D • Wireless 3D Display A 3D display is a video output device that c...

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30  Display Touchscreen Display Touchscreen is a display device that lets you interact with the objects on the screen by touching the display instead of using a mouse, touchpad, or a keyboard. You can operate a touchscreen display with a finge...

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Display  31 Dwell Allows you to access additional information by simulating a right-click. Press and hold a finger on the touch screen, to open context-sensitive menus. Flick Allows you to flip content forward or backward based on the directio...

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32  Display Scroll Vertical – Allows you to scroll up or scroll down on the active window. Move a finger up or down to activate vertical scrolling. Scroll Horizontal – Allows you to scroll right or left on the active window. Move a finger...

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Keyboard  33 Keyboard Computer Keyboards are arrangements of square and rectangular labeled keys, each with one or more assigned functions. Press these keys to either type letters and numbers or perform the tasks assigned to the keys. Differe...

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34  Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols • Control keys for performing certain actions: <Ctrl>,...

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Keyboard  35 On a Dell laptop computer, there are generally three lighting states available: • Full keyboard/touchpad brightness • Half keyboard/touchpad brightness • No lighting Pressing the <Fn> and the right-arrow key to...

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36  Locating the Service Tag and Express—Service Code Locating the Service Tag and Express— Service Code You can locate the Service Tag and the Express-Service Code of your computer either on the label on the computer, or using the using ...

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Storage  37 Internal Storage Devices Storage devices that are installed inside your computer are called internal storage devices. Generally, you cannot remove such devices when the computer is powered on. The data stored on internal storage de...

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38  Storage Optical Discs Some examples of optical discs are: • Blu-ray Disc – Blu-ray Disc (BD) was designed to supersede the DVD format. The standard physical medium is a 12 cm plastic optical disc, the same size as DVDs and CDs. A Bl...

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Memory Module  39 Memory Stick XC (MSXC) MultiMedia Card plus (MMC+) Memory Module Memory modules are Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) with Random Access Memory (RAM) chips soldered on them. Memory modules provide RAM needed by your comput...

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40  System Board System Board A system board is a printed circuit board that forms the central part of computers. All other devices connect to the system board to be able to interact with each other. The system board holds various controllers ...

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System Board  41 1 battery socket 2 PCI-Express x1 connector 3 PCI-Express x16 connector 4 eSATA connector 5 processor 6 processor socket 7 memory-module connector 8 power connector ...

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42  Processor Processor Processor is the part of the computer or another electronic device that processes data and instructions to generate a desired output. Processors are mainly classified based on: • Number of processing cores present ...

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Computer Fan  43 Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on. A processor designed for mobile devices consumes less power compared to the ones designed for desktop compute...

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44  Thermal Grease Thermal Grease Thermal grease, also called thermal gel, thermal compound, and so on, is used to create a heat inductive layer between a processor and heat sink. Applying thermal grease between the processor and heat sink inc...

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TV Tuners  45 TV Tuners You can use TV tuners to watch television on your computer. TV tuners are available for both desktop and laptop computers and are available in various connectivity options such as: • Internal - PCI-E - PCI �...

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46  Speakers Speakers Speakers are used to listen to sound from the computer. Speakers can be internal or external. On desktop computers, internal speakers are generally used only for producing error or failure beeps. External speakers, also ...

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Webcam  47 Enabling a Webcam 1. Click Start → Control Panel → Device Manager. 2. Click Imaging Devices and then double-click Camera. 3. Click Enable. The webcam is now enabled. Open the webcam software to use all features of the webca...

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48  ExpressCards ExpressCards ExpressCards allow you to connect peripheral devices such as memory cards, wired and wireless communications, printers, scanners, microphone, and so on, to your laptop computer. ExpressCards replace PC cards. Exp...

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Communication Devices  49 The following figure shows the size-comparison of PC-cards and ExpressCards: PC Card 54 mm ExpressCard (EC 54) 34 mm ExpressCard (EC 34) Communication Devices An electronic device that can send and receive data on ...

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50  Communication Devices Modem – Stands for Modulator and Demodulator. Modems can be analog (dial-up) or digital. • Dial-up modem – Electronic devices that convert analog phone signals into digital signals that the computer can proce...

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Communication Devices  51 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) controllers – Allow communication over short distances using radio signals instead of traditional network cabling. WLAN controllers can be internal (expansion cards or integrated...

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Setting Up Your Laptop  55 Setting Up Your Laptop WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cabl...

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56  Setting Up Your Laptop 2. Press the power button to turn on your laptop. NOTE: The location of the power button and AC adapter connector may vary depending on the your computer model. ...

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Setting Up Your Desktop  57 Setting Up Your Desktop 1. Connect the display to the appropriate display connector on your computer (see Setting Up Your Display). 2. Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors. NOTE: Depending on ...

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58  Setting Up Your Desktop 3. Connect the power cable. 4. Press the power button to turn on your computer. ...

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Internet  59 Internet Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection You can setup a wired Internet connection using a dial-up, DSL, or a cable/satellite modem. • If you are using a dial-up connection, connect the telephone line to the optional ...

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60  Internet Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Click Start , type network in the search box, and then click Network and Sharing Center → Set up a new connection or network → Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appea...

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Display  61 Display Setting Up Your Display 1. Check the type of connectors available on your display and verify the cables shipped with your display. See the following table to identify and select the appropriate display connector to use. N...

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62  Display 3. See the following table to identify the connectors on your computer and display. Connection Type Computer Cable Display VGA-to-VGA (VGA cable) DVI-to-DVI (DVI cable) DVI-to-VGA (DVI-to-VGA adapter + VGA cable) HDMI-to-HDM...

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Display  63 c. Set the eye order for the glasses to default or normal. NOTE: Do not change the eye order settings when using NVIDIA 3DTV Play as the application controls the timing of the glasses. NOTE: If you are unable to view the entire Wi...

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64  Display Setting Up Wireless Display To set up wireless display: 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Ensure that wireless is enabled. 3. Connect the wireless display adapter to the TV. NOTE: The wireless display adapter does not ship with your c...

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Display  65 Digital Visual Interface Connector Cables Use the appropriate cable based on the connectors available on your computer and display. See the following table to identify the connectors on your computer and display. Connector on the ...

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66  Audio 6. Connect the other end of the power cable to the display’s three-prong power strip or wall outlet. 7. Turn on your computer, and then turn on your display. Audio Setting Up 5.1 Audio 5.1 audio is most effective when the speakers...

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Audio  67 See the following figure to connect 5.1 speakers to your computer. 1 Rear audio connector on the computer 5 Center/LFE surround out on the speaker 2 Center/LFE surround out on the computer 6 Front audio connector on the speaker 3 F...

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68  Audio To set up your speakers: Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound→ Sound. 2. Select Speakers and click Configure. The Speaker Setup window appears. 3. Select a speaker configuration under Audi...

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Audio  69 1 Rear audio connector on the computer 6 Center/LFE surround out on the speaker 2 Center/LFE surround out on the computer 7 Front audio connector on the speaker 3 Side audio connector on the computer 8 Rear audio connector on the...

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70  Setting Up Your Printer 4. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you experience problems with your computer sound, see the knowledge base article 266424 at support.dell.com. Setting Up Your Printer You can connect one...

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Setting Up Your Webcam  71 Setting Up Your Webcam To set up your webcam: Webcam integrated on laptop display or external display purchased with your computer Drivers and software are installed when you receive your computer. Use the media ...

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Battery  75 Battery Charging Laptop Battery When you connect the computer with the battery installed to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. If necessary, the AC adapter charges the battery and maintain...

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76  Battery Dell Desktop Mode The Dell longevity mode feature enables you to protect your laptop battery health. Frequently connecting and disconnecting your computer to a power source without allowing the battery to fully discharge may reduc...

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Keyboard  77 To enable or disable desktop mode: 1. Right-click the battery icon on the Windows notification area, and then click Dell Extended Battery Life Options. The Battery Meter dialog box is displayed. 2. Click the Desktop mode tab. ...

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78  Keyboard <F6> Cycles through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. <F10> Activates the menu bar in the active program. <Ctrl><c> Copies a selected item. <Ctrl><x> Cuts a selected item. <Ctrl&...

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Keyboard  79 Windows logo key and <m> Minimizes all open windows. Windows logo key and <Shift><m> Restores all minimized windows. This key combination functions as a toggle to restore minimized windows following the use of ...

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80  Keyboard Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 1 Numeric Keypad Your laptop computer may have a numeric keypad integrated into the keyboard. The keypad corresponds to the keypad of an extended keyboard • To type a number or symbol...

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Touchpad  81 Touchpad Using Your Touchpad You can use the touchpad to move the cursor or selected objects on the computer screen: • To move the cursor, gently slide your finger over the touchpad. • To left-click or select an object, t...

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82  Touchpad Auto Scroll Vertical – Allows you to scroll up or down on the active window. Move two fingers up or down at a fast pace to activate vertical auto scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling. Auto Scroll Horizontal �...

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Touchpad  83 Zoom Allows you to increase or decrease the magnification of the screen content. The zoom feature includes: One finger zoom – Allows you to zoom in or out. To zoom in: Move a finger up in the zoom zone (extreme left of the to...

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84  Touchpad Rotate Allows you to rotate the active content on the screen. The rotate feature includes: Twist – Allows you to rotate active content in 90° increments using two fingers where one finger is anchored and the other rotates. Ke...

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Touchscreen  85 Touchscreen Using a Touchscreen Display The touchscreen feature converts your computer into an interactive display. The following are some of the basic tasks that you can perform using a touchscreen display: • Tap or doubl...

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Audio Connectors  89 Audio Connectors Audio connectors allow you to connect to amplifiers, speakers, headphones, microphones, sound systems, or TVs for digital audio output. Types of audio connectors Headphone connector – Connect a pair of...

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90  USB 5.1 Audio 5.1 refers to the number of audio channels in most surround-sound configurations. A 5.1 audio system uses five main audio channels (front left, front right, center, left surround, and right surround) and one low- frequency au...

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USB  91 USB Standards USB 3.0 – Referred to as SuperSpeed USB, USB 3.0 is the latest version of the USB standard. It supports data transmission speed of up to 4.8 gbps, which is ten times faster than its predecessor USB 2.0, yet consumes le...

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92  Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Digital Visual Interface (DVI) carries high-resolution video signals. You can use DVI to connect your computer to displays such as flat-panel monitors, LCD TVs, and so on. The...

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HDMI  93 Advantages of DisplayPort • Natively supports high resolutions and high refresh rates • Supports 3D stereo transmission making it an ideal gaming interface • DisplayPort cables can extend up to 15 meters (49.21 feet) with...

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94  eSATA Connector eSATA Connector eSATA is a bus technology designed to connect external mass storage devices, such as hard drives and optical drives, to your computer. eSATA provides considerably higher throughput as compared to USB 2.0 or ...

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IEEE 1394  95 • Flexible – Allows you to connect devices to each other by daisy- chaining them together, without the need for hubs or switches. Also supports branching, looping, and other topologies, which reduces cabling complexity. ...

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96  IEEE 1394 Comparing USB and IEEE 1394 Feature USB IEEE1394 Data transfer rate USB 1.1: 12 Mbps USB 2.0: 480 Mbps IEEE 1394a: 400 Mbps IEEE 1394b: 800 Mbps Number of devices 127 63 Plug and play Yes Yes Hot-pluggable Yes Yes Isochronous devic...

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Network  99 Network A computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, another computer, or a peripheral such as a printer. For example, with a network set up in a home or small office, you can: • Print to a ...

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100  Network Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) WLAN connects two or more computers with each other and the Internet over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to each computer. In a WLAN, a radio communications device (a...