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OK... I see by the Dell site that my laptop has shipped and will be here
tomorrow. That's pretty good since I ordered it 1 week ago (sorry about
that, Tom).
I current have a Dell Dim 2400 in the basement. My intent is to use the
notebook upstairs utilizing my broadband connection to my downstairs
desktop. I've already installed the linksys router (WRT54G) and I'm hoping
the signal will reach my notebook one floor above.
My bunch of VERY BASIC questions are:
1) I assume I can password protect my laptop (very minimal protection in
case of theft, I know). Is that done via the BIOS set-up?
2) Is there a way that I can access the DATA on my Desktop's C drive via my
laptop's wireless connection? Can I access that data and then do stuff and
save the new file directly on to my desktop's C drive? If so, how does the
laptop distinguish between its own C drive and the desktop's C drive.
3) Since I have my router set up, is there any special set-up for my laptop?
In other words, how will it recognize the signal? Do I have to give it a
command or will it just pop up. Incidentally, I've done the encryption
(WEP???) with a 10-digit "password" and I gave it a wireless name. So, will
I need to type in this password when the laptop recognizes the wireless
signal. If so, can the laptop "memorize" the password after the first time?
That's it for starters. I know this must be a lot of very basic, but I've
never owned a laptop or done anything wireless. This newsgroup has been a
great source of information!
Mel
OK... I see by the Dell site that my laptop has shipped and will be here
tomorrow. That's pretty good since I ordered it 1 week ago (sorry about
that, Tom).
I current have a Dell Dim 2400 in the basement. My intent is to use the
notebook upstairs utilizing my broadband connection to my downstairs
desktop. I've already installed the linksys router (WRT54G) and I'm hoping
the signal will reach my notebook one floor above.
My bunch of VERY BASIC questions are:
1) I assume I can password protect my laptop (very minimal protection in
case of theft, I know). Is that done via the BIOS set-up?
2) Is there a way that I can access the DATA on my Desktop's C drive via my
laptop's wireless connection? Can I access that data and then do stuff and
save the new file directly on to my desktop's C drive? If so, how does the
laptop distinguish between its own C drive and the desktop's C drive.
3) Since I have my router set up, is there any special set-up for my laptop?
In other words, how will it recognize the signal? Do I have to give it a
command or will it just pop up. Incidentally, I've done the encryption
(WEP???) with a 10-digit "password" and I gave it a wireless name. So, will
I need to type in this password when the laptop recognizes the wireless
signal. If so, can the laptop "memorize" the password after the first time?
That's it for starters. I know this must be a lot of very basic, but I've
never owned a laptop or done anything wireless. This newsgroup has been a
great source of information!
Mel