how to enable the mobile SIM access on Dell Studio 1535 laptop

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Thank you rindi, but how to know if I can use 2G/2.5G/3G on my laptop before contacting my mobile service provider? I have a 3G mobile package and I want to simply use it on my laptop.

What I want to know is if I really have the required H/W (built-in) or not? I can see that below the battery there is a mobile SIM slot, but the bios at one place (Device info) says its not there and in some other place (in bios under wireless info) says it is enabled.

Isn't there a driver to be installed and then configured based on mobile provider guide?

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Is there any tool from dell that tells what H/W is there on the laptop ?

This is a corporate pc and it will be hard to get the invoice by which it was purchased.

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Sorry for not replying earlier, but I would like to keep this case open for some time since I am trying to get a solution to this and I will be updating you once I reach a resolution.

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I was told by a friend that in addition I should install a WWAN adapter. I will ask last question before I close this question:

What is a WWAN adapter and why I need it if I have cellular SIM slot on my laptop?

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