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...optional and may not ship with your computer. All rights reserved. is subject to either potential damage to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel is a registered trademark of your User's Guide. Dell Inc. A00 If you how to ...computer, any proprietary interest in certain countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be available in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Information in this document to hardware or loss of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude...
...optional and may not ship with your computer. All rights reserved. is subject to either potential damage to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel is a registered trademark of your User's Guide. Dell Inc. A00 If you how to ...computer, any proprietary interest in certain countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be available in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Information in this document to hardware or loss of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude...
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... your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Latitude™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows XP ...Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the ...
... your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Latitude™ User's Guide Microsoft Windows XP ...Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides. 2 Click the ...
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...tips, articles from the icon in your User's Guide. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word... Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to support.dell.com, select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS) - This support provides real...
...tips, articles from the icon in your User's Guide. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word... Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to support.dell.com, select your computing environment, software updates, and relevant self-support information. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS) - This support provides real...
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... CD. After you ordered. 8 Quick Reference Guide Your operating system product key label is already installed on your computer. The operating system is located on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet" in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. in your User's Guide. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD NOTE: The...
... CD. After you ordered. 8 Quick Reference Guide Your operating system product key label is already installed on your computer. The operating system is located on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet" in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. in your User's Guide. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD NOTE: The...
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... for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. Quick Reference Guide 15 If no charge. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the taskbar. The Battery Meter... one of the lights are on the battery, you should consider replacing the battery. That is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. If the computer is , a battery can check battery health in your...
... for at least 3 seconds. Each light represents incremental degradation. Quick Reference Guide 15 If no charge. Checking the Battery Charge The Dell QuickSet Battery Meter, the Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and icon, the battery charge gauge and health gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the taskbar. The Battery Meter... one of the lights are on the battery, you should consider replacing the battery. That is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears. If the computer is , a battery can check battery health in your...
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...Options Properties window. Charging the Battery NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any other computers with a... cables from overcharging. By default, a pop-up window warns you like. Disconnect the computer from the computer to room temperature. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to avoid possible connector...
...Options Properties window. Charging the Battery NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any other computers with a... cables from overcharging. By default, a pop-up window warns you like. Disconnect the computer from the computer to room temperature. NOTICE: You must remove all external cables from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to avoid possible connector...
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... key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I O N - The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data if you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the ... a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off . A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is designed...
... key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I O N - The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data if you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the ... a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off . A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that is designed...
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... are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system...
... are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system...
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... CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 5 ergonomics information, 5 H hardware Dell Diagnostics, 19 Help and Support Center, 7 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 7 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service Tag, 6 O operating system CD, 8 reinstalling, 8 P problems blue screen, 18 computer crashes, 18 computer does not start up, 18 computer stops responding, 18 Dell Diagnostics, 19 lockups, 18 program crashes, 18 program...
... CD, 5 E End User License Agreement, 5 ergonomics information, 5 H hardware Dell Diagnostics, 19 Help and Support Center, 7 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 7 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service Tag, 6 O operating system CD, 8 reinstalling, 8 P problems blue screen, 18 computer crashes, 18 computer does not start up, 18 computer stops responding, 18 Dell Diagnostics, 19 lockups, 18 program crashes, 18 program...
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Q QuickSet Help, 8 U User's Guide, 6 R regulatory information, 5 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S safety instructions, 5 Service Tag, 6 software problems, 18-19 spyware, 19 support website, 7 system views back, 12 bottom, 12-13 front, 11 left side, 12 right side, 12 W warranty information, 5 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 7 Program Compatibility Wizard, 18 reinstalling, 8 wizards Program Compatibility Wizard, 18 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 19 Help and Support Center, 7 lockups and software problems, 18 24 Index
Q QuickSet Help, 8 U User's Guide, 6 R regulatory information, 5 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S safety instructions, 5 Service Tag, 6 software problems, 18-19 spyware, 19 support website, 7 system views back, 12 bottom, 12-13 front, 11 left side, 12 right side, 12 W warranty information, 5 Windows XP Help and Support Center, 7 Program Compatibility Wizard, 18 reinstalling, 8 wizards Program Compatibility Wizard, 18 T troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 19 Help and Support Center, 7 lockups and software problems, 18 24 Index