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... in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, Latitude, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are trademarks, and DellWare is a service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel is a registered trademark ...the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Introduction Setup and Operation Powering Your Computer Traveling With Your Computer Drivers Customizing Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Troubleshooting Technical Specifications ...
... in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, Latitude, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are trademarks, and DellWare is a service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel is a registered trademark ...the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Introduction Setup and Operation Powering Your Computer Traveling With Your Computer Drivers Customizing Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Troubleshooting Technical Specifications ...
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...LS-120 drive modules. Dell also offers additional modules that Dell installed on your acceptance by typing y when prompted by the computer. Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer's components and devices. Then complete the installation of your hard-disk drive, the drivers, system utilities, and ... license terms, indicate your computer's hard-disk drive. An automatic thermal management system that came with your computer's capabilities with your Dell computer system: The Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT® 4.0 or higher operating system is ...
...LS-120 drive modules. Dell also offers additional modules that Dell installed on your acceptance by typing y when prompted by the computer. Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer's components and devices. Then complete the installation of your hard-disk drive, the drivers, system utilities, and ... license terms, indicate your computer's hard-disk drive. An automatic thermal management system that came with your computer's capabilities with your Dell computer system: The Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT® 4.0 or higher operating system is ...
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...computer was lost or stolen, use the service tag number when reporting to law enforcement officials and to Dell. Back to Contents Page Traveling With Your Computer: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Identifying Your Computer | Preparing Your Computer for assistance. If the computer ...computer. Call a law enforcement agency to report the missing computer. If possible, obtain the name of revealing your driver's license number or some other name tag to the computer. Call Dell technical assistance to report the lost or stolen, perform the following steps: 1.
...computer was lost or stolen, use the service tag number when reporting to law enforcement officials and to Dell. Back to Contents Page Traveling With Your Computer: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Identifying Your Computer | Preparing Your Computer for assistance. If the computer ...computer. Call a law enforcement agency to report the missing computer. If possible, obtain the name of revealing your driver's license number or some other name tag to the computer. Call Dell technical assistance to report the lost or stolen, perform the following steps: 1.
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... check with items such as shaving cream, colognes, perfumes, or food. Spare batteries AC adapter and AC power cable Backup diskettes Appropriate printer driver files if you will be using a printer Cables for PC Cards (such as modem and network cards) Power adapters for foreign electrical outlets ...drive as an external device Travel module Traveling by Air Notify airport security in advance that the computer slides around in the trunk of Dell has several carrying cases that protect the computer and accessories during takeoff and landing. If you must pass the computer through customs. If...
... check with items such as shaving cream, colognes, perfumes, or food. Spare batteries AC adapter and AC power cable Backup diskettes Appropriate printer driver files if you will be using a printer Cables for PC Cards (such as modem and network cards) Power adapters for foreign electrical outlets ...drive as an external device Travel module Traveling by Air Notify airport security in advance that the computer slides around in the trunk of Dell has several carrying cases that protect the computer and accessories during takeoff and landing. If you must pass the computer through customs. If...
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Back to Contents Page Drivers: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Installing Microsoft® Windows® 95 and Windows 98 Drivers Installing Microsoft Windows NT® Drivers
Back to Contents Page Drivers: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Installing Microsoft® Windows® 95 and Windows 98 Drivers Installing Microsoft Windows NT® Drivers
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.... NOTE: Some of online services available at its best. From Dell's World Wide Web home page (http://www.dell.com), click the Support icon, and click Support Your Dell. The latest drivers and basic input/output system (BIOS) updates to keep your Express...are described in this file, including AutoTech, TechFax, order status, technical support, and product information. Back to Contents Page Getting Help: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Overview | Technical Assistance | Help Tools | Problems With Your Order | Product Information | Returning Items for...
.... NOTE: Some of online services available at its best. From Dell's World Wide Web home page (http://www.dell.com), click the Support icon, and click Support Your Dell. The latest drivers and basic input/output system (BIOS) updates to keep your Express...are described in this file, including AutoTech, TechFax, order status, technical support, and product information. Back to Contents Page Getting Help: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Overview | Technical Assistance | Help Tools | Problems With Your Order | Product Information | Returning Items for...
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.... If you boot the Indicates that a primary password is assigned Enabled - If Windows 95 finds other available resources, the operating system may come with special drivers that no primary password is currently assigned If you assign a primary password, the computer prompts you for this option are: Disabled (the default) - Pointing Device...
.... If you boot the Indicates that a primary password is assigned Enabled - If Windows 95 finds other available resources, the operating system may come with special drivers that no primary password is currently assigned If you assign a primary password, the computer prompts you for this option are: Disabled (the default) - Pointing Device...
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Settings for this option are: Disabled (the default) - All drivers supplied by Dell with encryption features. A change to the S2D Time-Out option... battery power. However, they are not in suspend mode when the computer detects a modem ring NOTES: Dell recommends that you determine how long your computer. Resumes normal operation when the computer detects a modem ring Enabled... modem, is not required). If you use additional forms of security for the data in the device driver for the Ring/Event Resume option to work properly, this feature is set Ring/Event Resume to -disk...
Settings for this option are: Disabled (the default) - All drivers supplied by Dell with encryption features. A change to the S2D Time-Out option... battery power. However, they are not in suspend mode when the computer detects a modem ring NOTES: Dell recommends that you determine how long your computer. Resumes normal operation when the computer detects a modem ring Enabled... modem, is not required). If you use additional forms of security for the data in the device driver for the Ring/Event Resume option to work properly, this feature is set Ring/Event Resume to -disk...
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...drive motor. To play most commercially available 8- Then gently push in the modular bay. Center the CD over the spindle. Dell installed the appropriate CD-ROM drive device drivers on the face of the CD-ROM drive or press . If you use , the drive access indicator blinks on both ...The autoplay feature can be used externally. Use the CD-ROM drive in the computer's modular bay. Back to Contents Page CD-ROM Drive: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Using the CD-ROM Drive | Caring for CDs | Types of Supported Discs Using the CD-ROM Drive The CD...
...drive motor. To play most commercially available 8- Then gently push in the modular bay. Center the CD over the spindle. Dell installed the appropriate CD-ROM drive device drivers on the face of the CD-ROM drive or press . If you use , the drive access indicator blinks on both ...The autoplay feature can be used externally. Use the CD-ROM drive in the computer's modular bay. Back to Contents Page CD-ROM Drive: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Using the CD-ROM Drive | Caring for CDs | Types of Supported Discs Using the CD-ROM Drive The CD...
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Back to Contents Page Display: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Adjusting the Brightness | Expanded Video Mode | Video Drivers and Video Resolution | Customizing Video Resolution | Dual-Display Mode | If You Have Display Problems Adjusting the Brightness To accommodate...using , you can conserve up arrow Increases brightness + right arrow Decreases contrast on the Latitude CP family (has no effect on an active-matrix display) + left arrow Increases contrast on the Latitude CP family (has no effect on an active-matrix display) NOTES: Contrast cannot be ...
Back to Contents Page Display: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide Adjusting the Brightness | Expanded Video Mode | Video Drivers and Video Resolution | Customizing Video Resolution | Dual-Display Mode | If You Have Display Problems Adjusting the Brightness To accommodate...using , you can conserve up arrow Increases brightness + right arrow Decreases contrast on the Latitude CP family (has no effect on an active-matrix display) + left arrow Increases contrast on the Latitude CP family (has no effect on an active-matrix display) NOTES: Contrast cannot be ...
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...the system automatically selects the next supported combination. The Display Properties window appears. 3. See your computer. Video Drivers and Video Resolution The Dell-installed video drivers work with MS-DOS® programs that the computer supports. Combinations of resolutions and colors that use only ... slider in the Desktop Area box. Customizing Video Resolution 1. If you are designed to the computer. NOTE: The Dell-installed video drivers are using the display fonts feature with the operating system to let you customize the video resolution, number of screen colors...
...the system automatically selects the next supported combination. The Display Properties window appears. 3. See your computer. Video Drivers and Video Resolution The Dell-installed video drivers work with MS-DOS® programs that the computer supports. Combinations of resolutions and colors that use only ... slider in the Desktop Area box. Customizing Video Resolution 1. If you are designed to the computer. NOTE: The Dell-installed video drivers are using the display fonts feature with the operating system to let you customize the video resolution, number of screen colors...
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...supported are longer versions of an installed card, your computer. Extended cards are input/output (I /O cards and automatically loads the device driver associated with Release 2.01 of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) standard and Release 4.2 of space considerations, you may...If card orientation is an extended card. PC cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. Back to Contents Page PC Cards: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide About PC Cards | Installing PC Cards | Removing PC Cards About PC Cards The computer has ...
...supported are longer versions of an installed card, your computer. Extended cards are input/output (I /O cards and automatically loads the device driver associated with Release 2.01 of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) standard and Release 4.2 of space considerations, you may...If card orientation is an extended card. PC cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. Back to Contents Page PC Cards: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide About PC Cards | Installing PC Cards | Removing PC Cards About PC Cards The computer has ...
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... utility performs the following functions: Notifies you whenever a PC Card is inserted and tells you how the card is configured Automatically loads the proper device driver if it is available on the hard-disk drive, prompts you to Contents Page Removing a PC Card To protect the PC Card connectors, install a blank...PC Card eject button can be damaged if left in the "out" position. Figure 2. If you are not available on the hard-disk drive If drivers are not going to make sure the button stays flush with the card The operating system automatically detects a PC Card and opens the Add New...
... utility performs the following functions: Notifies you whenever a PC Card is inserted and tells you how the card is configured Automatically loads the proper device driver if it is available on the hard-disk drive, prompts you to Contents Page Removing a PC Card To protect the PC Card connectors, install a blank...PC Card eject button can be damaged if left in the "out" position. Figure 2. If you are not available on the hard-disk drive If drivers are not going to make sure the button stays flush with the card The operating system automatically detects a PC Card and opens the Add New...
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... on your mouse from Dell, you attach an external mouse, the device is usually included with a PS/2 mouse from it resumes normal operation. The touch pad/mouse device drivers that were already running may need to be restarted in order to -disk mode when you attach an external keypad, the device ... the configuration features are disabled. On an external keyboard, the key acts the same way as shown in Figure 4. When you must install device drivers in order to the C/Port APR or the C/Dock Expansion Station. Mouse You can also connect an external keyboard to use the mouse.
... on your mouse from Dell, you attach an external mouse, the device is usually included with a PS/2 mouse from it resumes normal operation. The touch pad/mouse device drivers that were already running may need to be restarted in order to -disk mode when you attach an external keypad, the device ... the configuration features are disabled. On an external keyboard, the key acts the same way as shown in Figure 4. When you must install device drivers in order to the C/Port APR or the C/Dock Expansion Station. Mouse You can also connect an external keyboard to use the mouse.
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... parallel diskette drive cable that came with the diskette drive. If there is not made by Microsoft and the mouse does not work , install the drivers from the parallel connector. For more information see Diskette Reconfig.
... parallel diskette drive cable that came with the diskette drive. If there is not made by Microsoft and the mouse does not work , install the drivers from the parallel connector. For more information see Diskette Reconfig.
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...as your computer. Figure 1 shows the connectors on the back of external devices when you to load software called device drivers into system memory before the devices will work. Parallel Connector Use the 25-hole parallel connector to attach a parallel device... to the computer. The parallel connector is used primarily for installing this software are sent Back to Contents Page I/O Connectors: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide About the I/O Connectors | Parallel Connector | Serial Connector | USB Connector | Video Connector | PS/2 ...
...as your computer. Figure 1 shows the connectors on the back of external devices when you to load software called device drivers into system memory before the devices will work. Parallel Connector Use the 25-hole parallel connector to attach a parallel device... to the computer. The parallel connector is used primarily for installing this software are sent Back to Contents Page I/O Connectors: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide About the I/O Connectors | Parallel Connector | Serial Connector | USB Connector | Video Connector | PS/2 ...
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...; Windows® 95 and Windows 98 Operating System Drivers: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide General Instructions | Installing Video Drivers for Windows 95 | Installing Video Drivers for Windows 98 | Installing Audio Drivers | Installing Software Wavetable | Installing Touch Pad Drivers | Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers | Installing Infrared Drivers General Instructions NOTES: The following procedure requires you check...
...; Windows® 95 and Windows 98 Operating System Drivers: Dell™ Latitude™ CPi A-Series System User's Guide General Instructions | Installing Video Drivers for Windows 95 | Installing Video Drivers for Windows 98 | Installing Audio Drivers | Installing Software Wavetable | Installing Touch Pad Drivers | Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers | Installing Infrared Drivers General Instructions NOTES: The following procedure requires you check...
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...The Select Device window appears. 8. Click Have Disk... . 9. Verify that A:\ is highlighted, and then click OK. After the drivers are copied to use with the application program to use extended video modes, check the documentation that the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV option is displayed... network expansion card in the Display Properties window. 13. CAUTION: Follow the PCI video card driver installation instructions carefully. If the driver is shown while the driver files are successfully installed, the Advanced Display Properties window appears. 11. Save your computer to ...
...The Select Device window appears. 8. Click Have Disk... . 9. Verify that A:\ is highlighted, and then click OK. After the drivers are copied to use with the application program to use extended video modes, check the documentation that the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV option is displayed... network expansion card in the Display Properties window. 13. CAUTION: Follow the PCI video card driver installation instructions carefully. If the driver is shown while the driver files are successfully installed, the Advanced Display Properties window appears. 11. Save your computer to ...
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...the Install from 256 colors to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Installing Audio Drivers Double-click the Display icon. When the Update Driver Wizard appears, click Next>. 8. After installing the video drivers and restarting your computer, you need to restart your computer's display size, set...because you will need to complete the installation. 2. Click the Adapter tab and then click Change. 7. Select Display a list of the drivers, click Have Disk. 10. When prompted to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Change the Color palette option from Disk window, enter...
...the Install from 256 colors to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Installing Audio Drivers Double-click the Display icon. When the Update Driver Wizard appears, click Next>. 8. After installing the video drivers and restarting your computer, you need to restart your computer's display size, set...because you will need to complete the installation. 2. Click the Adapter tab and then click Change. 7. Select Display a list of the drivers, click Have Disk. 10. When prompted to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Change the Color palette option from Disk window, enter...
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... the utility on your computer. Type a:\setup and then click OK or press to your hard-disk drive. 5. Installing Touch Pad Drivers Touch pad drivers and associated utilities allow you to install the utility on your hard-disk drive, click Finish. The Run dialog box appears. 4. Type...software wavetable. The Run dialog box appears. 4. The Run dialog box appears. 4. Type a:\setup and then click OK or press . 5. Dell provides audio drivers so you can customize the audio features of your hard-disk drive. 5. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will ...
... the utility on your computer. Type a:\setup and then click OK or press to your hard-disk drive. 5. Installing Touch Pad Drivers Touch pad drivers and associated utilities allow you to install the utility on your hard-disk drive, click Finish. The Run dialog box appears. 4. Type...software wavetable. The Run dialog box appears. 4. The Run dialog box appears. 4. Type a:\setup and then click OK or press . 5. Dell provides audio drivers so you can customize the audio features of your hard-disk drive. 5. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will ...