Media Base Setup Guide
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...Start button, → Help and Support, → User and system guides, → User's guides, and then click Dell Latitude User's Guide). Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is strictly forbidden. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the... to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell™ Latitude™ D420 User's Guide (depending on your operating system, double-click the User's Guide icon on your computer. All rights...
...Start button, → Help and Support, → User and system guides, → User's guides, and then click Dell Latitude User's Guide). Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is strictly forbidden. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the... to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Dell™ Latitude™ D420 User's Guide (depending on your operating system, double-click the User's Guide icon on your computer. All rights...
Media Base Setup Guide
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... cable, ensure that the computer is not connected to an electrical outlet. 2 Before you follow the angle of Dell computers-you use the Dell AC adapter that the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears. b Turn on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable. 1 Connect the AC adapter..., the operating system must complete its setup process. c Verify that came with electrical outlets worldwide. d Shut down the computer through the Windows Start menu. 12 Media Base Setup Guide Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to avoid damaging the cable. If you may...
... cable, ensure that the computer is not connected to an electrical outlet. 2 Before you follow the angle of Dell computers-you use the Dell AC adapter that the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears. b Turn on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable. 1 Connect the AC adapter..., the operating system must complete its setup process. c Verify that came with electrical outlets worldwide. d Shut down the computer through the Windows Start menu. 12 Media Base Setup Guide Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to avoid damaging the cable. If you may...
Media Base Setup Guide
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... a category, click Performance and Maintenance. NOTICE: If the computer does not have a charged battery in the battery bay, shut down the computer through the Windows Start menu. 4 If your media base is secured, remove the lock. 6 Pull the computer release lever forward (see "Left View" on page 8). ..., you will lose data and the computer may not recover normal operation for undocking. d Under the When I close (lower) the display: Windows XP a Click the Start button and click Control Panel. If you undock the computer without first preparing the computer for several minutes, if at...
... a category, click Performance and Maintenance. NOTICE: If the computer does not have a charged battery in the battery bay, shut down the computer through the Windows Start menu. 4 If your media base is secured, remove the lock. 6 Pull the computer release lever forward (see "Left View" on page 8). ..., you will lose data and the computer may not recover normal operation for undocking. d Under the When I close (lower) the display: Windows XP a Click the Start button and click Control Panel. If you undock the computer without first preparing the computer for several minutes, if at...
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... the powered USB connector on the media base. (See "Back View" on page 9.) You can use your screwdriver to eject. See "Right View" on the Windows taskbar and click the drive you want to slide the drive out of them in a safe, dry place when they are not connected to external...
... the powered USB connector on the media base. (See "Back View" on page 9.) You can use your screwdriver to eject. See "Right View" on the Windows taskbar and click the drive you want to slide the drive out of them in a safe, dry place when they are not connected to external...
User's Guide
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... by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Microsoft, Outlook, Windows, Vista, TravelLite, and Touch Strip are trademarks of Dell Inc. and is strictly forbidden. Environmental Protection Agency. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, Wi-Fi Catcher, ExpressCharge, and Undock &... Go are registered trademarks of data and tells you how to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this ...
... by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Microsoft, Outlook, Windows, Vista, TravelLite, and Touch Strip are trademarks of Dell Inc. and is strictly forbidden. Environmental Protection Agency. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, Wi-Fi Catcher, ExpressCharge, and Undock &... Go are registered trademarks of data and tells you how to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this ...
User's Guide
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... Back View 20 Bottom View 22 3 Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft® Windows® XP 25 Microsoft Windows Vista 27 4 Using a Battery Battery Performance 29 Checking the Battery Charge 30 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 30 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter 30 Charge Gauge 30 Low-Battery Warning 31 Conserving Battery Power...
... Back View 20 Bottom View 22 3 Transferring Information to a New Computer Microsoft® Windows® XP 25 Microsoft Windows Vista 27 4 Using a Battery Battery Performance 29 Checking the Battery Charge 30 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter 30 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter 30 Charge Gauge 30 Low-Battery Warning 31 Conserving Battery Power...
User's Guide
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... Key Combinations 35 System Functions 35 Battery 36 Optical Drive Tray 36 Display Functions 36 Power Management 36 Speaker Functions 36 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions 37 Touch Pad 37 Fingerprint Reader (optional 39 Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick 39 Changing the Track...Projector. . . . 41 Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper on the Screen: Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 41 Microsoft® Windows® XP 42 Microsoft Windows Vista 42 Using an External Monitor Simultaneously as an Extension of Your Computer Display 43 Microsoft®...
... Key Combinations 35 System Functions 35 Battery 36 Optical Drive Tray 36 Display Functions 36 Power Management 36 Speaker Functions 36 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions 37 Touch Pad 37 Fingerprint Reader (optional 39 Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick 39 Changing the Track...Projector. . . . 41 Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper on the Screen: Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate 41 Microsoft® Windows® XP 42 Microsoft Windows Vista 42 Using an External Monitor Simultaneously as an Extension of Your Computer Display 43 Microsoft®...
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...and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 45 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System. . 46 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System . 46 Wireless Local Area Network 47 What You Need to Establish a WLAN ... Broadband Card 51 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network 52 Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler 53 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 53 Microsoft® Windows® Firewall 53 8 Using Cards Card Types 55 Card Blanks 56 PC Cards 56 PC ...
...and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable 45 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System. . 46 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating System . 46 Wireless Local Area Network 47 What You Need to Establish a WLAN ... Broadband Card 51 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network 52 Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler 53 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 53 Microsoft® Windows® Firewall 53 8 Using Cards Card Types 55 Card Blanks 56 PC Cards 56 PC ...
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... Icon 74 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 75 Drive Problems 75 Optical drive problems 76 Hard drive problems 76 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 77 Error Messages 78 IEEE 1394 ... does not start up 83 The computer stops responding 83 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 83 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 83 A solid blue screen appears 83 Other software problems 83 Memory Problems 84 Network Problems 84 General 84 PC Card or ExpressCard...
... Icon 74 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 75 Drive Problems 75 Optical drive problems 76 Hard drive problems 76 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 77 Error Messages 78 IEEE 1394 ... does not start up 83 The computer stops responding 83 A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly 83 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 83 A solid blue screen appears 83 Other software problems 83 Memory Problems 84 Network Problems 84 General 84 PC Card or ExpressCard...
User's Guide
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... Identifying Drivers 95 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 96 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems 98 Restoring Your Operating System 98 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 99 Using the Operating System CD 101 14 Adding and Replacing Parts Before...
... Identifying Drivers 95 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 96 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems 98 Restoring Your Operating System 98 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore 99 Using the Operating System CD 101 14 Adding and Replacing Parts Before...
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...is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. •...instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to...
...is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. •...instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? • How to...
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..., and white papers • Downloads - Frequently asked questions Dell Support Website - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS) - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start → Help and...for your operating system and search for the keyword Notebook System Software. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on page 74. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to view the ...
..., and white papers • Downloads - Frequently asked questions Dell Support Website - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Notebook System Software (NSS) - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start → Help and...for your operating system and search for the keyword Notebook System Software. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on page 74. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to view the ...
User's Guide
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... your computer. The operating system is located on your computer. After you ordered. 14 Finding Information To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer (see "Service... Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License" on the operating system you reinstall your computer. NOTE: The color of your media varies based on page 12). ...
... your computer. The operating system is located on your computer. After you ordered. 14 Finding Information To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer (see "Service... Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License" on the operating system you reinstall your computer. NOTE: The color of your media varies based on page 12). ...
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... page 37 for more information. Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 35. The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For more information, see "Key Combinations" on page 37 for more information. Provide the functionality of a mouse. SP E AK E RS - Turns on when...
... page 37 for more information. Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 35. The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For more information, see "Key Combinations" on page 37 for more information. Provide the functionality of a mouse. SP E AK E RS - Turns on when...
User's Guide
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... on or off. If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with your computer. SE C U R I G H T S E N S O R - NOTE...
... on or off. If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with your computer. SE C U R I G H T S E N S O R - NOTE...
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...objects into , or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell computer in your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. About Your Computer 19 The... computer ships with the fan or the computer. For more information, see "Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator" on page 53). S E C U R E D I G I T A L ME M O R Y C...
...objects into , or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell computer in your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. About Your Computer 19 The... computer ships with the fan or the computer. For more information, see "Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator" on page 53). S E C U R E D I G I T A L ME M O R Y C...
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... appears, click Next. This media is running. You can transfer data, such as: • E-mail messages • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a serial connection, you can store it on setting up an...of the two computers. For instructions, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to the new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to a new computer by directly...
... appears, click Next. This media is running. You can transfer data, such as: • E-mail messages • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a serial connection, you can store it on setting up an...of the two computers. For instructions, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to the new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from an old computer to a new computer by directly...
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...: 1 On the Now go to transfer? screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you chose for transferring your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 26 Transferring Information to ...Media To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you want to a New Computer screen, select the method you have a Windows XP CD? 3 On the Which computer is this? screen, click I want to removable media. screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On...
...: 1 On the Now go to transfer? screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you chose for transferring your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 26 Transferring Information to ...Media To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you want to a New Computer screen, select the method you have a Windows XP CD? 3 On the Which computer is this? screen, click I want to removable media. screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On...
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...and click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. 4 Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. Transferring Information to your new computer. screen, click Old Computer... for document #154781, titled What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer screen on the new ...
...and click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. 4 Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. Transferring Information to your new computer. screen, click Old Computer... for document #154781, titled What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer screen on the new ...
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...). Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from another computer with your computer. Operating time is recommended that shipped with your Dell computer. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" on how often the battery is used , you may need to a CD or DVD....can hold a charge) decreases over time. 4 Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about the Dell warranty for information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which it is used and the conditions under which you can use the computer. The lithium ion ...
...). Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from another computer with your computer. Operating time is recommended that shipped with your Dell computer. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" on how often the battery is used , you may need to a CD or DVD....can hold a charge) decreases over time. 4 Using a Battery Battery Performance NOTE: For information about the Dell warranty for information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which it is used and the conditions under which you can use the computer. The lithium ion ...