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.... Model PP12S December 2007 P/N GM919 Rev. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Dell Inc. A01 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. All rights reserved. ...and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Wi-Fi Catcher, ExpressCharge, and Latitude are either potential damage to hardware or loss of your computer. Trademarks used in this document to...
.... Model PP12S December 2007 P/N GM919 Rev. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Dell Inc. A01 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. All rights reserved. ...and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Wi-Fi Catcher, ExpressCharge, and Latitude are either potential damage to hardware or loss of your computer. Trademarks used in this document to...
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Readme files may be found at support.dell.com. • How to remove and replace parts Dell™ Latitude™ XT User's Guide • Specifications Microsoft Windows XP and Windows • How to configure system settings Vista™ Help and Support Center • How to your TabletPC or advanced technical-reference material for your Tablet-...
Readme files may be found at support.dell.com. • How to remove and replace parts Dell™ Latitude™ XT User's Guide • Specifications Microsoft Windows XP and Windows • How to configure system settings Vista™ Help and Support Center • How to your TabletPC or advanced technical-reference material for your Tablet-...
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...memory and mini-card cover (see "Removing the Battery" on page 22). • Use the product key on the license label if you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to reinstall your User's Guide. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag ...to identify your Tablet-PC when you need to direct your call when contacting support. 8 Quick Reference Guide NOTE: Your Tablet-PC's Microsoft® Windows® License label is located on the bottom of your Service Tag information through the System Setup program. See "System Setup Screens" in the ...
...memory and mini-card cover (see "Removing the Battery" on page 22). • Use the product key on the license label if you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to reinstall your User's Guide. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag ...to identify your Tablet-PC when you need to direct your call when contacting support. 8 Quick Reference Guide NOTE: Your Tablet-PC's Microsoft® Windows® License label is located on the bottom of your Service Tag information through the System Setup program. See "System Setup Screens" in the ...
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... , to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support 1 Click Start (or Start in the Windows Notification area. Find It Here • Software upgrades and troubleshooting Dell Support Utility hints - Once turned off . Frequently asked questions, hot The Dell Support Utility is an automated topics...-time health scans of your upgrade and notification system installed computing environment on the screen. 10 Quick Reference Guide Windows XP - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" in your User's Guide. • How to find information about your Tablet-PC and its ...
... , to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support 1 Click Start (or Start in the Windows Notification area. Find It Here • Software upgrades and troubleshooting Dell Support Utility hints - Once turned off . Frequently asked questions, hot The Dell Support Utility is an automated topics...-time health scans of your upgrade and notification system installed computing environment on the screen. 10 Quick Reference Guide Windows XP - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" in your User's Guide. • How to find information about your Tablet-PC and its ...
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... Reference Guide 11 See "Using the Operating System Media" in your Tablet-PC's main battery bay (see "Front other items controlled by Dell QuickSet View" on page 13), or right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your media varies based on your Tablet... Help functionality, network activity, the Power To view Dell QuickSet Help, press the Management Wizard, hotkeys, and QuickSet tablet settings button (see "Removing the Battery" on the Microsoft® Windows® License Label located in your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my ...
... Reference Guide 11 See "Using the Operating System Media" in your Tablet-PC's main battery bay (see "Front other items controlled by Dell QuickSet View" on page 13), or right-click the QuickSet icon in the lower-right corner of your media varies based on your Tablet... Help functionality, network activity, the Power To view Dell QuickSet Help, press the Management Wizard, hotkeys, and QuickSet tablet settings button (see "Removing the Battery" on the Microsoft® Windows® License Label located in your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my ...
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Front View 1 2 18 17 16 15 3 14 13 4 12 5 11 10 6 9 7 8 1 grip 2 display 3 ambient light sensor (with Dual-bulb 4 device status lights CCFL LCD option only) 5 digital array microphone 6 biometric reader 7 touch pad 8 touch pad buttons 9 track stick buttons 10 keyboard 11 track stick 12 rotating hinge 13 digital array microphone 15 Windows® security button 14 power button 16 screen rotate button 17 QuickSet tablet settings button 18 e-mail application shortcut button Quick Reference Guide 13
Front View 1 2 18 17 16 15 3 14 13 4 12 5 11 10 6 9 7 8 1 grip 2 display 3 ambient light sensor (with Dual-bulb 4 device status lights CCFL LCD option only) 5 digital array microphone 6 biometric reader 7 touch pad 8 touch pad buttons 9 track stick buttons 10 keyboard 11 track stick 12 rotating hinge 13 digital array microphone 15 Windows® security button 14 power button 16 screen rotate button 17 QuickSet tablet settings button 18 e-mail application shortcut button Quick Reference Guide 13
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... latch releases (2) 6 7 battery charge gauge/health gauge 8 docking-device connector fan vent main battery battery bay (beneath main battery) NOTE: Your Tablet-PC's Microsoft® Windows® License label is located under the main battery in the battery bay of your Tablet-PC in the air vents. Do not store your...
... latch releases (2) 6 7 battery charge gauge/health gauge 8 docking-device connector fan vent main battery battery bay (beneath main battery) NOTE: Your Tablet-PC's Microsoft® Windows® License label is located under the main battery in the battery bay of your Tablet-PC in the air vents. Do not store your...
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Battery Performance NOTE: For information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which you connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. For best results, operate the computer with the main... 3D graphics applications. • Running the computer in the battery bay. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" in your User's Guide for information about the Dell warranty for your computer, see "Accessing Power Options Properties" in Power Options (see the Product Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that you can...
Battery Performance NOTE: For information about accessing Windows Power Options Properties or Dell QuickSet, which you connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing to a CD or DVD. For best results, operate the computer with the main... 3D graphics applications. • Running the computer in the battery bay. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" in your User's Guide for information about the Dell warranty for your computer, see "Accessing Power Options Properties" in Power Options (see the Product Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that you can...
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... following features provide information on the battery charge: • Dell QuickSet Battery Meter • Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and Power icon ( in Windows Vista and in Windows XP) • Battery charge gauge and health gauge • Low-battery warning Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter If Dell QuickSet is installed, press to illuminate the charge-level lights...
... following features provide information on the battery charge: • Dell QuickSet Battery Meter • Microsoft Windows Power Meter window and Power icon ( in Windows Vista and in Windows XP) • Battery charge gauge and health gauge • Low-battery warning Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter If Dell QuickSet is installed, press to illuminate the charge-level lights...
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To check the battery health using the Battery Meter in Dell QuickSet. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries is at least 3 seconds. To enable Hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance ... time. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. For information about accessing QuickSet or the Power Options Properties window. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" in your User's Guide for information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar, and click Help. Check the...
To check the battery health using the Battery Meter in Dell QuickSet. If the battery runs completely out of both batteries is at least 3 seconds. To enable Hibernate mode: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance ... time. The computer enters hibernate mode when the battery charge is approximately 90 percent depleted. For information about accessing QuickSet or the Power Options Properties window. See "Configuring Power Management Settings" in your User's Guide for information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar, and click Help. Check the...
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... the key sequence. 2 Select Shut Down→ Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your operating system. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is hot from overcharging. If the battery is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to ... mode by pressing a key or touching the touch pad or track stick. You can leave the battery in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, you may not charge when you connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the...
... the key sequence. 2 Select Shut Down→ Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your operating system. NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is hot from overcharging. If the battery is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to ... mode by pressing a key or touching the touch pad or track stick. You can leave the battery in the Power Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, you may not charge when you connect the computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the...
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...on your keyboard or touching your display with previous versions. 24 Quick Reference Guide A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Fixing a problem→ Application and software problems. 2 Click Run Software that is ...designed for at least 8 to previous versions of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. A...
...on your keyboard or touching your display with previous versions. 24 Quick Reference Guide A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Fixing a problem→ Application and software problems. 2 Click Run Software that is ...designed for at least 8 to previous versions of Windows. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. A...
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... with your User's Guide). When to wait until you see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 23), and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for instructions if applicable. 1 Ensure that the Tablet-PC is connected to an electrical outlet that you print these procedures before ...hold the key while powering the Tablet-PC on your Tablet-PC does not display a screen image, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in Lockups and Software Problems (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; See "Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Media Base" and "Undocking Your Tablet-PC From...
... with your User's Guide). When to wait until you see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 23), and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for instructions if applicable. 1 Ensure that the Tablet-PC is connected to an electrical outlet that you print these procedures before ...hold the key while powering the Tablet-PC on your Tablet-PC does not display a screen image, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in Lockups and Software Problems (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; See "Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Media Base" and "Undocking Your Tablet-PC From...
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...successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition.Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are listed, select the version appropriate for one time only. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; NOTE: The next ...steps change the boot sequence for your Tablet-PC. On the next start-up, the Tablet-PC boots according to the devices specified in your User's Guide). Quick Reference Guide 27 See "Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on...
...successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition.Press any key to continue." 4 Press any questions that appear. • If failures are listed, select the version appropriate for one time only. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; NOTE: The next ...steps change the boot sequence for your Tablet-PC. On the next start-up, the Tablet-PC boots according to the devices specified in your User's Guide). Quick Reference Guide 27 See "Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on...
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Index B battery charge gauge, 19 charging, 21 checking the charge, 19 performance, 18 removing, 22 storing, 23 C computer crashes, 23, 25 stops responding, 23 D Dell Diagnostics, 25 Dell support site, 9 diagnostics Dell, 25 documentation End User License Agreement, 7 ergonomics, 7 online, 9 Product Information Guide, 7 regulatory, 7 safety, 7 documentation (continued) User's Guide, 6 warranty, 7 Drivers and Utilities media...
Index B battery charge gauge, 19 charging, 21 checking the charge, 19 performance, 18 removing, 22 storing, 23 C computer crashes, 23, 25 stops responding, 23 D Dell Diagnostics, 25 Dell support site, 9 diagnostics Dell, 25 documentation End User License Agreement, 7 ergonomics, 7 online, 9 Product Information Guide, 7 regulatory, 7 safety, 7 documentation (continued) User's Guide, 6 warranty, 7 Drivers and Utilities media...
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O operating system reinstalling, 11 Operating System media, 11 P problems blue screen, 25 computer crashes, 23, 25 computer stops responding, 23 Dell Diagnostics, 25 general, 23 program crashes, 24 program stops responding, 24 software, 24-25 Product Information Guide, 7 Q QuickSet Help, ...11 R regulatory information, 7 S safety instructions, 7 Service Tag, 8 software problems, 24-25 32 Index Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media, 27 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 26 support website, 9 system views back, 15 bottom, 16 front, 13 left side,...
O operating system reinstalling, 11 Operating System media, 11 P problems blue screen, 25 computer crashes, 23, 25 computer stops responding, 23 Dell Diagnostics, 25 general, 23 program crashes, 24 program stops responding, 24 software, 24-25 Product Information Guide, 7 Q QuickSet Help, ...11 R regulatory information, 7 S safety instructions, 7 Service Tag, 8 software problems, 24-25 32 Index Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media, 27 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 26 support website, 9 system views back, 15 bottom, 16 front, 13 left side,...
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...A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Information in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, TravelLite, Wi-Fi Catcher, and ExpressCharge, are trademarks of your Tablet-PC. Reproduction in this document to refer to either...a trademark of Intel Corporation; TouchStrip is subject to change without the written permission of the Blu-ray Disc Association; and the Windows Vista start button are registered trademarks of Zvetco Biometrics, LLC; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the United States...
...A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Information in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, TravelLite, Wi-Fi Catcher, and ExpressCharge, are trademarks of your Tablet-PC. Reproduction in this document to refer to either...a trademark of Intel Corporation; TouchStrip is subject to change without the written permission of the Blu-ray Disc Association; and the Windows Vista start button are registered trademarks of Zvetco Biometrics, LLC; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the United States...
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... . 62 Using the Pen 65 Using Touch 70 Accessing Management Tasks and User Information . 71 QuickSet 71 Control Panel 72 Help and Support 72 Windows Vista Mobility Center 72 Using a Battery 73 Battery Performance 73 Checking the Battery Charge 74 Power Meter 75 Conserving Battery Power 76 Power Management Modes... Storing a Battery 81 Using a Keyboard 82 4 Contents and Left-handed Use 59 Screen Orientation 61 Controlling Your Tablet-PC in Windows XP . . . . . 51 Using Notebook Mode 54 Using Tablet Mode 55 Converting Your Tablet-PC Between Notebook and Tablet Modes 55 Right-
... . 62 Using the Pen 65 Using Touch 70 Accessing Management Tasks and User Information . 71 QuickSet 71 Control Panel 72 Help and Support 72 Windows Vista Mobility Center 72 Using a Battery 73 Battery Performance 73 Checking the Battery Charge 74 Power Meter 75 Conserving Battery Power 76 Power Management Modes... Storing a Battery 81 Using a Keyboard 82 4 Contents and Left-handed Use 59 Screen Orientation 61 Controlling Your Tablet-PC in Windows XP . . . . . 51 Using Notebook Mode 54 Using Tablet Mode 55 Converting Your Tablet-PC Between Notebook and Tablet Modes 55 Right-
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... Broadband Card . . . . 106 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 107 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 108 Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler . . . . 108 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 109 Microsoft®Windows® Firewall 109 6 Securing Your Tablet-PC 111 Security Cable Lock 111 Smart Cards and...
... Broadband Card . . . . 106 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 107 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 108 Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location Profiler . . . . 108 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator 109 Microsoft®Windows® Firewall 109 6 Securing Your Tablet-PC 111 Security Cable Lock 111 Smart Cards and...
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... 121 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 121 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 121 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 123 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 123 Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista 125 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 125 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 126 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 126 Solving Problems 126...
... 121 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 121 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 121 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 123 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 123 Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista 125 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 125 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 126 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 126 Solving Problems 126...