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Dell™ Latitude™ D800
System Information Guide
Guide d'information sur le système
Guia de informações do sistema
Guía de información del sistema
Model PP02X
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Dell™ Latitude™ D800 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the User’s Guide (depending on your operating system, double-click the User’s Gu
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Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EMC Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 California Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 When U
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Running the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Limited Warranties and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Limited Warranty for the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only). . . . . . . . . . 32 Limited Warranty Terms for Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . 36 Dell Software an
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. General Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. If you use an extension power cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable does no
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Do not use your computer during an electrical storm unless all cables have been disconnected and the computer is operating on battery power. If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum wire size of 26 American wi
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter’s power cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on. If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when plugging the AC adapter’s power cable into the power strip. Some power strips may allow you to insert the plug incorrectly. Incorrect insertion of the power plug could result in permanent damage to your computer, as well as risk of electric shock a
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) Air Travel Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell computer while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for intentional transmission of radio frequency or other electromagnetic signals while on an aircraft. – In order to best comply with all such
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When Using Your Computer Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your computer: When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface. When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put your computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer. When travelin
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When Using Your Computer (continued) Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth and water. Apply the water to the cloth; then stroke the cloth across the display in one direction, moving from the top of the display to the bottom. Remove moisture from the display quickly and keep the display dry. Long- term exposure to moisture can damage the display. Do not use a commercial window cleaner to clean your display. If your computer gets wet or is damaged, follow the procedures described in “S
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When Using Your Computer (continued) 4 Ground yourself by touching the unpainted metal surface of the I/O panel on the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the I/O panel to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electron
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Finding Information for Your Computer What are you looking for? Find It Here A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) Drivers for my computer My computer documentation Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer when shipped My device documentation from Dell. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation. Readme files may be included on your CD to provide las
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What are you looking for? Find It Here Latest drivers for my computer Dell Support Website — support.dell.com Answers to technical service and The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: support questions Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Online discussions with other users technicians, and online courses and technical support Community Forum — Online discussion with other Dell customers Documentation for my computer Upgrades — Up
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Setting Up Your Computer 1 Unpack the accessories box. 2 Set aside the contents of the accessories box, which you will need to complete the setup of your computer. The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional hardware (such as PC Cards, drives, or batteries) that you have ordered. 3 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector on the computer and to the electrical outlet. 14 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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4 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer. NOTE: Do not connect the computer to the docking device until the computer has been turned on and shut down at least once. power button System Information Guide 15
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About Your Computer See your online User’s Guide for detailed information about the computer. Depending on your operating system, double-click the User’s Guide icon on your desktop, or click the Start button, click Help and Support Center, and then click User and system guides. The following items address some of the more commonly asked questions about the computer. Modem and network adapter: The computer may include both a v.92 56K modem and a 10/100/1000 Ethernet LOM network adapter. For
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Front View display latch display keyboard status lights mute button power button volume control buttons device status lights track stick keyboard track stick/touch touch pad pad buttons display latch button speakers System Information Guide 17
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Left Side View air vents security cable slot IEEE 1394 connector hard drive PC Card slot headphone connector smart card slot microphone connector infrared sensor Right Side View module bay device latch release security cable slot Dell D/Bay connector 18 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
