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Dell™ Latitude™ E4300
Setup and Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup,
software, and troubleshooting information for your computer. For more
information about your operating system, devices, and technologies, see
the Dell Technology Guide at support.dell.com.
Model PP13S
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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book.book Page 2 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 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, If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to ® ® Microsoft Windows operating syste
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book.book Page 3 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Contents 1 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Wireless Switch and Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 System Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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book.book Page 5 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 6 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 60 DellConnect™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Online Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 AutoTech Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Automated Order-Status Service. . . .
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book.book Page 6 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 6 Contents
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book.book Page 7 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM About Your Computer Front View 1 2 3 21 4 20 19 5 6 7 8 9 10 18 11 17 12 16 15 13 14 1 camera (optional) 2 display 3 keyboard status lights 4 keyboard About Your Computer 7
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book.book Page 8 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 5 volume control buttons 6 Dell™ Latitude ON™ button (optional) 7 power button 8 USB connector 9 IEEE 1394 connector 10 wireless switch and Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator button 11 audio (line-out) and 12 optical drive microphone (line-in) connectors 13 ExpressCard slot 14 fingerprint reader (optional) 15 contactless smart-card-reader 16 track stick (optional) 17 SecureDigital (SD) card slot 18 touch pad 19 track stick buttons/to
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book.book Page 9 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Back View 10 1 2 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 1 hard drive 2 smart card slot 3 air vents 4 eSATA/USB connector 5 video connector 6 security cable slot 7 AC adapter connector 8 power light/battery light 9 battery 10 network connector (RJ-45) CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the cooling vents. Do not store your Dell computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting
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book.book Page 10 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Battery Removal CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Before removing or replacing the battery, turn off the computer. Then, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the
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book.book Page 11 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Wireless Switch and Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator wireless switch icon Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator icon Use the wireless switch to enable or disable wireless network devices and the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator to locate networks. For information about connecting to the Internet, see "Connecting to the Internet" on page 16. About Your Computer 11
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book.book Page 12 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 12 About Your Computer
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book.book Page 13 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Setting Up Your Computer Quick Setup CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incomp
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book.book Page 14 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 2 Connect the network cable. 3 Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard. 4 Connect IEEE 1394 devices, such as a DVD player. 5 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer. 14 Setting Up Your Computer
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book.book Page 15 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and shut down your computer at least once before you install any cards or connect the computer to a docking device or other external device, such as a printer. 6 Connect to the Internet. See "Connecting to the Internet" on page 16 for more information. 4 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 Internet service 2 cable or DSL modem 3 wireless router 4 laptop with wired connection 5 laptop with wireless connection Setti
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book.book Page 16 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and to the telephone wall connector before you set up your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your I
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book.book Page 17 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. ® Microsoft Windows XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer→ Connect to the Internet. 3 In the next window, click the appropriate option: � If you do not have an ISP
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book.book Page 18 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM ® Microsoft Windows XP Windows XP provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer. You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to the new computer. NOTE: You can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to the i
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book.book Page 19 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 4 On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer→ Next. 5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer. 6 On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to transfer and click Next. After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 7 Click Finish. To transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to your old computer screen on t
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book.book Page 20 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:19 PM 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next. 7 Go to the old computer. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the wizard disk, and click Start→ Run. 2 In the Open field on the Run window, browse to the path for fastwiz (on the appropriate removable media) and click OK. 3 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next. 4 On the W
