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Dell™ Latitude™ D430
User’s Guide
Model PP09S
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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For information on other documentation included with your computer, see "Finding Information" on page 11. 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 abbreviat
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Contents 1 Finding Information 2 About Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3 Transferring
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Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 System Functions . . . . . . . . .
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Microsoft Windows Vista®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 7 Setting Up 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 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Che
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9 Securing Your Computer Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 About Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Installing a Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Using a Primary (or System) Password. . . . . . . . .
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Clicking the Dell Support 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 Mes
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If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 If the display is difficult to read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 If only part of the display is readable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 12 System Setup Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Viewing the System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Mini-Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Mobile Broadband (WWAN) Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 ® Internal C
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18 Specifications Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 10 Contents
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1 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities Media • Drivers for my computer NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. • Notebook System Software (NSS) Documentatio
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • How to set up my computer Quick Reference Guide • Basic troubleshooting information • How to run the Dell Diagnostics • How to remove and install parts NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with your computer. NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. • Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide • Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End U
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, online courses, and frequently asked NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the questions appropriate support site. • Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care — Contact information, service cal
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Information on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the Quickset QuickSet. icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System media NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer. The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your ope
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2 About Your Computer Front View 1 2 11 10 3 9 8 7 6 4 5 About Your Computer 15
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1 display latch 2 display 3 device status lights 4 touch pad 5 touch pad buttons 6 track stick buttons 7 track stick 8 keyboard 9 speakers 10 keyboard and network status 11 ambient light sensor lights DISPLAY LATCH — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 41. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in Standby mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To
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TOUCH PAD BUTTONS — Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 37 for more information. TRACK STICK BUTTONS — Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 37 for more information. TRACK STICK — Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 37 for more information. KEYBOARD — The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Key Combinations" on page 35. SPEAKERS — To a
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® Turns on when Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. To enable or disable Bluetooth wireless technology or other wireless devices, turn the wireless switch on or off. NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature on your computer, so the icon turns on only if Bluetooth wireless technology is installed on your computer. For more information, see the documentation that came with your Bluetooth wireless technology. ® ® NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your comput
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PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such as a modem or network adapter, or a 34-mm ExpressCard in an adapter. The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in the slot. For more information, see "Installing a PC Card or an ExpressCard" on page 56. SMART CARD SLOT — Supports one smart card. SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD SLOT — The Secure Digital memory card slot supports one Secure Digital memory card. Use Secure Digital memory cards to save or back up data. Right Side View CAUTION: Do not
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Back View 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 network connector (RJ-45) 2 modem connector (RJ-11) 3 USB connectors 4 video connector 5 powered USB connector 6 IEEE 1394 Connector 7 AC adapter connector NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. To avoid damaging the computer, do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. Connects the computer to a network. The two lights next to the connector indicate the status of both the connection and the t
