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Dell™ Latitude™ D400
System Information Guide
Systeeminformatiehandleiding
Guide d'informations du système
Systeminformationshandbuch
Informazioni di sistema
Manual de informações do sistema
Guía de información del sistema
Model PPT
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3T769bk0.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM Dell™ Latitude™ D400 System Information Guide Model PPT www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
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3T769bk0.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 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, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the User’s Guide (depend
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3T769bk0.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Instructions . . . . . . . 8 When Using Your Compu
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3T769bk0.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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
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3T769bk0.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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
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3T769bk0.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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 dama
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3T769bk0.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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 whil
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3T769bk0.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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 ca
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3T769bk0.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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 get
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3T769bk0.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM When Using Your Computer (continued) 4 Ground yourself by touching any unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the unpainted metal surface 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
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3T769bk0.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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
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3T769bk0.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM What are you looking for? Find It Here Latest drivers for my computer Dell Support Website Answers to technical service and The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: support questions Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, Online discussions with other users and online courses and technical support Community Forum — Online discussion with other Dell customers Documen
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3T769bk0.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions at the beginning of this document. 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
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3T769bk0.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM 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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3T769bk0.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM Connecting the Dell™ D/Bay To use an optical drive or a floppy drive, connect the Dell D/Bay to the computer: 1 Insert the device into the bay, push the device until you feel a click, and then push the device latch release in so that it is flush with the computer. 2 Connect the D/Bay cable to the Dell D/Bay connector on the computer. 16 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
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3T769bk0.book Page 17 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM See your User’s Guide for additional information. About Your Computer Front View display latch display mute button device status lights volume control buttons keyboard status lights microphone power button speaker track stick keyboard touch pad/track stick buttons touch pad battery/battery bay System Information Guide 17
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3T769bk0.book Page 18 Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:49 PM Left View Dell D/Bay connector IEEE 1394 connector microphone connector PC Card slot headphones connector infrared sensor Right View security cable slot air intake hard drive smart card slot fan exhaust 18 System Information Guide www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
