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Dell™ XPS Portable Computers
Owner’s Manual
Model PP14L
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 Dell Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. ® ® If you purchased a De
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 A Tour of Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . .
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Charge Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Low-Battery Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Installing a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Speaker Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ® ® Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Customizing the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 6 Using PC Cards PC Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PC Card Blanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 External keyboard problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Unexpected characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 A program stops res
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9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 8 Contents
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Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide Terms and conditions (U.S. only) Safety instructions Regulatory information Ergonomics information End user license agreement How to set up my computer Setup Diagram ® ® Tips on using Microsoft Windows Help File How to play CD
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to remove and replace parts in my computer Service Manual at support.dell.com Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on the bottom of your computer. Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. 10
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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, frequently asked NOTE: Select your region to view the appropriate support questions site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use the customized Dell Premier Support website Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such at premier.sup
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Windows XP Windows Help and Support Center Documentation for my computer 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Documentation for devices (such as a modem) 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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A Tour of Your Computer Front View display latches (2) display latch release display keyboard status power button lights (5) device status lights (3) air vents (2) keyboard touch pad touch pad buttons (2) media control buttons (7) speakers (2) and customizable lights DISPLAY LATCHES — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY LATCH RELEASE — Slide this to release the display latches and open the display. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see the Dell™ Help file. To access the help f
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POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. NOTICE: To avoid losing data when you turn off your computer, shut down your computer through the Start menu instead of pressing the power button. DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the
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If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows: Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off). Flashing orange: The battery charge is low. Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low. AIR VENTS (2) — The computer uses fans to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your computer in a low-air
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SPEAKERS (2) AND CUSTOMIZABLE LIGHTS — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the media control buttons or speaker-volume keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see "Speaker Functions" on page 49. Lights in several different colors emit light through the speaker grilles, allowing you to color-customize your computer as often as you like. You can change the color and color intensity through the system setup program and Dell QuickSet. TOUCH PAD BUTTONS — Touch pad buttons pr
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The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. To enable or disable wireless networking, press . ® Turns on when an internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. ® NOTE: The internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature, so
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OPTICAL-DRIVE-TRAY EJECT BUTTON — Press this button to eject a CD or DVD from the optical drive. This button only works when the computer is turned on. USB CONNECTORS — Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. You can also connect the optional floppy drive directly to a USB connector using the optional floppy-drive cable AIR VENT AND CUSTOMIZABLE LIGHTS — The computer uses fans to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. CAUTION: Do
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Right Side View Secure Digital I/O slot air vent and customizable lights PC Card slot audio connectors IEEE 1394 connector hard drive SECURE DIGITAL I/O SLOT — The Secure Digital I/O slot supports one Secure Digital memory card or other SDI/O device. Use Secure Digital memory cards to save or back up data. AIR VENT AND CUSTOMIZABLE LIGHTS — The computer uses fans to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or a
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AUDIO CONNECTORS Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach a microphone to the connector. IEEE 1394 CONNECTOR — Connects devices supporting IEEE 1394 high-speed transfer rates, such as some digital video cameras. HARD DRIVE — Stores software and data. PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such as a modem or network adapter. The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in the slot. For more information, see the Dell Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. Back View m
