Dell D420 manual

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Abbreviations and Acronyms Dell Latitude D420 Users Guide About Your Computer Front ViewDevice status lights Keyboard and network status lights Fingerprint reader optional Audio connectors Left ViewRight View Modem connector RJ-11 USB connectorsNetwork connector RJ-45 Video connector Bottom View Back to Contents Appendix Cleaning Your Computer Macrovision Product Notice FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC Class B Battery Performance Using a BatteryChecking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Power Management Modes Conserving Battery PowerLow-Battery Warning Standby Mode Charging the Battery Configuring Power Management SettingsReplacing the Battery Hibernate Mode Storing a Battery Installing a PC Card or 34-mm ExpressCard Using CardsCard Types Card Blanks Installing a Smart Card or Secure Digital SD Card Installing a PC CardInstalling a 34-mm Express Card Removing a PC Card, 34-mm Express Card, or Blank Back to Contents Adjusting Brightness Using the DisplaySwitching the Video Image Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding Information Guides Service Tag and Microsoft Windows LicenseDell Support Website support.dell.com Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go Operating System CD Glossary Docking device See APR Device driver See driverPage Page NIC See network adapter Page System tray See notification area Video resolution See resolution Back to Contents Getting Help Online ServicesObtaining Assistance Ftp.dell.com AutoTech Service Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service Support Service Before You Call Diagnostics ChecklistContacting Dell Antigua and Barbuda Australia Sydney Aruba0011 Website support.euro.dell.com Colombia China XiamenCosta Rica Czech Republic Prague Corporate France Paris MontpellierGermany Langen Greece Italy Milan GeneralJamaica Website support.jp.dell.com Website support.ap.dell.com Malaysia Penang MacaoMexico Montserrat St. Kitts and Nevis Puerto RicoSt. Lucia St. Vincent 002 Website support.ap.dell.com TaiwanWebsite support.ap.dell.com Thailand Trinidad/Tobago Venezuela Virgin Islands Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric KeypadKey Combinations Touch Pad Power ManagementFingerprint Reader optional Speaker Functions Changing the Track-Stick Cap Customizing the Touch Pad and Track StickMouse Properties window Page Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Setting Up a NetworkNetwork Setup Wizard Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Checking Your Wireless Network Card Setting Up a New WlanWhat You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network WwanConnecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Under Pick a Help topic, click Dell User and System Guides Internet Connection Firewall Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator Before You Begin Adding and Replacing PartsRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive Dismantling the Hard Drive Hinge Cover Replacing the Hard Drive Memory KeyboardPage Mini-Cards Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Cards Mobile Broadband Wwan Cards Page Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card Coin-Cell Battery Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Back to Contents Dell QuickSet Passwords Using Smart CardsSecuring Your Computer Security Cable Lock Using an Administrator Password Using a Primary/System PasswordUsing a Hard Drive Password Trusted Platform Module TPM Using the Security Management Software Enabling the TPM FeatureSecurity Management Software Activating the Security Management Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Computer Tracking Software Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup ProgramSystem Setup Screens Commonly Used Settings Changing COM Ports Performing a One-Time BootEnabling the Infrared Sensor Locate Fast IR under Onboard DevicesPage What Is a Driver? Reinstalling SoftwareReinstalling Drivers and Utilities Drivers Manually Reinstalling Drivers Using the Drivers and Utilities CDSoftware and Hardware Incompatibilities Click Start→ Help and Support Creating a Restore Point Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreUndoing the Last System Restore Restoring Your Operating System Enabling System Restore Using the Operating System CDReinstalling Windows XP Before You Begin Specifications Video CommunicationsAudio Display AC Adapter Battery Environmental Physical Abbreviations and Acronyms Transferring Information to a New Computer Start the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Back to Contents Identifying Your Computer Traveling With Your ComputerPacking the Computer Travel Tips Back to Contents Dell Technical Update Service TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Option Function Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Accessing the Dell Support Utility Drive ProblemsDell Support Utility Clicking the Dell Support Icon Hard drive problems CD and DVD drive problemsProblems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Error MessagesVerify that the modem is communicating with Windows Page Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs Ieee 1394 Device Problems Keyboard ProblemsExternal Keyboard problems Unexpected characters Lockups and Software ProblemsComputer does not start up Computer stops responding Network Problems Memory ProblemsOther software problems Solid blue screen appears Wireless Local Area Network Wlan PC Card or ExpressCard ProblemsMobile Broadband Network Restart the computer and log on to the network again Power Problems Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your ComputerDocking Power Considerations Scanner Problems Printer ProblemsAC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked Docking While the Computer Is Running Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Sound and Speaker ProblemsNo sound from headphones No sound from integrated speakers Video and Display Problems If the display is blankIf the display is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable Adjust the Windows display settingsClick Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes Connect an external monitor