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Dell™ QuickSet

Dell™ Latitude™ D420 User's Guide

NOTE: This feature may not be available on your computer.

Dell™ QuickSet provides you with easy access to configure or view the following types of settings:

•Network connectivity

•Power management

•Display

•System information

Depending on what you want to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you can start it by either clicking, double-clicking, or right-clickingthe QuickSet icon, , in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. The taskbar is located in the lower-right corner of your screen.

For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet icon and select Help.

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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 Video connector USB connectorsModem connector RJ-11 Network connector RJ-45 Bottom View Back to Contents Appendix Cleaning Your Computer Macrovision Product Notice FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC Class B Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Using a BatteryBattery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Standby Mode Conserving Battery PowerPower Management Modes Low-Battery Warning Hibernate Mode Configuring Power Management SettingsCharging the Battery Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery Card Blanks Using CardsInstalling a PC Card or 34-mm ExpressCard Card Types 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 Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate Using the DisplayAdjusting Brightness Switching the Video Image Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding Information Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go Service Tag and Microsoft Windows LicenseGuides Dell Support Website support.dell.com 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 Ftp.dell.com Online ServicesGetting Help Obtaining Assistance Support Service Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Antigua and Barbuda Diagnostics ChecklistBefore You Call Contacting Dell Website support.euro.dell.com ArubaAustralia Sydney 0011 Czech Republic Prague China XiamenColombia Costa Rica Greece France Paris MontpellierCorporate Germany Langen Website support.jp.dell.com GeneralItaly Milan Jamaica Montserrat MacaoWebsite support.ap.dell.com Malaysia Penang Mexico St. Vincent Puerto RicoSt. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia Trinidad/Tobago Website support.ap.dell.com Taiwan002 Website support.ap.dell.com Thailand Venezuela Virgin Islands Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric KeypadKey Combinations Speaker Functions Power ManagementTouch Pad Fingerprint Reader optional Changing the Track-Stick Cap Customizing the Touch Pad and Track StickMouse Properties window Page Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Setting Up a NetworkPhysically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Network Setup Wizard 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 Under Pick a Help topic, click Dell User and System Guides Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network WwanEnabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Internet Connection Firewall Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator Turning Off Your Computer Adding and Replacing PartsBefore You Begin Recommended Tools 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 Security Cable Lock Using Smart CardsPasswords Securing Your Computer Trusted Platform Module TPM Using a Primary/System PasswordUsing an Administrator Password Using a Hard Drive Password Activating the Security Management Software Enabling the TPM FeatureUsing the Security Management Software Security Management Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Computer Tracking Software Commonly Used Settings System Setup ProgramViewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Locate Fast IR under Onboard Devices Performing a One-Time BootChanging COM Ports Enabling the Infrared SensorPage Drivers Reinstalling SoftwareWhat Is a Driver? Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Click Start→ Help and Support Using the Drivers and Utilities CDManually Reinstalling Drivers Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreCreating a Restore Point Undoing the Last System Restore Before You Begin Using the Operating System CDEnabling System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Specifications Display CommunicationsVideo Audio 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 Travel Tips Traveling With Your ComputerIdentifying Your Computer Packing the Computer Back to Contents When to Use the Dell Diagnostics TroubleshootingDell Technical Update Service Dell Diagnostics Option Function Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Clicking the Dell Support Icon Drive ProblemsAccessing the Dell Support Utility Dell Support Utility If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound CD and DVD drive problemsHard drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive 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 Computer stops responding Lockups and Software ProblemsUnexpected characters Computer does not start up Solid blue screen appears Memory ProblemsNetwork Problems Other software problems Restart the computer and log on to the network again PC Card or ExpressCard ProblemsWireless Local Area Network Wlan Mobile Broadband Network Power Problems Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your ComputerDocking Power Considerations Docking While the Computer Is Running Printer ProblemsScanner Problems AC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked No sound from integrated speakers Sound and Speaker ProblemsTouch Pad or Mouse Problems No sound from headphones Video and Display Problems If the display is blankIf the display is difficult to read Connect an external monitor Adjust the Windows display settingsIf only part of the display is readable Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes

Dell D420 specifications Dell QuickSet

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