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 Using Cards

Dell™Latitude™D520User'sGuide

Card Types

Card Blanks

Extended Cards

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

Removing a Card or Blank

Card Types

See Specifications for information on supported card types.

The PC Card/ExpressCard slot has one connector that supports a single Type I or Type II card, as well as an adapter for a 34-mm ExpressCard. The PC

Card/ExpressCard slot supports CardBus technology and extended PC Cards. "Type" of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.

Card Blanks

Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the card slots. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when

no card is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your computer. To remove the blank, see Removing a Card or Blank.

Extended Cards

An extended card (for example, a wireless network adapter) is longer than a standard card and extends outside the computer. Follow these precautions when

using extended cards:

lProtect the exposed end of an installed card. Striking the end of the card can damage the system board.

lAlways remove an extended card before you pack the computer in its carrying case.

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

You can install a PC Card or 34-mm ExpressCard (with an adapter) in the computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically detects the

card.

Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent

incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.

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PC Card

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NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device.

1

54-mm ExpressCard

(not supported with your

computer)

2

34-mm ExpressCard (supported,

with an adapter)

3

PCCard

(supported with your

computer)

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

Contents

Main DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms About Your Computer DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Front View Page Left View Right View Back View Page Bottom View Page Appendix Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Display Touch Pad Floppy Drive Macrovision Product Notice FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge DellQuickSetBatteryMeter MicrosoftWindowsPower Meter Conserving Battery Power Power Management Modes Standby Mode Hibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the Battery Replacing the Battery Storing a Battery Using Cards Card Types Card Blanks Extended Cards Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard Removing a Card or Blank Using the Display Adjusting Brightness Switching the Video Image Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate Dual Independent Display Mode Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays Finding Information DellLatitudeD520User'sGuide Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) Quick Reference Guide DellProductInformationGuide User's Guide Service Tag and MicrosoftWindowsLicense Dell Support Website support.dell.com Dell Support Utility Windows Help and Support Center Dell QuickSet Help Operating System CD Glossary A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z Getting Help Obtaining Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad Key Combinations System Functions Battery Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Using Multimedia Playing a CD or DVD Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs CD-Writable Drives Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device S-Video and Standard Audio Composite Video and Standard Audio Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in MicrosoftWindowsXP Setting Up a Network Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem Network Setup Wizard Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection Checking Your Wireless Network Card Start Button and Connect To Option The Order Confirmation for Your Computer Setting Up a New WLAN Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager Completing the Connection to the WLAN Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network Card MonitoringtheStatusofWirelessNetworkConnectionsThroughDellQuickSet Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Internet Connection Firewall Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Hard Drive Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Media Bay Removing the Device Security Screw Removing and Installing Media Bay Devices Hinge Cover Keyboard Memory Page Wireless Cards Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards Internal Card With BluetoothWireless Technology Coin-Cell Battery Page DellQuickSet Securing Your Computer Security Cable Lock Passwords Using a Primary/System Password Using an Administrator Password Computer Tracking Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Page System Setup Program Overview Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Commonly Used Settings Changing COM Ports Enabling the Infrared Sensor Page Reinstalling Software Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Using the Operating System CD Before You Begin Reinstalling Windows XP Specifications Page Page Page Page Traveling With Your Computer Identifying Your Computer Packing the Computer Travel Tips Traveling by Air Page Troubleshooting Dell Technical Update Service Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Dell Support Utility Accessing the Dell Support Utility Clicking the Dell Support Icon Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Error Messages Page Page IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems External Keyboard problems Unexpected characters Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier MicrosoftWindows operating system Memory Problems Network Problems General Mobile Broadband Network PC Card or ExpressCard Problems Power Problems Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer Docking Power Considerations Docking While the Computer Is Running AC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakers No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Video and Display Problems If the display is blank If the display is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable