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Dell™ Latitude™ D530 User’s Guide

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W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Dell Latitude D530 User’s Guide March JU373 Contents Customizing the Touch Pad Contents Accessing Power Options PropertiesMicrosoft Windows XP Logo Key Functions CD or DVD player if available Using a Monitor as Your Primary Display Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Enabling the Display Settings for a TVInstalling a PC Card or ExpressCard Contents Computer, Keyboard, and Display 101 101102 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Dell Technical Update ServiceDell Diagnostics Main Menu Accessing the Dell Support Utility Changing the Boot Sequence 124 Viewing the System Setup Screens 124123 126 Automated Order-Status Service Technical Support and Customer ServiceMacrovision Product Notice Contents Contents What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding InformationDrivers for my computer Finding Information Quick Reference Guide Microsoft Windows Product Key Find It Here What Are You Looking For? Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go Finding Information Community Online discussion with other Dell customers Dell Support Utility Describes your problem How to use Microsoft Windows VistaProblem Power Management Wizard, hotkeys Operating system is already installed Finding Information Front View About Your ComputerAbout Your Computer Power button About Your Computer Y B O a R D S T a T U S L I G H T S Audio connectors Hard drive Security cable slot Ieee 1394 ConnectorLeft Side View D I O C O N N E C T O R S Right Side View Media bay Device latch release USB connectorsBack View Network connector RJ-45 Connects serial devices, such as a mouse or handheld device About Your Computer Bottom View Cover Battery charge Gauge/health gaugeMemory Module/modem/WLAN About Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your ComputerMicrosoft Windows XP Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Microsoft Windows Vista Turning Off Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Battery Performance Using a Battery Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Checking the Battery Charge Charge Gauge Microsoft Windows Power Meter Low-Battery Warning Conserving Battery Power Standby and Sleep Mode Power Management ModesHibernate Mode Accessing Power Options Properties Configuring Power Management Settings Replacing the Battery Charging the BatteryTo remove the battery Storing a Battery Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardNumeric Keypad Key Combinations BatterySystem Functions CD or DVD Tray Power Options Properties window Power ManagementSpeaker Functions Microsoft Windows XP Logo Key Functions Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Key Functions Opens the Ease of Access CenterOpens the Windows Mobility Center Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Adjusting Brightness Using the DisplayUsing a Projector Using the Display Windows Vista Using Both a Monitor and Your Computer Display Using a Monitor as Your Primary Display Windows Vista Using the Display Using Multimedia Using MultimediaPlaying CDs or DVDs DVD player includes the following basic buttons Volume icon Volume Meter Mute icon Adjusting the Volume Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device Adjusting the Picture Connector Video connector Using Multimedia Video TV-out connectorPdif digital audio Connector Output connector Video and Standard Audio Audio connectorStandard S-video cable Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Pdif digital audio cable Composite video adapter Composite Video and Standard Audio Audio input connector Standard audio cable Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Composite video adapter Component Video and Standard Audio Component video adapter Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Component video adapter Component video cable Connectors Setting Up the Cyberlink CL Headphones Enabling the Display Settings for a TV Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Setting Up and Using NetworksSetting Up and Using Networks What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Checking Your Wireless Network Card Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting to a Wlan Setting Up and Using Networks Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card Microsoft Windows Firewall Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Setting Up and Using Networks Card Types Using Cards Card Blanks Installing a PC Card or ExpressCardExtended Cards Using Cards Removing a Card or Blank About Passwords PasswordsSecuring Your Computer Security Cable Lock Using a Primary or System Password Using an Administrator Password Trusted Platform Module TPM Using a Hard Drive Password Security Management Software Enabling the TPM Feature Enable the TPM feature see Enabling the TPM Feature on Using the Security Management SoftwareComputer Tracking Software Activating the Security Management Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen 100 Cleaning Your Computer Cleaning Your ComputerComputer, Keyboard, and Display CDs and DVDs Floppy Drive Dell Technical Update Service TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics During the assessment, answer any questions that appear Shut down the computer 105 Dell Diagnostics Main MenuOption Function Option Function Access the Dell Support Utility from Accessing the Dell Support UtilityDell Support Utility Clicking the Dell Support Icon Drive Problems Solving ProblemsFollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Problems writing to an optical drive Optical drive problemsHard drive problems 109 110 Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsWindows Vista 111 Error Messages See the program documentation for installation instructions Ieee 1394 Device Problems112 Select the program you want to remove Lockups and Software Problems 114 Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating systemFollow the instructions on the screen Windows Vista Network Problems Memory Problems115 116 Power Problems Adjust the settings, as needed Printer Problems117 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon No sound from speakers Sound and Speaker Problems118 If the scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse Problems119 If the display is blank Video and Display ProblemsDisplay is blank 120 If only part of the display is readable If the display is difficult to read121 122 System Setup Program System Setup ProgramOverview 123 System Setup Screens Viewing the System Setup ScreensChanging the Boot Sequence Commonly Used Options 125 Modular bay HDD Internal HDD Optical Drive Enabling the Infrared Sensor Changing COM Ports What Is a Driver? Reinstalling SoftwareDrivers Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 129 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media Reinstalling Software Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways131 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 133 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 135 Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore 137 Using the Operating System Media Reinstalling Software 139 Dell QuickSetDell QuickSet 140 Identifying Your Computer Traveling With Your ComputerPacking the Computer 141 Traveling by Air Travel Tips142 Obtaining Assistance Getting Help143 Getting Help DellConnect Online Services Technical Support and Customer Service AutoTech Service Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service 145 146 Before You Call 147 148 149 Contacting Dell 150 151 Specifications 152 Four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectorsGL 960 supports 533 MHz DDR2 Infrared sensor Lvds 153 154 Power consumption panel with Backlight typical297 mm 0.012 217 mm 0.008 155 Certain power-intensive conditions Battery Operating time156 Can be significantly reduced under 157 158 FCC Notice U.S. Only AppendixFCC Class B 159 Macrovision Product Notice 161 Glossary 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176