Dell Latitude LS Users Guide: Error Messages, IRQs, and Memory Assignments

Contents: Dell Latitude LS Family Portable Computers User's Guide

Dell™ Latitude™ LS Family Portable Computers User's Guide

Preface

Introduction

Setup and Operation

Powering Your Computer

Traveling With Your Computer

Drivers

Customizing Your Computer

Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive

Troubleshooting Your Computer

Technical Specifications

Getting Help

Model PP01S

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Dell Latitude LS Family Portable Computers Users Guide Initial Release 12 October Last Revised 22 March About This Guide Preface Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Other Documents You May Need Warranty and Return Policy InformationNotational Conventions Example del c\myfile.doc Typographical Conventions No boot device available Front/Right View of the Computer Overview Back/Left View of the Computer Features Introduction Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Getting Help Available Options Back to Contents Back to Contents Identifying Your Computer Service Tag If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Preparing Your Computer for Travel Cable AccessoriesPage Carnet Travel Tips Drivers Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Back to Contents Back to Contents Preparing a New Primary Drive Removing a Hard-Disk Drive Back to Contents Back to Contents PC Cards Chip Set and BusSystem chip set CardBus controller Memory Connectors Video AudioDisplay Network Interface Controller BatteryIntegrated Modem Keyboard Version AC Adapter Environmental Computer PhysicalOperating To 40C 32 to 104F Storage 20 to 60C -4 to 140F Simulates user environment Touch Pad Getting Help Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Back to Contents External Media Bay Overview Entering the System Setup Program Back to Contents Overview Dell Diagnostics Main Screen Overview Confirming the System Configuration Information How to Use Dell Diagnostics Connecting the AC Adapter Using the AC Adapter To turn on the computer, press the power button Plug the AC adapter power cable into an electrical outletTurning On the Computer About the Batteries Batteries Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Using the Battery Charging a Hot Battery Charging the BatteryBattery status indicator Removing a Battery Replacing the Battery Battery Charge Gauge Battery Charge Gauge Percentage of Charge Battery charge indicators Battery test button Second Low-Battery Warning First Low-Battery WarningDetecting Battery Problems About Battery Power Battery Disposal Turning On the Computer Brightness Key Combinations and Their Functions Adjusting the BrightnessFn + down arrow Fn + up arrow Increases brightness Video Drivers and Video Resolution Expanded Video Mode Click OK, click Yes, and click OK Click Next again, click Finish, and click Close Dual-Display Mode Customizing Video ResolutionSupported combination Change the Colors option to High Color 16 bit Change the Desktop Area to 1024 by 768 pixels Click Advanced If You Have Display Problems Cleaning the Display and Touch Pad Back to Contents Embedded Numeric Keypad Embedded Numeric Keypad Display Key Combinations When Keypad Is Off Function FnF9Keypad off Keypad on Power Conservation Key Combinations Function Power Conservation Key CombinationsSpeaker Key Combinations Speaker Key Combinations Function CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drive Key Combinations System Function Key CombinationsSystem Function Key Combinations Down About PC Cards PC Cards Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Installing a PC Card Installing PC Cards Removing PC Cards Configuring PC CardsTo remove a PC Card see , perform the following steps Back to Contents Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad Cleaning the Touch Pad and Display Display to the bottom Using a Supervisor Password About Passwords Using a Hard-Disk Drive Password Using a User Password Securing the Computer Physically Securing the Computer and the Hard-Disk Drive Back to Contents PS/2 mini-DIN connector About the I/O Connectors Mouse Mouse, Keyboard, and External Numeric Keypad Parallel Devices USB Devices External Monitor Advanced Port Replicator Audio Devices AC Adapter NIC Connector Modem ConnectorExternal Media Options Using Key Combinations Experimenting With Power ConservationIdentifies the power management key combinations Key Combinations Feature Closing the Display Suspend Mode Suspend-to-Disk Hibernate Mode Standby Mode Double-click the Power Management Properties icon Power Management Properties for Windows Power management settings Power Management Properties for Windows NT Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers Click Have Disk Installing Video Drivers for Windows Set the Desktop area for your display to 800 x Click Apply Close the Display Properties window Installing Software Wavetable Installing Audio Drivers Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers Installing Touch Pad DriversInstalling the Internal Modem Driver Page Installing the Softex Bay Manager Drivers Installing the NIC Driver Installing the PC Card Utility Click OK in the Installing Driver window Installing Video DriversClick Display Type Adapter Type box, click Change Installing the PC Card Utility Installing the Power Management Utility Installing Audio Drivers Installing the Software Wavetable Back to Contents Main Screen Screen does not appear Advanced Screen Display Device EPP Security Screen Power Screen Power Screen Options Minutes, and 2 Minutes RAM. If Suspend Mode is set to Save to Disk, Resume on Modem Boot Screen Exit Screen Load Setup Creating an S2D File for Windows 95 or Windows Page Type phdisk /create /partition and press Enter Creating an S2D File for Windows NT Back to Contents Action Error Messages Diagnostics Nnnn Avoiding IRQ Assignment Conflicts 0260System timer error IRQ6 Memory Allocations Upper Memory Map Address Range Use Memory Map LPT1 Technical Assistance World Wide Web on the Internet Help Tools AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status System Problems With Your Order Before You Call Diagnostics Checklist Back to Contents Overview Europe Contact Numbers International Dialing Codes Country City International Dialing Codes Italy Milan Japan Kawasaki France Paris Montpellier Germany LangenKorea Seoul Malaysia Penang Mexico Colonia Granada Americas Contact Numbers Sales, Customer Support ChileSantiago Technical Support Latin America Mexico Technical Support Return Material Authorization Numbers Return Material Authorization Numbers Customer ServiceDell Home and Small Business Group Europe Contact Numbers Department Name or ServiceCountry City Austria Belgium Denmark Czech RepublicFinland Germany FranceIreland Italy BrayMilan Luxembourg Norway Netherlands Poland Mail norsupport@dell.comSpain Sweden Switzerland Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers Xiamen Brunei ChinaHong Kong Japan Macau KoreaMalaysia New Zealand Southeast Asian/Pacific Countries Singapore709 706 Thailand Taiwan Using CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives Types of Supported Discs Caring for CDs and DVDs Back to Contents Media Bay