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Troubleshooting Your Computer: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide

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Troubleshooting Your Computer: Dell™ Latitude™ LS Portable Computers User's Guide

Dell Diagnostics

Error Messages, IRQs, and Memory Assignments

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Dell Latitude LS Family Portable Computers Users Guide Initial Release 12 October Last Revised 22 March Preface Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide About This Guide Warranty and Return Policy Information Other Documents You May NeedNotational Conventions Typographical Conventions Example del c\myfile.doc No boot device available Overview Front/Right View of the Computer Back/Left View of the Computer Features Introduction Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Available Options Getting Help Back to Contents Back to Contents Service Tag Identifying Your Computer Preparing Your Computer for Travel If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Accessories CablePage Travel Tips Carnet Drivers Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide Back to Contents Back to Contents Removing a Hard-Disk Drive Preparing a New Primary Drive Back to Contents Back to Contents Chip Set and Bus PC CardsSystem chip set CardBus controller Connectors Memory Audio VideoDisplay Battery Network Interface ControllerIntegrated Modem Keyboard AC Adapter Version Physical Environmental ComputerOperating 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 Entering the System Setup Program Overview Back to Contents Overview Dell Diagnostics Main Screen Overview Confirming the System Configuration Information How to Use Dell Diagnostics Using the AC Adapter Connecting the AC Adapter Plug the AC adapter power cable into an electrical outlet To turn on the computer, press the power buttonTurning On the Computer Batteries Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide About the Batteries Using the Battery Charging the Battery Charging a Hot BatteryBattery status indicator Replacing the Battery Removing a Battery Battery Charge Gauge Battery Charge Gauge Battery charge indicators Battery test button Percentage of Charge First Low-Battery Warning Second Low-Battery WarningDetecting Battery Problems Battery Disposal About Battery Power Turning On the Computer Adjusting the Brightness Brightness Key Combinations and Their FunctionsFn + down arrow Fn + up arrow Increases brightness Expanded Video Mode Video Drivers and Video Resolution Click Next again, click Finish, and click Close Click OK, click Yes, and click OK Customizing Video Resolution Dual-Display ModeSupported combination Change the Colors option to High Color 16 bit If You Have Display Problems Change the Desktop Area to 1024 by 768 pixels Click Advanced Cleaning the Display and Touch Pad Back to Contents Embedded Numeric Keypad Embedded Numeric Keypad When Keypad Is Off Function FnF9 Display Key CombinationsKeypad off Keypad on Power Conservation Key Combinations Power Conservation Key Combinations FunctionSpeaker Key Combinations Speaker Key Combinations Function System Function Key Combinations CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drive Key CombinationsSystem Function Key Combinations Down PC Cards Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers Users Guide About PC Cards Installing PC Cards Installing a PC Card Configuring PC Cards Removing PC CardsTo remove a PC Card see , perform the following steps Back to Contents Using the Touch Pad Touch Pad Cleaning the Touch Pad and Display Customizing the Touch Pad Display to the bottom About Passwords Using a Supervisor Password Using a User Password Using a Hard-Disk Drive Password Physically Securing the Computer and the Hard-Disk Drive Securing the Computer Back to Contents About the I/O Connectors PS/2 mini-DIN connector Mouse, Keyboard, and External Numeric Keypad Mouse USB Devices Parallel Devices Advanced Port Replicator External Monitor AC Adapter Audio Devices Modem Connector NIC ConnectorExternal Media Options Experimenting With Power Conservation Using Key CombinationsIdentifies the power management key combinations Key Combinations Feature Suspend Mode Closing the Display Standby Mode Suspend-to-Disk Hibernate Mode Power Management Properties for Windows Double-click the Power Management Properties icon Power Management Properties for Windows NT Power management settings Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers Installing Video Drivers for Windows Click Have Disk Set the Desktop area for your display to 800 x Click Apply Close the Display Properties window Installing Audio Drivers Installing Software Wavetable Installing Touch Pad Drivers Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM DriversInstalling the Internal Modem Driver Page Installing the NIC Driver Installing the Softex Bay Manager Drivers Installing the PC Card Utility Installing Video Drivers Click OK in the Installing Driver windowClick Display Type Adapter Type box, click Change Installing the Power Management Utility Installing the PC Card 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 Creating an S2D File for Windows NT Type phdisk /create /partition and press Enter Back to Contents Error Messages Action Diagnostics Nnnn 0260System timer error Avoiding IRQ Assignment Conflicts Memory Allocations IRQ6 Memory Map Upper Memory Map Address Range Use LPT1 Technical Assistance Help Tools World Wide Web on the Internet AutoTech Service Problems With Your Order Automated Order-Status System Diagnostics Checklist Before You Call Back to Contents Overview Europe Contact Numbers International Dialing Codes International Dialing Codes Country City France Paris Montpellier Germany Langen Italy Milan Japan KawasakiKorea Seoul Malaysia Penang Mexico Colonia Granada Americas Contact Numbers Chile Sales, Customer SupportSantiago Technical Support Latin America Mexico Return Material Authorization Numbers Customer Service Technical Support Return Material Authorization NumbersDell Home and Small Business Group Department Name or Service Europe Contact NumbersCountry City Austria Belgium Czech Republic DenmarkFinland France GermanyIreland Bray ItalyMilan Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Mail norsupport@dell.com PolandSpain Sweden Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers Switzerland Brunei China XiamenHong Kong Japan Korea MacauMalaysia New Zealand Singapore Southeast Asian/Pacific Countries709 706 Taiwan Thailand Using CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives Caring for CDs and DVDs Types of Supported Discs Back to Contents Media Bay