Installing Touch Pad Drivers | Dell PP01S manual

Installing the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 Operating System Drivers: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide

Installing Touch Pad Drivers

Touch pad drivers and associated utilities allow you to use and customize the integrated touch pad or an external mouse. To install the touch pad drivers, perform the following steps:

1.Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.

2.Insert the Dell System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

3.Click the Start button, and then click Run....

The Run dialog box appears.

4.Type d:\touchpad\setup (where d is your drive letter), and then click OK or press <Enter>.

5.To activate the drivers, remove the CD and restart your computer.

Installing MS-DOS® CD-ROM Drivers

You must install CD-ROM drivers to use the MS-DOS CD-ROM utility. To install the CD-ROM drivers, perform the following steps:

1.Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.

2.Insert the Dell System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

3.Click the Start button, and then click Run....

The Run dialog box appears.

4.Type d:\cdrom\setup (where d is your drive letter), and then click OK or press <Enter> to install the utility on your hard-disk drive.

5.Follow the instructions on your display.

6.When prompted, remove the CD and restart your computer to activate the drivers.

Installing the Internal Modem Driver

The modem driver allows you to customize the operation of your internal modem. To install the internal modem driver, perform the following steps:

1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your

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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 System chip set Chip Set and BusPC Cards CardBus controller Connectors Memory Audio VideoDisplay Integrated Modem BatteryNetwork Interface Controller Keyboard AC Adapter Version Operating To 40C 32 to 104F Storage 20 to 60C -4 to 140F PhysicalEnvironmental Computer 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 Fn + down arrow Adjusting the BrightnessBrightness Key Combinations and Their Functions 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 Supported combination Customizing Video ResolutionDual-Display Mode 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 Keypad off When Keypad Is Off Function FnF9Display Key Combinations Keypad on Speaker Key Combinations Power Conservation Key CombinationsPower Conservation Key Combinations Function Speaker Key Combinations Function System Function Key Combinations System Function Key CombinationsCD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drive 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 Identifies the power management key combinations Experimenting With Power ConservationUsing 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 Click Display Type Installing Video DriversClick OK in the Installing Driver window 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 Korea Seoul France Paris Montpellier Germany LangenItaly Milan Japan Kawasaki Malaysia Penang Mexico Colonia Granada Americas Contact Numbers Santiago Technical Support ChileSales, Customer Support Latin America Mexico Return Material Authorization Numbers Customer Service Technical Support Return Material Authorization NumbersDell Home and Small Business Group Country City Austria Department Name or ServiceEurope Contact Numbers Belgium Czech Republic DenmarkFinland France GermanyIreland Milan BrayItaly Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Spain Mail norsupport@dell.comPoland Sweden Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers Switzerland Brunei China XiamenHong Kong Japan Malaysia KoreaMacau New Zealand 709 SingaporeSoutheast Asian/Pacific Countries 706 Taiwan Thailand Using CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives Caring for CDs and DVDs Types of Supported Discs Back to Contents Media Bay