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Manually Reinstalling Drivers

After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, do the following:

1Click Start , and right-click Computer.

In Windows XP, click Start and right-click My Computer.

2Click Properties→ Device Manager.

In Windows XP, click Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager.

NOTE: In Windows Vista, the User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the Tablet-PC, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to enter the Device Manager.

3Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video).

4Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.

5Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for driver software.

NOTE: In Windows XP, the Hardware Update Wizard may display. In this case, follow the wizard instructions instead of completing the remainder of this procedure.

6Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files.

7When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next.

8Click Finish and restart your Tablet-PC.

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:

•System Restore returns your Tablet-PC to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files.

•Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the Tablet-PC. All data on the hard drive and any programs installed after you received the Tablet-PC are permanently deleted. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

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Contents

Dell Latitude XT User’s Guide May PU189 Contents Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Wireless Local Area Network Wlan 100 Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem100 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan 105 111111 Smart Cards and Biometric Readers 111 Tablet-PC, Keyboard, and Display 119 119 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media 120121 Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista 125 139 141142 145 Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card 155Memory and Mini-Card Cover Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly 193 203 Setting Up Your Battery Slice Battery-Slice Power-Status LEDBattery Slice Specifications Macrovision Product Notice Finding Information ResourcesWhat Are You Looking For? Find It Here Documentation and drivers are already Quick Reference Guide At support.dell.com How to set up my Tablet-PC License What Are You Looking For? Dell Support Website support.dell.com Dell Support Utility Windows Vista Dell QuickSet Help Getting Help Dell Support ServiceObtaining Assistance Technical Support and Customer Service DellConnect Online Services Problems With Your Order AutoTech ServiceAutomated Order-Status Service Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Diagnostics Checklist Contacting Dell Visit support.dell.com About Your Tablet-PC Front View Mail application shortcut button About Your Tablet-PC About Your Tablet-PC Key Function Combination Left Side View Pen USB C O N N E C T O R Wireless radio on/off switch Right Side View D I O C O N N E C T O R S Back View AC a D a P T E R C O N N E C T O R Connects video devices, such as a monitor Top View Bottom View Pen View Specifications ProcessorSystem Information Memory Communications Ports and ConnectorsVideo Audio Display Display Tablet Input Devices Battery Biometric Reader Battery AC Adapter Physical Environmental Environmental About Your Tablet-PC Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Transferring Information to a New Tablet-PCTransferring Information in Windows Vista Transferring Information in Windows XP To prepare a new computer for the file transfer Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Using Notebook Mode Using Tablet Mode Converting Your Tablet-PC Between Notebook and Tablet Modes Display assembly Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Right- and Left-handed Use Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Screen Orientation Controlling Your Tablet-PC in Tablet Mode Using the Scroll ControlUsing the Back Button Using Tablet Buttons Power button Windows security button Disabling and Enabling Tablet Buttons Using the Pen Ejecting and Storing the Pen Replacing the Pen Tip Using the Pen Like a Mouse Calibrating the Pen Entering, Editing, and Erasing Text With the Pen Using Pen Flicks in Windows Vista Setting Pen Preferences Using Touch Setting Pointer Device Mouse Preferences QuickSet Accessing Management Tasks and User InformationClicking the QuickSet Icon Control Panel Help and SupportWindows Vista Mobility Center Double-Clicking the QuickSet Icon Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Power MeterCharge Gauge Conserving Battery Power Low-Battery Warning Sleep Mode in Windows Vista Power Management ModesHibernate Mode Select Enable hibernation Charging the Main Battery Configuring Power Management SettingsAccessing Power Options Properties Removing the Main Battery Installing the Main Battery Storing a Battery Using a Keyboard Numeric KeypadKey Combinations System Functions Battery Power ManagementDisplay Functions Speaker Functions Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Opens the Windows Mobility Center Touch Pad Changing the Track Stick or Pointer Cap Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick or Pointer Using the Display Adjusting Brightness on the LED Backlit Thin-and-Light LCD Adjusting Brightness on the Dual-bulb Ccfl LCD Using Cards ExpressCards Installing an ExpressCard Smart Cards Removing an ExpressCard Installing a Smart Card About Smart Cards Installing an SD Card Secure Digital SD Cards Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Using Your Tablet-PC With a Projector Display PositionsClassic Notebook Tablet Clone Mode Mirrored Display Modes Changing the Display Settings for the Projector Extended Desktop Mode Select Displays Manger under Graphics Settings Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Network Setup Wizard Wireless Local Area Network WlanWindows Vista Windows XP Checking Your Wireless Network Adapter What You Need to Establish a Wlan ConnectionStart Button and Connect To Option 101 Order Confirmation for Your Tablet-PC 102 Connecting to a Wlan 103 Completing the Connection to the Wlan Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager104 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan 105 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card 106 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network 107 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 108 MicrosoftWindows Firewall Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator109 110 Security Cable Lock Securing Your Tablet-PCSmart Cards and Biometric Readers Passwords About PasswordsType of Password Features 112 Using a Primary or System Password 113 Using a Hard Drive Password Using an Administrator Password114 Trusted Platform Module TPM 115 Enabling the TPM Feature Security Management SoftwareActivating the Security Management Software 116 Using the Security Management Software Computer Tracking SoftwareIf Your Tablet-PC Is Lost or Stolen 117 118 Cleaning Your Tablet-PC Tablet-PC, Keyboard, and DisplayTouch Pad 119 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media 120 Troubleshooting Dell DiagnosticsWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 122 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 123 124 Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista Accessing the Dell Support Utility125 Solving Problems Windows Hardware TroubleshooterClicking the Dell Support Icon 126 Hard Drive Problems 127 Optical Drive Problems Mail and Internet ProblemsProblems writing to an optical drive 128 Error Messages 129 Ieee 1394 Device Problems Lockups and Software ProblemsTablet-PC does not start up Tablet-PC stops responding Program stops responding Program crashes repeatedlyProgram is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Solid blue screen appears Other software problems Memory Problems132 Power Problems Network Problems133 Scanner Problems Printer Problems134 Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from integrated speakersNo sound from external speakers 135 No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse Problems136 Troubleshooting Stylus and Touch Problems DiagnosticsTouch Not Functioning 137 Display Problems Pen Pressure Sensitivity ProblemsPen Problems Pen stops working Screen is difficult to read If only part of the display is readable Power Lights139 140 Overview Using the System Setup Program141 System Setup Screens Viewing the System Setup ScreensChanging the Boot Sequence Commonly Used Options Performing a One-Time Boot 143 144 Reinstalling Software What Is a Driver?Drivers Identifying Drivers Using Windows Device Driver Rollback Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities146 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 147 Restoring Your Operating System Manually Reinstalling Drivers148 Starting System Restore Using Microsoft Windows System Restore149 Undoing the Last System Restore Using Dell Factory Image Restore150 Before you Begin Using the Operating System Media151 Reinstalling the Operating System 152 153 154 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Tablet-PC Before Working Inside Your Tablet-PC 156 Main Battery 157 158 Hard Drive 159 Removing the Hard Drive 160 Installing the Hard Drive 161 Removing the SIM Card Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card162 Installing the SIM Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology163 Remove the Internal Card Caddy 164 Installing a Bluetooth Card 165 166 Memory and Mini-Card Cover 167 Installing the Memory and Mini-Card Cover MemoryRemoving the Memory and Mini-Card Cover 168 Removing a Memory Module Installing a Memory Module169 Mini-Card 170 Removing a Mini-Card 171 172 Installing a Mini-Card 173 Removing the Hinge Cover Hinge Cover174 Keyboard Installing the Hinge Cover175 Removing the Keyboard 176 Installing the Keyboard Coin-Cell Battery177 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-cell Battery178 Removing the Display Assembly Display Assembly179 180 181 Installing the Display Assembly 182 183 184 185 Removing the Palm Rest Palm Rest186 187 188 Installing the Palm Rest System BoardRemoving the System Board 189 190 Installing the System Board FanRemoving the Fan 191 192 Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly Installing the FanRemoving the Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly 193 194 Wireless Switch Installing the Pen and Whip Antenna AssemblyRemoving the Wireless Switch 195 196 Installing the Wireless Switch 197 198 Setting Up and Using the D/Bay Dell D/BayAbout the Dell D/Bay 199 200 201 202 Media Base Optional Left View Right View 204 205 206 207 208 Setting Up Your Media Base 209 Securing the Media Base 210 Docking Your Tablet-PC to the Media Base 211 Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Media Base 212 Installing the Optical Drive in the Media Base 213 Media Base Specifications 214 215 216 Battery Slice Optional 217 Setting Up Your Battery Slice 218 Docking Your Tablet-PC to the Battery Slice 219 Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Battery Slice 220 221 Charging Your Battery Slice Battery-Slice Power-Status LEDBattery Slice Specifications Battery Slice Power Status LED Codes 223 224 Traveling With Your Tablet-PC Identifying Your Tablet-PCPacking the Tablet-PC 225 Travel Tips 226 Traveling by Air 227 228 Appendix FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC Class B 229 Macrovision Product Notice 230 Glossary 231 232 233 234 Device driver See driver 235 236 237 238 239 240 NIC See network adapter 241 242 243 244 Video resolution See resolution 245 246 247 248