Accessing Management Tasks and User Information | Dell PP12S

Accessing Management Tasks and User Information

You can use QuickSet, the Control Panel, Help and Support, and the Windows Vista Mobility Center to access online information, customize settings, and manage tasks.

QuickSet

NOTICE: If you uninstall QuickSet from your Tablet-PC you will also delete the tablet button drivers. To reinstall QuickSet and the tablet button drivers, go to support.dell.com.

QuickSet gives you easy access to settings and controls for customizing your Tablet-PC. You can access Dell QuickSet from the QuickSet icon in the Windows Notification area or through the Windows Mobility Center.

Depending on what you want to do, you can start QuickSet by either clicking, double-clicking, or right-clickingthe QuickSet icon in the Windows Notification area.

The Windows Notification area is located in the lower-right corner of your screen.

Clicking the QuickSet Icon

NOTE: The following features may not be available on certain computers.

Click the QuickSet icon to:

•Control internal network adapter activity.

•Manage hot key pop-ups:

•Enable or disable the appearance of the Brightness Meter on your screen.

•Enable or disable the appearance of the Volume Meter on your screen.

•Turn the Wireless Activity Indicator on or off.

•Enable or disable hardware buttons on your Tablet-PC.

Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC

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Contents

Dell Latitude XT User’s Guide May PU189 Contents Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC 100 Connecting a Network or Broadband ModemWireless Local Area Network Wlan 100 Smart Cards and Biometric Readers 111 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan 105111 111 Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista 125 Tablet-PC, Keyboard, and Display 119119 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media 120 121 145 139141 142 Memory and Mini-Card Cover 155Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card 193 Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly 203 Macrovision Product Notice Setting Up Your Battery SliceBattery-Slice Power-Status LED Battery Slice Specifications What Are You Looking For? Find It Here ResourcesFinding Information Documentation and drivers are already At support.dell.com Quick Reference Guide How to set up my Tablet-PC License Dell Support Website support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? Dell Support Utility Windows Vista Dell QuickSet Help Obtaining Assistance Dell Support ServiceGetting Help DellConnect Online Services Technical Support and Customer Service Product Information Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Before You Call Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Diagnostics Checklist Visit support.dell.com Contacting Dell Front View About Your Tablet-PC Mail application shortcut button About Your Tablet-PC About Your Tablet-PC Key Function Combination Pen Left Side View USB C O N N E C T O R Right Side View Wireless radio on/off switch 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 Memory SpecificationsProcessor System Information Video Ports and ConnectorsCommunications Display Audio Tablet Input Devices Display Biometric Reader Battery AC Adapter Battery Environmental Physical Environmental About Your Tablet-PC Transferring Information in Windows XP Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PCTransferring Information to a New Tablet-PC Transferring Information in Windows Vista To prepare a new computer for the file transfer Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Using Notebook Mode Converting Your Tablet-PC Between Notebook and Tablet Modes Using Tablet Mode 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 Using Tablet Buttons Controlling Your Tablet-PC in Tablet ModeUsing the Scroll Control Using the Back Button Power button Windows security button Disabling and Enabling Tablet Buttons Ejecting and Storing the Pen Using the Pen Replacing the Pen Tip Calibrating the Pen Using the Pen Like a Mouse Entering, Editing, and Erasing Text With the Pen Setting Pen Preferences Using Pen Flicks in Windows Vista Setting Pointer Device Mouse Preferences Using Touch Clicking the QuickSet Icon Accessing Management Tasks and User InformationQuickSet Double-Clicking the QuickSet Icon Control PanelHelp and Support Windows Vista Mobility Center Battery Performance Using a Battery Checking the Battery Charge Charge Gauge Power MeterDell QuickSet Battery Meter Low-Battery Warning Conserving Battery Power Hibernate Mode Power Management ModesSleep Mode in Windows Vista Select Enable hibernation Accessing Power Options Properties Configuring Power Management SettingsCharging the Main Battery Removing the Main Battery Storing a Battery Installing the Main Battery System Functions Using a KeyboardNumeric Keypad Key Combinations Speaker Functions BatteryPower Management Display Functions Opens the Windows Mobility Center Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Touch Pad Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick or Pointer Changing the Track Stick or Pointer Cap Using the Display Adjusting Brightness on the Dual-bulb Ccfl LCD Adjusting Brightness on the LED Backlit Thin-and-Light LCD ExpressCards Using Cards Installing an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard Smart Cards About Smart Cards Installing a Smart Card Secure Digital SD Cards Installing an SD Card Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC Tablet Using Your Tablet-PC With a ProjectorDisplay Positions Classic Notebook Display Modes Clone Mode Mirrored Extended Desktop Mode Changing the Display Settings for the Projector Select Displays Manger under Graphics Settings Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Setting Up and Using Networks Windows XP Network Setup WizardWireless Local Area Network Wlan Windows Vista 101 Checking Your Wireless Network AdapterWhat You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Start Button and Connect To Option 102 Order Confirmation for Your Tablet-PC 103 Connecting to a Wlan 104 Determining the Wireless Network Device ManagerCompleting the Connection to the Wlan 105 Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan 106 Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card 107 Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network 108 Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Card 109 Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network LocatorMicrosoftWindows Firewall 110 Smart Cards and Biometric Readers Securing Your Tablet-PCSecurity Cable Lock 112 PasswordsAbout Passwords Type of Password Features 113 Using a Primary or System Password 114 Using an Administrator PasswordUsing a Hard Drive Password 115 Trusted Platform Module TPM 116 Enabling the TPM FeatureSecurity Management Software Activating the Security Management Software 117 Using the Security Management SoftwareComputer Tracking Software If Your Tablet-PC Is Lost or Stolen 118 119 Cleaning Your Tablet-PCTablet-PC, Keyboard, and Display Touch Pad 120 Optical Drives and Optical Drive Media Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 122 123 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 124 125 Accessing the Dell Support UtilityDell Support Utility for Windows Vista 126 Solving ProblemsWindows Hardware Troubleshooter Clicking the Dell Support Icon 127 Hard Drive Problems 128 Optical Drive ProblemsMail and Internet Problems Problems writing to an optical drive 129 Error Messages Tablet-PC stops responding Ieee 1394 Device ProblemsLockups and Software Problems Tablet-PC does not start up Solid blue screen appears Program stops respondingProgram crashes repeatedly Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system 132 Memory ProblemsOther software problems 133 Network ProblemsPower Problems 134 Printer ProblemsScanner Problems 135 Sound and Speaker ProblemsNo sound from integrated speakers No sound from external speakers 136 Touch Pad or Mouse ProblemsNo sound from headphones 137 Troubleshooting Stylus and Touch ProblemsDiagnostics Touch Not Functioning Screen is difficult to read Display ProblemsPen Pressure Sensitivity Problems Pen Problems Pen stops working 139 Power LightsIf only part of the display is readable 140 141 Using the System Setup ProgramOverview Commonly Used Options System Setup ScreensViewing the System Setup Screens Changing the Boot Sequence 143 Performing a One-Time Boot 144 Identifying Drivers Reinstalling SoftwareWhat Is a Driver? Drivers 146 Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing Windows Device Driver Rollback 147 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 148 Manually Reinstalling DriversRestoring Your Operating System 149 Using Microsoft Windows System RestoreStarting System Restore 150 Using Dell Factory Image RestoreUndoing the Last System Restore 151 Using the Operating System MediaBefore you Begin 152 Reinstalling the Operating System 153 154 Turning Off Your Tablet-PC Adding and Replacing PartsBefore You Begin Recommended Tools 156 Before Working Inside Your Tablet-PC 157 Main Battery 158 159 Hard Drive 160 Removing the Hard Drive 161 Installing the Hard Drive 162 Subscriber Identity Module SIM CardRemoving the SIM Card 163 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyInstalling the SIM Card 164 Remove the Internal Card Caddy 165 Installing a Bluetooth Card 166 167 Memory and Mini-Card Cover 168 Installing the Memory and Mini-Card CoverMemory Removing the Memory and Mini-Card Cover 169 Installing a Memory ModuleRemoving a Memory Module 170 Mini-Card 171 Removing a Mini-Card 172 173 Installing a Mini-Card 174 Hinge CoverRemoving the Hinge Cover 175 Installing the Hinge CoverKeyboard 176 Removing the Keyboard 177 Coin-Cell BatteryInstalling the Keyboard 178 Removing the Coin-cell BatteryInstalling the Coin-Cell Battery 179 Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Assembly 180 181 182 Installing the Display Assembly 183 184 185 186 Palm RestRemoving the Palm Rest 187 188 189 Installing the Palm RestSystem Board Removing the System Board 190 191 Installing the System BoardFan Removing the Fan 192 193 Pen and Whip Antenna AssemblyInstalling the Fan Removing the Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly 194 195 Wireless SwitchInstalling the Pen and Whip Antenna Assembly Removing the Wireless Switch 196 197 Installing the Wireless Switch 198 199 Setting Up and Using the D/BayDell D/Bay About the Dell D/Bay 200 201 202 Left View Media Base Optional 204 Right View 205 206 207 208 209 Setting Up Your Media Base 210 Securing the Media Base 211 Docking Your Tablet-PC to the Media Base 212 Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Media Base 213 Installing the Optical Drive in the Media Base 214 Media Base Specifications 215 216 217 Battery Slice Optional 218 Setting Up Your Battery Slice 219 Docking Your Tablet-PC to the Battery Slice 220 Undocking Your Tablet-PC From the Battery Slice 221 Battery Slice Power Status LED Codes Charging Your Battery SliceBattery-Slice Power-Status LED Battery Slice Specifications 223 224 225 Traveling With Your Tablet-PCIdentifying Your Tablet-PC Packing the Tablet-PC 226 Travel Tips 227 Traveling by Air 228 229 AppendixFCC Notice U.S. Only FCC Class B 230 Macrovision Product Notice 231 Glossary 232 233 Device driver See driver 234 235 236 237 238 239 NIC See network adapter 240 241 242 243 244 245 Video resolution See resolution 246 247 248