User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ Latitude™ D400
- Finding Information
- About Your Computer
- Using Microsoft® Windows® XP
- Dell™ QuickSet Features
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using the Display
- Using the Dell™ D/Bay
- Using a Battery
- Power Management
- Using PC Cards
- Using Smart Cards
- Traveling With Your Computer
- Passwords
- Solving Problems
- Power Problems
- Error Messages
- Video and Display Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Printer Problems
- Modem and Internet Connection Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- External Keyboard Problems
- Unexpected Characters
- Drive Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Smart Card Problems
- Network Problems
- General Program Problems
- If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet
- If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
- Resolving Other Technical Problems
- Using the Dell Diagnostics
- Cleaning Your Computer
- Reinstalling Software
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Using the System Setup Program
- Alert Standard Format (ASF)
- Getting Help
- Specifications
- Appendix
- Glossary
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Contents
1 Finding Information
Safety I nstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Documentation Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using M icrosoft
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Windows
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Windows Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Microsoft Windows Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Device User’s Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fixing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Microsoft Windows Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dell Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
I nstalling Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 About Your Computer
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28