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
4 Contents
3 UsingMicrosoft® Windows® XP
Help and Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Switching to Classic View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Window and Button Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Desktop Cleanup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Transferring I nformation to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . 33
User Accounts and Fast User Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adding User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fast User Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I nternet Connection Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Dell™ QuickSet Features
Clicking the QuickSet I con . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Double-Clicking the QuickSet I con . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Right-Clicking the QuickSet I con . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CD or DVD Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45