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
Contents 5
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Radios (Including Wireless Networking and Bluetooth™) . . . . 45
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Speaker Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the Track Stick Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6 Using the Display
Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Switching the Video I mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7 Using the Dell™ D/Bay
About the Dell D/Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing and I nstalling Devices When the Computer is Turned Off .
56
Removing and I nstalling Devices While the Computer I s Running 58
Using the CD or DVD Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8 Using a Battery
Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66