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
6 Contents
Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Dell QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Microsoft Windows Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Health Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
I nstalling a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
9 Power Management
Power Management Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power Management Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setting Sleep Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting a Power Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting Battery Alarms and Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Completing the Power Management Wizard . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power Management M odes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power Options Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power Schemes Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Alarms Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Power Meter Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Hibernate Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Technology Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78