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 7
10 Using PC Cards
PC Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
PC Card Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Extended PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
I nstalling a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Removing a PC Card or Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
11 Using Smart Cards
About Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
I nstalling a Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
12 Traveling With Your Computer
I dentifying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Packing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Traveling by Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
13 Passwords
About Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using a Primary Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using a Hard Drive Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Assigning an Asset Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Viewing Existing Asset and Service Tags . . . . . . . . . . . 100