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NOTE: If Dell did not install an operating system on your
hard-disk drive, the drivers, system utilities, and diagnos-
tics are available separately from Dell. To order, see
Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” for the appropriate telephone
number in your location.
Before turning on your computer for the first time, read
all license agreements that came with your computer.
When you turn on your computer for the first time, if you
agree with the license terms, indicate your acceptance by
typing y when prompted by the computer. Then complete
the installation of your operating system.
Next, use the Program Diskette Maker in the Dell Acces-
sories folder to create program diskette sets of your
installed software. A program diskette set contains the
complete software package on diskettes. These diskettes
can be used to reinstall or reconfigure the software.
A
vailable Options
As your computing requirements change, you can extend
your computer’s capabilities with the C/Port Advanced
Port Replicator or C/Dock Expansion Station. You can
also install a hard-disk drive of larger capacity, increase
system memory, and add functionality with PC Cards.
Dell offers the following devices and upgrade options:
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C/Port APR and C/Dock Expansion Station
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Additional batteries
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External keyboards and a numeric keypad
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External monitors
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External pointing devices
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External speakers, headphones, and microphones
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Printers
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Hard-disk drives
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AC adapter
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PC Cards
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16-, 32-, and 64-MB memory modules
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Carrying case
•
Air/auto adapter (for powering the computer from a
special outlet on an airplane or from the cigarette
lighter in a car)
Dell Latitude CP Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Instructions for connecting or installing these options are
contained in the online System User’s Guide or are
included in the upgrade kit you receive from Dell.
A
ccessing Online Documentation
The online System User’s Guide installed on your hard-
disk drive contains information about the following
topics:
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System features
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Traveling with the computer
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Customizing system features
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Powering the computer and extending battery life
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Using internal and external devices
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Maintaining the system
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Contacting Dell
The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used
computer terms and abbreviations.
To access this guide, select the System User’s
Guide icon in the Dell Accessories folder.
To print any screen from the online System
User’s Guide, display the screen you want and select
Print Topic from the File menu. To print pop-up win-
dows, open the window, click the right touch-pad button,
and select Print Topic from the pop-up menu.
NOTE: If Dell did not install an operating system on your
hard-disk drive, or if you need to reinstall the online guide
and did not make a program diskette set, you can download
the online System User’s Guide from Dell’s World Wide
Web site at www.dell.com. Click the Service and Support
icon on Dell’s home page. From the product line menu,
select Latitude Notebooks and then Dell Latitude CP. Select
Technical Information and then select Documentation.
When prompted, save the file to your hard-disk drive.
G
etting Help
If at any time you don’t understand a procedure described
in this guide, or if your computer does not perform as
expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you.
For more information on these help tools, see Chapter 5,
“Getting Help.”
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