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Dell Latitude XPi CD Reference Manual (148 pages)

Dell Latitude XPiCD: Reference Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 2 MB

Safety Instructions
3
When Using Your Computer
3
Ergonomic Computing Habits
4
W Hen Removing or Installing Memory Modules
4
Protecting against Electrostatic Discharge
6
About this Guide
7
W Arranty and Return Policy Information
7
Notational Conventions
8
O Ther Documents You May Need
8
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1 Introduction

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- Figure 1-1. Front View of the Computer
  21
- Hardware Features
  22
- Figure 1-2. Back View of the Computer
  22
- Software Features
  23
- Interchanging Hard-Disk Drives
  24
- Available Options
  24
- Accessing Online Documentation
  24
- Getting Help
  24
Chapter 2 Customizing System Features

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- About System Setup Options
  25
- Accessing the Dell Control Center
  25
- Using the System Setup Program
  25
  - Working with System Setup Screens
    26
  - Table 2-1. System Setup Navigation Keys
    27
  - Figure 2-1. System Setup Screens
    28
  - System Setup Options
    29
    
    Admin Password
    29
    
    Alarm Resume
    29
    
    Asset Tag
    29
    
    Battery
    29
    
    Battery Status
    29
    
    BIOS Version
    29
    
    Boot Sequence
    30
    
    Boot Speed
    30
    
    Brightness
    30
    
    Date
    30
    
    Disk Time-Out
    30
    
    Diskette Drive a
    31
    
    Display Close
    31
    
    Display Time-Out
    31
    
    Expansion Device
    31
    
    External Cache
    31
    
    Infrared Data Port
    31
    
    Integrated Trackball
    32
    
    Intellispin
    32
    
    Internal Hard Drive
    32
    
    Keyboard Click
    32
    
    Lower PC Card Socket and Upper PC Card Socket
    32
    
    Microprocessor
    33
    
    Monitor Toggle
    33
    
    Parallel Mode
    33
    
    Power Management
    33
    
    Primary Password
    34
    
    Replicator Network
    34
    
    Replicator SCSI
    34
    
    Ring/Event Resume
    34
    
    Ring Speed
    34
    
    S2D Time-Out
    34
    
    Serial Port
    35
    
    Service Tag
    35
    
    Smart CPU Mode
    35
    
    Speaker Volume
    35
    
    Suspend Time-Out
    36
    
    System Memory
    36
    
    System Switch
    36
    
    Time
    36
    
    Video Memory
    37
- System Utilities and Drivers
  37
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Your Computer

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Chapter 4 Running the Dell Diagnostics

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- Features of the Dell Diagnostics
  71
- When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
  71
- Before You Start Testing
  72
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics
  72
- Figure 4-1. Diagnostics Menu
  72
- How to Use the Dell Diagnostics
  73
- Confirming the System Configuration Information
  74
- Figure 4-2. Main Screen of the Dell Diagnostics
  74
- How to Use the Menu
  75
- Main Menu Options
  75
  - Run
    75
  - Select
    75
  - Subtest
    76
    
    Run under Subtest
    76
    
    Select under Subtest
    76
    
    Options under Subtest
    76
    
    Test Limits under Subtest
    76
    
    About under Subtest
    76
    
    Key-Help under Subtest
    76
    
    Quit Menu under Subtest
    76
  - Options
    76
    
    Number of Times to Repeat Test(S)
    77
    
    Maximum Errors Allowed
    77
    
    Pause for User Response
    77
    
    Table 4-1. Option Parameters
    77
    
    Output Device for Status Messages
    78
    
    Output Device for Error Messages
    78
  - Test Limits
    78
  - About
    79
  - Key-Help
    79
  - Quit
    79
- Tests in the Dell Diagnostics
  79
- Table 4-2. Dell Diagnostics Tests
  80
- Error Messages
  82
- RAM Test Group
  82
  - Why Run a RAM Test
    83
  - Subtests
    83
- System Set Test Group
  83
  - Why Run a System Set Test
    83
  - Table 4-3. RAM Test Switches
    83
  - Subtests
    84
- Video Test Group
  85
  - Why Run a Video Test
    85
  - Subtests
    85
- Keyboard Test Group
  86
  - Why Run a Keyboard Test
    86
  - Subtests
    86
- Mouse Test
  86
  - Why Run the Mouse Test
    86
  - Subtests
    87
- Diskette Drives Test Group
  87
  - Why Run a Diskette Drives Test
    87
- Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) Test Group
  87
  - Why Run a Hard-Disk Drives Test
    87
  - Subtests
    88
- IDE CD ROM Drives Test Group
  88
  - Why Run an IDE CD ROM Drives Test
    88
- Serial/Infrared Ports Test Group
  89
  - Why Run a Serial/Infrared Ports Test
    89
  - Subtests
    89
- Parallel Ports Test Group
  89
  - Why Run a Parallel Ports Test
    90
  - Subtests
    90
- SCSI Devices Test Group
  90
  - Why Run a SCSI Devices Test
    91
  - Subtests
    91
- Network Interface Test Group
  91
  - Why Run a Network Interface Test
    91
  - Subtests
    92
- Audio Test Group
  92
  - Why Run an Audio Test
    92
Chapter 5 Getting Help

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- Technical Assistance
  95
- Help Tools
  95
  - Dell Q&A
    96
  - System User's Guide
    96
  - Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
    96
  - World Wide Web on the Internet
    96
  - Table 5-1. Help Tools
    96
  - Commercial Online Services
    97
  - Dell Diagnostics Program
    97
  - Autotech Service
    97
  - Techfax Service
    97
  - Techconnect BBS
    98
  - Automated Order-Status System
    98
- Problems with Your Order
  98
- Product Information
  98
- Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  98
- Before You Call
  99
- Figure 5-1. Diagnostics Checklist
  100
- Dell Contact Numbers
  101
- Table 5-2. International Dialing Codes
  102
- Table 5-3. Dell Contact Numbers
  104
Appendix A

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Technical Specifications

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- Table A-1. Technical Specifications
  113
Appendix B Diagnostic Video Tests

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- Video Memory Test
  121
- Video Hardware Test
  121
- Text Mode Character Test
  121
- Text Mode Color Test
  123
  - Color Attributes Subtest (80
    123
- Table B-1. Color Attributes
  123
  - Color Attributes Subtest (40
    124
  - Color Bars Subtest
    124
- Text Mode Pages Test
  124
- Graphics Mode Test
  124
- Color Palettes Test
  125
- Figure B-3. 640 X 480 2-Color Graphics Mode Screen
  125
- Solid Colors Test
  126
Appendix C Regulatory Notices

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- FCC Class B Notice (U.S. Only
  127
- Modem Requirements
  128
  - Type of Service
    128
  - Telephone Company Procedures
    128
  - If Problems Arise
    128
  - Installation and Labeling
    128
  - Load Number
    128
- IC Notice (Canada Only
  128
- EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)
  129
  - Canadian Modem Requirements
    129
- CE Notice
  129
- VCCI Notices (Japan Only
  130
  - Class 1 Notice
    130
  - Class 2 Notice
    130
- Korean Regulatory Notice
  130
- Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice
  131
  - Class a Device
    131
  - Class B Device
    131
- Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. Only)
  133
Appendix D Warranties and Return Policy

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- Coverage During Year One
  133
- Coverage During Years Two and Three
  133
  - General
    134
  - L Imited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only)
    134
- Coverage During Year One
  135
- Coverage During Years Two and Three
  135
- General
  135
- Limited One-Year Warranty (U.S. Only)
  136
- Limited One-Year Warranty (Canada Only)
  137
- Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only
  138
Index

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