Dell Latitude ON User manual

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Dell™ Latitude ON™
Setup Guide
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Notes
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Latitude ON are trademarks of Dell Inc.;
Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries; Novell is the registered trademark of Novell Inc; OMAP is a
trademark of Texas Instruments.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming
the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and
trade names other than its own.
September 2009 Rev. A01
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Contents 3
Contents
1 About Your Dell Latitude ON . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Setting Up Your Dell Latitude ON . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Latitude ON Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Enabling Latitude ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Activating Instant ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting Latitude ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring Latitude ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exiting Latitude ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Configuring the Network Settings. . . . . . 11
Enabling the Wireless or Mobile Broadband
Network in the Latitude ON Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network. . . . . . 12
Viewing Your Mobile Broadband Information . . . 14
Disconnecting from a Mobile Broadband
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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4Contents
Advanced Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Up a Virtual Private Network
(VPN) Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Modifying Your Wireless, Mobile Broadband,
or VPN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Setting Up Your Latitude ON E-mail. . . . 15
Configuring the Latitude ON E-mail Client . . . . . . . 15
Adding or Modifying Your E-mail Account . . . . . . . 15
5 Latitude ON Desktop Icons . . . . . . . . . . 17
6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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About Your Dell Latitude ON 5
1
About Your Dell Latitude ON
Dell™ Latitude ON™ is a communication solution that is designed to
provide quick access to business-critical data. Latitude ON has the power,
efficiency, and flexibility of the Open Multimedia Application
Platform(OMAP™) processor along with the usability of a portable computer.
Latitude ON is currently available on the following Dell computers:
• Dell Latitude™ Z600
• Dell Latitude E4200
• Dell Latitude E4300
NOTE: If you ordered the Latitude ON card along with your computer, the
Latitude ON card is pre-installed and activated.
Features
Quick Access — Allows you to access e-mail, contacts, calendar,
and web pages.
Internet Connection — Allows you to connect to the Internet through wireless
or optional mobile broadband card.
E-mail Accounts — Allows you to configure and access POP and
Microsoft®Exchange 2003 e-mail accounts along with IMAP and
Novell®group-wise e-mail accounts. You can also access web-based e-mail
clients through the web browser.
Security — Allows you to set up a Latitude ON specific password and you can
also clear the user data.
Enhanced Battery Life — Provides extended battery life as the
Latitude ON card has an efficient built-in OMAP processor.
Easy Upgrade — Allows you to upgrade the existing software for additional
security, VPN support encryption, and applications when they are available
using a flash utility.
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6About Your Dell Latitude ON
Regulatory Information
For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance
Homepage on www.dell.com at the following location:
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Setting Up Dell Latitude ON 7
2
Setting Up Your Dell Latitude ON
Installing the Latitude ON Card
NOTE: If you ordered a Dell™ Latitude ON™ card along with your computer, the
Latitude ON card is pre-installed on your computer.
To install the Latitude ON card, see the Installing Your Dell Latitude ON Card
that shipped with your Latitude ON card.
NOTE: Latitude ON is already installed on the Dell Latitude Z600 computer.
Enabling Latitude ON
NOTE: If you ordered a Latitude ON card with your computer, the Latitude ON
feature is already enabled.
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the Dell logo appears, wait for the F2 prompt to appear and
press <F2> immediately. The
BIOS screen appears.
3 Choose System Configuration  Latitude ON .
4 Select the Enable Latitude ON check box.
5 Click Apply and click Exit to restart the computer.
Activating Instant ON
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the Dell logo appears, wait for the F2 prompt to appear and
press <F2> immediately. The
BIOS screen appears.
3 Choose System Configuration  Latitude ON .
4 Select the Enable Instant ON check box.
5 Click Apply and click Exit to restart the computer.
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8Setting Up Dell Latitude ON
Starting Latitude ON
NOTE: When your computer is in the Latitude ON mode, you are no longer in the
Microsoft®Windows®operating system environment.
To start your computer in the Latitude ON mode, press the
Latitude ON button .
NOTE: If the computer is turned off, it will boot to the Latitude ON mode. If the
computer is in the Microsoft Windows mode, the computer will hibernate and
switch to the Latitude ON mode.
Configuring Latitude ON
1 Start your computer in the Latitude ON mode (see "Starting Latitude ON"
on page 8).
2 On the Latitude ON welcome screen, click Next .
3 Select the language and click Next . The Keyboard Selection window
appears.
4 Select the keyboard type from the drop-down list and click Next .
A window appears prompting you to create a password.
5 Create a password and re-enter the password to confirm.
NOTE: The password must adhere to the criteria outlined on the screen.
If your password does not adhere to the required criteria or you enter
mismatched passwords, Latitude ON prompts you to enter the correct
password.
A window appears indicating that the setup process is complete and
prompts you to use the
Network Manager . For more information,
see "Configuring the Network Settings" on page 11.
NOTE: Latitude ON allows you to configure the wireless connection during the
initial setup. You can configure the Mobile Broadband connection only after
completing the initial setup.
NOTE: Latitude ON prompts you to enter the password during every new session.
If you enter a wrong password three consecutive times, the computer shuts down.
Restart your computer in the Latitude ON mode and try again.
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Setting Up Your Dell Latitude ON 9
Exiting Latitude ON
To navigate from the Latitude ON mode to the Windows mode, press the
power button. The computer ends the current Latitude ON session and starts
your Windows session.
NOTE: Running Latitude ON in the suspend mode will consume power. For more
information, see the Frequently Asked Questions available on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com/manuals.
To exit from the Latitude ON mode and shut down the computer:
1
Click the icon. The Settings Manager window appears.
2 Click Shut Down . A confirmation message appears.
3 Click Yes . The computer shuts down.
Instant On is Enabled Instant On is Disabled
If you press the power button, the
Latitude ON session closes and the
Windows operating system will be
loaded. During this time, the Latitude
ON is not completely shut down and it
will be in the suspend mode.
If you press the power button, the
Latitude ON is shut down and the
Windows operating system will be
loaded.
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10 Setting Up Dell Latitude ON
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