Dell Latitude D530 User manual

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Dell™ Latitude™ D530
Quick Reference Guide
Model PP17L

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
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Model PP17L
September 2007 P/N MP082 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Transferring Information to a New
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 26
Accessing Power Options Properties . . . . . . . 26
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 29
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Quick Reference Guide 5
Finding Information
NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your
computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.
NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
• A diagnostic program for my computer
• Drivers for my computer
• My device documentation
• Notebook System Software (NSS)
Drivers and Utilities Disc
Documentation and drivers are already
installed on your computer. You can use
the disc to reinstall drivers (see
"Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in
your User’s Guide) or to run the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Starting the Dell
Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers
and Utilities Disc" on page 32).
Readme files may be included on your
disc to provide last-minute updates
about technical changes to your
computer or advanced technical-
reference material for technicians or
experienced users.
NOTE: Drivers and documentation
updates can be found at support.dell.com.
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc may
be optional and may not ship with your
computer.

6Quick Reference Guide
• Warranty information
• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
• Safety instructions
• Regulatory information
• Ergonomics information
• End User License Agreement
Dell™ Product Information Guide
• Specifications
• How to configure system settings
• How to troubleshoot and solve
problems
Dell Latitude™ User’s Guide
Microsoft®Windows®XP and Windows
Vista™ Help and Support Center
1 Click Start → Help and Support →
Dell User and System Guides
→
System Guides .
2 Click the User’s Guide for your
computer.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 7
• Service Tag and Express Service Code
• Microsoft Windows License Label
Service Tag and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
License
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag and
Microsoft Windows License labels are
located on your computer.
Your computer’s Service Tag contains
both a Service Tag number and an
Express Service Code.
• Use the Service Tag to identify your
computer when you use
support.dell.com or contact support.
• Enter the Express Service Code to
direct your call when contacting
support.
• Use the product key on the License
Label if you need to reinstall your
operating system.
NOTE: As an increased security measure,
the newly designed Microsoft Windows
license label incorporates a missing
portion or "hole" to discourage removal of
the label.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

8Quick Reference Guide
• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints
and tips, articles from technicians, and
online courses, frequently asked
questions
• Community — Online discussion with
other Dell customers
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for
components, such as memory, the hard
drive, and the operating system
• Customer Care — Contact
information, service call and order
status, warranty, and repair
information
• Service and support — Service call
status and support history, service
contract, online discussions with
technical support
• Dell Technical Update Service —
Proactive e-mail notification of
software and hardware updates for
your computer
• Reference — Computer
documentation, details on my
computer configuration, product
specifications, and white papers
• Downloads — Certified drivers,
patches, and software updates
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
NOTE: Select your region or business
segment to view the appropriate support
site.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 9
• Notebook System Software (NSS) —
If you reinstall the operating system
for your computer, you should also
reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides
critical updates for your operating
system and support for processors,
optical drives, USB devices, and so on.
NSS is necessary for correct operation
of your Dell computer. The software
automatically detects your computer
and operating system and installs the
updates appropriate for your
configuration.
To download Notebook System
Software:
1 Go to support.dell.com and click
Drivers & Downloads .
2 Enter your Service Tag and click Go , or
select your Product Type and Product
Model and click
Confirm .
3 Click the plus sign ( +) by System
Utilities
, click Notebook System
Software
, and click Download Now .
4 Click Run to run the utility.
NOTE: The support.dell.com user
interface may vary depending on your
selections.
• Software upgrades and
troubleshooting hints — Frequently
asked questions, hot topics, and
general health of your computing
environment
Dell Support Utility
The Dell Support Utility is an
automated upgrade and notification
system installed on your computer. This
support provides real-time health scans
of your computing environment,
software updates, and relevant self-
support information. Access the Dell
Support Utility from the
icon in the
taskbar.
• How to find information about my
computer and its components
• How to connect to the Internet
• How to add user accounts for different
people
• How to transfer files and settings from
another computer
Windows Welcome Center
The Windows Welcome Center
automatically appears when you use the
computer for the first tme. You can
choose to have it appear every time you
start your PC by placing a check in the
Run at startup checkbox. Another
method of accessing the Welcome
Center is to click the Windows Vista
Start button , and then click
Welcome Center
.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

10 Quick Reference Guide
• How to use Microsoft Windows XP
• How to use Microsoft Windows Vista
• How to work with programs and files
• How to personalize my desktop
Windows Help and Support
Microsoft Windows XP:
1 Click the Start button and click Help
and Support
.
2 Either select one of the topics listed, or
type a word or phrase that describes
your problem into the
Search box,
click the arrow icon, and then click the
topic that describes your problem.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Microsoft Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
, and then click
Help and Support .
2 In Search Help , type a word or phrase
that describes your problem, and then
press <Enter> or click the magnifying
glass.
3 Click the topic that describes your
problem.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
• Information on network activity, the
Power Management Wizard, hotkeys,
and other items controlled by Dell
QuickSet.
Dell QuickSet Help
To view Dell QuickSet Help , right-click
the QuickSet icon in the Microsoft
Windows taskbar, and select Help. The
taskbar is located in the lower-right
corner of your screen.
• How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Disc
NOTE: The Operating System disc may be
optional and may not ship with your
computer.
NOTE: Pre-installed operating systems
include a recover partition to restore your
PC operating system.
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here