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Dell™ Latitude™ D530
Quick Reference Guide
Model PP17L
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 and Utilities Disc Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use My device documentation the disc to reinstall drivers (see
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) Safety instructions Regulatory information Ergonomics information End User License Agreement Specifications Dell Latitude™ User’s Guide ® ® How to configure system settings Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™ Help and Support Center How to troubleshoot and solve 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ problems Dell User and System Guides→ System Guides.
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here ® ® Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label 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
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints Dell Support Website — support.dell.com and tips, articles from technicians, and NOTE: Select your region or business online courses, frequently asked segment to view the appropriate support questions site. 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
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Notebook System Software (NSS) — To download Notebook System If you reinstall the operating system Software: for your computer, you should also 1 Go to support.dell.com and click reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides Drivers & Downloads. critical updates for your operating 2 Enter your Service Tag and click Go, or system and support for processors, select your Product Type and Product optical drives, USB devices, and so on. Model and click Conf
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use Microsoft Windows XP Windows Help and Support How to use Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help How to work with programs and files and Support. How to personalize my desktop 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 instructio
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System disc. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is located on your computer. NOTE: The color of your disc varies based on the operating system you ordered. Setting Up Your Computer Transfe
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Microsoft Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer. You can transfer data, such as: E-mail messages Toolbar settings Window sizes Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to the new computer. NOTE: You can transfer information from
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3 On the Which computer is this? screen, click New Computer→ Next. 4 On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I will use the wizard from the Windows XP CD→ Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your old or source computer. Do not click Next at this time. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System disc. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you
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Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Disc To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System disc, you must create a wizard disc that will allow you to create a backup image file to removable media. To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
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To transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to your old computer screen on the new computer, click Next. 2 On the Where are the files and settings? screen, select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files and click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen. The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer. When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished and restart the
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Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Shut down the operating system: a Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. b In the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, click Start→ Shut Down→ Shut down. In the Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and t
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About Your Computer Front View 1 9 2 8 3 4 7 5 6 1 display 2 device status lights 3 keyboard 4 touch pad 5 display latch 6 speaker 7 touch pad buttons 8 keyboard status lights 9 power button Quick Reference Guide 17
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Left Side View 1 2 35 4 6 1 security cable slot 2 IEEE 1394 Connector 3 PC Card/ExpressCard slot 4 infrared sensor 5 audio connectors (2) 6 hard drive Right Side View 1 23 1 media bay 2 device latch release 3 USB connectors (2) 18 Quick Reference Guide
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Back View 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 USB connectors (2) 2 modem connector (RJ-11) 3 network connector (RJ-45) 4 S-video TV-out connector 5 serial connector 6 video connector 7 AC adapter connector 8 air vents Quick Reference Guide 19
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Bottom View 1 2 3 7 4 6 5 1 memory module/modem/WLAN 2 battery-bay latch release Mini-Card/coin-cell battery cover 3 battery charge gauge/health 4battery gauge 5 docking-device connector 6 air vents 7 hard drive 20 Quick Reference Guide
