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Dell™ Latitude™ D531
User’s Guide
Model PP04X
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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Glossary" on page 151. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any referen
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Contents 1 Finding Information 2 About Your Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 Transferring
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Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using Blank CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 If the Computer Is Turned Off or in Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 S-Video
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10 Securing Your Computer Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Using a Primary/System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using a Hard Drive Password Trusted Platform Module (TPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 CD and DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Key
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13 System Setup Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Viewing the System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Commonly Used Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Changing the Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Performing a One-Time Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mini-Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 ® Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 About the Media Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 About the Device Security Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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19 Specifications 20 Appendix FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 10 Contents
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1 Finding Information NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.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. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities Media (also known as the ResourceCD) • Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your • My device documentation computer. You can use the medi
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • How to set up my computer Quick Reference Guide • How to care for my computer • Basic troubleshooting information • How to run the Dell Diagnostics • Error codes and diagnostic lights • Tools and utilities • How to set up a printer • Additional information about setting up my computer • How to troubleshoot and solve problems • How to remove and install parts NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with • How to open my computer cover your
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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 These labels are located on your computer. • 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. • Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, and on
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints Dell Support Utility • Frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general The Dell Support Utility is an automated upgrade and health of your computing environment 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. F
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2 About Your Computer Front View 1 2 3 11 10 4 9 5 6 7 8 1 display latch 2 display 3 power button 4 device status lights 5 speakers (2) 6 keyboard 7 touch pad 8 touch pad buttons 9 keyboard status lights 10 wireless enable/disable button 11 ambient light sensor About Your Computer 15
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DISPLAY LATCH — Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY — For more information about your display, see "Using the Display" on page 41. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn on the computer or exit a power management mode (see "Power Management Modes" on page 32). ® ® NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft Windows operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until
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Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in standby mode. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. ® Turns on when Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. To enable or disable Bluetooth wireless technology or other wireless devices, press the wireless enable/disable button. NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature on your computer, so the icon turns on only if Bluetooth wireless technology is installed on your compu
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KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. 9 Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. Left Side View 5 1 234 6 18 About Your Computer
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1 security cable slot 2 air vent 3 IEEE 1394 connector 4 audio connectors (2) 5 PC Card slot 6 hard drive SECURITY CABLE SLOT — Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. For more information, see the instructions included with the device. NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it will work with the security cable slot. AIR VENT — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheatin
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Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach a microphone to the connector. PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such as a modem or network adapter, or an ExpressCard in an adapter. The computer ships with a plastic blank installed in the slot. For more information, see "Using Cards" on page 67. HARD DRIVE — Stores software and data. Right Side View 1 2 3 1 media bay 2 device latch release 3 USB connectors (2) MEDIA BAY — You can install devices such as an optical drive, second bat
