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Dell™ Latitude™ D630/D630c
User’s Guide
Model PP24L
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. ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft ® Windows operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Inf
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Contents 1 Finding Information 2 About Your Computer Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Left Side View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3 Transferring Information to a Ne
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Power Management Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Standby and Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Accessing Power Options Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . .
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7 Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 ® ® Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System . . . 52 ® Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System. . . 52 Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sett
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9 Using Cards Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Card Blanks Extended Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Installing a PC Car
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Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 11 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Diagnostic Light Codes During POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Dell™ Technical Update Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 When
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Other software problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Memory Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network) PC Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
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14 Reinstalling Software Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 What Is a Driver?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Microsoft Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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16 Dell™ QuickSet 17 Traveling With Your Computer Identifying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Packing the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Travel Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Traveling by Air. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 18 Specifications 19 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Techni
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1 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 Media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may be optional and • Drivers for my computer may not ship with your computer. • My device documentation • Notebook System
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • How to set up my computer Quick Reference Guide NOTE: This document may be optional and may not ship with • Basic troubleshooting information your computer. • How to run the Dell Diagnostics • How to open my computer NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. • Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide • Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User Lice
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.com from technicians, and online courses, frequently asked NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the questions appropriate support 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 cal
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Information on network activity, the Power Management Dell QuickSet Help Wizard, hotkeys, and other items controlled by Dell To view Dell QuickSet Help, right-click the QuickSet QuickSet. ® ® icon in the Microsoft Windows taskbar. For more information on Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet" on page 147. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. The
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1 About Your Computer Front View 1 2 3 13 12 4 11 10 5 9 8 7 6 About Your Computer 17
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1 display latch 2 display 3 power button 4 device status lights 5 keyboard 6 touch pad 7 fingerprint reader (optional) 8 touch pad buttons/track stick 9 track stick buttons 10 keyboard status lights 11 volume control buttons 12 ambient light sensor 13 mute button DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS 18 About Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the light is flashing. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless devices are enabled. Turns on when Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. To enable or disable Bluetooth wireless technology, move the wireless switch to the "on" pos
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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. POWER BUTTON—Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, shut down your computer instead of pressing the power button. FINGERPRINT READER (OPTIONAL)—Helps to keep your Dell™
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Left Side View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 security cable slot 2 air vents 3 audio connectors (2) 4 smart card slot (with blank) 5 1394 connector 6 wireless switch ™ 7 Wi-Fi Catcher light 8 PC Card slot 9 hard drive AIR VENTS—The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a cl
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Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach a microphone to the connector. SMART CARD SLOT (WITH BLANK)—Supports one smart card. Smart cards provide a variety of functions, including security features and data storage. The blank prevents foreign matter from entering the interior of the computer when a smart card is not installed in the smart card slot. For more information and instructions on removing the blank, see "Smart Cards" on page 67. WIRELESS SWITCH—When enabled through D
