Dell Latitude XT User manual

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Dell™ Latitude™ XT

Quick Reference Guide

Model PP12S

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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trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows,and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered

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Model PP12S

December 2007 P/N PU185 Rev. A01

Contents 3

Contents

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About Your Tablet-PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pen View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 23

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4Contents

Quick Reference Guide 5

Resources

Finding Information

NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your Tablet-

PC. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.

NOTE: Additional information may ship with your Tablet-PC.

NOTE: You must use the optical drive in the D/Bay or the optional media base to

access the Driver’s and Utilities media.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• A diagnostic program for my Tablet-PC

• Drivers for my Tablet-PC

• My device documentation

Drivers and Utilities Media

NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media may

be optional and may not ship with your

Tablet-PC.

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• Notebook System Software (NSS)

Documentation and drivers are already

installed on your Tablet-PC. You can use

the Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall

drivers (see “Reinstalling Drivers and

Utilities” in your User’s Guide) or to run

the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell

Diagnostics" on page 25).

Readme files may be included on your

media to provide last-minute updates

about technical changes to your Tablet-

PC or advanced technical-reference

material for technicians or experienced

users.

NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates

can be found at support.dell.com.

• How to remove and replace parts

• Specifications

• How to configure system settings

• How to troubleshoot and solve problems

Dell™ Latitude™ XT User’s Guide

Microsoft Windows XP and Windows

Vista™ Help and Support Center

Click

Start

(

Start

in Windows

XP)

→

Help and Support

→

Dell User

and System Guides

→

System Guides

Click the

User’s Guide

for your

computer.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 7

• Warranty information

• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)

• Safety instructions

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End-User License Agreement

Dell™ Product Information Guide

• How to set up my Tablet-PC

• Summary of your Tablet-PC features

• Available accessories for your Tablet-PC

Quick Reference Card

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

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• Service Tag and Express Service Code

• Microsoft

Windows

License Label

Service Tag and Microsoft Windows

License

NOTE: Your Tablet-PC’s Service Tag label is

located on the bottom of your Tablet-PC

near the memory and mini-card cover (see

"Bottom View" on page 16).

NOTE: You can also find your Service Tag

information through the System Setup

program. See “System Setup Screens” in

your User’s Guide.

Your Tablet-PC’s Service Tag contains

both a Service Tag number and an Express

Service Code.

• Use the Service Tag to identify your

Tablet-PC when you use

support.dell.com

or contact support.

• Enter the Express Service Code to direct

your call when contacting support.

NOTE: Your Tablet-PC’s Microsoft®

Windows®License label is located under

the main battery in the battery bay of your

Tablet-PC (see "Removing the Battery" on

page 22).

• 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 incorporates a missing portion or

“hole” to discourage removal of the label.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

Quick Reference Guide 9

• 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 my Tablet-PC

• Reference — Tablet-PC documentation,

details on my Tablet-PC 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.

• Notebook System Software (NSS) — If

you reinstall the operating system for

your Tablet-PC, 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 Tablet-

PC. The software automatically detects

your Tablet-PC and operating system,

and installs the updates appropriate for

your configuration.

To download Notebook System Software:

Go to

support.dell.com

and click

Drivers & Downloads.

Enter your Service Tag or Product Type

and Product Model, and click

Scroll to

System and Configuration

Utilities

→

Dell Notebook System

Software

and click

Download Now

Select

Drivers & Downloads

and

click

NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface

may vary depending on your selections.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

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• 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 Tablet-PC. 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 Windows Notification area. For

more information, see “Dell Support

Utility” in your

User’s Guide

• How to find information about your

Tablet-PC 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 Tablet-PC

Windows Welcome Center

The Windows Welcome Center

automatically appears when you use the

Tablet-PC for the first time. You can

choose to have it appear every time you

start your Tablet-PC, or turn it off. Once

turned off, to access the Welcome Center:

Windows Vista — Click Start

→

Welcome Center.

Windows XP — Click Start→ Help and

Support→Welcome to Tablet PC.

• How to use Microsoft Windows Vista™

and Windows XP

• How to work with programs and files

• How to personalize my desktop

Windows Help and Support

Click

Start

(

Start

in Windows

XP)

→

Help and Support

Search Help

, type a word or phrase that

describes your problem, and then press

<Enter> or click the magnifying glass.

Click the topic that describes your

problem.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

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