Dell Latitude PP27L Manuale utente

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

Dell™ Precision™

Mobile Workstation M2400

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

Model PP27L

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.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly

forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, Latitude, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth

is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and is used by Dell under license; Intel and

Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries; Blu-ray Disc

is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association; Microsoft, Windows,Windows Vista, and Core are

either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and

trade names other than its own.

Model PP27L

May 2008 P/N C106C Rev. A00

FILE LOCATION:

C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\bookTOC.fm

Contents 3

Contents

1 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front and Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back and Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wireless Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . 18

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 20

Microsoft Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Microsoft Windows Vista™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36

FILE LOCATION:

C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\bookTOC.fm

4Contents

Restoring the Windows Vista® Operating System . . . 39

Using Windows Vista System Restore . . . . . . . 40

Restoring the Windows Vista Computer to the

Default Factory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the Windows Vista Operating System

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Restoring the Windows XP Operating System . . . . . 44

Using Microsoft Windows System Restore

(Windows XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using Dell™ PC Restore (Windows XP) . . . . . . 46

Using the Windows XP Operating System

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems . . 51

Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 66

Video and Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 71

FILE LOCATION:

C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\bookTOC.fm

Contents 5

6 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

7 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 76

DellConnect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Automated Order-Status Service. . . . . . . . . . 77

Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 78

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

8 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Macrovision Product Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

FILE LOCATION:

C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\bookTOC.fm

6Contents

Template Last Updated - 2/7/2007 About Your Computer 7

DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 2/14/08 - FOR PROOF ONLY

About Your Computer

Front and Right Side View

1925 24

8About Your Computer

FILE LOCATION: C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\about.fm

DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 2/14/08 - FOR PROOF ONLY

1track stick 2left speaker

3keyboard 4device status lights

5ambient light sensor (ALS) 6keyboard status lights

7display 8microphone/camera

(optional)

9display latch 10 volume controls

11 Dell Control Point (DCP) 12 power button

13 USB ports (2) 14 WiFi Catcher™

15 wireless switch 16 audio connectors (2)

17 right speaker 18 optical drive

19 fingerprint swipe reader 20 ExpressCard slot

21 firewire (IEEE 1394a) port 22 contactless SmartCard reader

23 touch pad 24 Secure Digital (SD) memory

card reader

25 latch button 26 touch pad buttons

About Your Computer 9

FILE LOCATION: C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\about.fm

DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 2/14/08 - FOR PROOF ONLY

Back and Left Side View

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

closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the

computer or cause a fire.The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets

hot. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fan or the

computer.

1RJ-11 port 2RJ-45 network port

3power, HDD indicators 4multimode DisplayPort

5AC adapter 6security cable slot

7VGA 8eSATA/PowerShare™ USB

port

9PowerShare™ USB port 10 SmartCard Reader

4567

10 About Your Computer

FILE LOCATION: C:\00_Windchill\systems\Heelys\QRG\A00\DAO_BCC\A00\EN\about.fm

DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 2/14/08 - FOR PROOF ONLY

Battery Removal

Remove the battery by sliding the battery tabs inward and moving the battery

away from the notebook. Install the battery by pushing the battery inward

until it clicks into place.

Questo manuale è adatto per i seguenti modelli

Indice

Altri manuali Dell Scrivania

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 390 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 9020 AIO Manuale del proprietario

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 980 - Desktop Manuale del proprietario

Dell

Dell PRECISION T1650 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Inspiron 24-5490 Manuale operativo e di manutenzione

Dell

Dell Precision 3430 Small Form Factor Manuale utente

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 330 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Inspiron 24 5421 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Dimension U7021 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell PE R720XD Manuale utente

Dell

Dell GX280 - OptiPlex - SD Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Precision T5500 Guida rapida

Dell

Dell Precision 7865 Tower Manuale utente

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 330 Manuale del proprietario

Dell

Dell Precision 3930 Rack Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Precision MD506 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell DES12314 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Inspiron 660s Manuale utente

Dell

Dell D17S Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Inspiron 3662 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Precision T7400 DCDO Manuale utente

Dell

Dell XPS 730 Manuale utente

Dell

Dell Precision T3500 Manuale del proprietario

Dell

Dell Precision 610 Manuale utente

Manuali Scrivania popolari di altre marche

HP m9060n - Pavilion - Elite Scheda tecnica

Asus

Asus E210 Series Manuale utente

TotalFlow

TotalFlow uFLO Manuale utente

HP Presario SV7000 - Desktop PC Manuale utente

HP ProDesk 400 G5 Manuale

Logitech

Logitech MK320 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Vaio Series Manuale utente

Sony

Sony VGC-LT32E - Vaio All-in-one Desktop Computer Manuale utente

Alto

Alto MD 250 Manuale utente

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 72 Manuale

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkStation D20 Manuale

Arbor Technology

Arbor Technology FPC-7800 Series Manuale utente

Sony

Sony VAIO VGX-TP1 Series Manuale utente

Asus

Asus Eee Box B204 Manuale utente

HP Z1 Manuale utente

Everex

Everex eXplora Manuale utente

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkCentre M75e Manuale utente

Compaq

Compaq iPAQ Internet Device Manuale utente