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Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide
Model PP01S
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
©2000 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, Latitude, OptiPlex, Dimension, Inspiron, and DellWare are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, WindowsNT,
and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel Corporation; 3Com is a
registered trademark of 3Com Corporation.
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 Computer Corporation
disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Initial Release: 3 November 2000
Rev. A00-01
Preface
Introduction
Setup and Operation
Powering Your Computer
Traveling With Your Computer
Intel SpeedStep Options
Installing Drivers and Utilities
Customizing Your Computer
Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive
Troubleshooting Your Computer
Technical Specifications
Getting Help
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Summary of Contents

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Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Model PP01S Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©2000 Dell Computer Corporation.

Page 2 - Turning On the Computer

3. Remove the battery from the battery bay. Closethecomputerdisplayandturnthecomputerover.Slidethebatterybaylatchtotheunlockposition

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l If one indicator lights up, the battery has 1 to 25 percent of its charge remaining.  l If two indicators light up, the battery has 26 to 50 perce

Page 4 - Closing the Display

Do not dispose of these batteries along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit

Page 5 - Standby Mode

Back to Contents Page CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RWDrives:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Using the Drives CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives are read-on

Page 6

l CD-I (mode-2 form 1 and form 2) l CD-I Ready l CD-Bridge l Photo CD, CD-recordable (CD-R) (single and multisession) l Video CD l CD-RW (The 24

Page 7

Back to Contents Page ContactingDell:Dell™LatitudeL400User'sGuide Overview When you need to contact Dell, use the telephone numbers, codes,

Page 8 - Using the Battery

Americas Contact Numbers Germany (Langen) 00 49 6103 Hong Kong 001 852 Not required Ireland (Bray) 16 353 1 Italy (Milan) 00 39 02 Ja

Page 9 - Replacing the Battery

Chile call the U.S.A. for sales, customer, and technical assistance Latin America NOTE: Customers in Latin America call the U.S.A. for sales, custome

Page 10 - Battery Charge Gauge

Europe Contact Numbers Country (City) Department Name or Service Area Code Local Number or Toll-Free Number Austria (Vienna) NOTE: Customers in Au

Page 11 - Battery Disposal

    CustomerCare 0825 823 833 Fax 0825 004 701 Switchboard 0825 004 700 Switchboard (Alternative) 04 99 75 40 39 Sales 0825 00

Page 12 - Turning On the Computer

Back to Contents Page AC Adapter: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Using the AC Adapter The AC adapter converts AC power from an electrical outl

Page 13 - Types of Supported Discs

E-mail:[email protected] Luxembourg NOTE: Customers in Luxembourg call Belgium for sales, customer, and technical assistance. Technical Supp

Page 14

Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers  Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com E-mail:[email protected] Corporate Technical Suppor

Page 15 - International Dialing Codes

Brunei NOTE: Customers in Brunei call Malaysia for customer assistance. Customer Technical Support (Penang, Malaysia)  633 4966 Customer Service

Page 16 - Americas Contact Numbers

Back to Contents Page for customer assistance. Corporate Sales  toll free: 800 6011 053 South Africa (Johannesburg) Technical Support 011 709 7

Page 17

Back to Contents Page CustomizingYourComputer:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup ProgramPower Mana

Page 18 - Europe Contact Numbers

Back to Contents Page Dell™Diagnostics:DellLatitude™L400User'sGuide Overview Unlike many diagnostic programs, the Dell Diagnostics helps yo

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1. Removable Devices 2. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive 3. Hard Disk 4. Boot to LAN 5. Save the changes and exit the system setup program. 6. Insert your Res

Page 20

Confirming the System Configuration Information When you boot your computer from the Dell Latitude L400 ResourceCD, the diagnostics checks your syst

Page 21

Device Group describes the test group that is presently highlighted in the Device Groups list on the main menu screen. It also provides reasoning for

Page 22

Back to Contents Page Diskette Drive: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Your computer was shipped with a 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in the

Page 23

Back to Contents Page

Page 24 - Suspend-to-Disk Utility

Back to Contents Page Display: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Adjusting the Brightness To adjust the brightness of the display, you can use th

Page 25

Multiple-Display Operation Using a Single Controller Withasinglecontrollersupportingmultipledisplays(computerdisplayandexternalmonitor),op

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6. Click the ATI Displays tab. 7. Set either the monitor or the display to Primary, and set the other viewing device to Secondary. (The primary view

Page 27 - How to Use Dell Diagnostics

Back to Contents Page Installing Drivers and Utilities: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Overview All of your computer's utilities and all

Page 28

Back to Contents Page ErrorMessages,IRQs,andMemoryAssignments:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Error Messages Your application programs, o

Page 29

Avoiding IRQ Assignment Conflicts Problems can arise if two devices attempt to use the same interrupt request (IRQ) line. To avoid this type of confli

Page 30 - Expanded Video Mode

Table 3. Conventional Memory Map Table 4 provides a map of the upper memory area. Some of these addresses are dedicated to various system devices, suc

Page 31 - Dual-Display Mode

Back to Contents Page 0062-0062ACPI-compliant embedded controller0064-0064Keyboard controller0066-0066ACPI-compliant embedded controller0070-007FRTC a

Page 32 - If You Have Display Problems

Back to Contents Page Connecting External Devices: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide About the I/O Connectors You can connect external devices to

Page 33

When you attach a PS/2 mouse to the computer, the touch pad is automatically disabled if the Internal Touchpad option in the system setup program is s

Page 34 - Error Messages

Back to Contents Page Power Management Settings: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Experimenting With Power Conservation In general, the lower th

Page 35 - Memory Allocations

NOTICE: When the diskette drive is not being used externally, remove the parallel diskette-drive cable from the parallel connector. NOTICE: Use the p

Page 36 - I/O Memory Map

To toggle the video image between the display, an external monitor, or both simultaneously, press <Fn><F8> on the keyboard. Press <Scro

Page 37

Back to Contents Page GettingHelp:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page Help OverviewContacting Dell

Page 38 - About the I/O Connectors

Back to Contents Page HelpOverview:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Technical Assistance If you need assistance with a technical problem, perf

Page 39 - Parallel Devices

[email protected] [email protected] (for Asian/Pacific countries only) support.euro.dell.com (for Europe only) l Electronic Quote Service sales@

Page 40 - External Monitor

3. Include a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist indicating the tests you have run and any error messages reported by the Dell Diagnostics. 4. Include

Page 41 - ExternalMediaOptions

Back to Contents Page Introduction:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Overview Dell Latitude L400 portable computers are expandable multimedia

Page 42 - Contacting Dell

Figure 3. Bottom View of the Computer Features Your Dell computer provides the following features: l Full multimedia capability through the followin

Page 43 - Help Tools

l System memory consisting of 64, 128, or 256 MB (optional at time of purchase) of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) small outline, dua

Page 44 - Product Information

l External pointing devices l External speakers, headphones, and microphones l Printers l Dell Latitude storage devices such as hard-disk drives,

Page 45 - Before You Call

One way to conserve power on the computer is to close the display when the computer is not in use. When you close the display and an external monitor

Page 46 - Overview

Back to Contents Page Keyboard: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Embedded Numeric Keypad As you work, you may want to use the embedded numeric k

Page 47 - Features

Use the key combinations in Table 3 to activate or turn off the computer's power conservation features. Table 3. Power Conservation Key Combinat

Page 48 - Available Options

Back to Contents Page External Media Bay: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide You can use the external media bay (see Figure 1) for the diskette dr

Page 49 - Getting Help

5. If your computer is running Softex Bay Manager: Click OK at the Softex Bay Managerscreen.ClickOK at the Device Removal screen (if it appears), a

Page 50 - Display Key Combinations

Back to Contents Page MediaOptions:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page External Media BayCD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW DrivesD

Page 51 - Speaker Key Combinations

Back to Contents Page PC Cards: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide About PC Cards On the right side of the computer is a PC Card slot in which you

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1. If necessary, remove the blank from the PC Card slot. Press the eject button once to pop the button out, press it again to eject the blank partwa

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l If drivers are not available on the hard-disk drive, prompts you to install them by using the device driver diskette that came with the card The op

Page 54 - Diskette Drive

Back to Contents Page PoweringYourComputer:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page AC AdapterPower Management SettingsBatterie

Page 55 - Installing PC Cards

Back to Contents Page Preface:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell Latitude L4

Page 56 - Configuring PC Cards

Some PC Cards may not operate correctly after resuming from S2D mode. If you encounter problems with a card, remove and reinsert the card. Hibernate

Page 57

advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. Notational Conventions The following subsections list notationa

Page 58 - Batteries

Back to Contents Page

Page 59 - About This Guide

Back to Contents Page Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Read the following notices carefully before attempting to

Page 60 - Typographical Conventions

assembly straight in until it snaps into place, with the assembly flush with the computer case. 5. Replace the screws you removed in step 2. Be carefu

Page 61

Back to Contents Page Suspend-to-Disk Utility: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Overview If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or rebuildi

Page 62

4. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program. Back to Contents Page

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Back to Contents Page Securing Your Computer: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide About Passwords A user password prevents unauthorized access to t

Page 64

Using a Hard-Disk Drive Password The hard-disk drive password helps protect the data on your hard-disk drive from unauthorized access, even if the dri

Page 65

The non-modifiable service tag, which is viewable in the system setup program, is set by Dell at the factory. It is used to identify your computer to

Page 66 - Using a User Password

Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Overview Each time you turn on your computer, it compares

Page 67 - Asset Tag Utility

l Power Meter — allows you to view the percentage of battery life remaining when your computer is operating on battery power. If your computer is ope

Page 68

The Boot Screen lets you define the order of the devices from which the computer attempts to boot (see Table 1). When you turn on the computer, it att

Page 69 - Changing the Boot Sequence

Back to Contents Page Intel®SpeedStep™Options:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Using Intel SpeedStep The Intel SpeedStep technology included

Page 70 - Assigning Passwords

The Advanced options lets you disable various options. To set Advanced options, perform the following steps: 1. Click the flag icon in the Windows sy

Page 71 - Setting the Advanced Options

Back to Contents Page TechnicalSpecifications:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Chip Set and BusIntegrated ModemPC CardsKeyboardMemoryBatteryCo

Page 72

Parallelunidirectional, bidirectional, or ECP connectorIDEIDE connector for external media bayVideoSVGA connectorPS/2mini-DIN connectorAudiomicrophone

Page 73 - Connectors

Backlight 3.3 WControlsbrightness can be controlled through a key combinationNetwork Interface Controller Integrated network interface chip3Com®3C92

Page 74 - Display

Input frequency50 to 60 HzOutput current2.64 A (maximum)Rated output voltage19.0 VDCHeight29 mm (1.14 inches)Width46.3 mm (1.82 inches)Depth108mm(4.

Page 75 - Battery

Back to Contents Page Size:Thickness 0.69 ± 0.15-mm (0.027 ± 0.006-inch) printed-circuit board (PCB) thickness (including mylar cover)Width 64.88 m

Page 76 - Touch Pad

Back to Contents Page SetupandOperation:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page AC AdapterPC CardsBatteriesTouch PadDisplaySec

Page 77

Back to Contents Page Touch Pad: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Using the Touch Pad The touch pad (see Figure 1) detects the position of your

Page 78

Back to Contents Page Batteries:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide About the Batteries Your computer includes a 4-cell or 6-cell lithium ion ba

Page 79 - Customizing the Touch Pad

If the touch pad or display become smudged from use, it can be cleaned using a soft, clean cloth slightly dampened with water. Always turn off the com

Page 80

Back to Contents Page TravelingWithYourComputer:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Identifying Your Computer As an antitheft measure, assign a

Page 81 - Identifying Your Computer

3. For systems running Windows®NT,turnoffthecomputerorpress<Fn><a>toentersuspend-to-disk (S2D) mode. (On a French keyboard, pre

Page 82

NOTICE: Carefully handle the hard-disk drive only by its carrier; do not touch the drive itself. The drive comes in a metal carrier for protection and

Page 83 - Travel Tips

Back to Contents Page TroubleshootingYourComputer:Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide Back to Contents Page Dell DiagnosticsError Messages, IRQs

Page 84 - Dell Diagnostics

When you activate standby mode (known as suspend in Microsoft®Windows NT®), the computer can remain in standby mode on battery power for approximatel

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