Notice DELL Latitude D510

« t to change without notice. ©2005DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft 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 Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model PP17L February 2005P/N J8413Rev. A00Contents3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Battery Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Charge Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Health Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Low-Battery Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Storing a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Right View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Notebook System Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lockups and Software Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Running the Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254ContentsQuick Reference Guide5 Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for your computer or 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 for my computer •My computer documentation •My device documentation •Notebook System Software (NSS) Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation. For more information, see your User’s Guide. Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your comput... »