Dell Latitude D630 PC Notebook

Dell™ Latitude™ D630/D630c

User’s Guide

Model PP24L

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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.

____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007–2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, ExpressCharge, TravelLite, Strike Zone, Wi-Fi Catcher, and Client Manager are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Core, Active Management Technology, Centrino, and Intel are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Outlook, Windows, Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license; TouchStrip is a trademark of UPEK, Inc.; EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation; ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 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 PP24L

May 2008

P/N HN566

Rev. A03

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Contents 1

Finding Information .

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About Your Computer Front View .

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Right Side View

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Bottom View .

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Transferring Information to a New Computer . Microsoft® Windows® XP

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Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Windows Vista® .

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Using a Battery.

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Battery Performance

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Checking the Battery Charge

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Easy Transfer Cable for Windows Vista

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Left Side View .

Back View .

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Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter . . . . Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Low-Battery Warning

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Conserving Battery Power

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Power Management Modes .

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Standby and Sleep Mode Hibernate Mode . . . . .

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Accessing Power Options Properties

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Charging the Battery.

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Replacing the Battery

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Using the Keyboard .

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