Dell Latitude KR954 Manuel utilisateur

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Dell™ Latitude™ E4300

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup,

software, and troubleshooting information for your computer. For more

information about your operating system, devices, and technologies, see

the Dell Technology Guide at support.dell.com.

Model PP13S

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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,

If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to

Microsoft

Windows

operating systems are not applicable.

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method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this

Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering

or disassembly is prohibited.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.

is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Latitude, Latitude ON, Wi-Fi Catcher, DellConnect,

and ExpressCharge are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by

Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and is used by Dell under license; Core is a trademark and Intel, and iAMT 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 the Windows Vista start

button logo 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 PP13S

October 2008 P/N KR954 Rev. A01

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Contents

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

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Wireless Switch and Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™

Network Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . 16

Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 17

Microsoft®Windows Vista®Operating

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Microsoft Windows®XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware

Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 42

Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dell Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 48

Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . 50

Using Dell™ Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . 52

Using the Operating System Media. . . . . . . . . 53

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6 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 60

DellConnect™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

AutoTech Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Automated Order-Status Service. . . . . . . . . . 61

Problems With Your Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 62

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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About Your Computer 7

About Your Computer

Front View

1 camera (optional) 2 display

3 keyboard status lights 4 keyboard

18 10

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8About Your Computer

5 volume control buttons 6 Dell™ Latitude ON™ button

(optional)

7 power button 8 USB connector

9 IEEE 1394 connector 10 wireless switch and Dell Wi-Fi

Catcher™ Network Locator

button

11 audio (line-out) and

microphone (line-in) connectors

12 optical drive

13 ExpressCard slot 14 fingerprint reader (optional)

15 contactless smart-card-reader

(optional)

16 track stick

17 SecureDigital (SD) card slot 18 touch pad

19 track stick buttons/touch pad

buttons

20 device status lights

21 ambient light sensor and

microphone

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About Your Computer 9

Back View

CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the

cooling 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.

1 hard drive 2 smart card slot

3 air vents 4 eSATA/USB connector

5 video connector 6 security cable slot

7 AC adapter connector 8 power light/battery light

9 battery 10 network connector (RJ-45)

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10 About Your Computer

Battery Removal

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety

information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices

information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Before removing or replacing the battery, turn off the computer. Then,

disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect

the modem from the wall connector and computer, and remove any other external

cables from the computer.

CAUTION: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or

explosion. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from

Dell. The battery is designed to work with your Dell™ computer. Do not use a

battery from other computers with your computer.

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