Dell Latitude CS, User Manual

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batteries run out of power, suspend-to-disk mode prevents data loss by copying all system data to the hard-disk drive and turning off the
computer.
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Connectors for two 3.3-volt (V) or 5-V PC Cards. The upper PC Card slot supports ZV PC Cards.
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Hardware and software support for the Dell Latitude C/Port Family Advanced Port Replicator (APR) and the Dell Latitude C/Dock Family
Expansion Station.
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A touch-pad pointing device positioned for both left- and right-handed users. The left and right touch-pad buttons mimic mouse buttons; you
can also perform many pointing functions by tapping the touch pad itself. Click-and-drag buttonless functions are supported.
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A lithium ion battery in the battery bay. The Dell ExpressCharge
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technology charges a single battery in approximately 1 hour (when the
computer is off or in suspend [or standby] mode).
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A high-performance parallel port and a multipurpose Personal System/2 (PS/2) connector for attaching external devices, a monitor connector
for attaching an external monitor to your computer, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector that supports stand-alone and hub devices.
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An automatic thermal management system that uses a variable-speed fan and microprocessor speed changes to keep the system running
at the optimum temperature.
The following software is included with your Dell computer:
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The Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT ® 4.0 or later operating system is installed on your hard-disk drive. For more
information, see your operating system documentation.
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The System Setup program lets you view and change the system configuration.
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The Program Diskette Maker allows you to create program diskette sets of software that Dell installed on your computer's hard-disk drive.
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Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer's components and devices.
Available Options
Dell offers the following devices and upgrade options:
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C/Port Family APRs and C/Dock Family Expansion Stations
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Additional batteries
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External keyboards and keypads
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External monitors
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External pointing devices
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External speakers, headphones, and microphones
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Printers
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Dell Latitude C-Family storage devices such as hard-disk drives, additional hard-disk drives for the external media bay, CD-ROM drives, 4x
DVD-ROM drives, and SuperDisk LS-120 drives
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AC adapter
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PC Cards
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32-, 64-, and 128-MB memory upgrade modules
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Carrying cases
NOTE: The PC Card controller supports the CardBus standard for 32-bit data transfer on the PC Card.
NOTE: The batteries are designed to work only with Dell Latitude CS/CSx portable computers. Do not use the batteries with other
computers, and do not use batteries from other computers with the Dell Latitude CS/CSx.
CAUTION: Do not puncture or incinerate the battery. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste
disposal agency or environmental agency for advice on disposing of the computer's lithium ion battery. The lithium ion
technology used in the battery is significantly less hazardous to the environment than the lithium metal technology used in
some other batteries (such as watch batteries)
.
NOTE: If Dell did not install an operating system on your hard-disk drive, the drivers, system utilities, and diagnostics are available
separately from Dell. To order them, see "
Getting Help " for the appropriate telephone number in your location.