Introduction: Dell Latitude CPi A-Series System User's Guide
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, with support for a second battery in the modular
bay. ExpressCharge technology charges a single battery in approximately 1 hour (when
the computer is off or in suspend mode).
NOTE: The batteries are designed to work only with Dell Latitude CP Series
portable computers. Do not use the batteries with other computers, and do not
use batteries from other computers with the Dell Latitude CP Series.
WARNING:
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 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)
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High-performance parallel and serial ports and a multipurpose Personal System/2
(PS/2) connector for attaching external devices. There is also 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 infrared port that permits file transfer without using cable connections. The port is
compatible with the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) Standard 1.1 (Fast IR) and
Standard 1.0 (Slow IR) for use with external 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 system:
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The Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT® 4.0 or higher 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. For
more information, see
Using the System Setup Program
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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.
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, see
for the appropriate telephone number in your location.
Before turning on your computer for the first time, read all license agreements that came with
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