Dell Latitude X1: What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer
What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer: Dell Latitude X1
Table of contents
- Quick Reference Guide
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer
- 4 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer.
- About Your Computer Front View
- Left View Right View Back View
- Bottom View Using a Battery Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge
- Charge Gauge
- Health Gauge Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery
- Removing a Battery Installing a Battery
- Storing a Battery Solving Problems Notebook System Software (NSS) Lockups and Software Problems
- A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears
- Other software problems Using the Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Tab Function

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
• How to use Windows XP
Windows Help and Support Center
• Documentation for my computer
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
• Documentation for devices (such as a modem)
2
Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and
click the arrow icon.
3
Click the topic that describes your problem.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
• How to reinstall my operating system
Operating System CD
The operating system is already installed on your
computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the
Operating System CD. See your User’s Guide for
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instructions.
After you reinstall your
operating system, use the
Drivers and Utilities
CD
to reinstall drivers for the
devices that came with
your computer.
Your operating system
product key label is
located on your
computer.
NOTE: The color of your CD varies based on the operating
system you ordered.
NOTE: The Operating System CD is optional and may not
ship with your computer.
Setting Up Your Computer
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
1
Unpack the accessories box.
2
Set aside the contents of the accessories box, which you will need to complete the setup of
your computer.
The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional
hardware (such as PC Cards, drives, or batteries) that you have ordered.
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