Dell Latitude D430 Quick Reference Guide

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Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Computer
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About Your Computer
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Front View
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Left Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using a Battery
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Battery Performance
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Checking the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Check the Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuring Power Management Settings . . . . . 17
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Storing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting
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Lockups and Software Problems
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Dell Diagnostics
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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From
Your Hard Drive
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the
Drivers and Utilities Media
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Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Dell Latitude D430 Specifications

General

RAM	Up to 2GB DDR2
Graphics	Intel GMA 950
Battery	4-cell or 6-cell Lithium Ion
Chipset	Intel 945GMS
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 (1.2 GHz)
Storage	60GB, 80GB
Display	12.1-inch WXGA (1280x800) LCD
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Optical Drive	External (optional)
Wireless	802.11a/b/g
Ports	2 x USB 2.0, VGA, Ethernet, Modem, Headphone/Microphone, Docking Connector