Dell P168C, PP32LB, PP32LA User Manual

Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 and E5500

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.

Models PP32LA and PP32LB

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your computer.

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and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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or death.

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Models PP32LA and PP32LB

May 2008 P/N P168C Rev. A00

Contents

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

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

Back View

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

Wireless Switch

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2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to the Internet

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

Microsoft Windows Vista

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3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Troubleshooting

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Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Lights

Beep Codes

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Contents 3

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System Messages

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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems

Dell Diagnostics

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Troubleshooting Tips

Power Problems

Memory Problems

Lockups and Software Problems

Dell Technical Update Service

Dell Support Utility

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5 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Identifying Drivers

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

Restoring Your Operating System

Using Microsoft

Using Dell™ Factory Image Restore

Using the Operating System Media

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Windows® System Restore . . . 48

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6 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7 Getting Help

4 Contents

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Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Technical Support and Customer Service

DellConnect

Online Services

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AutoTech Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Automated Order-Status Service

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Problems With Your Order

Product Information

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit

Before You Call

Contacting Dell

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Contents 5

6 Contents

About Your Computer

NOTE: The graphics in this section apply to both the Dell™ Latitude™ E5400

and E5500.

Front View

1 display latch release

(location may vary depending on model)

3 keyboard status lights 4 volume control buttons

2 display

About Your Computer 7

5 keyboard 6 power button

7 security cable slot 8 AC adapter connector

9 USB connectors (2) 10 audio connectors (2)

CAUTION: Adjustment of

volume control, as well as the equalizer in the operating system and/or equalizer software, to other settings than the center position may increase the earphones and/or headphones output and cause hearing damage or loss.

11 IEEE 1394 connector

(location may vary depending on model)

13 fingerprint reader (optional) 14 track stick (optional)

15 track stick/touch pad

buttons

17 Secure Digital (SD) memory

card reader

19 left speaker 20 device status lights

21 ambient light sensor

12 right speaker

16 display latch release

18 wireless switch

8 About Your Computer

Back View

1 PC Card slot 2 S-video (S/PDIF) connector

3 USB connectors (2) 4 RJ-11 modem connector

(optional)

5 RJ-45 network connector 6 video connector

7 serial connector (E5500 only) 8 air vents

9 docking alignment mark

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

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.

About Your Computer 9

Battery Removal

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

safety instructions that shipped with your 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.

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

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.

Wireless Switch

wireless switch icon

Use the wireless switch to locate networks and to enable or disable wireless network devices. For information about connecting to the Internet, see

"Connecting to the Internet" on page 13.

10 About Your Computer

Setting Up Your Computer

Quick Setup

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

safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

CAUTION: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However,

power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage.

NOTICE: When you disconnect the AC adapter cable from the computer, grasp the

connector, not the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable. When you wrap the AC adapter cable, ensure that you follow the angle of the connector on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable.

NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.

Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector on the computer and to the electrical outlet.

Connect the network cable (not provided) (optional).

Setting Up Your Computer 11

Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional).

Connect IEEE 1394 devices, such as a media player (optional).

Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer.

12 Setting Up Your Computer

NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and shut down your computer at least

once before you install any cards or connect the computer to a docking device or other external device, such as a printer.

Connect to the Internet (optional). See "Connecting to the Internet" on page 13 for more information.

1 Internet service 2 cable or DSL modem

3 wireless router 4 laptop with wired connection

5 laptop with wireless connection

Connecting to the Internet

NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country.

To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and to the telephone wall connector before you set up your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your ISP or cellular phone service for setup instructions.

Setting Up Your Computer 13

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

To set up an Internet connection with a desktop shortcut provided by your ISP:

Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.

Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the appropriate section below.

NOTE: If you cannot connect to the Internet, see the Dell Technology Guide. If you

have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage. Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later.

NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, consult the

Connect to the Internet wizard.

Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System

Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.

Click

Start→

Internet Explorer→ Connect to the Internet

In the next window, click the appropriate option:

• If you do not have an ISP, click

providers (ISPs)

Choose from a list of Internet service

• If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive a setup CD, click

• If you have a setup CD, click

Click

If you selected

Set up my connection manually

Use the CD I got from an ISP

in step 3, continue to step 5. Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.

Click the appropriate option under

Internet?

Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

, and click

How do you want to connect to the

14 Setting Up Your Computer

Microsoft Windows Vista

Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.

Click the Windows Vista Start button

Under

Network and Internet,

In the

Connect to the Internet

Dial-up

, depending on how you want to connect:

•Choose

Broadband

→

Control Panel

click

Connect to the Internet

window, click either

Broadband (PPPoE)

if you will use a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV

modem, or Bluetooth wireless technology connection.

• Chose

NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose

or contact your ISP.

Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information

Dial-up

if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN.

provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

Windows XP provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer.

You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to the new computer.

NOTE: You can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by

directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers. For instructions on setting up a direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in Windows XP. This information may not be available in certain countries.

For transferring information to a new computer, you must run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Setting Up Your Computer 15

Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Media

NOTE: This procedure requires the Operating System media. This media is optional

and may not be included with certain computers.

To prepare a new computer for the file transfer:

Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click

Accessories→ System Tools→

When the click

On the

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Which computer is this?

Do you have a Windows XP CD?

from the Windows XP CD

When the

Now go to your old computer

source computer. Do

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

screen, click

→ Next

screen appears, go to your old or

not

click

at this time.

Start→

All Programs→

welcome screen appears,

New Computer→

I will use the wizard

To copy data from the old computer:

On the old computer, insert the Windows XP

On the

additional tasks

Under

On the

On the transfer and click

Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP

What do you want to do?

Which computer is this?

Select a transfer method

, click

screen, click

screen, click the transfer method you prefer.

What do you want to transfer?

After the information has been copied, the

Phase

screen appears.

screen, select the items you want to

Operating System

screen, click

media.

Perform

Transfer files and settings→ Next

Old Computer→

Completing the Collection

Click

Finish

To transfer data to the new computer:

On the

On the chose for transferring your settings and files and click

Now go to your old computer

Where are the files and settings?

screen on the new computer, click

screen, select the method you

The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer.

16 Setting Up Your Computer

When all of the settings and files have been applied, the

Finished

screen

appears.

Click

Finished

Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Media

and restart the new computer.

To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you to create a backup image file to removable media.

To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps:

Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click

Accessories→ System Tools→

When the click

On the

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Which computer is this?

Do you have a Windows XP CD?

Wizard Disk in the following drive

Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK.

When the disk creation completes and the

computer

Go to the old computer.

message appears,

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

screen, click

→

Next.

Now go to your old

do not

click

Start→

All Programs→

welcome screen appears,

New Computer→

I want to create a

To copy data from the old computer:

On the old computer, insert the wizard disk, and click

In the

Open

field on the

the appropriate removable media) and click

On the

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Which computer is this?

Select a transfer method

Run

window, browse to the path for

welcome screen, click

screen, click

screen, click the transfer method you

Old Computer→

Start→

Run

fastwiz

(on

prefer.

Setting Up Your Computer 17

On the transfer and click

After the information has been copied, the

Phase

Click

What do you want to transfer?

screen appears.

Finish

screen, select the items you want to

Completing the Collection

To transfer data to the new computer:

On the

On the chose for transferring your settings and files and click

Now go to your old computer

Where are the files and settings?

screen on the new computer, click

screen, select the method you

. Follow the

instructions on the screen.

The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer.

When all of the settings and files have been applied, the

Finished

screen

appears.

Click

Finished

NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for

document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old

Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft Operating System?).

NOTE: Access to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in

certain countries.

and restart the new computer.

Windows® XP

Microsoft Windows Vista

Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click

and settings

In the

Click

→ Start Windows Easy Transfer.

User Account Control

Start a new transfer

dialog box, click

Continue a transfer in progress

Continue

Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard.

Transfer files

18 Setting Up Your Computer

Specifications

NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the

configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.

NOTE: These specifications apply to both the Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 and E5500

unless indicated otherwise.

Processor

Processor type Intel

L1 cache 32 KB per instruction, 32 KB data cache per

L2 cache 1 MB (Intel Celeron)

Front side bus frequency maximum, 1066 MHz for Intel Core 2 Duo

System Information

System chipset Mobile Intel GE45 Express chipset

Data bus width 64 bit

DRAM bus width Dual-channel (2) 64-bit buses

Processor address bus width 32 bit

Flash EPROM 16 MB

Graphics bus N/A

PCI bus

(PCI-Express used for video controllers)

Core™ 2 Duo processor

Intel Celeron

core

up to 6 MB (Intel Core 2 Duo)

32 bit

processor (Socket P)

Specifications 19

3-in-1 Memory Card Reader

3-in-1 memory card controller Ricoh R5C847

3-in-1 memory card connector 3-in-1 combo card connector

Cards supported Secure Digital (SD), SD I/O,

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Memory

Memory module connector two DIMM slots

Memory module capacities 512 MB, 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-GB capable

Memory type DDR II 667 MHz and 800 MHz SDRAM

Minimum memory 512 MB

Maximum memory 4 GB

NOTE: The available memory displayed does not reflect the complete maximum

memory installed because some memory is reserved for system files.

Ports and Connectors

PC Card Type I/II PC Card connector

Audio microphone connector, stereo

headphone/speakers connector

IEEE 1394 4-pin connector

Mini-Card Support (internal expansion slots)

Modem optional RJ-11 connector

Network adapter RJ-45 connector

Video S-video (supports S/PDIF adapter), VGA

USB four USB connectors

Serial port 9-pin D-sub connector

E-family docking 144-pin docking connector

one full Mini-Card and one half Mini-Card slot

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