Dell D630 Manual
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About Your Computer21 2 About Your Computer Front View 1 5 2 10 6 114 123 8 13 9 7
22About Your Computer DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS 1display latch2display 3power button4device status lights 5keyboard6touch pad 7fingerprint reader (optional)8touch pad buttons/track stick buttons 9track stick10keyboard status lights 11volume control buttons12ambient light sensor 13mute button
About Your Computer23 If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows: – Solid green: The battery is charging. – Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged. – Off: The battery is adequately charged (or external power is not available to charge the battery). If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows: – Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off). – Flashing orange: The battery charge is low. – Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low. DISPLAY—For more information about your display, see Using the Display on page 55. DISPLAY LATCH—Keeps the display closed. DISPLAY LATCH BUTTON—Press this button to release the display latch and open the display. KEYBOARD—The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key. For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see Using the Keyboard on page 49.Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the light is flashing. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless devices are enabled. Turns on when Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. To enable or disable Bluetooth wireless technology, move the wireless switch to the on position. See wireless switch on page 26 for more information. NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology is an optional feature on your computer, so the icon turns on only if you ordered Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer. For more information, see the documentation that came with your Bluetooth wireless technology.
24About Your Computer KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: POWER BUTTON—Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, shut down your computer instead of pressing the power button. FINGERPRINT READER (OPTIONAL)—Helps to keep your Dell™ computer secure. When you slide your finger over the reader, it uses your unique fingerprint to authenticate your user identity. For information on how to activate and use the security management software that controls the fingerprint reader, see Security Management Software on page 92. AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR—Detects available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to compensate for low-light and high-Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. Turns on when the uppercase letter function is enabled. Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. 9 A
About Your Computer25 light environments. Press the and left-arrow keys to enable or disable the sensor (Using the Ambient Light Sensor on page 55). NOTE: The ambient light sensor is disabled when your computer is connected to AC power. Left Side View AIR VENTS—The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. 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. NOTE: 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. SECURITY CABLE SLOT—Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer (see Security Cable Lock on page 85).1security cable slot2air vents 3audio connectors (2)4smart card slot (with blank) 51394 connector6wireless switch 7Wi-Fi Catcher™ light8PC Card slot 9hard drive 123657849
26About Your Computer AUDIO CONNECTORS SMART CARD SLOT (WITH BLANK)—Supports one smart card. Smart cards provide a variety of functions, including security features and data storage. The blank prevents foreign matter from entering the interior of the computer when a smart card is not installed in the smart card slot. For more information and instructions on removing the blank, see Smart Cards on page 81. WIRELESS SWITCH—When enabled through Dell QuickSet, this switch can scan for a wireless LAN (WLAN) in your vicinity. You can also use it to rapidly turn off or on any wireless devices such as WLAN cards and internal cards with Bluetooth wireless technology (see Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator on page 71).Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Attach a microphone to the connector.
About Your Computer27 WI-FI CATCHER™ LIGHT—The light operates as follows: – Flashing green: Searching for networks – Solid green: Strong network found – Solid yellow: We a k n e t w o r k f o u n d – Flashing yellow: Error – Off: No signal found NOTE: The Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator light appears only when the computer is turned off and wireless networking is activated in the system setup program. While working in Microsoft Windows operating systems, the light is designed not to appear. PC C ARD SLOT—Supports one PC Card, such as a modem or network adapter. The computer ships with a blank installed in the slot to prevent foreign matter from entering the computer interior when a card is not installed (see Card Types on page 81). NOTE: Your computer does not have an ExpressCard slot. To use an ExpressCard, use an adapter for the PC Card slot. HARD DRIVE—Stores software and data. 1off position Disables wireless devices 2on position Enables wireless devices 3momentary position Scans for WLAN networks (see Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator on page 71) 4Wi-Fi Catcher light 1234
28About Your Computer Right Side View MEDIA BAY—Supports a floppy or an optical drive, second battery, second hard drive, or a Dell TravelLite™ module (see Using Multimedia on page 73). DEVICE LATCH RELEASE—Press the latch release to eject any device installed in the media bay. USB CONNECTORS Back View 1optical drive in media bay2media-bay device latch release 3USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. 123 1263475
About Your Computer29 CAUTION: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your 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. NETWORK CONNECTOR (RJ-45) NOTICE: The network connector is slightly larger than the modem connector. To avoid damaging the computer, do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. 1network connector (RJ-45)2modem connector (RJ-11) 3USB connectors (2)4serial connector 5video connector6AC adapter connector 7air vents Connects the computer to a network. The two lights next to the connector indicate status and activity for wired network connections. For information on using the network adapter, see the device user’s guide supplied with your computer.
30About Your Computer MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11) USB CONNECTORS SERIAL CONNECTOR VIDEO CONNECTOR AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR Connect the telephone line to the modem connector. For information on using the modem, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer (see Finding Information on page 13). Connects USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer. Connects serial devices, such as a mouse or handheld device. Connects video devices, such as a monitor. Connects an AC adapter to the computer.