Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X300 Dell
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Positioning Section…3 - 5 – Latitude X300 Introduction…3 – X300 Overview…4 New Features…5 - 13 – Intel ® Mobile technology…5 – Intel ® 855GM integrated graphics…5 – LCD Display…5 – Pointing Device…6 – PC Card Expansion…6 – Wireless LAN…7 – Bluetooth Wireless Solution.
The New Latitude X300… • Design for New Features & Technologies • Incorporating new technologies such as USB 2.0, integrated 10/10 0 in the system and Gigabit LOM in the MediaBase , integrat.
• System Naming – Dell Latitude Naming Tree • Dell Latitude X300 – Dell Company Name – Latitude Brand Name – X Family Name – 300 Product Category – UltraLight – Actual System Name for platform Name Processor Screen Size & Resolution Dell Latitude X300 Intel® Pentium ® M processor at 1.
• Intel ® Processor and Chipset – The Dell Latitude X300 notebook features the latest Intel ® Pentium ® M processors. – Intel ® Pentium® M processors feature a new micro - architecture inco.
• Pointing Device – The Latitude X300’s touchpad is centered below the keyboard spac ebar to help provide ease - of - use for both the left - and right - handed users.
• Wireless LAN Features – The Latitude X300 is wireless enabled -- each configuration ships with an integrated dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz) antenna and a mini - PCI Wi - Fi ® 802.
• Media Modules – The X300 is a single spindle system, but it provides a few avenu es for obtaining additional spindles. These include: 1. The X300 MediaBase 2. The Dell D/Bay External Modular Bay (comes standard with 24X var iable speed CD - ROM, if no MediaBase ordered) 3.
• Battery – The Latitude X300’s long - lasting Lithium - Ion batteries and efficient ExpressCharge ? technology are designed to provide users with more up time and increased produc tivity. – The Latitude X300 offers 3 battery options: 1. Primary Battery: 28 WHr (4 cell) “Smart” Lithium - Ion (ships in system) 2.
• Dell QuickSet Software – QuickSet is a Dell designed Software User Interface that enables customers to quickly update or change the settings on the X300 and all Latitude D Family Notebo oks.
SYSTEM FEATURES • Memory – The Dell Latitude X300 base configuration includes 128MB of PC21 00 DDR SDRAM, on board, operating at 266MHz. The system supports up to 1152MB of memory through one SO - DIMM slot for memory modules.
• Integrated Audio – The Latitude X300 provides audio using an AC97 CODEC. – This structure also provides “Digital - Centric” Architecture that facilitates seamless docking for high performance Dell Notebooks and Docking Stations. – Two speakers are integrated on the front side of the system.
• Security – Dell offers several means of physically protecting the notebook, hard disk drive and docking solutions against theft. • Latitude Security lock slot: The Latitude X300 includes a slot opening on the back left side of the unit, which helps secure the notebook to desk when in use.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW TouchPad & Buttons Starting at 2.9lbs (1.32 Kg) with 28 WHr primary battery 12.1 ” (307 mm) XGA (1024x768) TFT display Keyboard and Device Status Indicators: Power/Suspend, HDD Activity, Battery Status, Bluetooth Operation Link, Wireless LAN “ link ” and “ activity ” status using the LED ’ s on the RJ - 45.
9.2 ” (233.6 mm) 10.8 ” (275 mm) 0.8 ” - 0.9 ” (19.8 – 23.9 mm) RJ11 (Modem) PRODUCT OVERVIEW Infrared Right View Back View Security Lock Left View Primary HDD Bay (20, 30, 40, & 60 GB) RJ45 (Ethernet) DC Power D/Bay Connector 1394 Audio ( Mic /HP) Type I or II PC Card Slot SD Memory Slot USB 2.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Primary Battery Not User Accessible Primary HDD (20, 30, 40, & 60 GB) Bottom View 10.8 ” (275 mm) 9.2 (233.6 mm) Battery Life Indicator Battery Latch Battery Latch MediaBase Con.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW X300 MediaBase Right View Left View Back View Front View Volume Up & Down Volume Mute Power Undocking Button Headphone/ Speaker PS/2 Parallel VGA Serial RJ - 45 1394 USB 2.
D/Bay connects to the D/Bay connector on the left side of the system. The connector is comprised of a standard USB 2.0 port plus an additional power pin to facilitate support for external HDD and writ.
SPECIFICATIONS Dell D/Bay Connector, RJ - 11, RJ - 45, 1394, Microphone, Headphone/Speaker Out, IrDA (Infrared), USB 2.0 (2 including D/Bay USB port), VGA, AC P ower Ports System and MediaBase Security Locks Security Dell Latitude X300 X300 MediaBase Ports : Headphone/Speakers, PS/2 (1), Parallel, VGA, Serial, RJ - 45, 1394 (4 - pin), USB 2.
Dell OpenManage ™ OMCA Preserves Existing Enterprise Investments • Deploy applications in single - OS networks or in mixed - OS networks running Windows NT* server or Windows* 2000 Server. • Use popular Windows clients (Windows 95 OSR2, 98, 2000 Pro, XP, and Windows NT 4.
• ImageWatch ™ assists corporate customers with image affecting technology tra nsition management by proactively providing product introduction, end - of - life, and transition information for platforms, peripherals, and software.
• The term Gigabit indicates compliance with IEEE standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required.
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If you have not bought Dell X300 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Dell X300 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Dell X300 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Dell X300 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Dell X300, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Dell X300.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Dell X300. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Dell X300 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
