Dell 6400 Laptop User Manual


 
24 About Your Computer
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BATTERY CHARGE GAUGE Provides information on the battery charge status. See "Checking the Battery Charge"
on page 40.
OPTICAL-DRIVE LOCKING SCREW Secures the optical drive in the optical drive bay. For more information, see
"Optical Drive" on page 111.
BATTERY-BAY LATCH RELEASE Releases the battery from the battery bay. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 43.
BATTERY When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting the computer to an
electrical outlet. For more information, see "Using a Battery" on page 39.
HARD DRIVE Stores software and data. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive
problems" on page 84.
MODEM/MEMORY MODULE COVER Covers the compartment that contains the modem and the memory modules.
For more information, see "Modem" on page 117 and "Memory" on page 114.
FAN The computer uses a fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from
overheating.
1 battery charge gauge 4 battery 7 fan
2 optical-drive locking screw 5 hard drive
3 battery-bay latch release 6 modem/memory module
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