Dell C500 Laptop User Manual


 
A CD-ROM drive that can be used in the modular bay. When you unpack your computer, look for the
CD-ROM drive in the accessories box of the shipping carton.
128-bit hardware-accelerated video support, with 8 megabytes (MB) of video memory.
Support for a zoomed video (ZV) PC Card in the lower PC Card connector.
ESS Maestro 3i audio controller with software wavetable support and 3D surround sound.
Two audio jacks for connecting external speakers, headphones, or a microphone.
Integrated microphone and two stereo speakers.
Accelerated graphics port (AGP) architecture that increases the computer's video performance.
Energy efficiency. An ENERGY STAR® partner, Dell has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
A modular bay that supports modules such as a DVD-ROM drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive,
diskette drive, second battery, second hard-disk drive, Zip drive, or SuperDisk drive. To make the
computer as light as possible when you travel, use the travel module in the modular bay.
NOTE: Your computer was shipped with a diskette drive in the modular bay. For
information on removing the diskette drive and installing a different device in the bay, see
"Modular Bay
."
Optional V.90 Mini PCI Modem data/fax modem, PC99-compliant, and ACPI power management
support (including remote wake-up for Windows® 2000).
For additional information on the Mini PCI Card modem, see "Connecting Devices
" and the V.90 Mini
PCI Modem User's Guide.
Optional 10/100 LAN + V.90 Modem Mini PCI Card data/fax modem, PC99-compliant, and ACPI
power management support (including remote wake-up for Windows 2000).
For additional information on the Mini PCI Card modem, see "Connecting Devices
" and the 10/100 LAN
+ V.90 Modem Mini PCI Card User's Guide.
A minimum of 64-MB synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) module is standard.
You can increase memory up to 512 MB by installing combinations of 64-, 128-, or 256-MB 100-
megahertz (MHz) SDRAM modules in the two memory module sockets on the system board.
Two power conservation modes—suspend mode and suspend-to-disk mode—that help you conserve
battery power. If the batteries run out of power, suspend-to-disk mode prevents data loss by copying
all system data to the hard-disk drive and turning off the computer.
Connectors for two 3.3-volt (V) or 5-V PC Cards. The lower PC Card connector supports ZV PC Cards.
NOTE: The PC Card controller supports the CardBus standard for 32-bit data transfer on
the PC Card.
Hardware and software support for the Dell Latitude C/Port Family Advanced Port Replicator (APR)