Dell C500 Laptop User Manual


 
and the Dell Latitude C/Dock Family Expansion Station.
A Dell DualPoint integrated pointing device which includes both a touch pad and a track stick. These
pointing devices are positioned for both left- and right-handed users. The track stick is positioned in the
keyboard to allow you to move the cursor while keeping your fingers in a typing position. Two sets of
left and right buttons, located above and below the touch pad, mimic mouse buttons. You can also
perform many pointing functions by tapping the touch pad or the track stick. Click-and-drag buttonless
functions are also supported.
An 8-cell, 59 watt-hour (WH) lithium ion battery (standard) in the battery bay, with support for a second
battery in the modular bay. For lithium ion batteries, the Dell ExpressCharge technology charges a
single battery in approximately 1 hour when the computer is off or in suspend mode.
Optional 4-cell, 26.5-WH lightweight lithium ion battery.
CAUTION: Do not puncture, disassemble, or incinerate the computer's battery.
The battery may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not
expose the battery to temperatures above 60° Celsius (C) (140° Fahrenheit [F]).
Keep the battery away from children. Handle damaged or leaking batteries with
extreme care; electrolyte may leak from the cells and cause personal injury.
CAUTION: If your battery is damaged, or if it no longer holds a charge, dispose of
it promptly and properly. Do not dispose of it along with household waste. Call
your local waste disposal agency or environmental agency for advice on
disposing of the battery.
CAUTION: Using the wrong battery type may present a risk of fire or explosion.
Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type purchased from Dell.
You can use your computer's battery in any Latitude C-Family computer except for
the Latitude CS or CSx computers. Do not attempt to use the battery in CS or CSx
computers, and do not use a battery from those computers in your computer.
High-performance parallel and serial ports and a multipurpose Personal System/2 (PS/2) connector for
attaching external devices, a monitor connector for attaching an external monitor to your computer, and
a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector that supports stand-alone and hub devices.
An infrared port that permits file transfer without the use of cable connections. The port is compatible
with the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) Standard 1.1 (Fast IR) and Standard 1.0 (Slow IR) for use
with external devices.
Dell HyperCool™, an automatic thermal management system that uses a variable-speed fan,
microprocessor speed changes, and Intel® Remote Heat Exchanger technology to keep the computer
running at the optimum temperature.
The following software is included with your Dell computer:
The Intel® SpeedStep™ technology is installed on your hard-disk drive.
The Windows operating system that you ordered with your computer.
The system setup program lets you view and change the system configuration. For more information,