Two power conservation modes—suspend (or standby) mode and suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode—that help you
conserve battery power. If the batteries run out of power, S2D mode prevents data loss by copying all system data to
the hard-disk drive and turning off the computer.
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Connector for one 3.3-volt (V) or 5-V PC Card. The PC Card slot supports type II PC Cards, including ZV PC Cards.
NOTE: The PC Card controller supports the CardBus standard for 32-bit data transfer on the PC Card.
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Hardware and software support for the Dell Latitude LS Advanced Port Replicator (APR).●
A touch-pad pointing device positioned for both left- and right-handed users. The left and right touch-pad buttons
mimic mouse buttons; you can also perform many pointing functions by tapping the touch pad itself. Click-and-drag
buttonless functions are supported.
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A lithium ion battery in the battery bay. A 4-cell battery is standard, with a 6-cell battery optional at the time of
purchase, or as post-sale customer kit.
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NOTICE: The batteries are designed to work only with Dell Latitude LS portable computers. Do not use the Latitude
LS batteries with other computers, and do not use batteries from other computers with the Dell Latitude LS.
CAUTION: Do not puncture or incinerate the battery. When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your
local waste disposal agency or environmental agency for advice on disposing of the computer's lithium ion
battery.
A high-performance parallel port 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.
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An integrated 56-kilobits per second (Kbps) v.90 controllerless modem with support for telephone hardware worldwide.●
An integrated 3Com® 10/100-BASETX PCI bus master Ethernet network interface controller (NIC).●
A reset switch (accessible though the reset switch access hole on the bottom of the computer) for restarting the
computer without turning the power off and on.
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NOTE: To restart the computer using the reset switch, straighten a paper clip and press it into the reset switch
access hole for about one second.
An automatic thermal management system that uses a fan and microprocessor speed changes to keep the computer
running at an optimum temperature.
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CAUTION: Do not allow your portable computer to operate with the base resting directly on your body. With
extended operation, heat can potentially build up in the base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin could
cause discomfort or, eventually, a burn.
The following software is included with your Dell computer:
The Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows NT® 4.0 or later operating system installed
on your hard-disk drive. For more information, see your operating system documentation.
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The system setup program that lets you view and change the system configuration.●
The Dell System Software CD that allows you to run the Dell Diagnostics and reinstall, if necessary, the device drivers
that Dell installed on your computer's hard-disk drive.
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Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer's components and devices.●
Introduction: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
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