Dell Latitude XPi driver and firmware
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Service Manual - Page 9
... a Dell portable computer, the Dell Latitude XPi CD models include the following new features:
• 64-bit-wide data bus. • 60-MHz local bus and a 30-MHz PCI bus. • 256-KB pipelined-burst SRAM secondary cache. • 16 MB of nonremovable, EDO-type memory built in to the system board.
Memory can be increased up to 48 MB by installing combinations...
Reference Guide - Page 7
... of this guide follow:
• Chapter 1, "Introduction," gives an overview of the
computer features and a list of available upgrades.
• Chapter 2, "Customizing System Features,"
describes how to change system settings, such as those that control the computer's power conservation features. This chapter also describes system utilities and video drivers included with the computer.
•...
Reference Guide - Page 8
...your operating system software.
• Documentation is included with any options you
purchase separately from your computer. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer.
• "Readme" files may be installed on your hard-disk
drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technical...
Reference Guide - Page 23
...controller supports the CardBus standard for 32-bit data transfer on PC Card.
• Hardware and software support for the Dell Latitude
XPi Advanced Port Replicator, which integrates your portable computer into a desktop environment. The replicator also supports Ethernet or Token Ring network connections and small computer system interface (SCSI) devices, such as tape drives and hard-disk drives...
Reference Guide - Page 24
..., you can extend your computer's capabilities with the Advanced Port Replicator or by connecting external devices. You can also install a hard-disk drive of larger capacity, increase system memory, and add functionality with PC Cards.
Dell offers the following devices and upgrade options:
• Advanced Port Replicator (Token Ring or Ethernet) • Dell DeskDock™ • Additional...
Reference Guide - Page 25
... set up your computer, run through the system setup options to become familiar with them and to verify that their settings are correct. Record the system setup settings for reference in case you need to reestablish them.
You can access these options in two ways:
• The Dell Control Center (Windows-based) • System Setup program (MS-DOS-based)
Accessing the Dell Control...
Reference Guide - Page 33
... ECP settings also work for most software written for the AT (unidirectional) and PS/2 (bidirectional) modes. Options that use EPP or ECP mode may come with special drivers that need to be installed in order to use these modes.
• DISABLED disables the parallel port and its assigned
LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to...
Reference Guide - Page 34
..., network drivers load automatically when you boot the computer. For more information, see the Dell Latitude XPi Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide.
Replicator SCSI
REPLICATOR SCSI allows you to configure SCSI device drivers for use with the Advanced Port Replicator, if you are using an operating system other than Windows 95. When this option is set to ENABLED (the default), SCSI drivers load...
Reference Guide - Page 37
... MEMORY displays the amount of video memory installed on the system board. There are no userselectable settings for this option.
System Utilities and Drivers
System utilities and drivers allow you to control certain hardware and software features of your computer. If Dell installed your operating system, the system utilities and drivers are on the hard-disk drive that came with the computer.
Dell...
Reference Guide - Page 53
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the documentation that accompanied the software or consult the support service for the software.
Installing and Configuring Software
When you obtain software, check it for viruses with virus-scanning software before installing it on your computer's hard-disk drive. Viruses, which are pieces of code that can replicate themselves, can quickly use all available system memory, damage and/or destroy...
Reference Guide - Page 54
... you start or reboot your computer, your operating system executes commands it finds in its initialization or startup files.
These files contain commands that automatically configure the operating environment by setting system parameters, starting memory-resident programs, and loading device driver software. If you experience program conflicts or memory error messages, check the commands for...
Reference Guide - Page 55
...IRQ line setting for each installed device. Then consult Table 3-4 to configure the device for one of the available IRQ lines.
NOTE: Installed devices cannot share the same COM port address. The default address of your computer's serial port is COM1.
Table 3-4. IRQ Line Assignments
IRQ Line
Used/Available
IRQ0
Generated by the system timer
IRQ1
Generated by the keyboard controller to signal...
Reference Guide - Page 63
... Windows 95 operating system, check the CD-ROM configuration in the Settings folder). Is the CD-ROM driver (tsycdrom.sys) installed?
Yes. Go to step 4.
No. Load the driver and return to step 1 to begin this procedure again. (To load the driver, use the program diskette sets you made when you first received your Dell computer.)
4. Insert a bootable diskette into drive A, and reboot the computer...
Reference Guide - Page 68
...; Incorrect settings for system setup options • Incorrect settings in the operating system's
configuration files
• A faulty cable between the I/O port and the
peripheral device
• A faulty peripheral device • Faulty I/O port logic on the system board • Conflicting COM port settings • Lack of device drivers
Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions
Make a copy of...
Reference Guide - Page 86
... failure of a device driver (the software that controls the functions of a trackball or mouse). If these possibilities have been eliminated and the following symptoms persist, run the Mouse Test:
• When you press a trackball or mouse button, the
function of the button continues; the button seems to be stuck.
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Reference Guide - Page 96
...questions
Dell Q&A, Customer Technical Support
Information about Dell, its products, and its services TechFax service, World Wide Web on the Internet
Installation instructions
Online System User's Guide, Reference and Troubleshooting Guide, Customer Technical Support, AutoTech service
Interrupt maps
TechFax service
Ordering parts
Customer Technical Support, TechConnect BBS
Software update...
Reference Guide - Page 98
.... The modem settings for the BBS are 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit.
You can use the BBS to do the following:
• Send questions to a Dell technician • Request a follow-up call or leave a message for a
Dell technical support specialist
• Order parts • Download basic input/output system (BIOS) and
video driver upgrades
• Download updates to the Dell Directory
For...
Installing Drivers - Page 1
... Windows 95
Use the program diskette set you made when you received your computer, or the diskette set you received separately from Dell.
Installing the Video Driver
The video driver provides an easy-to-use online utility for customizing your video features, such as resolution and number of screen colors.
NOTES: The driver for the NeoMagic 2093 video controller on the Dell Latitude XPi...
Installing Drivers - Page 3
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4. Type a:\setup in the Run window. Then click the OK button or press to install the driver on your hard-disk drive.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen. At the end of the procedure, restart your computer to activate the new driver.
Installing the Online System
User's Guide and Dell Control Center
The online System User's Guide for the Latitude XPi and Latitude XPi CD computers contains...
Installing Drivers - Page 6
...setup in the Run window. Then click the OK button or press to install the program on your hard-disk drive.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen. At the end of the procedure, restart your computer to use the program.
Contacting Dell
Dell's online services provide driver and utility updates, as well as technical assistance with computer questions. If you have access to a computer with a modem...