Service manual

Using the System Setup Program: Dell Latitude CP
following options when you operate your computer from battery power: Display Time-Out, Disk
Time-Out, Suspend Time-Out, S2D Time-Out, Smart CPU Mode, and Brightness.
A change to the Battery option takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
Battery Status
Battery Status (Page 3 of the System Setup screens) is a graphical representation of the
approximate amount of charge left in the main and secondary batteries. There are no user-
selectable settings for this option. If there is no battery installed in the main battery
compartment or in the modular bay, the battery gauge illustration says
Battery Status: Not Installed.
If you are not in the System Setup program, you can see the battery gauge illustration at any
time by pressing <Fn><F3>.
BIOS Version
BIOS Version displays the version number and release date of the BIOS in your computer. A
service technician may ask you for this version number if you call Dell for technical assistance.
NOTE: Dell may periodically offer revisions of the BIOS that add features or solve
specific problems. Because the BIOS for your computer is stored on a
reprogrammable flash-memory chip, you can use the Flash BIOS Update program to
update your computer's BIOS entirely through software.
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence determines which disk device your computer uses to find the software needed
to start the operating system.
The term boot refers to the computer's start-up procedure. When you turn on the computer, it
"bootstraps" itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which in
turn loads the necessary operating system. Boot Sequence tells the computer where to find
the files that it needs to load.
Settings for this option are:
● Diskette First (the default) - Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a
bootable diskette.
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