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Contact: Name : Kenneth del Rio van Heese Phone: 0031 - 20 - 6744477 E - Mail : Kenneth_del_Rio_van_Heese@dell.com Visit www.Dell.com/Latitude X300 Reviewer’s Guide[...]
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Positioning Section…3 - 5 – Latitude X300 Introduction…3 – X300 Overview…4 New Features…5 - 13 – Intel ® Mobile technology…5 – Intel ® 855GM integrated graphics…5 – LCD Display…5 – Pointing Device…6 – PC Card Expansion…6 – Wireless LAN…7 – Bluetooth Wireless Solution..7 – Wired 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Networ[...]
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The New Latitude X300… • Design for New Features & Technologies • Incorporating new technologies such as USB 2.0, integrated 10/10 0 in the system and Gigabit LOM in the MediaBase , integrated dual band wireless LAN and Bluetooth • Support for Intel® Pentium M® processors and Intel® 855GM chipse t • Support for Intel® Centrino™ [...]
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• System Naming – Dell Latitude Naming Tree • Dell Latitude X300 – Dell Company Name – Latitude Brand Name – X Family Name – 300 Product Category – UltraLight – Actual System Name for platform Name Processor Screen Size & Resolution Dell Latitude X300 Intel® Pentium ® M processor at 1.2GHz 12.1” XGA (1024x768) • Brand Po[...]
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• Intel ® Processor and Chipset – The Dell Latitude X300 notebook features the latest Intel ® Pentium ® M processors. – Intel ® Pentium® M processors feature a new micro - architecture incorporating a series of new architectural, circuit & logic techniques such as micro ops fusi on, advanced branch prediction, dedicated stack managem[...]
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• Pointing Device – The Latitude X300’s touchpad is centered below the keyboard spac ebar to help provide ease - of - use for both the left - and right - handed users. – The touchpad buttons correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse but users can enjoy “button - less” use by simply double - clicking on the touchpad it[...]
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• Wireless LAN Features – The Latitude X300 is wireless enabled -- each configuration ships with an integrated dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz) antenna and a mini - PCI Wi - Fi ® 802.11 wireless LAN card. – The wireless LAN solutions available on the Latitude X300 allow users to stay connected while roaming through a building or campus equipped[...]
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• Media Modules – The X300 is a single spindle system, but it provides a few avenu es for obtaining additional spindles. These include: 1. The X300 MediaBase 2. The Dell D/Bay External Modular Bay (comes standard with 24X var iable speed CD - ROM, if no MediaBase ordered) 3. The USB Connected Floppy Drive (1) The Latitude X300 MediaBase connect[...]
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• Battery – The Latitude X300’s long - lasting Lithium - Ion batteries and efficient ExpressCharge ? technology are designed to provide users with more up time and increased produc tivity. – The Latitude X300 offers 3 battery options: 1. Primary Battery: 28 WHr (4 cell) “Smart” Lithium - Ion (ships in system) 2. Second Primary Battery: [...]
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• Dell QuickSet Software – QuickSet is a Dell designed Software User Interface that enables customers to quickly update or change the settings on the X300 and all Latitude D Family Notebo oks. • Power Management – Power Management Tutorial – Battery Meter – Predefined Power Schemes including new power management settings for LCD brightn[...]
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SYSTEM FEATURES • Memory – The Dell Latitude X300 base configuration includes 128MB of PC21 00 DDR SDRAM, on board, operating at 266MHz. The system supports up to 1152MB of memory through one SO - DIMM slot for memory modules. Memory expansion can also be accomplished after purchase through the user access door with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1024[...]
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• Integrated Audio – The Latitude X300 provides audio using an AC97 CODEC. – This structure also provides “Digital - Centric” Architecture that facilitates seamless docking for high performance Dell Notebooks and Docking Stations. – Two speakers are integrated on the front side of the system. – A subwoofer is provided via the MediaBas[...]
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• Security – Dell offers several means of physically protecting the notebook, hard disk drive and docking solutions against theft. • Latitude Security lock slot: The Latitude X300 includes a slot opening on the back left side of the unit, which helps secure the notebook to desk when in use. The MediaBase also provides a security lock slot. ?[...]
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW TouchPad & Buttons Starting at 2.9lbs (1.32 Kg) with 28 WHr primary battery 12.1 ” (307 mm) XGA (1024x768) TFT display Keyboard and Device Status Indicators: Power/Suspend, HDD Activity, Battery Status, Bluetooth Operation Link, Wireless LAN “ link ” and “ activity ” status using the LED ’ s on the RJ - 45. Keyboard[...]
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9.2 ” (233.6 mm) 10.8 ” (275 mm) 0.8 ” - 0.9 ” (19.8 – 23.9 mm) RJ11 (Modem) PRODUCT OVERVIEW Infrared Right View Back View Security Lock Left View Primary HDD Bay (20, 30, 40, & 60 GB) RJ45 (Ethernet) DC Power D/Bay Connector 1394 Audio ( Mic /HP) Type I or II PC Card Slot SD Memory Slot USB 2.0 VGA Air Intake[...]
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW Primary Battery Not User Accessible Primary HDD (20, 30, 40, & 60 GB) Bottom View 10.8 ” (275 mm) 9.2 (233.6 mm) Battery Life Indicator Battery Latch Battery Latch MediaBase Connector SD Card Slot Buetooth Module Modem Mini - PCI DDR Memory[...]
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW X300 MediaBase Right View Left View Back View Front View Volume Up & Down Volume Mute Power Undocking Button Headphone/ Speaker PS/2 Parallel VGA Serial RJ - 45 1394 USB 2.0 Power Input Security Lock Slot Internal Media Module Bay Subwoofer Tuned Port System Eject Latch[...]
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D/Bay connects to the D/Bay connector on the left side of the system. The connector is comprised of a standard USB 2.0 port plus an additional power pin to facilitate support for external HDD and writeable optical devices PRODUCT OVERVIEW D/Bay uses Dell Latitude D Family modules, which are inserted and removed via the front of the D/Bay D/Bay cabl[...]
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SPECIFICATIONS Dell D/Bay Connector, RJ - 11, RJ - 45, 1394, Microphone, Headphone/Speaker Out, IrDA (Infrared), USB 2.0 (2 including D/Bay USB port), VGA, AC P ower Ports System and MediaBase Security Locks Security Dell Latitude X300 X300 MediaBase Ports : Headphone/Speakers, PS/2 (1), Parallel, VGA, Serial, RJ - 45, 1394 (4 - pin), USB 2.0 (2), [...]
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Dell OpenManage ™ OMCA Preserves Existing Enterprise Investments • Deploy applications in single - OS networks or in mixed - OS networks running Windows NT* server or Windows* 2000 Server. • Use popular Windows clients (Windows 95 OSR2, 98, 2000 Pro, XP, and Windows NT 4.0) and standard Web browsers (Internet Explorer 4.0 or later). • Manag[...]
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• ImageWatch ™ assists corporate customers with image affecting technology tra nsition management by proactively providing product introduction, end - of - life, and transition information for platforms, peripherals, and software. Platform View: Software View: Features • Provides introduction through end - of - life information on Dell standa[...]
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• The term Gigabit indicates compliance with IEEE standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. • Service may be provided by third - party. Technician will be dispatched if necessary foll[...]