Dell Latitude CP M233XT Setup Guide - Page 3

Dell ® Latitude ® CP Before You Turn On Your Computer Before turning on your Dell Latitude CP portable computer for the first time, use the instructions in this document to install or load the appropriate drivers for use with the Dell Latitude C/Dock Expansion Station or C/Port Advanced Port Replicator (APR). If your computer uses the Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system, see the next section for instructions. If your computer uses the Microsoft Windows NT® operating system, see the section titled "Windows NT" found later in this document. NOTE: If you are not planning to use a C/Dock Expansion Station or C/Port APR, you do not have to follow the instructions in this document. For details on completing the setup of the operating system for use with your Dell computer, see the Setup Guide that came with the computer. Windows 95 If your computer uses Windows 95, the computer is already configured to work with the Dell Latitude C/Dock Expansion Station or C/Port APR. Use the following procedure the first time you turn on the computer. CAUTION: Do not dock the computer before turning it on for the first time. 1. Remove any PC Card installed in the PC Card slot of the computer. PC Cards that are left in the computer during the Windows 95 setup may cause installation difficulties. You may insert PC Cards after the operating system setup is completed and you have restarted the computer. 2. Turn on the computer undocked, and complete the operating system setup. For setup instructions, see the Dell-Installed Microsoft Windows 95 Setup Guide that came with the computer. 3. If you want to use a C/Dock Expansion Station or C/Port APR, shut down the computer, dock it, and turn it on again. Follow the instructions on the display to load the appropriate drivers. 4. Install the appropriate drivers to use a Peripherals Component Interconnect (PCI) video or network expansion card in the C/Dock Expansion Station. For instructions on installing the drivers, see the document titled "Before You Dock" that came with the C/Dock Expansion Station. Windows NT Complete the following procedure before you turn on your Latitude CP computer for the first time to begin the Windows NT setup. CAUTION: Do not dock the computer before turning it on for the first time. 1. Remove any PC Card installed in the PC Card slot of the computer. PC Cards that are left in the computer during the Windows NT setup may cause installation difficulties. You may insert PC Cards after the operating system setup is completed and you have restarted the computer. Dell Latitude CP Before You Turn On Your Computer 1-1