Installing the power management utility, Installing softex docking services – Dell Latitude CPx J User Manual

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9. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, click Finish to restart your computer.

After installing the video drivers and restarting your computer, perform the following steps to set the display
parameters.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click the Display icon.

The Display Properties window appears.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Change the Colors option to True Color (24 bit).

5. Set the Screen area for your display to the appropriate size.

6. Click Apply.

Installing the Power Management Utility

Dell provides a power management utility that helps you conserve battery power and view available power
levels. To install the power management utility, perform the following steps:

1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the

end of this procedure to complete the installation.

2. Insert the Dell System Software CD into the the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run...

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Click the Browse button.

5. Select the appropriate drive for your CD-ROM.

6. Locate the setup.exe file for the power management utility for your specific operating system. For

example, if you want to install power management utilities for a system running Windows NT, look
under \winNT\powermgt\setup.

7. Follow the instructions on the display.

8. When prompted, restart your computer to activate the utility.

Installing Softex Docking Services

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