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System Overview

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Chapter 1

System Overview

T

he Dell

®

Latitude

®

LM P-100SD and LM P-133ST are high-performance

multimedia portable computers that use the Intel

®

Pentium

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microprocessor.

This chapter provides an overview of the components and subsystems of these
computers.

The individual model names within the Dell Latitude LM portable family indi-
cate the type and operating frequency of the microprocessor and display used in
the computer. For example:

•

The Dell Latitude LM P-100SD contains a 100-MHz Pentium micro-
processor and an SVGA (S) dual-scan (D) STN LCD.

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The Dell Latitude LM P-133ST contains a 133-MHz Pentium micro-
processor and an SVGA (S) active-matrix (T) TFT LCD.

S

ystem Features

In addition to the standard features found in IBM

®

-compatible portable com-

puters, the Dell Latitude LM includes the following new and/or advanced
features:

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8 MB of nonremovable main memory on the main board. The memory
capacity can be increased up to 40 MB by installing a matched pair of
4-, 8-, or 16-MB memory modules in the memory upgrade sockets on the
main board.

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An 11.3-inch dual-scan SVGA color display or a 12.1-inch active-matrix
SVGA display.

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42-WH lithium ion battery (nine cells).

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256-KB SRAM level-2 external cache and 16-KB internal cache.

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NeoMagic 2070 video controller supporting all video features with a PCI
local bus.

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Intel 430MX PCIset for system and PCI controller.

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Built-in microphone and jacks for connecting external speakers, micro-
phones, and headphones.

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Two new diagnostics tests (infrared and audio).

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An options bay that lets users replace the secondary lithium ion battery or
diskette drive without turning off or rebooting the computer. This feature is
sometimes called hot swapping. The CD-ROM can be inserted or removed
while the computer is in suspend mode. This feature is sometimes called

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