Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 26)

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on. You can expect 2 to 3 hours of battery life with a single battery and 4 to 6
hours of battery life with two batteries.
NOTES: Battery performance features such as charge time, operating time, and
life span can vary according to the conditions under which the computer and bat-
tery are used.
The battery is designed to work only with Dell Inspiron 3500 computers. Do not
attempt to use the battery with other computers.
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Cache memory that enhances the speed of many microprocessor operations by
storing the most recently accessed contents of system memory. Dell Inspiron
3500 computers have 32 kilobytes (KB) of internal cache on the microprocessor
and 512 KB of static random-access memory (SRAM) level 2 (L2) cache.
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Memory in any Dell Inspiron 3500 system can be increased up to a total of
128 MB by installing a combination of 32- or 64-MB, 3.3-volt (V) small-outline,
dual in-line memory modules (SODIMMs) in the two memory module sockets on
the system board.
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The power conservation mode , save-to-disk suspend mode, which helps you con-
serve battery power. If the batteries run out of power, save-to-disk suspend mode
prevents data loss by copying all system data to the hard-disk drive and turning
off the computer.
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An options bay and a variety of modules that extend the functionality of your
computer. You can select a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, Iomega
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Zip drive,
or a diskette drive module, and you can use the options bay for an optional sec-
ond battery.
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Sixteen-bit stereo with hardware wavetable and integrated speakers and
microphone.
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Support for up to two 3.3-V or 5-V PC Cards. The computer supports up to two
type I or type II cards (in any combination) or one type III card. Dell-installed
device drivers on the hard-disk drive support the operation of many standard PC
Cards.
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A basic input/output system (BIOS) that resides in flash memory and can be
upgraded by diskette. A BIOS upgrade, if required, can be obtained on diskette
from Dell or can be downloaded from Dell’s TechConnect bulletin board service
(BBS). See Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” for more information on Dell’s online
services.
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High-performance parallel and serial ports, and a multipurpose Personal System
(PS)/2 connector for attaching external devices. There is also a monitor connector
for attaching an external monitor to your computer.
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A PS/2-compatible touch pad that gives your computer full mouse functionality.