Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 6

Technical Overview: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
ESS Maestro-3I audio controller with hardware wavetable support and 3D surround sound.
Integrated stereo speakers and microphone.
Connectors for connecting external speakers, headphones, or an external microphone to the computer.
A TV-out S-video connector and composite TV-out adapter cable that allows you to connect a television to your computer. You can
obtain the latest video drivers on Dell's World Wide Web site at http://www.dell.com/filelib.
Ultra direct memory access (DMA)/33 data transfer protocol for Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)/integrated drive
electronics (IDE) hard-disk drive interface. Ultra DMA/33 allows data transfer rates of up to 33 MB/second.
An integrated keyboard that includes two special keys that support the Windows operating systems.
A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible touch pad that provides full mouse functionality. A set of left and right buttons, located
below the touch pad, operate like the left and right buttons on a mouse. You can also perform many pointing functions by tapping
the touch pad, which is positioned for both left- and right-handed users. Click-and-drag buttonless functions are also supported.
An optional Dell™ DualPoint™ integrated pointing device is available, which provides a track stick in addition to the PS/2-
compatible touch pad. The DualPoint options also includes a second set of left and right buttons, located above the touch
pad. The track stick controls the cursor on the display screen and is positioned in the keyboard to allow you to move the
cursor while keeping your fingers in a typing position. You can also perform many pointing functions by tapping the track
stick. Click-and-drag buttonless functions are also supported.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which simplifies connecting peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer
speakers. The USB port connector on your computer's back panel provides a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant
devices such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers. Also, you can connect and disconnect USB-compliant devices
while the computer is running.
NOTES: Microsoft Windows NT does not support USB functions.
If you attach a USB device that was not included in your original system configuration, you may need to
install a specific driver for that device to obtain its full functionality. Contact the USB device
manufacturer for more information.
A lithium-ion battery or nickel-metal hydride battery in the battery bay, with support for a second battery in the media bay. The Dell
ExpressCharge™ technology charges a single lithium-ion battery in approximately 1 hour (when the computer is off or in save-to-
disk suspend [S2D] mode).
An Infrared Data Association (IrDA) 1.1-compliant infrared port that permits you to transfer files without connecting cables.
NOTE: Windows NT does not support IrDA.
A PC Card slot with connectors for two 3.3-volt (V) or 5-V cards. Both PC Card connectors support CardBus technology. In
addition, the lower PC Card connector (slot 0) supports the use of a zoomed video (ZV) port card.
NOTE: Windows NT does not support zoomed video functions.
One high-performance serial port connector.
One parallel port connector that can be set to AT, PS/2, or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode.
One PS/2 keyboard/mouse port connector.
An integrated 56-kilobits per second (Kbps) v.90 modem with support for telephone hardware worldwide.
One docking connector for the optional advanced port replicator (APR).
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