Dell Latitude Xpi CD - Manual (Page 9)

System Overview 1-1
Chapter 1
System Overview
T
he Dell
®
Latitude
®
XPi CD is a lightweight, expandable portable computer
that use the Intel
®
Pentium
®
microprocessor. This chapter provides an overview
of the features and technical specifications of this computer.
S
ystem Features
In addition to the standard features found in a Dell portable computer, the Dell
Latitude XPi CD models include the following new features:
• 64-bit-wide data bus.
• 60-MHz local bus and a 30-MHz PCI bus.
• 256-KB pipelined-burst SRAM secondary cache.
• 16 MB of nonremovable, EDO-type memory built in to the system board.
Memory can be increased up to 48 MB by installing combinations of 8- and
16-MB fast-page memory modules in the two memory sockets on the sys-
tem board.
• 128-bit accelerated graphics adapter with 1.1 MB of integrated video mem-
ory. The integrated video adapter is attached to the PCI bus.
• Full multimedia capability through the following standard features:
— A built-in CD-ROM drive
— MPEG software
— Hardware wavetable support
— SoundBlasterPro-compatible voice and music functions
— Jacks for connecting external speakers, headphones, or a microphone
• Two infrared ports that compatible with the Infrared Data Association
(IrDA) Standard 1.1 (Fast IR) for use with external devices.
• Keyboard with sound and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system support.
• Support for two 3.3-V or 5-V PC Cards that adhere to the standards of the
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
The computer supports type I, type II, or type III cards (in any
combination).
For a complete list of system features, see “Technical Specifications” found
later in this chapter.