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Popular Dell Inspiron 531S Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 10
Getting Help 183 Obtaining Assistance 183 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 183 DellConnect 184 Online Services 184 AutoTech Service 185 Automated Order-Status Service 185
Problems With Your Order 185 Product Information 185 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 186 Before You Call 186 Contacting Dell 188
Glossary 189
Index 205
10
Contents
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... and operating
system and installs the updates
appropriate for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. Finding Information
13 Troubleshooting hints Dell Support Website -
your configuration.
What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
• Solutions -
Upgrade information premier.support.dell.com. Certified drivers,
patches, and software...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...cable at the same time you connect a printer to the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer
23 Printer Cable
Your printer connects to ... the operating system setup if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the printer owner's manual or contact the...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... be
available to help you install the printer driver: Windows® XP
Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard Windows Vista®
Click Start and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
5 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...; DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy.
28
Setting Up and Using Your Computer The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic Digital Media for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. Windows® XP 1 Click the Start button, point to and may vary by 600 pixels...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
...8226; If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. If the battery still does not work , ensure that the device is incorrectly installed.
Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by a certified service technician only and are not custom replaceable. If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the
installation procedures and...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
... the problem, the cable is defective. • Swap the computer and monitor power cables to have missing pins.)
C H E C K T H E M O N I T O R P O W E R L I C A L O U T L E T - If the power light is normal for monitor cable connectors to determine whether the power cable is defective. • Check the connector for troubleshooting procedures.
If an optional video card is installed, check...
Owner's Manual - Page 88
... Utilities
NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to replace the driver with a [!]) on page 88). NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to the left under Tasks window) may need to see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on the device icon.
Windows XP:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click System. 3 In...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
... your computer.
90
Troubleshooting Tools
If those drivers are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab, then click Update Driver. 6 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next. 7 Click Browse and browse to the location to reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media displays drivers only for which you...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
...and then click Next. Windows® XP:
1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field, then click the
arrow to resolve a hardware
conflict on the computer, click Continue; Troubleshooting Tools
91 otherwise, contact your computer.
If you are installing the driver. 5 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer for...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... Show all 14 items below the Connect to resolve the problem.
If that allows you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see and select restore points. The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that is automatically selected. If two or more information, use System Restore. Windows XP:
1 Click Start, point to perform this procedure. All calendar dates with...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... support representative instructs you to load any required drivers. Troubleshooting Tools
99 Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista
The reinstallation process can take it back to as-shipped condition), before attempting a complete OS reinstallation. Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for one time only. On the next start...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
Removing and Installing Parts
145
To replace the battery:
1 Record all the screens in system setup (see "System Setup" on page 172) so that you recorded in the Event Log.
12 Properly dispose of the old battery. See the Product Information Guide for battery disposal information. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and...
Owner's Manual - Page 205
See sound
B
battery problems, 55 replacing, 144
beep codes, 80 Bezel, 123 bezel
removing, 123 replacing, 124 BIOS, 172 boot sequence about, 175 changing, 175 option settings, 175 booting to a USB device, 175
C
cards installing PCI, 117 PCI, 116 removing PCI, 121 slots, 116 types supported, 116
CD/DVD drive installing, 143 problems, 57 removing, 142
CD-RW drive problems, 57
CDs, 28 playing, 25
...
Owner's Manual - Page 207
... Information, 11 Flex Bay drive
Media Card Reader, 16 floppy drive
installing, 133 removing, 131
H
hard drive installing, 128 installing second, 129 problems, 58 removing, 127
hardware beep codes, 80 conflicts, 91 Dell Diagnostics, 84
Help and Support Center, 14 help file
Windows Help and Support Center, 14
hibernate mode, 40
I
I/O panel replacing, 154
installing parts before you begin, 101...
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