Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
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Question posted by bluedadeO on June 1st, 2014
Inspiron 531 How Do I Remove Administrator Password
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Need information on how to remove Administrator password!
Need information on how to remove Administrator password!
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... is a registered trademark of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike Zone, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model DCSLA
April 2008
Rev...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... Installing Parts 101
Before You Begin 101 Recommended Tools 101 Turning Off Your Computer 102 Before Working Inside Your Computer 102
Removing the Computer Cover 103
Removing the Support Bracket 104
Inside View of Your Computer 106
System Board Components 107
Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . 109
Memory 112 Memory Installation...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... DVD Drive 141
Battery 144 Replacing the Battery 144
Power Supply 146 Replacing the Power Supply 146
Processor 148 Removing the Processor 148 Installing the Processor 150
I/O Panel 153 Removing the I/O Panel 153 Installing the I/O Panel 154
Processor Fan 155 Removing the Processor Fan 155 Installing the Processor Fan 158
Chassis Fan 160...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... Setup 172 Overview 172 Entering System Setup 172 System Setup Options 173 Boot Sequence 175 Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot 175
Clearing Forgotten Passwords 176
Clearing CMOS Settings 177
Flashing the BIOS 178
Cleaning Your Computer 179 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 179 Mouse 179 Floppy Drive 180 CDs and...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... a missing portion or "hole" to direct your
computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to discourage removal of the label.
12
Finding Information
Owner's Manual - Page 33
...) in "Before You Begin" on graphics card is disabled. Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors
1 Follow the procedures in addition to the TV. Do not remove the cap to connect a monitor. NOTICE: If you are connecting a TV, you are connecting two flat-panel monitors, at least one of the monitors to...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... click Next.
3 The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer.
4 When all of your old computer screen on removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to transfer, then click Next.
8 After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
..., replace the battery (see the program's documentation. R E P L A C E T H E B A T T E R Y - Solving Problems
55 Troubleshooting Tips
Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the
installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
... Tools, click Options, and then click Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be logged in with Administrator privileges to remove the checkmark. 3 Click Apply and then OK.
58
Solving Problems NOTE: Connect the modem to a digital telephone network. Windows XP:
1 Click Start and click...
Owner's Manual - Page 87
...you experience a problem with any other programs that are complete, close the Main Menu screen.
6 Remove the Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable).
Troubleshooting Tools
87 Drivers
What Is a Driver? A ...A driver is the source of specialized commands that you with Administrator privileges to the Main Menu screen. Ensure that only its driver recognizes.
5 When the tests...
Owner's Manual - Page 89
... Operating System" on the screen.
3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to enter the Device Manager.
3 Right...("Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92) to return your administrator to restart the computer.
4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. otherwise, contact your computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your configuration, you may take five or more minutes to complete. If you remove PC Restore from your computer. To remove PC Restore:
1 Log on as a local administrator. 2 In Windows Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR.
Troubleshooting Tools
97 NOTICE: If you do not...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
...use System Restore to return your operating system to close the PC Restore Removal window. 8 Restart the computer. Using the Operating System CD
Before You Begin
If ... that you installed the new device driver (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on as a local administrator. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is no partition to delete.
4 Click OK ...
Owner's Manual - Page 172
... To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or
remove any hardware in your computer • To set or change the...you write down your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
This prompt can make your computer. 2 When the blue DELL...04-1985
System Setup
Overview
Use System Setup as the user password • To read the current amount of memory or ...
Owner's Manual - Page 176
... safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101.
2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103).
176
Appendix Clearing Forgotten Passwords
CAUTION: Before you want to change, and then press .
6 Press and then press to change, and then press...
Owner's Manual - Page 177
... must be disconnected from the CMOS jumper (CLEAR CMOS) pins 2 and 3. c Place the jumper plug on page 101. 3 Locate the 3-pin password connector (CLEAR P.W.) on the system board and remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2 and wait for approximately five seconds to clear the...
Owner's Manual - Page 182
..., see your authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in compliance with the FCC regulations:
Product name: Model number: Company name:
Dell™ Inspiron™ 531s
DCSLA
Dell Inc. could void your Product Information Guide.
182
Appendix If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception, which can...
Owner's Manual - Page 185
...you call the automated order-status service. Problems With Your Order
If you have ordered, you need information about their portable and desktop computers. Product Information
If you can call . For the telephone number to call for your region or to speak to call AutoTech..., or you for the information needed to your region, see "Contacting Dell" on page 188.
Have your password.
Owner's Manual - Page 204
...to provide Internet access. A type of socket or connector that cannot be installed or removed with each other over the air waves using cellular technology and covering a much larger... used to protect data from being changed . The background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop.
Use write-protection when you want to indicate the approximate capacity of electrical power. zero ...
Owner's Manual - Page 208
... connect TV, 33-34 connect two, 33-34 connect VGA, 33-34 display settings, 35 extended desktop mode, 35 hard to read, 77
motherboard. See system board
mouse problems, 68
N
network Network ..., 50 problems, 69 setting up, 49
Network Setup Wizard, 50
P
password clearing, 176 jumper, 176
208
Index
PCI cards installing, 117 removing, 121
phone numbers, 188
playing CDs and DVDs, 25
power button, 16...
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