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How To Reset Bios On Dell Inspiron 531s Windows Vista

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Owner's  Manual - Page 2

... in the United States and/or other countries; A00 If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. and is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button are not applicable. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either trademarks or...
Owner's  Manual - Page 14

...; How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista®, click the Windows Vista Start button™ and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or...
Owner's  Manual - Page 39

.... Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to automatically activate after a time-out. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 39 When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is...
Owner's  Manual - Page 40

.... Pressing a key on the keyboard or move the mouse. Windows Vista has a new feature called Hybrid Sleep mode - Hybrid Sleep ... does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it . Go...may mask Hibernate from hibernate mode, the desktop is in the Power Plan Properties window. Power Plan Properties Define your hard drive...
Owner's  Manual - Page 41

...Power Management Modes Windows Vista has three main default power management modes: • Balanced • Power Saver • High Performance Dell has added a fourth Dell-Recommended mode ... and create a custom power plan here). • Choose when to change the default settings for all Dell shipping configurations. A number of our customers.This is the active Power Plan for a plan: 1 Click...
Owner's  Manual - Page 42

Windows Vista®: Windows Vista automatically sets AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet technology in the High Performance power plan. 42 Setting ...the Power Plan you do not know or are many different settings beyond the basic ones above. It is disabled in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. CAUTION: There are not sure what to set many different settings in the ...
Owner's  Manual - Page 45

..., see "About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista® only)" on page 43. The Array List window appears. Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM ... 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. Back up - NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue...drives. Hard drives of any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard...
Owner's  Manual - Page 52

... not have an ISP and want to select one . If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP. Windows Vista®: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button, then click...
Owner's  Manual - Page 56

...viruses. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - See "System Setup" on page 179. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Windows Vista®: Click Start and click Computer. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive" on page 91. See "Resolving Software and...
Owner's  Manual - Page 61

... Click Uninstall, Change, or Repair. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions. I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I S N O T R E A D Y - NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Contact Dell (see "Getting Help" on page 183). Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start , click Control Panel, and then click Programs. 2 Under Programs and Features click Uninstall a program. 3 Select the...
Owner's  Manual - Page 88

... replace the driver with Administrator privileges to continue. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your administrator to perform this procedure. NOTE: You must be logged in with the previously installed version. Windows Vista®: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If...
Owner's  Manual - Page 89

..., click Continue; If not, go to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities media If using Device Driver Rollback or...
Owner's  Manual - Page 92

... resolve your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in when you received the computer.... the items categorized in Troubleshooting, you can restore your computer, you can get Online Help - Windows Vista®: To start the Help and Support: 1 Click Start and click Help and Support. 2...
Owner's  Manual - Page 93

... NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files or recover them. Windows Vista will automatically set your Dell™ computer to the hardware, software, or other system settings have...Restore home page, select create a restore point and click next, follow the remaining on page 14. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Click System and Maintenance and click System. 3 ...
Owner's  Manual - Page 95

...-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to run the application - 5 Click Next. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start , point to complete the restore. Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using...
Owner's  Manual - Page 96

... computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on . 7 Click Next. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 6 When prompted, click Yes. The System Restore screen appears and...
Owner's  Manual - Page 99

..., do not reinstall Windows unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down...Windows, you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that you attempt to perform a Windows Vista system restore first and then, if necessary, a Dell...
Owner's  Manual - Page 102

Windows Vista®: 1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Turn Off ...contacts on your computer. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process finishes. 3 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. 102 Removing and Installing Parts NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on ...
Owner's  Manual - Page 167

..., 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM four 512 MB or 1 GB 512 MB 4 GB Computer Information Chipset RAID Support DMA channels Interrupt levels BIOS chip (NVRAM) NIC Nvidia® MCP 61 RAID 1 (Mirroring)(Windows Vista® Only) seven 24 4 Mb Integrated network interface capable of 10/100 communication Video Type Nvidia integrated video (DirectX 9.0 Shader...
Owner's  Manual - Page 182

... NOTE: For further regulatory information, see your authority to operate this document in compliance with the FCC regulations: Product name: Model number: Company name: DellInspiron531s DCSLA Dell Inc. If necessary, consult a representative of the FCC Rules. NOTICE: The FCC regulations provide that may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must...

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