Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
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Question posted by alicemyers on August 24th, 2013
How To Restore To Factory Settings
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Answer #1: Posted by sabrie on August 24th, 2013 10:50 AM
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Hi there. Please click the link below for the instructions.
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/901863-factory-restore-dell-inspiron-531s.html
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/901863-factory-restore-dell-inspiron-531s.html
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Answer #2: Posted by prateekk007 on August 27th, 2013 6:33 AM
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Hi alicemyers
To get instructions on restoring the Operating System back to default settings please follow the steps mentioned in the below link:
Please reply if you have further queries.
For easy access to drivers, manuals and product updates, please visit our Support Site .Thanks & Regards
Prateek K
Related Dell Inspiron 531S Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... without notice. © 2008 Dell Inc.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of Nvidia Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike Zone, are not applicable. Dell Inc.
Information in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth is strictly forbidden. Model DCSLA...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... from standby mode, press a key on the Power Schemes Tab and Advanced Tab.
To set standby mode to a reserved area on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to you add a peripheral that does not support s3 suspend, your computer will not...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
....
3 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off the display and the hard drive after... Dell-Recommended mode that sets power management to the most typical settings for Windows Vista. To set standby mode to automatically ...Setting Up and Using Your Computer
39 Standby mode conserves power by turning off state. the top option is restored...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click System and Maintenance.
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer Go to you left it. Windows Vista may take a...desktop is restored to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
NOTICE: If your standby mode settings, display mode settings, hibernate mode settings (if available), and other power settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... Tasks pane.
The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you set up, use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management
utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a... and displays the status of the array that you want to rebuild by restoring the data to rebuild an array.
46
Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: To delete an array, use any ...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... your computer is using.
If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up my connection manually, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the instructions on page...Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start and click Control Panel
52
Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: Have your ISP to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click ...
Owner's Manual - Page 89
... Drivers and Utilities media, go to restart the computer.
4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Windows Vista:
1 Click Start and right-click Computer... may appear. Using the Drivers and Utilities media
If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore ("Restoring Your Operating System" on the screen.
3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... an Operating System CD with your computer, you can get Online Help - type in your question in Troubleshooting, you can restore your operating system problem.
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Troubleshooting Tools Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system in when you received the computer.
Use System...
Owner's Manual - Page 93
...→ System Tools→ System Restore. 2 Click Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the instructions to create a restore point. You can also manually create a restore point from the Windows XP System Restore. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Restore. Windows Vista will automatically
set your Dell™ computer to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
....
If a calendar date has only one restore point, that Restore my computer to restore your computer. Click Back Up and Restore Center icon.
2 Click Start Center.
→ All Programs→ Maintenance→ Back Up and Restore
In the Back Up and Restore Center, under the tasks, click create a restore point or change settings. Windows XP:
1 Click Start, point...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
... Programs→ Maintenance→ and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
2 In the Tasks list, click Repair Windows using PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system.
5 Click Next.
After System Restore finishes collecting data, the computer restarts.
4 After the computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 96
... operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appears, click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on the computer. The System Recovery Options window appears.
3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.
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Troubleshooting Tools
Click...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... User name field, then click OK.
5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
If you remove PC Restore from your computer. After you have been restored to factory condition.
8 Click Finish to complete. To access the ...reboot the system. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use it , and you will never...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
...Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. To reinstall Windows, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. If the operating system logo appears,...you reinstall the operating system, you attempt to perform a Windows Vista system restore first and then, if necessary, a Dell OS restore (to take 1 to 2 hours to complete the installation. The options will...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
... disposal information. Then go to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
11 Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 172) and restore the settings you can restore the correct settings in step 11.
2 Follow the procedures in step 1. To replace the battery:
1 Record all the screens in system setup (see "Replacing the...
Owner's Manual - Page 172
... your computer • To set or change the settings for it is displayed, you see "Turning Off Your Computer" on (or restart) your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Environmental (continued) Altitude:
... Setup as the user password • To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive
installed Before you use system setup, it to display, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 182
... on different branch circuits. If this document in a residential installation.
This device complies with the FCC regulations:
Product name: Model number: Company name:
Dell™ Inspiron™ 531s
DCSLA
Dell Inc.
These limits are on , you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by Dell Inc.
Owner's Manual - Page 205
...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 ...CDs, 28 playing, 25
Check Disk, 58
CMOS settings clearing, 177
computer beep codes, 80 components inside, 106 crashes, 62-64 inside view, 106 restore to previous state, 92-93 stops responding, 62-...
Owner's Manual - Page 209
..., 70 printer, 71 program crashes, 63 program stops responding, 63 programs and Windows
compatibility, 64 restore to previous state, 92-93 scanner, 73 screen is blank, 76 screen is hard to read,..., 11 SATA. See serial ATA scanner
problems, 73 serial ATA, 126 Service Tag, 12, 16 settings
system setup, 172 Setup Diagram, 11 software
conflicts, 91 problems, 63-65 sound problems, 74 volume, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 211
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warranty information, 11
Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 88 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 91 Help and Support Center, 14 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64 scanner, 73 System Restore, 92-93
wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 47 Network Setup Wizard, 50 Program Compatibility Wizard, 64
Index
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