Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
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Question posted by greivingfather on November 11th, 2012
Specs
I am repairing 1 inspiron 531s and i will be upgrading 1 soon. there both about 6 years old. i can not find hardly infomation onthis model. my question is how do get detailed specs and hardware infomation for them. if you could get me in the right direction it would me out alot.
thank you for your time
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Answer #1: Posted by RathishC on November 11th, 2012 8:45 PM
RathishC
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Hi,
Please click the link mentioned below and it will take you to Dell support site:
Enter the service tag number of the computer.
To check the laptop specification, click on warranty tab in the same page, then go to “System Configuration”. Click on “Components” .which will list all the components shipped with the system.
Hope this helps.
Thanks & Regards
Rathish C
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike Zone, are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
Dell Inc. ... the "Glossary" on page 189. disclaims any proprietary interest in this document to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc...
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
....com
and tips, articles from technicians, NOTE: Select your
Product Model and click Go. Certified drivers,
patches, and software updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS)- Finding Information
13 Upgrade information premier.support.dell.com. operating system and support for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating
system
• Customer Care - DSS...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...?
• How to use Windows XP • How to use Windows Vista • 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
... in certain windows. You can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it was in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. • In extended desktop mode, you connect the monitor(s) or TV, turn on and you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is installed in the PCI Express x16 slot.
If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically.
36... the computer to you add a peripheral that does not support s3 suspend, your hard drive with enough disk space to automatically activate after a defined period of hibernation. Because hibernate mode requires a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to automatically activate after a time-out.
Standby Mode
Standby... " state for the majority of our customers. Windows Vista sets Standby as the default off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of inactivity:
1 Click Start and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... on the keyboard or move the mouse. When the computer exits from standby mode, press a key on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it was in before shipping the computer to you. If you left it...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
... prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
Setting Up and Using Your Computer
45
For information on how to install a hard drive, see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the
RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring.
5 Press to navigate...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...line. Setting Up Your Internet Connection
To set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut:
1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the... ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
3 Follow the instructions on the same line simultaneously.
• Cable modem connections that provide ...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
..." on page 58." If you cannot connect to the operating system your computer is using. If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the past, the ISP might have a service outage...
Owner's Manual - Page 61
... drive cannot read the disk. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. The program that you might have to remove. 4 Click Uninstall, Change, or Repair. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Solving Problems
61 Contact Dell (see "Getting Help" on page 183...
Owner's Manual - Page 84
...hard drive or from the boot menu and press . When to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media.
4 Press any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Lockups and Software Problems (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop... the computer is optional and may not ship with your hard drive. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is connected...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
... steps change the boot sequence for your computer.
7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; NOTE: It is recommended that appears and press .
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Owner's Manual - Page 89
...) does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use the ...and right-click Computer.
2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.
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Owner's Manual - Page 95
... .
These options restore your hard drive to All Programs→ Maintenance→ and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
2 In the Tasks list, click Repair Windows using these options. To...different restore point, or you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive.
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Owner's Manual - Page 96
... reboot the computer. The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.
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Owner's Manual - Page 99
Depending on your hard drive. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for one time only. Complete reinstallation of... and Utilities media to as-shipped condition), before attempting a complete OS reinstallation. To reinstall Windows, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
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Owner's Manual - Page 182
... expressly approved by Dell Inc.
If necessary, consult a representative of the FCC Rules. This device complies with the FCC regulations:
Product name: Model number: Company name:
Dell™ Inspiron™ 531s
DCSLA
Dell Inc. The following two conditions:
1 This device may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio...
Owner's Manual - Page 185
...page 188. Product Information
If you need information about their portable and desktop computers. For the telephone number to the questions most frequently asked by Dell customers about additional products available from Dell,... or if you have a problem with your order, such as your questions. When you call the automated order-status service. Appendix
185 AutoTech Service
Dell's...
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