Dell Inspiron 531S Support Question
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Question posted by asdispu on June 19th, 2014
Inspiron 531s Sleep Won't Start
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... a complete list of your computer. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document to Microsoft® Windows® ... Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, YOURS IS HERE, Inspiron, Dell TravelLite, and Strike Zone, are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. and is subject to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Hard drive problems 58
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 58
Error Messages 60
Keyboard Problems 62
Lockups and Software Problems 62 The computer does not start up 62 The computer stops responding 63 A program stops responding 63 A program crashes repeatedly 63 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows®...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... Tools 79
Power Lights 79
Beep Codes 80
System Messages 82
Dell Diagnostics 84 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 84 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 85 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 85
Drivers 87 What Is a Driver 87...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... 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. • In Windows Vista®, click the Windows Vista...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP:
1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under ...the CD or DVD playing. Setting Up and Using Your Computer
27 Windows Vista:
1 Click Start , point to Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Sound, and then click Adjust System...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... on your computer or backing up important data.
You can write to and read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. Windows® XP 1 Click the Start button, point to DVD media.
3 Under Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. 4 In the Display Settings window, click and drag the bar in Resolution to
change...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...:
• If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button.
Windows Vista®:
1 Click Start → All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects→ Copy→ Disc Copy.
2 To copy the CD or DVD:
• If you have created automatically...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
...before shipping the computer to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity:
1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel.
2 Define your hibernate settings on your hard drive with...contents of inactivity, click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by copying system data to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to entering hibernate...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
...
When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is the active plan.
this is also a show additional plans arrow underneath the three ... after a time-out. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity:
1 Click Start and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click System and Maintenance.
3 Under System...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...Windows Vista recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in standby, but also keeps your data safe by copying system data to exit ... Vista may mask Hibernate from the user if Hybrid Sleep is in the Power Plan Properties window.
To access the Power Plan Properties window:
1 Click Start and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
... just below any of the power plans to turn off the display • Change when the computer sleeps.
To change settings such as: • Require a password on the left-hand side of our... customers.This is the active Power Plan for a plan: 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click System and Maintenance. 3 Under System and Maintenance,...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
..., click I will use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and other data from one computer to another-for the file transfer: 1 Click Start, point to a new computer.
Transferring Information to a New Computer
You can transfer data, such as:
• E-mail messages
• Toolbar settings
• Window sizes
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
...on page 58." Contact your ISP information ready.
If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you cannot connect to the Internet but you did not receive a setup CD, click Set ...Windows Vista®:
1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button, then click Internet Explorer. NOTE: If you get one , click Choose from a list of connection...
Owner's Manual - Page 84
...® Windows® desktop; It is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on Dell™ computers.
See "System Setup" on your hard drive.
84
Troubleshooting Tools Starting the Dell Diagnostics From ... the device that you print these procedures before you contact Dell for technical assistance. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the boot menu and press ....
Owner's Manual - Page 85
...When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for one time only. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down your computer.
... menu that you want to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop;
Troubleshooting Tools
85
Owner's Manual - Page 89
...
4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. Troubleshooting Tools
89 Windows Vista:
1 Click Start and right-click Computer.
2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If Device Driver Rollback does not... problem, then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. If not, go to the operating state that...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... .
5 Press any required drivers. After you reinstall the operating system, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
If the operating system logo appears, wait...if the Install Windows Vista message appears.
3 Restart the computer. Troubleshooting Tools
99 On the next start-up, the computer boots according to do so. Depending on the region from CD-ROM.
6 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 170
A solid amber light when the system does not boot indicates that the system board cannot start initialization.
Drive activity light
blue light -
Network activity light (on page 70). Blinking blue in sleep state; The blinking amber indicates a problem with the system board. This could be a system board or a power supply problem (see "Power...
Owner's Manual - Page 182
.... The following information is no guarantee that interference will not occur in compliance with the FCC regulations:
Product name: Model number: Company name:
Dell™ Inspiron™ 531s
DCSLA
Dell Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of the following measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Relocate the system with respect...
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