Installing the intel speedstep utility (optional), Updating drivers and utilities – Dell Inspiron 5000e User Manual

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1. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, type x:\winme\baymgr\setup.exe, where x is the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter.


The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.

4. Click OK.

5. In the Welcome window, click Next>.

6. At the Setup Complete window, ensure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected, and then click Finish.

 

Installing the Intel® SpeedStep™ Utility (Optional)

If your computer has a Mobile Intel Pentium III processor with Intel SpeedStep technology, you must reinstall the Intel SpeedStep utility after you install a new hard-
disk drive or reformat your hard-disk drive.

1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open application programs.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

4. In the Run dialog box, type x:\winme\spd_stp\english\setup.exe, where x is the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter.


The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.

5. Click OK.

6. In the Welcome window, click Next>.

7. At the Setup Complete window, ensure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected, and then click Finish.

 

Updating Drivers and Utilities

The Dell support Web site, http://support.dell.com, provides driver and utility updates, as well as technical assistance with questions about your computer. Dell
regularly tests and releases certified drivers and utilities for Inspiron computers. In addition, if you have access to a computer with a modem and/or fax capabilities, you
can access the Dell TechConnect bulletin board service (BBS), AutoTech service, and TechFax service. The Dell Web site, http://www.dell.com, also contains links
to these services.

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NOTE: If the computer is set to boot from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive before the hard-disk drive, remove the System
Software CD before the computer restarts so that the computer does not boot from the CD. For information on changing the boot
sequence, see "

System Setup Program

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NOTICE: Do not install the Intel SpeedStep utility unless your computer has a Mobile Intel Pentium® III processor
with Intel SpeedStep technology. To determine if your computer has a Mobile Intel Pentium III processor with Intel
SpeedStep technology, check for the Intel SpeedStep item in the Power menu of the system setup program. For
instructions on using the system setup program, see "

System Setup Program

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NOTE: If the driver is not in English, substitute the appropriate language.

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