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

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

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


The DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.

4. Click OK.


The Welcome window appears.

5. Click Next>.

6. In the Choose Destination Location window, click Next>.

7. In the Select Program Folder window, click Next>.

8. In the Start Copying Files window, click Next>.

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

 

Setting and Changing the DVD-ROM Drive Region Code

If you reinstall the DVD decoder software, you must set the DVD region code before you can play a movie. The region code can be reset if you relocate to another
region.

To reset the drive region code, perform the following steps:

1. Insert a DVD movie disc coded for the new region into the DVD-ROM drive.


A notification box appears, explaining that the disc belongs to another region and cannot be played. The notification also explains how to reset the region setting.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the region setting.

 

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:\spd_stp\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.

 

NOTICE: You should reset the region code only when absolutely necessary. You can reset the region code up to four
times.

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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