User manual DELL INSPIRON 3500 Install Guide

[. . . ] You have a new hard-disk drive and you need to install all of the system software. To install the system software, you must have the following items: Microsoft Windows 98 CD Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette Dell Inspiron 3500 System Software CD Diskette drive cable NOTE: Refer to "Reinstalling the Device Drivers, " found later in this document, if some of the drivers and/or utilities that came with your computer are corrupted, and you need to reinstall them individually. %HIRUH<RX%HJLQ Before you begin the installation, you must install the CD-ROM or the optional DVD-ROM drive in the options bay of your computer, and you must attach the diskette drive externally. For instructions on installing the CD-ROM or the optional DVD-ROM drive in the options bay, refer to the Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer -- Using the Options Bay document. Plug the squared end of the cable into the parallel connector on the back of the computer, and tighten the screws on either side of the cable connector. Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer -- Installing System Software 1 2. Plug the triangular end of the cable into the diskette drive, and tighten the screws on either side of the cable connector. The diskette drive is now connected. , QVWDOOLQJ0LFURVRIW:LQGRZVDQG 'HYLFH'ULYHUV To install Microsoft Windows 98 and device drivers on your computer, follow these steps: 1. [. . . ] Messages indicating that files are being copied and driver information is being built appear on your screen. The New Hardware Wizard appears again. 4 Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer -- Installing System Software 8. Click Search for the best driver for your device, and then click Next>. 10. Click Specify a location, and specify the Audio folder on your CD-ROM or optional DVD-ROM drive. Messages indicating that files are being copied and driver information is being built appear. Continue with the installation procedure by installing the touch pad driver as described in the next section, "Installing the Touch Pad Driver. " , QVWDOOLQJWKH7RXFK3DG'ULYHU The touch pad driver and associated utilities allow you to customize the operation of your touch pad and cursor features. From the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon. At the Setup Complete window, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart the computer. All of the device drivers are now installed. You may now install the System User's Guide. , QVWDOOLQJWKH6\VWHP8VHU·V*XLGH You can download the Dell Inspiron online System User's Guide, if needed, from Dell's World Wide Web site (www. dell. com) as follows: 1. The Dell Support main menu appears. Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer -- Installing System Software 5 2. 3. Click Troubleshoot Your Dell System, and then locate the link to the Inspiron Notebooks page. When prompted, save the file to your hard-disk drive. &UHDWLQJWKH6DYHWR'LVN6XVSHQG)LOH If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or if you are rebuilding a hard-disk drive with corrupted software and you want to be able to use the save-to-disk suspend mode, you must use the phdisk. exe utility on the Dell Inspiron 3500 System Software CD to create a save-to-disk suspend file. When save-to-disk suspend mode is activated, all system data is stored in this file. Insert the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette into the external diskette drive. [. . . ] Click Specify a location, and specify the Audio folder on your CD-ROM or optional DVD-ROM drive. Messages indicating that files are being copied and driver information is being built appear. When prompted, click Finish. &RQWDFWLQJ'HOO Dell's Web site (www. dell. com) provides driver and utility updates, as well as technical assistance with computer questions. [. . . ]