Install the System Help From the System Software CD | Dell 5000

7.In the Software License Agreement window, click Yes.

8.At the Setup Complete window, be sure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now button is selected, and then click Finish.

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, refer to Appendix B, “Using the System Setup Program.”

Install the System Help From the System Software CD

The Dell Inspiron system Help is available on the System Software CD.

NOTE: You can also access it from the Dell support Web site at: http://support.dell.com. For instructions, see the following section, “Download the System Help From the Dell Support Web Site.”

To install the system Help from the System Software CD, perform the following steps:

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

2.Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROMor DVD-ROMdrive icon.

3.Double-click the Guide folder.

4.Right-click the popup.ocx file, and then click Copy.

5.Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the C: drive icon.

6.Double-click the Windows folder, double-click the System folder, and then right- click Paste.

7.Click Start, and then click Run.

8.Type regsvr32 popup.ocx and then press <Enter>.

9.Click OK when a message window indicates the file was successfully registered.

10.Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROMor DVD-ROMicon.

11.Double-click the Guide folder, and then double-click the appropriate language folder.

12.Right-click and hold 5000help and drag it to the Windows desktop.

13.Release the right mouse button.

14.Click Copy Here.

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