Dell Inspiron 9400 User Manual

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 Flashing the BIOS
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1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.
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2. Insert the BIOS update program CD, and turn on the computer.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The computer continues to boot and updates the new BIOS. When the flash update is complete, the
computer will automatically reboot.
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3. Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
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4. Press <Alt> and <f> to reset the computer defaults.
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5. Press <Esc>, select Save changes and reboot, and press <Enter> to save configuration changes.
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6. Remove the flash BIOS update program CD from the drive and restart the computer.
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NOTICE: Plug the AC adapter into a known good power source to prevent a loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage.
NOTE: If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, press <F12> before inserting the CD so that you can set up the computer to boot from a
CD this one time only. Otherwise, you must enter the system setup program to change the default boot order.
NOTICE: Do not interrupt this process once it begins. Doing so may cause system damage.

Dell Inspiron 9400 Specifications

General

Hard Drive Interface	SATA
Battery	6-cell or 9-cell Lithium Ion
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 / T2500
RAM	Up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
Display	17-inch WXGA+ (1440x900) or WUXGA (1920x1200)
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Professional
Chipset	Intel 945PM Express
Wireless	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Dimensions	15.5 x 11.3 x 1.6 inches
Storage	60GB / 80GB / 100GB / 120GB 5400RPM or 100GB 7200RPM