How do I change my desktop's bios?

I want to change ram size of my computer, because I am going to upgrade my ram. But when I turn on to the bios screen, I chose the boot setup,and you cannot change the ram size, it said read only. so how can i go in bios to change it, my computer is DELL dimension e310How do I change my desktop's bios?
Perhaps you need to rephrase the question? ... Usually when you install the RAM the BIOS will adjust automatically to the update. There is very few reasons for you to change anything in the BIOS.How do I change my desktop's bios?
u change ram size by physically adding more .. if it doesnt detect then it may be already to the max supported ..
you cant change the ram in the bios setup window. it detects it automatically. just buy the ram that goes along with your computer and when you turn it back on ,after you install it, it will tell you the current ram that you have

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My bro dual booted xp/vista, how do i boot up xp?

ok my bro set up a dual booth for xp and vista. now im on vista and if any of u are gamers i wana play crysis but i wana play it on xp (more stability) %26lt;--- thts excess info. now the thing is tht all i no is tht he presses something in the beginning which leads him to this blue screen where he changes some options and boots to xp, does anyone know what he mightve done? Like he changes 3-4 options in the blue bios screen, i know how to get there but dont know what to do.My bro dual booted xp/vista, how do i boot up xp?
F8 keyMy bro dual booted xp/vista, how do i boot up xp?
Ok yes. If the base is windows Vista, which I assume it is, pust F8 in the very beggining of windows. It will bring up options. Fiddle around with them until you find something that works.
He may have dual Partition one for XP and one for Vista

the answer would be to go in setup Screen and change which drive to boot first. C or what ever other partition you are using. Check out the my computer screen and see how many Hard Disk he has. That would be the where you will fine the other OS%26gt;

During a restore of WIn XP Pro SP2, the system freezes. It gets stuck on a win logo screen when rebooting.?

Hi, my system's spec. is...

CPU: Intel庐 Celeron庐 D Processor 330

(2.66GHz, 533MHz FSB, )

Chipset: Intel庐 845GV chipset

Memory: 512MB DDR

Hard Drive: 80GB HDD

Optical Drive: CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive

Video: Intel庐 Extreme Graphics integrated

Sound: AC '97 audio



The win XP freezes at the logo screen during the installation.

it went through Normal Format process and setup process and when it restarts for the first time, it gets stuck.

I did research and did everything that I found that might work but

I found that nothing works...

I tired changing boot order, reinstall with full format and with other OS cds...

But I never tried updating BIOS, if you think that that is the only solution, please advise me how I can do that...

One more thing.... my computer used to work just fine on WIN PRO SP1, but the OS that I am trying to install is WIN PRO SP2... does that matter? Peace!!During a restore of WIn XP Pro SP2, the system freezes. It gets stuck on a win logo screen when rebooting.?
Hmmmm.... Maybe you can try to do a systems restore in the safe mode. Restart the computer, and keep tapping F8. YOu will get a black screen where you can choose safe mode with the arrow keys. Then press enter key to load your computer in safe mode.

Then click Start-%26gt; all programs-%26gt; accessories -%26gt; systems tools-%26gt; system restore-%26gt; choose restore to an earlier date/time-%26gt; next -%26gt; you will get calendar choose the date on which your computer was working fine -%26gt; next-%26gt; next ..... it will restart your computer, then choose normal mode and then see whether its working or not.



Hopefully this should help you.During a restore of WIn XP Pro SP2, the system freezes. It gets stuck on a win logo screen when rebooting.?
Some part of the restore file is most likely corrupted. Try chosing a different restore point, from Safe Mode. Start -%26gt;run -%26gt;msconfig -%26gt; launch system restore. Try one at least a week prior to the one you just tried.
I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.

Some RAM/hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful. Try this site, if you can get what is required.

Can anybody tell me what is a CPU uCODE Error is? it appears on a screen during boot up? how to repair this?

I had just change my processor from Intel Pentium 2800 to Intel Pentium dual core 1600Can anybody tell me what is a CPU uCODE Error is? it appears on a screen during boot up? how to repair this?
Here's a link to a web site I found that should solve your problem. Just follow the directions and you should be fine.



http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-repCan anybody tell me what is a CPU uCODE Error is? it appears on a screen during boot up? how to repair this?
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-rep

Try this

It maybe that you need a BIOS update


maybe you put the processor incorrect or reformat it and enter the processor code

How do i get windows to boot past welcome screen?

i have a dell pc with windows vista home premium 32 bit. i never set up UAC with a password and never had a problem other than a wake from sleep issue that is still not solved. i downloaded a program update and upon restart my pc would not boot past the welcome screen. it will sit all day and spin the cursor welcome until i press ctrl+alt+del and the change password appears and i can do what i want from there. i contacted iolo, the update for which i downloaded (successfully) and they offered some techspeak about compatibiliy. i think the problem is coincidental to their download. i don't know what i'm doing. anyone out there that can help me gets my thanks.How do i get windows to boot past welcome screen?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-R look at this, and it may help you

Re-installed Windows & Screen resolution options different, How do I change it?

I just freshly installed Windows Vista (Home Premium) on my laptop because it wouldn't boot.

It installed fine, but the screen resolution options are different now and I can't change it!



The largest it had BEFORE the re-install was 1280x800. (It is a wide-screen)

Now the only options are 800x600 and 1024x768.



Is it because of the specific CD I used? Is there a way to fix this? Do I have to find a different CD?



Again, 800x600 and 1024x768 are the ONLY options it gives me when I go to the resolution settings.

I know how to change the resolution. I am asking if there is a way to get back my 1280x800 resolution.

Please help!Re-installed Windows %26amp; Screen resolution options different, How do I change it?
You need drivers. The reason you can only get 800x600 and 1024x768 are because those are the options supported by Windows standard VGA drivers, which are only meant to get you going until you can install the proper drivers. In order to get the other resolutions, play games, and so on, you need to get the drivers for your video card. It's probably either ATI or Nvidia- there may be a sticker on the computer telling you which. Go to their website and download the Vista drivers.Re-installed Windows %26amp; Screen resolution options different, How do I change it?
If you can't connect to the Internet, it's probably because you're missing the network card drivers too. Go to your computer manufacturer's website on another computer (this is like Dell, HP, or Toshiba) and download the drivers for your model. Then, copy them over to this computer and install them.

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chances are you can get the drivers from one of these links

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Computer Won't Boot, Nothing on Screen, see details

Full Description:



Computer Name:

Compaq Presario 5000



Specs

800mhz CPU

32MB Memory

8MB VideoMemory

20GB HDD



When i start computer, heres what happens.



1. Power LED goes On

2. HDD LED goes On

3. Cannot hear Hard Drive Spinning

4. Monitor Detects a Connection as soon as I plug the Monitor to the Computer

5. No signal goes to Monitor, Monitor remains in standby/off state.

6. No Beeps

7. CPU Fan Turns



Attempts:

1. Replaced Monitor

No change

2. Removed cmos Battery for 10 minutes, and put back in

No Change

3. Replaced Extremely old Nvidia AGP videocard with a somewhat old Radeon 9550 AGP videocard

No Change

4. Removed Memory

No Change (not even a warning Beep)

5. Opening CD/DVD Tray

Does not open (Light doesn't go on)



Whats the cause of this problem?

And How do I fix it?Computer Won't Boot, Nothing on Screen, see details
It sounds like it's your motherboard. Try to get into your bios when you boot up. If it won't get that far it's probably the mobo. You usually don't need the hard drive, optical drives, floppy, or ram to get to the bios.



With how old your computer is it will probably be cheapest just to buy a new machine. If the new machine has IDE connections you can probably get info off your old HD; if not you can get one of those external IDE HD to USB adapters (cage?) and connect it.Computer Won't Boot, Nothing on Screen, see details
Hard drive has failed. Replace hard drive.
Looks like to me the problem is on the hard drive...try to replace another hard drive.
Sounds like a bad motherboard, processor, or power supply. Most likely motherboard since there are no beeps on start up. Try switching out the power supply first. You could buy the cheapest pc out there and it would be better than what you currently have.



If it is the motherboard, just buy a new computer.
Maybe, your computer chip has burned out, but you should make sure that is the problem. My reason is because computer chips are expensive.

Hi how come i cant change channels on maplestory without getting booted of?

it used to work just fine but i took a break and started using it again to try the new evan class. It started i dont know what it could be. i get booted of onto the screen were u can pick a server and when i go to join it again it says that there doing a maintance test or the user is already logged on. and i know both are not true so i dont know what it could be.Hi how come i cant change channels on maplestory without getting booted of?
maybe bad internet connection used to happen to me with my old router it was cheap and a piece of crap i got a good one and now i have no problems with anythingHi how come i cant change channels on maplestory without getting booted of?
reparing ur internet? maybe its the internet problem...

Pc Log On Screen Boot Problem, Answer Please?

I accidentally installed a program that brought me to a blue screen that next time I should use system restore to bring me back from before installing. But everytime I boot up it only brings me to the windows xp loading screen but doesn't show the login screen and goes back to loading from the boot menu on my asus motherboard to the loading screen again. I further examined this when I pressed F8 and tried to go into safe mode but that didn't help either. So I booted so that wouldn't have it restart when theirs a error and it brought me this screen



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If you can see it, the screen states ';STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error}

The Windows Logon Process system process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xc0000033 (0x00000000 0x0000000)



I haven't made any changes to my system hardware and would like to know what is going on and how I stop this from happening, and be aware that I can't get to any of my windows files or system menu



What is the meaning of this andPc Log On Screen Boot Problem, Answer Please?
Sorry, you got to reinstall your OSPc Log On Screen Boot Problem, Answer Please?
Quoting response #28 from here:

http://www.seasonsecurity.com/how-to-fix…

';how to fix “STOP: c000021a (Fatal System Error)” Error!”



I downloaded a file that had a virus or was malware. The next reboot of the system I got the blue screen error and the system would do an automatic reboot every 3 minutes, but still have the error screen. After reading many many posts and instructions from Microsoft noting worked, until I read Eldon’s post.



“The system has been shut down. After unsuccessfully trying F8, Safe Mode and Last Know Good Configuration I used Ctrl+Shift+Esc to start task manager and on applications tab hit new task and ran system restore (in windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe). Rebooted and everything’s fine.”



Rebooted the system and continued pressing F8 –%26gt; got a screen that allowed for a F1: Boot –%26gt; did the F1 and continued pressing F8 and got the Safe Mode screen –%26gt; selected the Last Know Good Configuration and repeatedly pressed Ctrl+Shift+Esc sequence –%26gt; Windows XP loaded correctly! –%26gt; opened the C drive –%26gt;windows folder –%26gt;system32 folder –%26gt;restore folder –%26gt; and started the rstrui application –%26gt; selected a date prior to the download of the bad files –%26gt; and now the problem is all gone!';



Another fix from here:

http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/…



'; think I have a fix, it worked for me on an IBM thinkpad T23 running X

Pro



Things went wrong updating to sp3 and all I could get was c000021a.



This is what I did..



On another computer I downloaded Ubuntu (linux OS) and burned it to

CD then put it in the Thinkpad and booted from CD. This loads Ubuntu an

I can run the OS from the CD, you don't have to install it, its a way o

letting run it without installing it. Once loaded up I can navigat

round it like windows. Next I got a usb memory stick and put on i

these files: Winlogon.exe, Csrss.exe and Msgina.dll from another P

running XP pro SP2. then I transfered the memory stick to the Thinkpa

and replaced the files on there with these, over writing the old ones.

then rebooted after removing the Ubuntu CD and things were (so far) bac

to normal on XP. I turned off auto updates to stop any more attempts t

put SP3 on.



Hope this works for you, I was pulling my hair out!!!!



Please let me know how you get on



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Last but not least, you may have a bad hard drive or a bad memory module.

Try MemTest and test one stick (a module) at a time. Download, unpack, burn as an image file (eg. free ImgBurn,

http://www.imgburn.com/

reboot the PC you want to test and boot from the CD (usually press F8 or F11, depends on the board, some must be set in BIOS, consult your manual for 'Boot Sequence order' or ask for further help, with the exact type of your board):

http://memtest.org/download/2.11/memtest…



Let it run for a few hours, watch the field ';Errors';. If any, you probably have a serious problem.



To test a hard drive in a similar way, you have to get the bootable ISO file on a manufacturer's website, SeaTools for Seagate, Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (CD).



http://support.wdc.com/product/download.…

For WD, run EXTENDED TEST.



If Seagate, run LONG TEST

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support…
This might be a problem. These are called BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).



If you are unable to boot into the system to remove this application then it maybe impossible to recover your computer unless you reinstall Windows to replace the damaged files.



The error identifies ';The Windows Logon Process system'; as the problem which would be repaired if you have a Windows install disc to repair and replace the files that have been damaged.
Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info

Boot Agent Problem for laptop?

I went to turn on my laptop (it used to be my dad's work laptop) and it is encountering problems try to boot up.



The very first screen that I encounter when trying to boot my laptop says:



';ERROR

2100: HDD0 (Hard Disk Drive) initialization error (2)

Press %26lt;Esc%26gt; to continue';

When i press escape, it leads to





';Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.50. Copyright (c) 1997-2007, Intel corporation.

Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 086)

Copyright ? 1997-2007, Intel Corporation”

and ';Initializing and establishing link ...';.



And then after a minute or so: ';PXE-061: Media test failure.'; and ';PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent.';



It then takes me to a screen that says:

“

As of right now, the ';current boot order and device status'; is:

1. USB FDD -%26gt; Device not found

2. ATAPI CD0: ModelMATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-842-(PM) -%26gt; No valid operating system

3. USB CD: -%26gt; Device not found

4. ATA HDD0:

5. PCI LAN: Model IBA GE Slot 0200 v1250 -%26gt;No valid operating system

6. -USB HDD -%26gt; Device not found

7. ATA HDD1: -%26gt; Device not found



Excluded from boot order:

: ATA HDD2:

: ATAPI CD1:

”



I here that this problem probably arose from it trying to boot from a network drive and that I should change my boot priority order?



Does anyone have any idea what I the problem is and how I can fix it? Thanks so much for the help.Boot Agent Problem for laptop?
This suggests, ';Excluded from boot order: : ATA HDD2';, that either the drive has gone bad, or the cables may not be secure.

Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?

My Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse are not detected on the system boot screen, but work perfectly fine from the logon screen forward. I have the newest version of iTouch etc. 'Keyboard initialization failure' is a common message now every time I startup. It tells me to press F8 to change the settings. How am I supposed to do that if my keyboard wasn't initialized? If anyone has any suggestions let me know. This is starting to get VERY annoying.Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?
Try going into BIOS and look for USB keyboard support.Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?
Have you tried un-installing and re-installing the software? You could also try calling Logitech customer service center; to advise or guide you through the installation process..
Are they USB or PS2?



I have the same thing but never had that problem..

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Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?

My Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse are not detected on the system boot screen, but work perfectly fine from the logon screen forward. I have the newest version of iTouch etc. 'Keyboard initialization failure' is a common message now every time I startup. It tells me to press F8 to change the settings. How am I supposed to do that if my keyboard wasn't initialized? If anyone has any suggestions let me know. This is starting to get VERY annoying.Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?
Try going into BIOS and look for USB keyboard support.Logitech wireless keyboard is not detected on boot?
Have you tried un-installing and re-installing the software? You could also try calling Logitech customer service center; to advise or guide you through the installation process..
Are they USB or PS2?



I have the same thing but never had that problem..

Computer won't boot, screen has colored lines thru it...RAM?

I am dual-booting XP and ubuntu. I recently upgraded to ubuntu 9.10 release. After the restart I was changing themes on ubuntu and I kept getting a message about the update manager being open. after killing processes and deleting the lock file I just restarted



This time i went to XP from the grub menu. It loaded up but then I got a BSOD with a mesage about a MEMORY error. So I turned it off waiting a while and restarted. This time it will load up but after a while red lines will come through the screen.



I just bought new ram Feb of this yr, and over the last few months key on my keyboard stopped working, as did my stylus for my tablet (it's a tablet pc). It would work again when I took the ram out and reseated it...



So I am hoping it is a RAM issue. As it was practically new, I called crucial and they will be exchanging my ram for a new one.



So to my QUESTION: With the fact that my keyboard/tablet worked after reseating, and the BSOD screen was a MEMORY error, do you think it was just a RAM issue or something more??? Could it have something to do with the UBUNTU update, although the OSs are on diff partitions?



(i am REALLY hoping it was the ram as i have no idea where my video card is located or how to replace it in a laptop esp since my screen swivels and if i remove screws my screen may fall out of place)Computer won't boot, screen has colored lines thru it...RAM?
Are you getting any beeps prior to start up?



If you hear 1 long and 2 short beeps directly after each other, you're video card is messed up.



Your video Card will be held in a PCI, AGP, or a PCI Express slot.



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Check to see where you're monitor connects at in your computer. If it goes into a card than replace it, if it goes into your motherboard you have a onboard video problem -- and you'll have to buy a new motherboard, or just buy a video card.



But it does sound like video failure to me.Computer won't boot, screen has colored lines thru it...RAM?
Replace the RAM. An ubuntu update wouldn't affect memory allocation, that is a BIOS level function.



Bad RAM affects the video performance as well, your tablet PC (probably) has an embedded graphics chipset which uses the RAM for graphics. It is extremely difficult to replace the graphics on a tablet, the card (or chip) is usually soldered directly to the motherboard and if it does connect via a interface the part is manufacturer specific (and they usually only sell to licensed repair shops).
It sounds like a RAM problem, but if that doesn't work, I guess you could try and delete Ubuntu.

Why has my computer suddenly decided to boot off a secondary drive?

I loaded an old hard drive from a previous computer into my new one. It now tries to start Windows off the old drive not the new one. Is it to do with the drive names ie Drive C and Drive E? I think it's changed around. How can I change this so it just boots from the new version? I have to manually do it at the start up screen at the moment.Why has my computer suddenly decided to boot off a secondary drive?
At the start screen you press del and go into bios. Its different for the majority of machines but should be boot sequence or something like that change it so the other drive is set to come first. At the end save and exit. will restart computer. Make sure you dont change anything else if u think u made a mistake exit without saving and try again.Why has my computer suddenly decided to boot off a secondary drive?
The drive you fitted from your old computer should have been set to be a SLAVE you do this with the pin links

You can if you are running Vista or W7 change the drive path letters around via the computer management / disc management option
All you need to do is change the boot order in the BIOS.

Instructions here: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheprob



Alternatively, you might need to either edit the boot.ini (XP) or use bootmgr (Win 7)

When I boot my computer up, windows comes up without a password.How do I change that?.?

When I log off it will go to the welcome screen with users and passwords needed.When I boot my computer up, windows comes up without a password.How do I change that?.?
If you are using XP, you go to Control Panel, then User Accounts, and create a password for your account.When I boot my computer up, windows comes up without a password.How do I change that?.?
What operating system do you use?
try making a password for your user account. if you already have a password for the account, try making a limited or guest account to have on the computer. This will definitely require the password to get into windows.

Disk Boot Failure Insert system boot disk and press enter.... please help with this!!!?

I have an HP Media Center m7160n PC running Windows XP that when I try to boot the blue HP screen displays but it goes to DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.. then after I attempt to boot from a recovery disk.. NO HARD DRIVE FOUND. PC RECOVERY CANNOT BE CONTINUED. PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.. I have also tried to change the boot order in BIOS to HDD but no help..Does anyone have any insight on how to fix?!?! please help me !Disk Boot Failure Insert system boot disk and press enter.... please help with this!!!?
It sounds as if your hard drive went. You can replace it - a 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7800-11 should run you a little over $100. (You'll have to reinstall Windows, though - or go for Linus.) I doubt that any data on your hard drive is recoverable - unless you want to take out a second mortgage on your house. (Recovering data from a dead drive involves a clean room and an experienced technician, at the very least.)Disk Boot Failure Insert system boot disk and press enter.... please help with this!!!?
This happened to my computer a while back, I was told a few ways to fix it:



although this is a long shot: try Installing Linux, copy all the files you want from your hard drive onto something else. Then try and reinstall windows, Linux may be a fix for your problem of not being able to detect your hard drive.



That was the first thing that my friend tried on my computer, although it turned out that for me it was a hardware problem, if this is the case then you may need to take your computer in and have your hard drive replaced, although this is a massive pain.



You could try also try and install Windows on an external hard drive, then try and boot your computer from and external hard drive.



Hopefully something works for you, good luck =D

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Can't boot my laptop OS, Help!?

its a Dell Inspiron 6000, it wont start up it says PBR2 loaded but the screen doesnt change, i can't get into safe mode and the pre-boot system assessment (build 3017) reads DST short status test on hard drive detects error. Error Code 0F00:0228, Msg block: timeout waiting for drive not busy. then repeats for error code 1 and msg block 1 onwards. Now i try and start it up its saying No Boot Sector on Internal Hard Drive, PXE-Eld: Media test failure, check cable, No bootable devie - - strike F1 to continue (which i do and get no progress). Whats the problem as i have no idea what any of that stuff means and also i just need to recover one document then i dont mind losing everything ese as the rest is externally backed up but its really really important. any instructions or estimates how much it will cost to get fixed would be much appreciated.Can't boot my laptop OS, Help!?
Sorry but your hard drive just died on you. It will be a very expensive exercise to let the professionals retrieve your data with only one file being important. You did great in backing up the rest. Otherwise, it would really have been disastrous.Can't boot my laptop OS, Help!?
Try accessing your FAILING hard drive using a Linux Live CD (Knoppix and Kubuntu are good), google for them.



When you recover your critical file, replace the hard drive ASAP.



Next time, save important files in your Yahoo Briefcase.
have you tried gettting into the bios to make sure it is set up right for the disk drive? You can always go to the dell site and see of there is a bios update needed. I know you must be able to start to flash the bios. It really sounds like the drive died if it is even starting to spin. In a quiet environment you should be able to hear it run.
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Your hard drive has failed.
Your drive is just about dead. I'd advise you to stop trying to access it because each try is costing it some of its remaining life. Instead, remove it from your computer and bring it to a professional data recovery firm. They have a much better chance than you do of getting that one important document off the disk before it completely fails.
Hit f12 at startup. Choose boot to diagnostic partition. Run HD and MB test. It is likely that your hd is toast. If you need data from the disk, you will need to pay to have it recovered from geek squad, data doctors, or firedog.



It could be HD failure, but it could be something as simple as the bios being set to boot from USB. The Bios instruct the comp to look for the primary boot record on the first boot device which may incorrectly be set for usb. Go to F2 choose boot order, and place hd 1 cd2 and usb last. Reboot, it may work. Inspirons do not have intenal cables to the HD, they are swapable. If you do have a bad HD, use your warranty or just buy a new HD, put it in the slot. Put your recovery cd in and hit f12/usb or cd rom/ install. Then instal drivers. If you do not have the disks, dell will mail them to you for free if you ask nicely, even if the warranty is expired.