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Drive Problems 86 If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive 86 PC Card Problems 87 General Program Problems 88 A program crashes 88 A program stops responding 88 A solid blue screen appears 88 Error messages appear 88 Resolving Other Technical Problems 89 If Your Computer Gets Wet 89 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 90 Drivers 90 What Is a Driver 91 Identifying Drivers 91 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 92 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 94 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 95 Creating a Restore Point 95 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 95 Undoing the Last System Restore 96 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 97 Before You Begin 97 Reinstalling Windows XP 97 9 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Add or Replace Parts 102 Adding Memory 102 Contents 7

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Contents
7
Drive Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
. . . . . . . . . . . .
86
PC Card Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
General Program Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
A program crashes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
A program stops responding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
A solid blue screen appears
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Error messages appear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Resolving Other Technical Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
If Your Computer Gets Wet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
What Is a Driver?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Identifying Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . .
94
Using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Creating a Restore Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
. . . . . .
95
Undoing the Last System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Reinstalling Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
9
Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Add or Replace Parts
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102
Adding Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102