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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft Windows® XP and Windows Vista®

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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating System If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. 3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to start the search. In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Troubleshooting Tools 95

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Troubleshooting Tools
95
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Microsoft Windows
®
XP and
Windows Vista
®
Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start
Help and Support
.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
3
In the
Fix a Problem
section, click
Hardware Troubleshooter
.
4
In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, select the option that best describes
the problem and click
Next
to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Windows Vista:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
,
and click
Help and Support.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.