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Scanner Problems 47 Sound and Speaker Problems 48 No sound from speakers 48 No sound from headphones 49 Video and Monitor Problems 50 If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Using System Restore 54 Creating a Restore Point 54 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 54 Undoing the Last System Restore 55 Drivers 56 What Is a Driver 56 Identifying Drivers 56 Reinstalling drivers 57 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 58 Reinstalling Windows® XP 59 Before You Reinstall 59 4 Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 64 Front View 64 Back View 66 Removing the Computer Cover 67 Looking Inside Your Computer 69 System Board 70 Adding Cards 71 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Scanner Problems
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47
Sound and Speaker Problems
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48
No sound from speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
No sound from headphones
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Video and Monitor Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
If the screen is blank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
If the screen is difficult to read
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
3
Advanced Troubleshooting
Using System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Creating a Restore Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
. . . . . .
54
Undoing the Last System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
What Is a Driver?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Identifying Drivers
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56
Reinstalling drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . .
58
Reinstalling Windows
®
XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Before You Reinstall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
4
Adding Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer
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64
Front View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Back View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
Removing the Computer Cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Looking Inside Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
System Board
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Adding Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71