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Network Problems 48 PC Card Problems 49 Power Problems 49 Printer Problems 51 Scanner Problems 52 Sound and Speaker Problems 53 Video and Monitor Problems 54 If the screen is blank 54 If the screen is difficult to read 55 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 58 Drivers 60 What Is a Driver 60 Identifying Drivers 60 Reinstalling Drivers 61 Using System Restore 62 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 63 Undoing the Last System Restore 64 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 64 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 65 Before You Reinstall 65 Reinstalling Windows XP 65 4 Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 70 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Network Problems
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48
PC Card Problems
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49
Power Problems
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49
Printer Problems
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51
Scanner Problems
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52
Sound and Speaker Problems
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53
Video and Monitor Problems
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54
If the screen is blank
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54
If the screen is difficult to read
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55
3
Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Lights
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58
Drivers
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60
What Is a Driver?
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60
Identifying Drivers
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60
Reinstalling Drivers
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61
Using System Restore
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62
Creating a Restore Point
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63
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
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63
Undoing the Last System Restore
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64
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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64
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
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65
Before You Reinstall
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65
Reinstalling Windows XP
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65
4
Adding Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer
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