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Drivers 42 What Is a Driver 42 Identifying Drivers 42 Reinstalling Drivers 43 Restoring Your Operating System 43 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 43 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 45 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 46 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 47 Recommended Tools 47 Turning Off Your Computer 47 Before Working Inside Your Computer 48 Front and Back View of the Computer 49 Front View 49 Back View 51 Removing the Computer Cover 54 Inside View of Your Computer 55 System Board Components 56 Memory 57 DDR Memory Overview 57 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 58 Installing Memory 58 Removing Memory 60 Cards 60 PCI Cards 61 PCI Express Cards 64 Front Panel 69 Removing the Front Panel 70 Removing the Front-Panel Insert 71 Reattaching the Front Panel 72 Contents 5

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Contents
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Drivers
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42
What Is a Driver?
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42
Identifying Drivers
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42
Reinstalling Drivers
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43
Restoring Your Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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45
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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46
4
Removing and Installing Parts
Before You Begin
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47
Recommended Tools
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47
Turning Off Your Computer
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47
Before Working Inside Your Computer
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48
Front and Back View of the Computer
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49
Front View
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49
Back View
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51
Removing the Computer Cover
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54
Inside View of Your Computer
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55
System Board Components
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56
Memory
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57
DDR Memory Overview
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57
Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations
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58
Installing Memory
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58
Removing Memory
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60
Cards
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60
PCI Cards
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61
PCI Express Cards
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64
Front Panel
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69
Removing the Front Panel
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70
Removing the Front-Panel Insert
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71
Reattaching the Front Panel
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72