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Drive Problems 55 If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive 55 If you have problems with a hard drive 56 PC Card Problems 56 General Program Problems 56 A program crashes 56 A program stops responding 57 Error messages appear 57 Resolving Other Technical Problems 57 If Your Computer Gets Wet 57 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 58 Drivers 59 What Is a Driver 59 Identifying Drivers 59 Reinstalling Drivers 59 Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP 60 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 60 Restoring Your Operating System 61 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 61 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 62 8 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 65 Recommended Tools 65 Shutting Down Your Computer 65 Hard Drive 66 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 68 Memory 68 Modem and Mini PCI Card 71 Replacing the Modem 72 Adding a Mini PCI Card 72 CD or DVD Drive 75 Keyboard 76 6 Contents

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Contents
Drive Problems
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55
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
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55
If you have problems with a hard drive
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56
PC Card Problems
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56
General Program Problems
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56
A program crashes
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56
A program stops responding
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57
Error messages appear
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57
Resolving Other Technical Problems
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57
If Your Computer Gets Wet
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57
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
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58
Drivers
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59
What Is a Driver?
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59
Identifying Drivers
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59
Reinstalling Drivers
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59
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP
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60
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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60
Restoring Your Operating System
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61
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
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61
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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62
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Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin
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65
Recommended Tools
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65
Shutting Down Your Computer
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65
Hard Drive
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66
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
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68
Memory
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68
Modem and Mini PCI Card
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71
Replacing the Modem
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72
Adding a Mini PCI Card
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72
CD or DVD Drive
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75
Keyboard
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