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Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 64 Determining Your Network Type 65 Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . 65 8 Solving Problems Error Messages 69 Video and Display Problems 70 If the display is blank 70 If the display is difficult to read 70 If only part of the display is readable 71 Modem and Internet Connection Problems 72 Scanner Problems 73 If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive 74 If you have problems with a hard drive 75 PC Card Problems 75 General Program Problems 76 A program crashes 76 A program stops responding 76 A solid blue screen appears 76 Error messages appear 76 Resolving Other Technical Problems 76 If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet 77 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 78 Drivers 78 What Is a Driver 78 Identifying Drivers 79 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 79 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 80 Restoring Your Operating System 81 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 81 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 83 6 Contents

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Contents
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Determining Your Network Type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
. . . . .
65
8
Solving Problems
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Video and Display Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
If the display is blank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
If the display is difficult to read
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
If only part of the display is readable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Modem and Internet Connection Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Scanner Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
If you have problems with a hard drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
PC Card Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
General Program Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
A program crashes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
A program stops responding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
A solid blue screen appears
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Error messages appear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Resolving Other Technical Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
What Is a Driver?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Identifying Drivers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Restoring Your Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
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83