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Optimizing Performance, Solving Problems, DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus

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2 Optimizing Performance Intel® Performance Acceleration Technology 27 DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus 27 Hyper-Threading 27 Overclocking 28 3 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 29 Finding Help Information 30 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 31 Floppy drive problems 31 CD drive problems 32 Problems writing to a CD-RW drive 33 DVD drive problems 33 Hard drive problems 33 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 34 Error Messages 35 General Problems 36 The computer stops responding 36 A program stops responding 36 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 37 Other technical problems 38 General hardware problems 38 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 39 Keyboard Problems 39 Mouse Problems 40 Network Problems 41 4 Contents

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Contents
2
Optimizing Performance
Intel
®
Performance Acceleration Technology
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27
DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus
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27
Hyper-Threading
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Overclocking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
3
Solving Problems
Finding Solutions
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29
Finding Help Information
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30
Battery Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Drive Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Floppy drive problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
CD drive problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
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33
DVD drive problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Hard drive problems
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33
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
General Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
The computer stops responding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
A program stops responding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
A program crashes repeatedly
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
A solid blue screen appears
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Other software problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Other technical problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
General hardware problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
IEEE 1394 Device Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Keyboard Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Mouse Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Network Problems
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41