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Advanced Troubleshooting, Removing and Installing Parts - drivers

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4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 50 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 55 Creating a Restore Point 56 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 56 Undoing the Last System Restore 56 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 57 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 57 Before You Begin 57 Reinstalling Windows XP 58 5 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 61 Recommended Tools 61 Turning Off Your Computer 61 Before Working Inside Your Computer 62 Front and Back View of the Computer 63 Front View 63 Front View (Doors Open 64 Back View 65 Opening the Computer Cover 67 Inside View of Your Computer 68 System Board Components 69 Memory 70 Installing Memory 71 Removing Memory 73 Contents 5

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Contents
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Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Lights
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47
Dell Diagnostics
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50
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
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50
Drivers
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53
What Is a Driver?
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53
Identifying Drivers
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53
Reinstalling Drivers
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54
Using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP System Restore
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55
Creating a Restore Point
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56
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
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56
Undoing the Last System Restore
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56
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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57
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
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57
Before You Begin
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57
Reinstalling Windows XP
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58
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Removing and Installing Parts
Before You Begin
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61
Recommended Tools
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61
Turning Off Your Computer
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61
Before Working Inside Your Computer
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62
Front and Back View of the Computer
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63
Front View
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63
Front View (Doors Open)
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64
Back View
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65
Opening the Computer Cover
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67
Inside View of Your Computer
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68
System Board Components
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69
Memory
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70
Installing Memory
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71
Removing Memory
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73