Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 5)

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Microsoft ® Windows ® Error Messages
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General Program Problems
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A program crashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A program stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A program error causes the system to lock up
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A solid blue screen appears
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A program is designed for an earlier version of the
Windows operating systems
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Internet Connection Problems
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E-Mail Problems
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If Your Computer Gets Wet
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If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
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Resolving Other Technical Problems
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
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Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver
(Optional)
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Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback . . . . . . . . . 54
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Windows Me
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Windows 2000
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Using System Restore
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Creating a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State . . . . . . 59
Undoing the Last System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reinstalling Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reinstalling Windows Me
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Reinstalling Windows 2000
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Enabling Hibernate Support
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