NEC Versa User Manual page 58

Tips for Using Microsoft Windows XP
This section provides various tips that should help you get the most of your Microsoft
operating system.
Note: if you are familiar with previous versions of Microsoft Windows, we advise you to check out the new
features specific to Windows XP. To do so, click on Start, click on Help and Support, and pick the What's
new in Windows XP topic.
Booting in Safe Mode
Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you
can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or
a changed driver is causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change.
In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base
video, default system services, and no network connections)
There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as when the system files that are
required to start the system are corrupted or damaged. If your computer does not start successfully using the
safe mode, you might need to use either the Windows Recovery Console feature (click on Start, Help and
Support for more information), or to restore your system using the Recovery Program (refer to the Quick Start
Guide delivered with your notebook).
Restarting in Safe Mode
1. Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, and then click on Restart.
2. When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press Enter.
Safe Mode
run the system tools, such as the Disk Defragmenter.
Safe Mode with Networking
and network connections.
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
above). After logging on, the command prompt is displayed instead of the graphical
user interface. You will be asked to choose a user, or to log on as administrator.
Depending on what your choose, the default directory of the command prompt will be
different.
Enable Boot Logging
loading of each service and device. The boot log is useful in determining the exact
cause of system start-up problems.
Enable VGA Mode
Last Known Good Configuration
and drivers that was saved at the last shutdown. Any changes made since the last
successful start-up will be lost.
Note: the
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
are not relevant for notebooks.
Debugging Mode
Start Windows Normally
Reboot
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see above). Use this mode to
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see above),
- the system creates a log file (Ntbtlog.txt) that records the
- starts Windows using the basic VGA driver.
- normal Windows start-up.
- reboots the system, and starts Windows XP.
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see
- starts your computer using the registry information
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Windows XP
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Debugging Mode