Using Microsoft ® Windows ® System Restore - Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual

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Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
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The Properties window appears.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties
window reports what other devices are sharing the device's IRQ.
Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
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You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help and Support. Type
hardware troubleshooter
to start the search. Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results
list. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Using Microsoft
Restore
®
The Microsoft Windows
utility that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state
if changes to the computer's hardware or software (including new hardware
or program installations) or system settings have left the computer in an
undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last system restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also
manually create your own checkpoints by creating restore points. To limit
the amount of hard disk space used, older restore points will be
automatically purged.
To resolve an operating system problem, you can use System Restore from
Safe Mode or Normal Mode to return your computer to an earlier operating
state.
System Restore does not cause you to lose personal files stored in the My
Documents folder, data files, or e-mail messages after restoring the
computer to an earlier time. If you restore the computer to an operating
state that existed before you installed a program, the program's data files are
not lost, but you must reinstall the actual program again.
in the Search field, and then click the arrow
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a System Restore
®
System