Restoring The Computer To An Earlier Operating State - Dell SmartPC 100N Owner's Manual

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Manually Creating the Restore Points
Click the Start button, point to All Programso Accessorieso System
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Tools, and then click System Restore.
Click Create a restore point.
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Click Next.
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Type a name for the new restore point in the Restore point description
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field.
The present date and time are automatically added to the description
of the new restore point.
Click Create.
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Click OK.
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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device
Driver Rollback (see page 43). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve
the problem, then use System Restore.
NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, save
and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete
any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.
Click the Start button, point to All Programso Accessorieso System
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Tools, and then click System Restore.
Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and
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click Next.
Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.
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The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you
to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available
restore points appear in bold.
Select a restore point and click Next.
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If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is
automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, click
the restore point that you want to use.
NOTICE: Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not
alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is
complete.