Hardware-Related Problems - NEC Generation N3000 M760s User Manual

Hardware-Related Problems

An original Hardware Device is Defective.
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Use SmartRestore to re-install the driver. Please refer to:
"SmartRestore for Windows Vista
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Visit the NEC Computers S.A.S. web site at
contain updated drivers or programs that may solve your problem.
New Hardware Device Has Been Installed
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If a new hardware device (an optical disk drive for example) has been installed in your computer, check
that the device and its driver have been correctly configured and installed: refer to the instructions in
the On-line Documentation or in the device's installation guide.
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If a new device (a printer for example) has been connected to your computer, check that the cable is
properly connected and the driver is correctly installed. Refer to the On-line Documentation or to the
device's installation guide.
Note:
even if the problem seems to have nothing to do with the modification you made,
review the process you have just performed. For example, if you have just installed memory
modules and your optical disk drive is not working any more, check that the drive cables
have not been disconnected during memory installation.
Note:
read files or documents shipped with the product, that are named «Readme» or «Readme
first»: they may contain the solution to your problem.
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Using Windows Advanced Troubleshooting Modes
1. Click Start, Turn off computer (Windows
Restart.
2. When the NEC logo appears, press F5.
3. When the message Please select the operating system to start is displayed, press F8.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate option, and press Enter.
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Last known good configuration: allows you to restore the most recent settings that worked.
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Safe mode: if a newly added device or a changed driver is still causing problems you can use
safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change. In safe mode, Windows
settings (VGA monitor, no network, Microsoft mouse driver, and the minimum device drivers
required to start Windows
devices. Select this option to enter the operating system and use the System Restore feature.
System Restore returns your computer to an earlier time without causing you to lose recent work.
For more information about this feature, refer to the Windows
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Repair your computer (Windows Vista
problems that are preventing Windows Vista
corruption, missing/corrupted/damaged system or driver files, and hardware failures.
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Solving System Problems
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