Dell Precision 350: Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point
Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point: Dell Precision 350
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information for Your Computer What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 350 Computer Connect the keyboard and the mouse
- Connect the modem or the network cable
- Connect the monitor
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers
- Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor
- Install additional software or devices To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access the User’s Guide from the CD: To access the User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site:
- Opening the Computer Cover
- 18 Setup and Quick Reference Guide
- Inside Your Computer
- Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Microsoft Windows XP To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows 2000
- Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point
- Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using the Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000
- Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Beep Codes Error Messages Diagnostic Lights
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Click Device Manager.
5 Click View and click Resources by connection.
6 Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
!) beside the
conflicting device or a red
X if the device has been disabled.
7 Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties
window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
8 Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices
from the Device Manager.
To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter:
1 Click the Start button and click Help.
2 Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click
Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.
3 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Using System Restore in Windows XP
The Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to
return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data
files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left
the computer in an undesirable operating state. See "Windows XP Help and
Support Center" on page 8 for additional information on using System
Restore.
NOTICE: Back up your data files regularly. System Restore does not monitor
your data files or recover them.
Creating a Restore Point
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2 Click System Restore.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
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