power button description, 20 system view, 20

printer cable, 38 connecting, 38 parallel, 38 setting up, 38 USB, 39

programs crashes, 92 fixing problems, 92 not responding, 92

R

RAM. See memory

reinstalling drivers, 96, 100

S

safety instructions, 11

security cable slot description, 24-25system view, 24-25

serial connector description, 29 system view, 29

shutting down your computer, 42

software

fixing problems, 92 reinstalling software, 96, 100

speakers description, 22 system view, 22

specifications, system, 116 surge protectors, 41

S-video TV-out connector description, 28

system view, 28 System Restore, 98

system setup program commonly used options, 124 screens, 123

viewing, 123

system specifications, 116

T

Tell Me How help file accessing, 86

touch pad customizing, 64 description, 22 system view, 22

touch pad buttons description, 22 system view, 22

troubleshooting about, 84

cannot save to floppy disk, 90 CD-RW drive stops

writing, 70 conflicts, 99

troubleshooting (continued) Device Driver Rollback, 96 drivers, 95

dropped or damaged computer, 94 e-mail problems, 36

external keyboard problems, 65

Hardware Troubleshooter, 99 network problems, 81

PC Card problems, 91 power problems, 50 program crash, 92 program stopped

responding, 92 scanner problems, 89 System Restore, 98 unexpected characters, 65 wet computer, 93

turning off your computer, 42

U

unterruptible power supplies See UPS

UPS, 42

USB connector description, 27 system view, 27

V

video connector description, 28 system view, 28

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