power

fixing problems, 50 protection devices, 41 turning off your computer, 42

power button description, 20 system view, 20

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

programs crashes, 100 fixing problems, 100 not responding, 100

R

RAM. See memory

reinstalling drivers, 104 Windows XP, 109

S

safety instructions, 11

security cable slot description, 25-26 system view, 25-26

serial connector description, 29 system view, 29

shutting down your computer, 42

software

fixing problems, 100 reinstalling software, 104

speakers description, 22 system view, 22

specifications, system, 128 surge protectors, 41

S-video TV-out connector description, 27

system view, 27 System Restore, 106

system setup program commonly used options, 136 purpose, 135

screens, 135 viewing, 135

system specifications, 128

system views back, 27 bottom, 27, 30 front, 20

left side, 24 right side, 26

T

Tell Me How help file accessing, 94

touch pad, 63 customizing, 64 description, 22 system view, 22

troubleshooting about, 92

cannot save to floppy disk, 98 conflicts, 108

Device Driver Rollback, 104 drivers, 103

dropped or damaged computer, 102

e-mail problems, 101 external keyboard

problems, 65 Hardware Troubleshooter, 108 network problems, 89

PC card problems, 99 power problems, 50 program crash, 100 program stopped

responding, 100 reinstalling Windows XP, 109 scanner problems, 97 System Restore, 106 unexpected characters, 65 wet computer, 101

turning off your computer, 42

U

uninterruptible power supplies

See UPS, 42 UPS, 42

USB connector description, 28 system view, 28

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8600 specifications

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