Dell PP10L owner manual Solving Problems

Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network	64
Determining Your Network Type	65
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP	65

8 Solving Problems

Error Messages	69
Video and Display Problems	70
If the display is blank	70
If the display is difficult to read	70
If only part of the display is readable	71
Modem and Internet Connection Problems	72
Scanner Problems	73
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive	74
If you have problems with a hard drive	75
PC Card Problems	75
General Program Problems	76
A program crashes	76
A program stops responding	76
A solid blue screen appears	76
Error messages appear	76
Resolving Other Technical Problems	76
If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet	77
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer	78
Drivers	78
What Is a Driver?	78
Identifying Drivers	79
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities	79
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	80
Restoring Your Operating System	81
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore	81
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec	83

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