Dell XPS manual Optimizing Performance, Solving Problems

2 Optimizing Performance
Intel® Performance Acceleration Technology	27
DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus	27
Hyper-Threading	27
Overclocking	28

3 Solving Problems

Finding Solutions	29
Finding Help Information	30
Battery Problems	31
Drive Problems	31
Floppy drive problems	31
CD drive problems	32
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive	33
DVD drive problems	33
Hard drive problems	33
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems	34
Error Messages	35
General Problems	36
The computer stops responding	36
A program stops responding	36
A program crashes repeatedly	37
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows®
operating system	37
A solid blue screen appears	37
Other software problems	37
Other technical problems	38
General hardware problems	38
IEEE 1394 Device Problems	39
Keyboard Problems	39
Mouse Problems	40
Network Problems	41

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