Hardware and software problems, Restoring your operating system, Hardware and software – Dell Vostro 1200 (Early 2009) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

7 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click the name of the

driver→

OKNext.

8 Click Finish and restart your computer.

Hardware and Software Problems

This section discusses issues with Windows XP and Windows Vista operating

systems. If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup

or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware

Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
Windows XP:

1 Click Start

Help and Support.

2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press

<Enter> to start the search.

3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes

the problem and click

Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

Windows Vista:

1 Click the Windows Vista start button

, and click Help and Support.

2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press

<Enter> to start the search.

3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and

follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:

• System Restore returns your computer to an earlier operating state without

affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring

your operating system and preserving data files.

• Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory

Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the

operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Both

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