Dell XPS/Dimension XPS - Manual (Page 6)

6 Contents
Using Windows ® XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State . . . . . 70
Undoing the Last System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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71
Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Before You Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Reinstalling Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Reinstalling Drivers and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Removing and Installing Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer
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76
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Front View (Doors Open)
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77
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Before You Begin
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80
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Precautionary Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Opening the Computer Cover
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82
Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
System Board Components
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85
Memory
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86
DDR Memory Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Memory Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Installing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
PCI Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Installing a PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing a PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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