Dell Precision M60 - Manual (Page 41)

Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer and click Next.
Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Click View and click Resources by connection.
6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled.
7. Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from
the Device Manager. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
8. Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list.
9. Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The Properties window appears.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports what other devices are sharing the device's IRQ.
10. Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help. Click Troubleshooting and
Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to
resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore
The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides a System Restore feature that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state if
changes to the computer's hardware, software (including new hardware or program installations), or system settings have left the computer in an undesirable
operating state. You can also undo the last system restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also manually create your own checkpoints by creating restore points. To limit the amount
of hard disk space used, older restore points will be automatically purged.
To resolve an operating system problem, you can use System Restore from Safe Mode or Normal Mode to return your computer to an earlier operating state.
System Restore does not cause you to lose personal files stored in the My Documents folder, data files, or e-mail messages after restoring the computer to
an earlier time. If you restore the computer to an operating state that existed before you installed a program, the program's data files are not lost, but you
must reinstall the actual program again.
System Restore is enabled on your new computer. However, if you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System
Restore is automatically disabled. Before you use System Restore, confirm that it is enabled:
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click the Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. Click the System Restore tab.
5. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is not checked.
Creating a Restore Point
In Windows XP, you can either use the System Restore Wizard or manually create a restore point.
Using the System Restore Wizard
To use the System Restore Wizard, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click System Restore, and then follow the instructions in the System
Restore Wizard window. You can also create and name a restore point if you are logged on as the computer administrator or a user with administrator rights.
Manually Creating a Restore Point
1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs®
Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. Click Create a restore point.
3. Click Next.
NOTICE: It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor changes to or recover your data files. If the
original data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or if it becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, use your backup
files to recover the lost or damaged data.