Dell SmartStep 100N Owner's Manual

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46 Solving Problemsw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Creating a Restore PointUsing the System Restore WizardIn Windows XP you can either use the System Restore Wizard or manuallycreate the restore points. To use the System Restore Wizard, click theStart button, click Help and Support, click System Restore, and then followthe instructions on the System Restore Wizard window. You can also createand name a restore point if you are logged on as the computer administratoror a user with administrator rights.Manually Creating the Restore Points1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ SystemTools, and then click System Restore.2 Click Create a restore point.3 Click Next.4 Type a name for the new restore point in the Restore point descriptionfield.The present date and time are automatically added to the descriptionof the new restore point.5 Click Create.6 Click OK.Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating StateIf problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using DeviceDriver Rollback (see page 43). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolvethe problem, then use System Restore.NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, saveand close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or deleteany files or programs until the system restoration is complete.1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ SystemTools, and then click System Restore.2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected andclick Next.