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Maintenance............................................................................................1
Creating Data Backup Discs ....................................................................................1
Creating System Recovery Discs ...............................................................................1
Removing Unused Programs.....................................................................................1
Using Windows Update ..........................................................................................2
Reviewing programs that automatically run at startup..................................................2
Running the Disk Cleanup Program...........................................................................2
Running Disk Cleanup manually ..........................................................................2
Scheduling Disk Cleanup to run automatically .......................................................2
Running the Disk Defragmenter Program....................................................................2
Checking for Hard Disk Drive Errors .........................................................................3
Understanding Hard Disk Drive Space ......................................................................3
Keeping the Computer Free of Dust and Dirt ..............................................................3
Cleaning the computer and monitor .....................................................................4
Cleaning the keyboard and mouse ......................................................................4
Troubleshooting Computer Problems ........................................................5
Audio ...................................................................................................................5
CD and DVD Drives................................................................................................7
Video....................................................................................................................9
Display (Monitor)....................................................................................................9
Hard Disk Drive....................................................................................................10
Hardware Installation............................................................................................11
Internet Access .....................................................................................................13
Keyboard and Mouse ...........................................................................................15
Power .................................................................................................................17
Performance ........................................................................................................19
Bluetooth Wireless Devices ....................................................................................20
Miscellaneous ......................................................................................................21
Repairing Software Problems ................................................................22
Software Repair Overview.....................................................................................22
Restarting Your Computer ......................................................................................22
Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................22
Updating Drivers ..................................................................................................22
Microsoft System Restore .......................................................................................23
Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation ..............................................23
System Recovery ..................................................................................................24
Creating Recovery Discs........................................................................................24
System Recovery Options ......................................................................................25
Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive ................................................25
Running system recovery from recovery discs ......................................................26
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