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(1) Only when set in Advanced Windows
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Power Management Properties.
Tips for Using Windows XP Operating System
This section provides various tips that should help you get the most of your Windows XP operating system.
Note: if you are familiar with previous versions of Microsoft Windows, we advise you to check out the new
features specific to Windows XP operating system. To do so, click on Start, click on Help and Support, and
pick the What's new in Windows XP topic.
Booting in Safe Mode
Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you
can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or
a changed driver is causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change.
In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage,
base video, default system services, and no network connections)
There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as when the system files that
are required to start the system are corrupted or damaged. If your computer does not start successfully using
the safe mode, you might need to use either the Windows
®
Recovery Console feature (click on Start, Help
and Support for more information), or to restore your system using the Recovery Program (refer to the
User's Guide delivered with your notebook).
Restarting in Safe Mode
1. Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, and then click on Restart.
2. When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press Enter.
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Safe Mode
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see above). Use this mode to run the
system tools, such as the Disk Defragmenter.
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Safe Mode with Networking
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see above), and network
connections.
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Safe Mode with Command Prompt
- starts using only the basic files and drivers (see above). After
logging on, the command prompt is displayed instead of the graphical user interface. You will be
asked to choose a user, or to log on as administrator. Depending on what you choose, the default
directory of the command prompt will be different.
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Enable Boot Logging
- the system creates a log file (Ntbtlog.txt) that records the loading of each
service and device. The boot log is useful in determining the exact cause of system start-up
problems.
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Enable VGA Mode
- starts Windows
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using the basic VGA driver.
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Last Known Good Configuration
- starts your computer using the registry information and drivers
that was saved at the last shutdown. Any changes made since the last successful start-up will be
lost.
Note: the Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows
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domain controllers only) and Debugging Mode are
not relevant for notebooks.
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Debugging Mode
