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Chapter 5: Fundamental Operating Systems 135Figure 5-15Device Manager ConflictsIn Device Manager, warning icons are represented by a yellow exclamation point (!) or ared X. A yellow exclamation point represents a problem with the device. To view the problemdescription, right-click the device and select Properties. A red X represents a devicethat has been disabled. To enable the device, right-click the disabled device and selectEnable. To open a category that is not yet expanded, click the plus sign (+).NoteWhen Windows detects a system error, Windows reporting displays a dialog box. If you choose tosend the report, Microsoft Windows error reporting (WER) collects information about the applicationand the module involved in the error and sends the information to Microsoft.Lab 5.4.5: Create Accounts and Check for UpdatesIn this lab, you will create user accounts and configure the operating system for automaticupdates after the Windows XP Professional installation process. Refer to the lab in ITEssentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide, Third Edition (ISBN 1-58713-198-6). You can perform this lab now or wait until the end of the chapter.Describe Custom Installation OptionsInstalling an operating system on a single computer takes time. Imagine the time it wouldtake to install operating systems on multiple computers, one at a time, in a large organization.To simplify this activity, you can use the Microsoft System Preparation (Sysprep) toolto install and configure the same operating system on multiple computers. Sysprep preparesan operating system that will be used on computers with different hardware configurations.With Sysprep and a disk-cloning application, technicians are able to quickly install an operatingsystem, complete the last configuration steps for the OS setup, and install applications.