Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual - Page 83

Name and Administrator Password, Regional and Language Options

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Completing the GUI Setup NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will see the following message: Press any key to boot from the CD. Do not press any key when this message appears. 1 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location, and then click Next. 2 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your Software screen, and then click Next. 3 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your computer's name window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the name provided), and then click Next. If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, at the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and then click Next. 4 If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested information and click Next. 5 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next. 6 If your computer has a network adapter, select Typical in the Networking Settings screen and click Next. If your computer does not have a network adapter, you do not see this option. 7 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted to provide further network information regarding your network configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. If you are unsure of your settings, accept the default selections. Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. The computer automatically restarts. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 83

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Solving Problems
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Completing the GUI Setup
NOTICE:
When the computer restarts, you will see the following message:
Press any key to boot from the CD
. Do not press any key when this
message appears.
1
When the
Regional and Language Options
screen appears, select the
settings for your location, and then click
Next
.
2
Enter your name and organization (optional) in the
Personalize Your
Software
screen, and then click
Next
.
3
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition
, at the
What's your
computer's name
window, enter a name for your computer (or accept
the name provided), and then click
Next
.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional
, at the
Computer
Name and Administrator Password
window, enter a name for your
computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and then click
Next
.
4
If you have a modem installed, the
Modem Dialing Information
screen appears. Enter the requested information and click
Next
.
5
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the
Date and Time Settings
window and click
Next
.
6
If your computer has a network adapter
, select
Typical
in the
Networking Settings
screen and click
Next
.
If your computer does not have a network adapter
, you do not see this
option.
7
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted
to provide further network information regarding your network
configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. If you are
unsure of your settings, accept the default selections.
Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures
the computer. The computer automatically restarts.