Dell Inspiron 8200 Owner's Manual - Page 36

Transferring Information to a NewComputer With Microsoft® Windows® XP

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com USB connector on the computer USB printer cable USB connector on printer Transferring Information to a New Computer With Microsoft® Windows ®XP Windows XP provides a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data, such as e-mails, window sizes, toolbar settings, and Internet bookmarks, from one computer to another. First you collect the data from the source computer, and then you import the data to the new computer. If the source computer uses another Windows operating system, you can launch the wizard from the Windows XP operating system CD or from a floppy disk created on the computer that is running Windows XP. You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on a removable medium, such as a floppy disk, a Zip disk, or a writable CD. 1 On the computer running Windows XP, click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 36 S e tt i n g U p a n d U si n g Yo u r C o m pu t e r

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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Transferring Information to a
New Computer With Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Windows XP provides a
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
to move data,
such as e-mails, window sizes, toolbar settings, and Internet bookmarks,
from one computer to another. First you collect the data from the source
computer, and then you import the data to the new computer.
If the source computer uses another Windows operating system, you can
launch the wizard from the Windows XP operating system CD or from a
floppy disk created on the computer that is running Windows XP. You can
transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection,
or you can store it on a removable medium, such as a floppy disk, a Zip disk,
or a writable CD.
1
On the computer running Windows XP, click the
Start
button, point
to
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
, and then click
Files
and Settings Transfer Wizard
.
USB printer
cable
USB connector on the
computer
USB connector
on printer