Dell XPS 8300 Owner's Manual - Page 68

If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, Date and Time Settings - network driver

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 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 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 click Next. 9 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information and click Next. 10 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and click Next. 11 If the Networking Settings screen appears, click Typical and click Next. 12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your selections. 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. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will this computer connect to the Internet? message appears, click Skip. 15 When the Ready to register with Microsoft? screen appears, select No, not at this time and click Next. 16 When the Who will use this computer? screen appears, you can enter up to five users. 17 Click Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with the ResourceCD. 20 Reinstall your virus protection software. 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To reinstall and activate your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite programs, you need the Product Key number located on the back of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite CD sleeve. 68 Advanced Tr oubleshooting

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Advanced Troubleshooting
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8
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 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 click
Next
.
9
If the
Modem Dialing Information
screen appears, enter the requested information
and click
Next
.
10
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the
Date and Time Settings
window, and
click
Next
.
11
If the
Networking Settings
screen appears, click
Typical
and click
Next
.
12
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to provide
further information regarding your network configuration, enter your selections. 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.
NOTICE:
Do not press any key when the following message appears:
Press any key to
boot from the CD.
13
When the
Welcome to Microsoft
screen appears, click
Next
.
14
When the
How will this computer connect to the Internet?
message
appears, click
Skip
.
15
When the
Ready to register with Microsoft?
screen appears, select
No, not at this
time
and click
Next
.
16
When the
Who will use this computer?
screen appears, you can enter up to five users.
17
Click
Next
.
18
Click
Finish
to complete the setup, and remove the CD.
19
Reinstall the appropriate drivers with the ResourceCD.
20
Reinstall your virus protection software.
21
Reinstall your programs.
NOTE:
To reinstall and activate your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite programs, you
need the Product Key number located on the back of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works
Suite CD sleeve.