Dell LATITUDE C510 - Manual (Page 20)

Microsoft® Windows® XP Features
Overview
New User Interface
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Application and Device Compatibility
System Restore
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Home and Small Office Networking
Internet Connection Firewall
Overview
Based on an enhanced version of the Windows 2000 operating system, Windows XP is available in consumer
and business editions: Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. The features discussed are
available in both editions, but the Professional version, designed for business environments, includes
additional productivity, security, networking, and management features important in business environments.
For home users, Windows XP brings the significantly increased stability and security inherent in the Windows
2000/Windows NT® operating systems. It also provides better support for portable computers. Key new
Windows XP features include:
An improved desktop and user interface
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Application program compatibility enhancements
System Restore
Fast User Switching*
Expanded home and small office networking functions*
A personal firewall for always-on Internet connections*
*Home and small office features
Help and Support Center
The Help and Support Center, introduced with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), replaces Windows
Help from earlier operating systems. The Help and Support Center provides an integrated resource center for
information and assistance in using, configuring, and troubleshooting your computer and installed hardware
devices and software. For Windows XP, the Help and Support Center features expanded search capabilities,
including full-text search and the capability to search across multiple remote sites in addition to files resident