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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

5 On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer, and then

click Next.

6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method of your

preference.

7 On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to

transfer, then click Next.

8 After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection

Phase screen appears.

9 Click Finish.

To transfer data to the new computer:

1 On the Now go to your old computer screen on the new computer, click

Next.

2 On the Where are the files and settings? screen, select the method you

chose for transferring your files and settings, and then click Next.

3 The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your

new computer.

4 When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen

appears.

5 Click Finished and restart the computer.

Windows Vista

®

:

The

Windows Vista operating system provides the Windows Easy Transfer

wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer. You can
transfer data, such as:

User account

Files and folders

Program settings

Internet settings and favorites

E-mail settings, contacts, and messages

You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial
connection, or you can store it on removable media, such as a writable CD,
for transfer to the new computer.

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