Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 24)

24 Setting Up
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m 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs—>Accessories
—>Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
2 On the welcome screen, click Next.
3 Click checklist for creating a network.
HINT: Selecting the This
computer connects
directly to the Internet
connection method
enables the integrated
firewall provided with
Windows XP.
4 Complete the checklist and required preparations, and then return to
the Network Setup Wizard.
5 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Turning Off the Computer
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, you must turn off your computer through the
Start menu rather than by pressing the power button.
HINT: If you are having
difficulties turning off
your computer, see
“General Program
Problems” on page45.
Windows XP
1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Start button and then click Turn off Computer.
3 Click Turn off.
The computer automatically turns off after the shutdown process finishes.
Windows Me and Windows 2000
1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down.
3 Click the pull-down menu under What do you want the computer to
do?.
4 Click Shut down and then click OK.
The computer automatically turns off after the shutdown process finishes.
Using the Media Bay
The media bay supports a variety of devices such as a floppy drive, an
internal Zip drive, or a Dell TravelLite™ module.