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Dell Inspiron 4150 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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Completing the GUI Setup

NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will see the following message:

Press any key to boot from the CD

. Do not press any key when this

message appears.

1

When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the

settings for your location, and then click Next.

2

Enter your name and organization (optional) in the Personalize Your

Software screen, and then click Next.

3

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 then 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 then click

Next.

4

If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information

screen appears. Enter the requested information and click Next.

5

Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings

window and click Next.

6

If your computer has a network adapter, select Typical in the

Networking Settings screen and click Next.
If your computer does not have a network adapter, you do not see this

option.

7

If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted

to provide further network information regarding your network

configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. 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.