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Dell Inspiron 1100 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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6

If your computer has a network adapter, click Typical in the Networking

Settings screen and click Next.
If your computer does not have a network adapter, this option does not

appear.

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, configures the

computer, and then restarts the computer.

Completing the Operating System Setup

NOTICE: When the computer restarts, do not press a key when the following

message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD.

1

When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next.

2

When the

How will this computer connect to the

Internet?

message appears, click Skip.

3

When the Ready to register with Microsoft? screen appears, click No,

not at this time and click Next.
When the Who will use this computer? screen appears, you can enter

up to five users.

4

Click Next.

5

Click Finish to complete the setup and remove the CD from the drive.

Reinstalling Drivers and Software

1

Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 89).

2

Reinstall your virus protection software. See the documentation that

came with the software for instructions.

3

Reinstall your other software programs. See the documentation that

came with the software for instructions.