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Page 2: ...the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own August 2000 P N 9558P Rev A06 Notes Notices and Cautions Throughout this guide blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are notes notices and cautions and they are used a...

Page 3: ...t the software functions properly on your Dell computer NOTICE To prevent possible conflicts with Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 98 Second Edition do not connect devices such as printers or install items such as expansion cards before you complete the operating system setup NOTICE If you experience problems and the computer stops responding do not use Ctrl Alt Del to reboot your c...

Page 4: ...ster online click Yes I want to register online click Next follow the screen prompts and fill in the appropriate information If you do not want to register online click No I do not want to register at this time click Next and go to step 6 7 When the Thank You window appears click Finish to begin working with Windows Me Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional The initial setup of the Windows 2000 Profe...

Page 5: ...ng system 7 Click Next 8 In the Date and Time Settings window verify that the settings are correct for your time and time zone and click Next The Networking Settings window appears You may choose whether to use typ ical or custom settings See your network administrator if you need to add custom settings at this point 9 Click Next to accept the default typical settings The Workgroup or Computer Dom...

Page 6: ...rs 3 Read the software license agreement that came with your computer and then press any key to continue The Important Technical Support Information window appears and displays your Express Service Code NOTE Dell s Express Service Code may not be available in all countries 4 Press any key to continue The computer restarts automatically and the Windows 98 screen is displayed for about 1 or 2 minute...

Page 7: ... appears that prompts you to set up your Internet access or provides information about how to connect to the Internet follow the instructions that appear on the screen or click Skip to bypass Internet setup and information If no prompt appears proceed to the next step 11 If an animated tutorial starts and introduces you to your computer and the Microsoft products installed on it watch the tutorial...

Page 8: ...or password and required network protocols Also attach the network cable if applicable and connect any devices you want to use with your computer as shown on the Getting Started sheet that accompanied your computer NOTICE Do not interrupt the operating system s setup process Doing so may render your computer unusable Initial setup of Windows NT takes about 15 minutes The setup process is customize...

Page 9: ...n a safe place Type the password carefully It is case sensitive and if you lose or forget it you must reinstall the operating system 8 If you do not have a network interface controller NIC installed in your computer proceed to step 9 If you do have a NIC installed the Windows NT Workstation Setup window appears Dell recommends that you click Do not connect this computer to a network at this time a...

Page 10: ... should not be used as a backup tool To create the emergency repair diskette perform the following steps 1 Click the Start button point to Programs and click the Dell Accessories folder 2 Click the Create Repair Disk icon 3 In the Repair Disk Utility window click Create Repair Disk 4 Label a diskette Emergency Repair Disk insert it into the diskette drive and click OK The diskette is formatted and...

Page 11: ...mputer connector by tightening the two screws see Figure 2 Secure the printer cable connector to the printer con nector by snapping the two clips into the two notches Figure 2 Parallel Printer Connections 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer NOTE If the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Cancel 4 Proceed to Installing Software for a Printer Connecting a USB Printer NOTE US...

Page 12: ... use no software installation is required Most new printers provide installation CDs that run automatically when inserted in the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Install the software for these printers by inserting the CD and following the prompts on your screen using the instructions that came with the printer It is not necessary to use the Printer Wizard to install these types of printers If your printer...

Page 13: ...your computer Options and upgrades The Windows desktop where you can change your wallpaper and screen saver create shortcuts and position icons Software access installation and removal Basic file management such as finding copying deleting and renaming files Tips on using your computer hardware Answers to commonly asked questions about your computer Phone numbers for contacting Dell for help To op...

Page 14: ...turn off your computer Perform the steps in one of the following sections that correspond to your operating system so that the computer turns off properly Shutting Down the Computer in Windows 98 and Windows NT 1 Save and exit any application programs and files you have open 2 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 3 In the Shut Down Windows window click Shut down and then click OK The co...

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