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Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 1
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Before using this guide, connect your computer system according to the steps on the
Getting Started
sheet. Failure to properly connect your system may result in computer
malfunctions or damage.
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Your Dell system has been shipped with either the Microsoft
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Windows
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98 Second
Edition or Microsoft Windows NT
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operating system already installed. Perform the
steps in the section that corresponds to your operating system so that the software
functions properly on your Dell system.
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Initial setup of Windows 98 Second Edition takes about 15 minutes. The setup
process is customized according to which computer components you have.
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To complete the initial setup of Windows 98 Second Edition on your Dell system,
perform the following steps:
1.
If you have a modem installed in your computer, connect a telephone line to it as
instructed in the
Getting Started
sheet that accompanied your system.
