Desktop cleanup wizard, Transferring information to a new computer – Dell LATITUDE D400 User Manual

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5. When you have completed your appearance selections, click OK.

Desktop Cleanup Wizard

By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard moves desktop icons that are not frequently used from your desktop to a designated

folder 7 days after you first start your computer and every 60 days after that. The appearance of the Start menu changes as

desktop icons are moved.

To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard:

1. Right-click an empty spot on the desktop and click Properties.

2. Click the Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. Click Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days to remove the check mark.

4. Click OK.

To run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard at any time:

1. Right-click an empty spot on the desktop and click Properties.

2. Click the Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. Click Clean Desktop Now.

4. When the Desktop Cleanup Wizard screen appears, click Next.

5. To leave an icon on the desktop, click the icon name to remove the check mark, and then click Next.

6. Click Finish to remove the shortcuts and close the wizard.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

The Microsoft

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Windows

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XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data from the source

computer to the new computer. You can move data such as:

E-mails

Toolbar settings

Window sizes

Internet bookmarks

You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on a removable

medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk.

To prepare the new computer for the file transfer:

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs® Accessories® System Tools, and then click Files and Settings

Transfer Wizard.

2. When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next.

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