User accounts and fast user switching, Adding user accounts – Dell LATITUDE D400 User Manual

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3. On the Which computer is this? screen, click New Computer and click Next.

4. On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I will use the wizard from the Windows XP CD and click

Next.

5. When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your old or source computer. Do not click Next at

this time.

To copy data from the old computer:

1. On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System CD.

2. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks.

3. Under What do you want to do?, click Transfer files and settings.

4. On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next.

5. On the Which computer is this? screen, click Old Computer and click Next.

6. On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer.

7. On the What do you want to transfer? screen, select the items you want to transfer and click Next.

After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears.

8. Click Finish.

To transfer data to the new computer:

1. On the Now go to your old computer screen on the new computer, click Next.

2. On the Where are the files and settings? screen, select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files

and click Next.

The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer.

When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen appears.

3. Click Finished and restart the new computer.

User Accounts and Fast User Switching

Adding User Accounts

After the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system is installed, the administrator or a user with administrator rights can

create additional user accounts.

1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, click User Accounts.

3. Under Pick a task, click Create a new account.

4. Under Name the new account, type the name of the new user and click Next.

5. Under Pick an account type, click one of the following options:

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