Dell LATITUDE D400 - Manual (Page 62)

Computer administrator — You can change all computer settings.
Limited — You can change only your own personal settings, such as your password. You cannot install programs
or use the Internet.
6. Click Create Account.
Fast User Switching
NOTE: Fast User Switching is unavailable if your computer is running Windows XP Professional and is a member of a
computer domain, or if your computer has less than 128 MB of memory.
Fast User Switching allows multiple users to access one computer without requiring the previous user to log off.
1. Click the Start button and click Log Off.
2. In the Log Off Windows window, click Switch User.
When you use Fast User Switching, programs that previous users were using remain running in the background, so your
computer might run slower. Also, multimedia programs, such as games and DVD software, might not work with Fast User
Switching. For more information, see the Windows Help and Support Center .
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network adapter installed and a functional
network cable connected to it.
To connect a network cable:
NOTE: Insert the cable until it clicks into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure.
1. Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your computer.
NOTE: Do not use a network cable with a telephone wall jack.
2. Connect the other end of the functional network cable to a network connection device, such as a network wall jack.
Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
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Windows
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XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing
files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs® Accessories® Communications, and then click Network Setup
Wizard.
2. On the welcome screen, click Next.
3. Click Checklist for creating a network.