Dell Inspiron 5000e - Manual (Page 10)

2-4 Dell Inspiron Systems Setup Guide
7. In the Registration window, type your product ID number and click Next>.
NOTE: The Product ID number is the bar code number found on the Microsoft
sticker, which is located either on the front cover of the Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation—Start Here booklet or on the bottom of your computer.
8. When prompted, type the computer name and click Next>.
The computer name is the name used to identify your computer on a network
and, therefore, must be unique to the network. It can be up to 15 characters long.
The Administrator Account window appears.
9. If you want to use an administrator password, type the password in the
Password field and again in the Confirm Password field, and then click Next>.
The password can be up to 14 characters long. If you do not want to use a
password, leave the Password field blank.

 
  

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10. When the Windows NT Setup window appears, click Finish> to restart the
computer.
11. When prompted, press <Enter> to select the default operating system.
NOTE: The default is selected automatically after 30 seconds if no selection is
made. Do not select anything other than the default operating system.
12. At the Begin Logon window, press <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
13. When prompted, type the password you chose in step 9 and click OK.
 

 



The initial setup of the Windows 2000 operating system takes approximately 7 min-
utes to complete. Additional setup time may be required, depending on your system’s
internal and external devices.
 
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To complete the initial setup of Windows 2000 Professional on your computer, per-
form the following steps:
1. Remove any PC Cards installed in the PC Card slot of the computer before turn-
ing it on.
NOTE: PC Cards that are left in the computer during setup may cause installation
difficulties. You may reinstall PC Cards after you have completed the operating
system setup and restarted the computer.