Transferring information to a new computer, Microsoft windows vista, Microsoft windows xp – Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) User Manual

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Setting Up Your Computer

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6 Click the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the

Internet?, and then click Next.

NOTE:

If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your

ISP.

7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Microsoft Windows Vista

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and then click Transfer files

and settings

→ Start Windows Easy Transfer.

2 In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
3 Click Start a new transfer or Continue a transfer in progress.
4 Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy

Transfer wizard.

Microsoft Windows XP

The Microsoft

Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings

Transfer Wizard to transfer data, such as:

E-mail messages

Toolbar settings

Window sizes

Internet bookmarks

You can transfer data from one computer to another computer over a network
or serial connection, or by storing the data on removable media, such as a
writable CD or DVD.

NOTE:

You can transfer information from one computer to another computer by

directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two
computers.

For instructions on setting up a direct cable connection between two computers,
see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable
Connection Between Two Computers in Windows X

P. This information may not be

available in certain countries.

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