Dell Inspiron 4100 - Manual (Page 58)

7. If the mouse tutorial starts, press to exit and then press .
8. Click the setting for the region closest to where you live, and then click Next.
9. Click the graphic that matches your keyboard layout, and then click Next.
10. In the User Information window, type your name and, optionally, company name, and then click Next.
Read the License Agreement.
11. Click I accept the Agreement, and then click Next.
12. Type the Windows product key in the fields provided, and then click Next.
The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located on the computer.
13. When the Start Wizard window appears, click Finish.
The Enter Windows Password window appears. Type your user name and password and click OK, or click OK to continue without setting a password.
14. If the Date/Time Properties window appears, adjust the date and time properties, click Apply, and then click OK.
Windows updates the system settings and restarts your computer.
15. If you set a password in step 13, type your password and click OK. If you did not set a password, click OK.
16. Reinstall the appropriate drivers.
17. Reenable your virus protection software.
Reinstalling Windows 2000
1. Turn on the computer, and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative or by performing the following steps:
a. Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.
b. Before the computer boots into Windows, press to enter the system setup program.
c. Press to move to the Boot menu.
d. In the system setup program Boot menu, follow the instructions on the screen to change the boot sequence so that the CD or DVD drive boots
first. Then insert the Operating System CD into the drive.
e. Press to save your changes and exit the system setup program.
f. Press any key to boot the computer from the CD.
2. When the Windows 2000 Setup window appears, ensure that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then press
.
3. Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press to continue.
4. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window appears, press the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want. Then
press the key for the partition option you chose.
5. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window reappears, press the arrow keys to select the type of file system that you want Windows 2000
to use, and then press . The installation takes 25-45 minutes.
6. Press again to restart your computer.
7. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears.
8. When the Regional Settings window appears, select your region, and then click Next.
9. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software window, and then click Next.
10. Enter the Windows product key, which is printed on the Microsoft label on your computer. Then click Next.
11. When the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears, enter a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next.
12. Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
Windows 2000 installs components and configures the computer.
13. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish.
The computer automatically restarts.
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows 2000 operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.