Transferring information to a new computer – Dell XPS M1730 (M1730, Late 2007) User Manual

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Setting Up Your Computer

If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an
Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the following
section that corresponds to the operating system your computer is using.

NOTE:

If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail and

Internet Problems" on page 114. If you cannot connect to the Internet but have
successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage. Contact
your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later.

NOTE:

Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, the Connect to

the Internet wizard can help you get one.

1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and click Control Panel

3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet.

The Connect to the Internet window appears.

4 Click Wireless to configure your WLAN/WWAN card to connect to the

Internet.

5 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information

provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

You can use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and
other data from one computer to another—for example, from an old
computer to a new computer. For instructions, see the following section that
corresponds to the operating system that your computer is running.

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.

Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer
wizard.

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