User accounts and fast user switching, Adding user accounts, Fast user switching – Dell OptiPlex GX280 User Manual
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To transfer data to the new computer:
1. On the Now go to your old computer screen on the new computer, click Next.
2. On the Where are the files and settings? screen, select the method you chose for transferring your settings and files
and click Next.
The wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to your new computer.
When all of the settings and files have been applied, the Finished screen appears.
3. Click Finished and restart the new computer.
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Adding User Accounts
After the Microsoft Windows XP operating system is installed, the administrator or a user with administrator rights can create
additional user accounts.
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click User Accounts.
3. Under Pick a task, click Create a new account.
4. Under Name the new account, type the name of the new user and click Next.
5. Under Pick an account type, click one of the following options:
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.
NOTE:
Additional options may be available, depending on whether you are using Windows XP Home Edition or Windows
XP Professional. Also, options available in Windows XP Professional vary depending on whether your computer is
connected to a domain.
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, which might
decrease your computer's response time. Also, multimedia programs, such as games and DVD software, might not work with
Fast User Switching. For more information, see the