Dell INSPIRON 2600 - Manual (Page 87)

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 To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER 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 .
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.
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