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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you
through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a
home or small office.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories → Communications, and then
click Network Setup Wizard.
2 On the welcome screen, click Next.
3 Click Checklist for creating a network.
NOTE:
Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the
integrated firewall provided with Windows XP SP1.
4 Complete the checklist and required preparations.
Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.
Power Management
Overview
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP power management features can reduce the amount of
electricity your computer uses when it is on and you are not using it. You can reduce power to
just the monitor or the hard drive, or you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce
power to the entire computer. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the
Windows desktop is restored to the state it was in before it entered the mode.
NOTE:
Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in
Windows XP Home Edition. When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network,
different options related to security and networking appear in certain windows.
NOTE:
Depending on your operating system, the procedures to activate the standby and hibernate
modes may be different.
Standby Mode
Standby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a time-out.
When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to the operating state it was in before it
entered standby mode.
To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity:
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.
To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, click the Start button,
click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by.
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