Microsoft Windows Vista; Setting Up A Home And Office Network; Connecting To A Network Adapter; Network Setup - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

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Microsoft Windows Vista®
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button,
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.
Setting Up a Home and Office Network

Connecting to a Network Adapter

To connect a network cable:
NOTE: Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Do not plug the network cable into the modem connector on the
computer. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone wall jack.
1. Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your computer.
Insert the cable until it clicks into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure.
2. Connect the other end of the network cable to a network device.

Network Setup

Windows XP
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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 Network Setup Wizard 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
Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later.
4. Complete the checklist and required preparations.
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Windows XP Operating System?).
, and then click Transfer files and settings® Start Windows Easy Transfer.