Transferring Information To A New Computer; Running The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard With The Operating System Cd - Dell INSPIRON PP05XB Owner's Manual

4 In the next window, click the appropriate option:
• If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of Internet service
providers (ISPs).
• If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive a setup CD,
click Set up my connection manually.
• If you have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP.
5 Click Next.
If you selected Set up my connection manually, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the instructions
on the screen to complete the setup.
NOTE:
If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.
6 Click the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next.
7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems" on
page 93. 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.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

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The Microsoft Windows
data from a source computer to a new computer. You can transfer data, such as:
• E-mail messages
• Toolbar settings
• Internet bookmarks
You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network connection, or you can store it on
removable media, such as a writable CD, for transfer to the new computer.
NOTE:
For instructions on setting up a direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article #305621, titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in Windows XP. This
information may not be available in some countries.
For transferring information to a new computer, you must run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
You can use the optional Operating System CD for this process or you can create a wizard disk with the
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard utility.

Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System CD

NOTE:
This procedure requires the Operating System CD. This CD is optional and may not be included with all
computers.
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Setting Up Your Computer
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XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move