Setting Up A Home And Office Network; Adding User Accounts; Fast User Switching - Dell latitude X1 User Manual

After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears.
8. Click Finish.
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. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
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.
NOTE: For more detailed information about this procedure, see the dell.support.com website for document #PA1089586, titled: How Do I Transfer Files
From My Old Computer to My New Dell Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?
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.
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Limited — You can change only your own personal settings, such as your password. You cannot install programs or use the Internet.
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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 slow 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
Support Center.
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
The 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.
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