E-Mail Problems; Transferring Information To A New Computer - Dell Inspiron 5100 Owner's Manual

Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to verify that the modem
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is communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.

E-Mail Problems

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e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to
remove it and connect to the Internet.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

The Microsoft
wizard to move data from the source computer to the new computer. You can move data
such as:
• E-mails
• Toolbar settings
• Window sizes
• Internet bookmarks
You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network connection, or you can store
it on a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk.
To prepare the new computer for the file transfer:
Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then
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click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next.
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On the Which computer is this? screen, click New Computer and click Next.
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On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I will use the wizard from the
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Windows XP CD and click Next.
When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to your old or source
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computer. Do not click Next at this time.
To copy data from the old computer:
On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System CD.
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On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks.
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Windows XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer
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