Installing Windows 2000; Installing The Audio Driver - Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Owner's Manual

Installing Windows 2000

Perform the following steps to install the Windows 2000 operating system on the hard-disk drive before you install any device drivers or utilities:
1. Insert the Dell Products Recovery CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.
5. When the Windows 2000 Setup window appears, ensure that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then press <Enter>.
6. Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press <F8> to continue.
7. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window appears, press the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want. To continue,
press the key specified in the partition option that you chose.
8. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window reappears, press the arrow keys to select the type of filing system that you want Windows 2000 to use,
and then press <Enter>.
9. Press <Enter> again to restart your computer.
10. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears.
11. When the Regional Settings window appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click Next.
12. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software window, and then click Next.
13. When prompted, enter the Windows product key, which is printed on the Microsoft label on your computer. Then click Next.
14. When the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears, enter a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next.
15. Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
Windows 2000 now begins to install its components and configure the computer.
17. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish. The computer automatically
restarts.
Installing the Audio Driver