Microsoft® Windows® Xp Features; Help And Support Center; New User Interface - Dell OptiPlex GX260 Series System User's Manual

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Features
Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide
Overview

New User Interface

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Application and Device Compatibility
System Restore
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Home and Small Office Networking
Internet Connection Firewall
Overview
Based on an enhanced version of the Windows 2000 operating system, Windows XP is available in consumer and business
editions: Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. The features discussed are available in both editions, but
the Professional version, designed for business environments, includes additional productivity, security, networking, and
management features important in business environments.
For home users, Windows XP brings the significantly increased stability and security inherent in the Windows 2000/Windows
NT® operating systems. It also provides better support for portable computers. Key new Windows XP features include:
An improved desktop and user interface
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Application program compatibility enhancements
System Restore
Fast User Switching*
Expanded home and small office networking functions*
A personal firewall for always-on Internet connections*
*Home and small office features

Help and Support Center

The Help and Support Center, introduced with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), replaces Windows Help from earlier
operating systems. The Help and Support Center provides an integrated resource center for information and assistance in
using, configuring, and troubleshooting your computer and installed hardware devices and software. For Windows XP, the
Help and Support Center features expanded search capabilities, including full-text search and the capability to search across
multiple remote sites in addition to files resident on the hard drive. You can use a single print command to print an entire
chapter of help content.
To open Help and Support Center, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. From the home page, you can
conduct a search or select categories of information, leading to task and information topics covering the use of your
computer. Click User and System Guides for information on using your Dell™ computer, including installed hardware
devices and software.
New User Interface