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new computer, and want to connect both computers to the same network,
you may need to change the computer name of one of the computers (they
cannot have the same name if you want them to connect to each other). For
additional information on changing a computer name on a Windows
machine, refer to "Supplemental instructions" on page A-3.
2. Many documents are saved to the My Documents folder by default. If you
have created more than one user on your previous computer, there may be
more than one folder called My Documents. Check the following directories
to make sure that all of your files are transferred (items in italics may vary):
c:\Documents and settings\username\My Documents
c:\WINNT40\Profiles\username\personal
c:\Windows\Profiles\username\My Documents
If you are unable to locate a file on the new computer, perform a search for
the location of the file. To do this click on Start and then select Search or
Find (depending on the operating system the option will be search or
Find).
3. If your system will be connected to the internet, you may want to disable
File and Print Sharing to avoid letting other computers access your files.
For information on disabling File and Print Sharing, see "Supplemental
instructions" on page A-3.
4. After the migration, it is a good idea to keep the old machine available for
a time period, in case files were missed during the transfer process. During
the migration, you may not have captured every file you meant to migrate.
Having these available on the old machine will allow you to perform the
migration process again in case you discover files that were intended to be
transferred but were not selected in the process.
5. After the migration, you may want to change the screen resolution on your
new computer. A higher screen resolution reduces the size of items on your
screen and makes the image sharper. To change the screen resolution follow
these instructions:
Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95
a. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
b. The Control Panel window opens. Double-click the Display icon.
c. The Display Properties windows opens. Click the Settings tab.
d. In the Screen area or Display area section move the slider to the desired
resolution and then click Apply. If you are unable to move it to the
right, the resolution can not be set any higher.
e. You will be prompted to click OK to change the settings. Click OK and
the resolution will be changed.
f. When prompted if you want to keep the setting, click Yes and the
resolution will be changed.
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