User Accounts And Fast User Switching; Setting Up A Home And Office Network; Adding User Accounts; Connecting To A Network Adapter - Dell OptiPlex 745c User Manual

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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 decrease 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 Windows
Help and Support Center. For information about how to access the Windows Help and Support Center, see
Setting Up a Home and Office Network

Connecting to a Network Adapter

To connect a network cable:
NOTE: Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Do not plug the network cable into the modem connector on the
computer. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone wall jack.
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