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An Exciting New Look |
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Try The Easiest Windows® Yet |
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Stay Up To Date |
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Your Computer Will Be Faster and More Reliable |
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Get Support for the Latest Hardware and Software |
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Easily Move Documents and Personal Settings To A New Computer |
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Surfing the Internet; Safe, Fast, and Flexible |
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Explore Your Creative Side with Photos and Videos |
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The
first screen that requires any user input in this phase is
Regional and Language Options. If you're using English and
you do entry via the keyboard the defaults will suit you fine. |
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Somehow, typing my
name and my company name doesn't exactly give me a warm fuzzy
sense of personalization, but that's what the Personalize
Your Software screen wants you to enter. I guess you could
give some bogus information if it sends a little thrill through
you to pull one over on Microsoft. |
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The screen
everybody loves to hate; the dreaded Your Product Key
screen. The XP installation process stops here if you don't have
one, so for those of you leaving at this point, have a good day. |
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Installation is
going to automatically assign a computer name in the Computer
Name and Administrator Password screen. Once you see the
name it chooses you'll be grateful it can be easily changed. The
important part of this screen is the administrator password. All
the begging and pleading in the world can't make you choose
something that's hard to guess, but just remember that this one
single choice you're making right now is the key into everything
you hold near and dear (and private) in the world of computing.
It's also essential you remember the password, even if you
aren't a case sensitive type of guy/gal. |
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Unless you prefer
to live in the past or future, Date and Time Settings
should be set current. |
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Music and Entertainment Just Got Better |
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In Network
Settings, unless you have a good reason for selecting Custom
Settings, go with the Typical Settings. No matter how special
you might think your setup is, in most cases it will function
perfectly well with the typical settings. |
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If you're a domain
member, this is the time to speak up, or at least type the name
of the domain. More than likely you'll do just fine being a part
of a workgroup. You can leave the name 'WORKGROUP' if you want,
but why not avail yourself of one of the few places in the XP
setup where you can actually express some creativity. Note:
Changing it to 'MYWORKGROUP' is not expressing creativity. |
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Windows Movie Maker Makes It Easy and Fun |
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Work Anytime, Anywhere |
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Windows XP Is Great for Notebook Computers |
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Stay Connected With Colleagues, Customers, Friends, and Family |
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The Most Dependable Windows for Business Computing |
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Experience the Ultimate in Safety, Security, and Privacy |
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Be Assured of Greater Accessibility |
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Now It's Easier To Get Help -- And To Help Others ! |
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Enjoy Using Windows® XP! |
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