Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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74 Solving Problemsw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016c70.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 3 / 1 8 / 0 4 – F O R P R O O F O N LYNOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options canoverwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstallWindows XP unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on yourcomputer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software forinstructions.Preparing to Boot From the Operating System CD1 Insert the Operating System CD.2 Exit any program or utility that might run after you insert the CD.3 Shut down (see page 36) and restart the computer.4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shutdown the computer and try again.5 Use the arrow keys to select CD-ROM and press .6 When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen, press any key.Starting Windows XP Setup1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windowsnow.2 Read the information in the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and then press to accept the license agreement.3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your currentWindows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then remove the CD from the drive.4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select the fresh copy option.5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and then follow theinstructions on the screen.NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed ofyour computer.The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files andinstall the devices. The computer restarts multiple times.Completing the GUI SetupNOTICE: When the computer restarts, do not press a key when the following message appears: Pressany key to boot from the CD.1 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for yourlocation and click Next.