Dell Latitude C600 User Manual

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After initial operating system setup, the computer administrator or a user with administrator rights can createadditional user accounts.NOTE: Different account options are available when a Windows XP Professional computer isconnected to a domain.To add users, perform the following steps:1. Click the Start button, and click Control Panel.2. In the Control Panel window, click User Accounts.3. In the User Accounts window under Pick a Task, click Create a new account.4. In the box under Name the new account, type the name of the new user. Click Next>.5. Under Pick an account type, click the bullet next to the type of account you are going to create —Computer administrator or Limited.Computer administrators can change all computer settings.Limited account users can change only a few settings such as their own passwords.6. Click Create Account.After the accounts are created, each shows up on the main user screen.Home and Small Office NetworkingThe Network Setup Wizard includes a checklist and steps to guide you through the process of sharingresources, such as files, printers, or an Internet connection, between computers in a home or small office. InWindows XP, Microsoft has improved the online documentation and usability of operating-system tools forsetting up a home or small office network. New features in the operating system include support for thePoint-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) and a built-in firewall.Network Setup WizardThe Home Network Wizard first appeared in Windows Me. To make setting up a home or small officenetwork easier, Microsoft developed an enhanced Network Setup Wizard for Windows XP. This versionprovides more complete online documentation and support for setting up a home or small office network. Thenew wizard automatically enables the personal firewall discussed later in this section (see "InternetConnection Firewall").To use the wizard, perform the following steps:1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs—> Accessories—> Communications, and clickNetwork Setup Wizard.2. When the Network Setup Wizard appears, click Next>.