GreenBlack® Corporation: Task Reference Roundup: Chapter 12

 

 

 
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Task Reference Roundup: Chapter 12
Regional settings and personalizing your computer
  • When the computer restarts, in the Welcome dialog box, click Next

  • In the Regional Settings dialog box, click Next

  • In the Personalize Your Software dialog box, in the Name field, type your name

  • If appropriate, in the Organization field, type the name of the organization

  • Click Next

Computer name, date, and network information
  • In the Computer Name and Administrator Password dialog box, in the Computer name field, type the name of your computer

  • In the Administrator password field, type the password for your computer's Administrator account

  • In the Confirm password field, type the password again

  • Click Next

  • In the Modem Dialing Information dialog box, specify the area code, outside line, and type of dialing, then click Next

  • In the Date and Time Settings dialog box, select Typical Settings, then click Next

  • In the Network Settings dialog box, select Typical Settings, then click Next

  • In the Workgroup or Computer Domain dialog box, if your computer is part of a network domain for which your computer has an account, click the Yes radio button and type the domain name in the Workgroup or computer domain field

  • If your computer is not part of a network domain, then click the No radio button and type the workgroup name in the Workgroup or computer domain field

  • Click Next

  • In the Completing Windows XP Setup Wizard dialog box, click Finish

Configuring logon options

  • In the Users of this Computer dialog box of the Network Identification Wizard, if users must log on to use this computer, click the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer radio button

  • To bypass the logon, click the Windows always assumes the following user has logged on to this computer radio button

  • If you're selected the bypass option, then in the User name drop-down list, click the user

  • In the Password field, type a password for the default user

  • In the Confirm password field, type the password again

  • Click Next

  • In the Completing the Network Identification Wizard dialog box, click Finish

Using Windows Update

  • In the Start menu, click Windows Update

  • On the Windows Update home page, click Product Updates

  • If prompted, click OK to install the update program

  • On the Product Updates page, check the check box beside each update you want to install

  • Click Download

Setting up Automatic Updates

  • Click Start, Control Panel, System

  • Click the Automatic Updates tab

  • Click the Keep my computer up to date check box

  • Click OK

Using the Downloads page
  • Select a type of download (Critical Update, Service Pack, etc.) to display the list of updates of that type

  • In the list of downloads, click the update you want to download

  • Follow the instructions provided for downloading the update

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