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2-15Lesson 2 Installing Windows XP Professional from a CD-ROM

Note To change the computer name after installation is complete, click Start, click My Com-

puter, and then click View System Information. In the System Properties dialog box, click the

Computer Name tab, and then click Change.

Password for Administrator account Specify a password for the Administrator

user account, which the Setup Wizard creates during installation. The Administra-

tor account provides the administrative privileges required to manage the com-

puter. Securely store this password in case you or another administrator at your

organization needs to use it later to access the computer.

Time and date Select the time zone, adjust the date and time settings if necessary,

and determine whether you want Windows XP Professional to automatically

adjust for daylight-savings time.

After you complete this step, the Setup Wizard starts to install the Windows networking

components.

How to Install Windows XP Professional Networking Components

After gathering information about your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through

installing the Windows XP Professional networking components, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Networking1Detect network adapter cards2Select networking components3Join a workgroup or domain4Install componentsComplete setup

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Figure 2-5

The Setup Wizard installs Windows networking components.

Installing Windows XP Professional networking components involves the following

steps: