Installing the Operating System
How To Make Your PC Boot first to CD/DVD :
Power On the computer
Open BIOS Setup by pressing delete key.
For other computers, the key might be:
F1, F2, Esc, F10 or F12
When the BIOS Menu appears, navigate using the arrow key.
Go to Advanced BIOS Features,
then First Boot Device and change the enclosed [ ]value to: [CDROM]
Use the Enter and arrow keys to change the value.
Different setup for different computers, the basic thing to remember is look for
the word Boot and follow the directions below the screen on what keys to press.
It could be the + or -, Page Up or Page Down, Space bar, Esc or F10.
When the computer is setup to boot in CD or DVD, you can now install the Operating System.
In this book, Windows XP is the example.
Basically, the procedure is the same for most Operating Systems.
· Press any key to boot from CD
· Press F6 to Install Third Party Device
· Repair previous windows or New Install
· Accept the End User Licensing Agreement ( F8 )
· Choose Partition
· Format Partition
The Files will be copied then the computer will restart. Just leave the installation CD and don't press any key when asked
to boot from CD. It will continue to install or setup.
You will be asked for the following:
· Region and Language
· Name and Organization
· Product Key ( The letters and numbers on the cover of the Installation CD )
· Name of your computer and password
· The Date and Time Zone
· Network Setting ( just select typical )
· Workgroup ( press next button )
Another Restart, then the Welcome Screen!
Click Next
Select: "Help protect my PC . . . . ." then Next button
This book assumes your PC is not Networked (LAN), so choose "No, this computer will connect directly to the Internet".
When asked to Activate Windows, select no to activate It later. The Internet Connection must be configured first.
Add the names of the persons who are going to use the computer.
If Setup is complete appears, just click Finish.
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