Software Installation

OBJECTIVES
Hardware requirements

(MS-Windows XP Pro) Step by step installation Safety tips Maintenance

Minimum
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
PC with 300 megahertz or higher

processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended

 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher

recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features) 4 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space* Super VGA (800 x 600) or higherresolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM or DVD drive Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Pre-installation checklist
Windows Product Key
Check all connections of your

computer system Check the device driver software Check the utilities

Windows XP Pro Step by Step Installation

Booting Sequence
Switch the computer on and press delete keys to view the CMOS

Setup Utility. Go to Booting tab and change the settings into CD/DVD boot first. Press F10 key to save the new setting.

Begin the installation

Insert the Windows XP

CD into your computer and restart your computer.

If prompted to start from the CD, press SPACEBAR. If you miss the prompt (it only appears for a few seconds), restart your computer to try again

On the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

Press F8 to agree the MS Software agreement

Partitioning HDD

Press ENTER to select Unpartitioned

space, which appears by default.

 Press ENTER again to select Format the

partition using the NTFS file system, which appears by default.

 Windows XP erases your hard disk drive using a process called formatting and then copies the setup files. You can leave your computer and return in 20 to 30

minutes.

 Windows XP restarts and then continues with

the installation process

Computer Name and Administrator

Password

 Personalize Your Software page, type your

name and your organization name

 Your Product Key page, type your product

key as it appears on your Windows XP CD case

 Date and Time Settings page, set your

computers clock.

Configuring your computer

 Workgroup or Computer Domain page

Display Settings Configuration

 Monitor Settings

 The final stage of setup begins. On the

Welcome to Microsoft Windows page,

Help protect my PC by turning on

Automatic Updates now

Internet / network connection

configuration page

Creating prime user account

 On the Thank you! page, click Finish.