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og out and login to Windows XP again, and the user account will be gone.1 Install your wireless card, if you haven't already. Inse rt the software that came with the card. Follow the wizard prompts until prompted to insert the card. Insert your wireless card an d finish the installation wizard. 2 Go to Start, Control Panel and Network Connections. Right click the wireless connection and choose Properties. 3 Configure the IP address in the General tab. Search for and add wireless networks under the Wireless Fast Food Diet Networks tab and configure firewall settings in the Advanced tab. 4 Open the wireless card's software to connect to wireless n etworks, if it doesn't connect automatically. You can change the card to connect automatically. This is found in the settings in t PurplePixie he card's software. The exact location and steps varies between wireless card types and manufacturers.Some cards have an icon in t .
sword as well to prevent other computers from connecting to yours. These settings will be found in the Security or Privacy sec tions of the software settings. 6 Search for wireless networks through the card's software. Select your desired network and connec t.Back Up Your Data You need not lose all the information on your computer when you reformat. Any documents, e-mail addresses, fil es or other information that you can't bear to lose should be backed up using an online server or an external hard drive. Make sur apple icon e that you don't miss anything. Even if you would prefer to reformat your Gateway immediately, list any important documents and fi les you have saved on your computer. Once you do reformat, you may not be able to access the information that was not backed up be PurplePixie forehand. Get the Right Stuff Do not begin a reformat unless you have the proper CDs, drivers and startup disks. You will need a W .
in the Control Panel folder. Transfer all of the drivers and startup disk onto a CD so that you can install them and get your syst em back to working order after you reformat the drive. Reformat To reformat your Gateway, insert the startup disk into your drive and shut your computer down. Upon restart, when the A prompt comes onto the screen, type in formats c: and press ENTER. Once yo u have done so, your system will run a few processes before you can reinstall the information you've saved on disk. In addition to graph paper template the Windows operating system, you will need to reinstall any drivers, programs and other information. Your files saved on an exte rnal hard drive will have to be reinstalled onto your computer as well or moved to the proper folders if you've saved them in back PurplePixie up. Reinstall your antivirus program---it'll help you prevent similar problems in the future.Distributed Applications A computer n .
