Dell K0004, DHM manual Transferring Information to a New Computer, Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

4Click OK to continue.

The screen temporarily blacks out, and then the same image displays on both monitors.

5Click Yes to accept the changes.

Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the amount of viewable work space.

1Right-click an empty spot on the desktop and click Properties.

2Click the Settings tab.

Two monitors are displayed on the Settings tab.

3Click the grayed-out monitor icon.

4Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor, and click OK.

The screen temporarily blacks out, and then the desktop displays on both monitors.

Transferring Information to a New Computer

The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data, such as e-mails, toolbar settings, window sizes, and Internet bookmarks, from the source or old computer to the new computer.

You can transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can store it on a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk.

To prepare the new computer for the file transfer:

1Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

2When the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next.

Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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