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Network Settings Dialog
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25) Network Settings Dialog: (Image 3.1)

The Network Settings Dialog is next. Under usual circumstances, the Typical settings are fine.

Choose your method and select the Next button.
Display Settings Popup
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26) Display Settings Pop-up: (Image 3.2)

Windows XP no longer likes the "default" resolution of 640 x 480 and prompts you of that fact.

Select OK to continue.

Please wait
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27) Please wait: (Image 3.3)

800 x 600 is a wonderful thing, however, I chose to have it time out and return to 640 x 480 for this guide.

The Welcome Screen
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28) The Welcome Screen: (Image 3.4)

The "Welcome Screen" will now appear while Windows XP Home continues to load in the background.

Popup balloon
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29) Display Settings Pop-up: (Image 3.5)

Since the initial screen resolution is set to 640 x 480, a balloon dialog appears. You may click the pop-up balloon to raise the resolution up to 800 x 600 automatically.

For the rest of this guide, I chose to ignore it.

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