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Figure 14-17 Choose the edition of Vista you want to install.
Figure 14-18 The Vista EULA
Figure 14-19 Choose your installation type.
Figure 14-20 The partitioning screen
Figure 14-21 Browse for drivers
Of course, you will most likely never have to load drivers for a drive, and if it is ever necessary, your drive will almost certainly come with a driver disc and documentation telling you that you’ll have to load the drivers.
Once you’ve partitioned your drives and selected a partition to install Vista to, the installation process takes over, copying files, expanding files, installing features, and just generally doing lots of computerish things. This can take a while, so if you need to get a snack or read War and Peace, do it during this part of the installation.
When Vista has finished unpacking and installing itself, it asks you to choose a user name and picture (Figure 14-22). This screen also asks you set up a password for your main user account, which is definitely a good idea if you’re going to have multiple people using the computer.
After picking your user name and password, and letting Windows know how much you like pictures of kitties, you’re taken to a screen where you can type in a computer name (Figure 14-23). By default, Windows makes your computer name the same as your user name but with “-PC” appended to it, which in most cases is fine.
This is also the screen where you can change the desktop background that Windows will start up with. You can change this easily later on, so pick whatever you like and click the Next button.
Figure 14-22 Choose a user picture
Figure 14-23 Choose your computer name.
The next page asks you how you want to set up Windows Automatic Updates (Figure 14-24). Most users want to choose the top option, Use recommended settings, as it provides the most hassle-free method for updating your computer. The middle option, Install important updates only, installs only the most critical security fixes and updates and leaves the rest of the updates up to you. This is useful when setting up computers for businesses, as many companies’ IT departments like to test out any updates before rolling them out to the employees. You should only select the last option, Ask me later, if you can dedicate yourself to checking weekly for updates, as it will not install any automatically.
Next up is the time and date screen, where you can make sure your operating system knows what time it is, as in Figure 14-25. This screen should be pretty self-explanatory, so set the correct time zone, the correct date, and the correct time, and move to the next screen.
If you have your computer connected to a network while running the installer, the next screen will ask you about your current location (Figure 14-26). If you’re on a trusted network, such as your home or office network, make the appropriate selection and your computer will be discoverable on the network. If you’re on, say, a Starbucks’ network, choose Public location so the caffeine addicts around you can’t see your computer and potentially do malicious things to it.
Once you’re past that screen, Windows thanks you for installing it, which is awfully polite for a piece of software, don’t you think (Figure 14-27)?
Figure 14-24 The automatic updates screen
Figure 14-25 Vista pities the fool who doesn’t know what time it is.
Figure 14-26 Tell Windows what kind of network you’re on.
Figure 14-27 Aw, shucks, Microsoft Windows Vista. Don’t mention it.
Lest you think you’re completely through the