Configuring Mac OS 9.2

When you start your computer for the first time with Mac OS 9.2, the Mac OS Setup Assistant may automatically launch (Figure 52). This program steps you through the process of configuring Mac OS 9.2.

Tip

• Use the Mac OS Setup Assistant to configure Mac OS 9.2, even if you are an experienced Mac OS user. The Setup Assistant can properly set all configuration options in Mac OS 9.2 control panels; setting control panels manually may interfere with the operation of Mac OS X.

To use the Mac OS Setup Assistant

1.	If the Mac OS Setup Assistant does not automatically appear when you first restart your computer with Mac OS 9.x, open its icon. You can find it in Hard Disk Name: Applications (Mac OS 9):Utilities:Assistants (Figure 53). Figure 53. If, for some reason, the Mac OS Setup Assistant doesn't launch automatically, you can open its icon to launch it.
2.	Read the instructions that appear in each screen of the Mac OS Setup Assistant and enter information when prompted. Click the right-pointing triangle button to move from one screen to the next.

Tip

• If you need step-by-step instructions for configuring Mac OS 9.x with the Mac OS Setup Assistant, you can find it in Mac OS 9.1: Visual QuickStart Guide or online, on the companion Web site for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickStart Guide, www.langerbooks.com/macosquickstart.