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2. Under System Variables, click New.
Windows XP Professional displays the New System Variable dialog box.
3. In the Variable Name text box, type WinXPdir.
4. In the Variable Value text box, type the path to the folder containing the Windows
XP Professional system files, for example, C:\Windows.
If you are not sure of the path to the Windows XP Professional system files, use
Windows Explorer to locate the Windows directory.
5. Click OK.
You are returned to the Environment Variables dialog box.
6. Scroll through the System Environment Variables and verify that WinXPdir is listed.
7. Click OK to close the Environment Variables dialog box, and then click OK to
close the System Properties dialog box.
8. Close the Performance And Maintenance window.
9. From the Start menu, click Run.
10. In the Open text box, type cmd, and then click OK.
11. What does typing the cmd command do?
12. At the command prompt, type set | more, and then press ENTER.
The list of current environment variables is displayed, and WinXPdir is listed. (You
might need to press SPACEBAR to scroll down to see WinXPdir listed.)
13. If necessary, type c: and then press ENTER to switch to the drive on which you
installed Windows XP Professional. (Adjust the drive letter, if necessary.)
14. Type cd\ and then press ENTER to switch to the root directory.
15. Type cd %WinXPdir%, and then press ENTER.
You should now be in the Windows directory.
16. Type exit and press ENTER to close the command prompt.
Lesson Review
Lesson 3 Configuring System Settings
The following questions are intended to reinforce key information presented in this
lesson. If you are unable to answer a question, review the lesson materials and try the
question again. You can find answers to the questions in the “Questions and Answers”
section at the end of this chapter.