Schroeder suggested Maui X-Stream should make a graphical setup assistant for PearPC and sell it commercially.

Fortunately, Mail includes an account setup assistant to walk you through the process of configuring mail account settings.

Any directory binding method attempted after initial setup with Setup Assistant requires administrator authentication.

At the Setup Assistant Welcome screen, you'll need to choose a country or region to continue.

The Setup Assistant will guide you through the preliminary configuration required to use a new system.

From this screen you must create the initial administrative user account to continue the Setup Assistant process.

Migration Assistant can only migrate FileVault-protected user accounts to a Mac during the initial Setup Assistant process.

The Setup Assistant makes it easy for even a novice user to configure Mac OS X's network settings.

Finally, the last step in the Setup Assistant process is to configure your Mac's time zone, date, and time settings.

After you select the appropriate language, country or region, and keyboard layout, the Setup Assistant switches to the Migration Assistant.

Any of the configurations made while using the Setup Assistant can be easily changed later by accessing the appropriate System Preferences.

If this is the case you will have already paired these devices during first startup with the Mac OS X Setup Assistant.

You can access the Network Setup Assistant by clicking the "Assist me" button at the bottom of the Network preferences.

If you choose to transfer your previous settings with the Migration Assistant you will skip much of the remaining Setup Assistant configuration process.

Attempting to use the Command-Q keyboard shortcut while viewing non-registration screens in the Setup Assistant will not allow you to skip those screens.

The Setup Assistant process is covered in the previous chapter, "Installation and Initial Setup." FileVault is covered later in this chapter.