How can I restore my new iMac back to when I first switched it on?

I was so keen to get my new iMac working that I got my name wrong in the setup and I stupidly skipped the migrate settings step which would have taken everything over from my old Mac.
How can I get back to how things were when I first switched on so I can go through the whole procedure again - this time the right way?
Thanks in anticipation.
GeoffT.
iMac 24"   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Thanks Matt. Your comments are reassuring.
But I also need to reset the name that I typed in at the beginning as I started to set up the machine for my business partner (we bought two - one for him, one for me) but he finished up taking the other one. So I need to go back to that first switch-on screen again.
GeoffT.
iMac 24"   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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