8.Windows will then boot up for the first time. As noted above, the first time you initialize your Windows Vista system, the screen will be blank for approximately two minutes. This is normal. During this period, do not disconnect the power supply, press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices such as mouse, keyboard, or remote control.
Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft
1.After Windows has booted up for the first time, the Control Panel Welcome Center will appear. If the Register Windows Online icon is not seen in the window, click on “Show all 14 items”.
2.Click on Register Windows Online and follow the instructions that appear to register your copy of Windows.
STARTING WINDOWS XP THE FIRST TIME
Registering Windows XP with Microsoft
In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows operating system, it should be registered the first time you use it.
After you receive the Windows Welcome screen, you will be prompted to enter registration information in the following order.
First of all, you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements (EULAs). After accepting the EULAs, you will be asked if you want to enable the Auto- matic Updates feature. Acceptance of this feature is recommended because it allows your system to be updated automatically whenever an important change
becomes available for your notebook.
■If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows or to shut down your LifeBook notebook.
■You cannot use your notebook until you have accepted the License Agreement. If you stop the process your notebook will return to the beginning of the Windows Welcome Process, even if you shut your notebook down and start it up again.
Several additional windows will appear, prompting you to enter a name and description for your computer, an Administrator password, and a domain name. Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the infor- mation as directed.
You will then be automatically connected to the Internet, if you have an appropriate connection available. If an automatic connection is not possible, you will be asked about how you dial out from where you will be using your LifeBook notebook. If you are not connected to a
G e t t i n g S t a r t e d
phone line and plan to register at a later time, you may click the Skip button.
Once you are connected to the Internet, you will be asked if you wish to continue with the registration. If you select Yes you will then enter your name and address, and email address if desired. Click Next to complete registration.
REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK
You can register your LifeBook by going to our website at: us.fujitsu.com/computers
You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to register online.
INSTALLING CLICK ME!
Before installing the ClickMe! utility, be sure the wireless LAN switch is turned on.
Windows Vista Systems
The first time you boot up your system, you will see a “Primary Settings for the PC” window. This window explains the installations which will be performed by the Click Me! utility. If you click [Execute], Click Me! will begin installing. If after clicking the button you receive a “User Account Control” window, you will be asked for your permission to continue. Click [Yes] to continue. If you cancel the operation, the Click Me! icon will appear on your desktop for later installation.
Windows XP Systems
The first time you boot up your system, you will see an icon called Click Me! in the Start menu. We highly
recommend that you install the ClickMe! utility the first
time you boot up. When you click the Click Me! icon, your system will automatically create the related icons in the system tray in the bottom right of the screen. These icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently access, such as wireless LAN software provided by the
wireless LAN manufacturer.
There may be additional
FUJITSU DRIVER UPDATE UTILITY
Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility. With FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system. For more infor- mation about the FDU utility, refer to “Automatically Downloading Driver Updates” on page 63.
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