Software Setup
Getting Started 2–5
If you connected your modem during the “Step 3: Connect the
Modem” section in Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup,” or have
connected the notebook to the Internet by another method,
the Connecting to online registration window is displayed.
This window describes the progress of your registration.
If you are unable to send your registration, you can do so at any
time after software setup is complete. For more information about
connecting to the Internet, see the “Connect to the Internet”
section in Chapter 3, “Next Steps.”
Create User Accounts
In the Who will use this computer? window, you can create
a user account for each person who might use the notebook.
User accounts enable each notebook user to create a personal
notebook environment. A user’s environment might include such
customizations as display and security settings, personal files,
screen savers, and the appearance of the Windows desktop.
When you turn on the notebook, a prompt to select a user account
is displayed. When a user account is selected, Windows opens
according to the preferences set by that user.
The names you enter in the Who will use this computer? window
text fields are displayed on the list of user accounts displayed at
Windows startup.
Press the Finish Button!
When the Thank you! window is displayed, read the
text, and then select Finish. Your notebook saves your
preferences, and then restarts in Windows.
Select your user account, and you are ready to begin using your
notebook. To protect your notebook and gain Internet access to
software updates and online assistance, it is recommended that
you begin your notebook use by following the suggestions in the
next chapter.