CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR NOTEBOOK

STEP 2. Press the Power Button

STEP 3. Windows Vista® Setup

 

 

CAUTION: Do not interrupt the operating system’s setup process. Doing

 

 

so may render your notebook unusable.

 

If you selected Windows Vista operating system while ordering, your notebook

 

is preconfigured with Windows Vista. To set up Windows Vista for the first time,

 

follow the instructions on the screen. These steps are mandatory and may take up

 

to 15 minutes to complete. The screens will take you through several procedures

 

including accepting license agreements, setting preferences, and (optionally)

 

setting up an Internet connection.

 

Connecting to the Internet

 

If you do not set up your Internet connection during the Vista Setup,

 

1.

Click Start (Windows Vista® logo) > Control Panel > Network and Internet.

 

2. Click Connect to the Internet.

 

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

 

For more help and information about creating a new Internet connection, click

 

Start (Windows Vista® logo) > Help and Support and perform a search for “Internet

 

connection.”

 

Connecting to a Home Network

 

1.

Click Start (Windows Vista® logo) > Control Panel > Network and Internet.

 

2. Click Connect to a network located in Network and Sharing Center section.

 

3.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

For more help and information about networking, click Start (Windows Vista® logo) > Help and Support > Table of Contents and click Networking from the list of help topics.

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