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3.Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings.

Using the TrustedCore Menu

When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.

The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens:

BIOS Setup

Diagnostic Screen

Boot Menu

Patent Information

System Information

Continue Booting

Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, information, or action described.

The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.

BIOS Guide

A guide to your notebook’s BIOS is available online. Please visit our service and support website at http:// www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support, then select Users Guides under Online Support. Select your product, series, and model, then press [Go].

If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the BIOS main menu will appear.

BOOTING THE SYSTEM

We strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD/CD in your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence.

When you turn on your LifeBook notebook for the first time, it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will load the operating system, and then the Windows Welcome will begin.

The first time you initialize your system, the screen will be blank for approximately

two minutes. This is normal. After initialization, a “Set Up Windows” dialog box will appear.

Important: During the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power supply, press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or remote control.

STARTING VISTA FOR THE FIRST TIME

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.

1.First of all, you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements (EULAs).

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.

2.You will be prompted to enter your User Name and Password and you will be given a chance to select an icon for your account.

3.The next screen asks for a Computer Name and allows you to choose a desktop background.

4.You will next see a "Help protect Windows automat- ically" screen in which the default choice is "Use recommended settings”. The other two choices are "Install important updates only" and "Ask me later". Select from the three choices.

5.On the next screen set your time and date settings.

6.You will next see the "Select your computer's current location" screen. Make your selection from Home, Work (Default), and Public location.

7.The "Thank you" screen follows and an offer for free Norton Internet Security is extended. Following are several screens while Windows checks the system performance.

8.Windows will then boot up for the first time.

REGISTERING WINDOWS 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.

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3130 Booting the System, Starting Vista for the First Time, Registering Windows with Microsoft