Contents

1 First-time setup

Identify required hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Set up the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Step 1: Insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . . 1–5 Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 Step 4: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9 Step 5: Create recovery discs (recommended) . . . . 1–10

2 Next steps

Install additional hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Identify and install hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Locate and install software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Protect the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Protect the computer from viruses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Protect your system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Protect your privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Protect the computer from power surges. . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Use the computer safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 Connect to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7 Update your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8 Locate the user guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8 Turn off the computer correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

Getting Started

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