Windows Welcome

The system starts and displays the initial Microsoft Windows setup screen for the first turn-on only. You will need a mouse and keyboard to navigate the screens.

To setup Windows for the first time:

1Follow the onscreen instructions for the initial Microsoft Windows setup.

2Click Next to set up your system.

3Select your country/region and language in System Settings. Change is optional. Click Next.

4Select your Time Zone. Change is optional. Click Next.

5Accept the End Users License Agreement. Click Next.

6Select Automatic Updates. Click Next.

7Name your system. Click Next.

8Select Finish.

9A countdown displays.

a After the countdown the screen goes blank.

b Do not turn off your system during this one

time set-up process. This takes approximately eight to ten minutes.

10Windows restarts automatically.

11After the system restarts, you will begin the Media Center first run. See “Media Center First-Run” on page 126.

Initial Configuration

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z552, z540, z545, z555, z557 specifications

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