Toshiba Tecra A8 Laptop User Manual


 
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Getting Started
Setting up your computer
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To register your computer online or to sign up for an Internet
account, you must either establish a Local Area Network
(LAN) connection, or connect the built-in modem to a
telephone line (see “Connecting the modem to a telephone
line” on page 140).
Setting up your software
When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn
off the power again until the operating system has loaded
completely.
The names of windows displayed, and the order in which
windows appear, may vary according to your software setup
choices.
The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard
guides you through steps to set up your software.
1 From the welcome screen click Next to enter the Setup
Wizard.
2 Confirm acceptance of Microsoft’s End User License
Agreement and click Next.
3 Select the appropriate option from the Help protect your
computer screen and click Next.
4 Enter the computer name and description and click Next
or Skip.
5 Select how your computer will connect to the Internet
and click Next.
The computer will pause for a moment while checking
for an internet connection.
If an Internet connection could not be found, a window
will display the message: “An Internet connection could
not be chosen.” Click Next to continue.
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