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Chapter 2
Using Windows
®
7
Starting for the first time
When you start your computer for the first time, a series of screens appear to guide you in
configuring the basic settings of your Windows
®
7 operating system.
To start for the first time:
1.
Turn your computer on. Wait for a few minutes until the
Set Up Windows
screen
appears.
2.
From dropdown list, select your language, then click Next
.
3.
From the dropdown lists, select your
Country or region
,
Time and currency
, and
Keyboard layout
, then click
Next
.
4.
Key in uniques names for the
user name
and
computer name
, then click
Next
.
5.
Key in the necessary information to set up your password, then click
Next
. You may
also click
Next
to skip this step without entering any information.
6.
Carefully read the license terms. Tick
I accept the license terms
and click
Next
.
7.
Select
Use recommended settings
or
Install important updates only
to set up the
security settings for your computer. To skip this step, select
Ask me later
.
8.
Review your date and time settings. Click
Next
. The system loads the new settings and
restarts. You may now start using your computer.
If you want to set up a password for your account later, refer to the section
Setting up a
user account and password
in this chapter.
