You’ve completed the first 5 steps to setting up your new laptop and while you might think you are good to go, there are a few details to take care of.

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Steps to Prepare Your New Laptop
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ou’ve completed the first 5 steps to setting up If you missed the first steps to setting up a new lap-
your new laptop and while you might think top, you can review them here.
you are good to go, there are a few details to
take care of.
1. Transfer files and emails that you saved
from your old laptop. These should have
been saved to CD, DVD or a portable hard
drive.
2. Install software and then connect any peri-
pherals you will be using with your laptop.
When you are on the road, it’s not the time
to discover that your mouse or external key- How to Prepare Your New Laptop
board don’t work properly.
3. Order a 2nd battery for your laptop if you 1. Setup Wizard. Let the setup guide you
did not purchase an additional one with through everything you need to do. This
your laptop. may take a while but be patient.
4. Consider adding additional security options
to your laptop. Items such as an external 2. Windows…Install a the windows you are
fingerprint reader, cable locking systems, using.
audible alarm systems or tracking software 3.
can all be used together to protect your
laptop. Accounts. Make a personalized account with a pic-
5. You have a variety of options at this point. ture and password.
• Check out trials of new programs you want
to learn more about. 1.
• Buy a new laptop bag for your new laptop.
• Take care of your old laptop: Internet. Some don’t like internet explorer. Down-
6. Pass on to a friend or family member. load whatever provider you like eg, google chrome.
7. Donate to a charity.
8. Take advantage of the recycling program 1.
offered by laptop manufacturer.
9. Set aside for future use in case of any pro- Be safe. Use an internet security and virus protector.
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blems with your new laptop. Remember to
remove the battery after charging the laptop 1.
and before packing it safely.
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Desktop. Personalize your desktop. Add useful links
like facebook and your school e-mail or your own
company website or any support groups you have
joined. Add apps and set time and date and put a pic-
ture of you and your boyfriend as your background.
Put any programmes as shortcuts.
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Internet. Add favourite sites, go on all your sites
and set passwords on remember me.
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Download and Install. Download Itunes, skype and
films and games you want. Intall your Ipod and
games and connect your phone and your memory
stick. Connect your printer. Install a back-up system
for files so if you lose them you won’t actually lose
them and add a file restorer.
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Buy a laptop bag. These are extremely important.
Put in it your games, Ipod, charger and memory
stick.
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