Lenovo G50-30 User Guide - Lenovo G Z Series - Page 22

Starting to use Windows 8.1, Configuring the operating system for the first time

Page 22 highlights

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 Configuring the operating system for the first time You may need to configure the operating system when it is first used. The configuration process may include the procedures below: • Accepting the end user license agreement • Configuring the Internet connection • Registering the operating system • Creating a user account Operating system interfaces Windows 8.1 comes with two main user interfaces: the Start screen and the Windows desktop. To switch from the Start screen to the Windows desktop, do one of the following: • Select the Windows desktop tile on the Start screen. • Press the Windows key + D. To switch from the desktop to the Start screen, do one of the following: • Select Start from the charms bar. • Press the Windows key . • Move the cursor to the lower-left corner, and then select the Start button. Start screen Desktop 16

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51

16
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1
Configuring the operating system for the first
time
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Yo
u
may
n
eed
t
o co
n
f
igu
re
t
he opera
ting
sys
t
em whe
n
it
i
s f
i
rs
t
u
sed.
The co
n
f
igu
ra
ti
o
n
process may
in
cl
u
de
t
he proced
u
res below:
• Accep
ting
t
he e
n
d
u
ser l
i
ce
n
se a
g
reeme
nt
• Co
n
f
igu
r
ing
t
he I
nt
er
n
e
t
co
nn
ec
ti
o
n
• Re
gi
s
t
er
ing
t
he opera
ting
sys
t
em
• Crea
ting
a
u
ser acco
unt
Operating system interfaces
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
W
in
dows 8.1 comes w
it
h
t
wo ma
in
u
ser
int
erfaces:
t
he
St
ar
t
scree
n
a
n
d
t
he
W
in
dows desk
t
op.
To sw
it
ch from
t
he
St
ar
t
scree
n
t
o
t
he W
in
dows desk
t
op, do o
n
e of
t
he
follow
ing
:
S
elec
t
t
he W
in
dows desk
t
op
ti
le o
n
t
he
St
ar
t
scree
n
.
• Press
t
he W
in
dows key
+ D.
To sw
it
ch from
t
he desk
t
op
t
o
t
he
St
ar
t
scree
n
, do o
n
e of
t
he follow
ing
:
S
elec
t
Start
from
t
he charms bar.
• Press
t
he W
in
dows key
.
• Move
t
he c
u
rsor
t
o
t
he lower-lef
t
cor
n
er, a
n
d
t
he
n
selec
t
t
he
Start
b
utt
o
n
.
Start screen
Desktop