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Learning the basics, Configuring the operating system for the first time

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Chapter 2. Learning the basics Configuring the operating system for the first time ---------- You 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 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.  Putting your computer to sleep If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use, bypassing the startup process. To put the computer to sleep: • For the Windows 7 operating system: - Click Start. Then select Sleep from the Shut down menu options. - Press Fn+F1. • For the Windows 8 operating system: - Move your cursor to the lower-right corner of the screen to open the charms bar, then select Settings Power Sleep. - Press Fn+F1. Attention: • Wait until the power and battery status indicator light starts blinking green (indicating that the computer is in sleep mode) before you move your computer. Moving your computer while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data. To wake the computer, do one of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the Fn key on the keyboard. 13 Ė Ė

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Chapter 2. Learning the basics
Configuring the operating system for the first time
- - - - - - - - - -
You 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
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep
or shut it down.
Putting your computer to sleep
If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the
computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly
wake it to resume use, bypassing the startup process.
To put the computer to sleep:
For the Windows 7 operating system:
- Click
Start
. Then select
Sleep
from the
Shut dow
n menu options.
- Press
Fn
+
F1
.
For the Windows 8 operating system:
-
Move your cursor to the lower-right corner of the screen to open the
charms bar, then select
Settings
Power
Sleep
.
- Press
Fn
+
F1
.
To wake the computer, do one of the following:
• Press the power button.
• Press the Fn key on the keyboard.
Attention:
Wait until the power and battery status indicator light starts blinking green
(indicating that the computer is in sleep mode) before you move your computer.
Moving your computer while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the hard
disk, causing loss of data.
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