Starting to use Windows 10

First Edition (July 2015)

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Starting to use Windows 10

First Edition (July 2015)

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Contents

Purpose of the publication . . . . . . iii

Chapter 1. “Unpack” Windows (OOBE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WhatisOOBE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WhatactionstobeperformedduringOOBE . . . . 1 Youaretheadministrator . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Whattodonext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Checkactivationstatus . . . . . . . . . . 1 Useorinstallsecuritysoftware . . . . . . . 1 Makeasystembackup . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2. Microsoft account brings manybenefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Whatisit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Thebenefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SigninwithaMicrosoftaccount. . . . . . . . . 3 Createalocalaccountandsignin. . . . . . . . 3 CreateaMicrosoftaccount. . . . . . . . . . . 3 SwitchtoaMicrosoftaccount . . . . . . . . . 4 Addotheruseraccounts. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 AddaMicrosoftaccount. . . . . . . . . . 4 Addalocalaccount. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changeaccounttype . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 3. The Start menu and the ActionCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ThereturnoftheStartmenu . . . . . . . . . . 7 Thepowerbutton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Locateapps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PinappstoStartorthetaskbar . . . . . . . 7

TheActionCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 EnableTabletmode. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Enableairplanemode . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 4. OneDrive extends your localstorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Whatisit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Access your OneDrive through a Web browser . . . 9 LocalOneDrivefolder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AccesslocalOneDrivefolder . . . . . . . . . . 9 Choosewhattobesynced. . . . . . . . . . . 9 MovelocalOneDrivefolder. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turnoffsyncing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 5. Windows Store makes gettingappseasier . . . . . . . . . . 11 InstallappsfromtheStore . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installappsonanothercomputer . . . . . . . 11

Chapter6.RestoreWindows . . . . . 13

Appendix A. Inapplicable information in your product documentation. . . . 15 Termlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Shut down the computer or put the computer to sleepmode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix B. ENERGY STAR information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Purpose of the publication

Windows® 10 is the state-of-the-art operating system from Microsoft. Lenovo is glad to provide computer products with Windows 10 preinstalled.

The operating system is a very important part of a personal computer. Your experience with your computer will be at its best if you’re comfortable with the operating system installed on it. With that in mind, we have provided this publication to get you up and running with Windows 10.

Once you feel more confident with the basics, you may refer to information provided by Microsoft to explore more advanced features of Windows 10. If there are conflicts between information provided by Lenovo and Microsoft regarding Windows 10, the information provided by Microsoft prevails.

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Chapter 1. “Unpack” Windows (OOBE)

What is OOBE

If your Lenovo computer is preinstalled with any version of a Windows operating system, you’ll need to “unpack” Windows the first time you start your computer. It is similar to unpacking the package of a hardware product. This process is also referred to as OOBE, or out-of-box experience.

What actions to be performed during OOBE

The following table lists the most important actions you will perform during OOBE and shows whether they are required or optional.

Action Required?

Accept Microsoft and Lenovo license agreements Yes

Connect to the Internet Optional if you decide to log in with a local account

Choose time zone Optional. You may change the setting any time later.

You are the administrator

Local or Microsoft account, the user account you use for login during OOBE will become the Administrator of the operating system. As the Administrator, you can change security settings, install apps, create other accounts, and make changes that may affect others.

For security concerns, we recommend that you create and use a Standard User account after OOBE. Refer to “Add other user accounts” on page 4 for instruction on adding a user account.

What to do next

Check activation status

Activation of Windows is required. If your computer is connected to the Internet, your copy of Windows 10 should be activated automatically.

Step 1. Right-click on the Start button and select Control Panel. Step 2. Click System and Security ➙ System.You can verify activation status for the copy of Windows 10

on your computer under Windows activation.

Use or install security software

To help protect your computer from viruses and other attacks, install or use security software (antivirus software and firewall).

Your Lenovo computer may include preinstalled security software for your convenience. The preinstalled security software includes a trial period during which time you can use it for free. You have to purchase a license if you want to continue to use it when the trial period expires.

Important: If you want to install different security software, be sure to remove the product already installed on your computer. It can cause problems to have two different antivirus products installed at the same time.

Make a system backup

When you have finish setting up Windows and installed most frequently used software, we recommend that you make a system backup using the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system.

Note: The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is not available on all Lenovo computer products.

Step 1. Click Start ➙ All apps. Step 2. Locate the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system and select it. Step 3. Click System Backup. Step 4. Choose a location to save the backup image file and click Next.

Note: Choose a location on a different disk or partition from where Windows 10 is installed. For example, an external hard disk drive or the partition with drive letter “D.”

In case of system problems, you can use the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system to restore Windows to the backup status. For details, refer to “Lenovo OneKey Recovery system” in the product User Guide.

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Chapter 2. Microsoft account brings many benefits

What is it

It is a pair of user name and associating password that you use to sign into Microsoft software and services. If you use Microsoft services like OneDrive, Outlook.com, Xbox Live, Office 365, and Skype, you might already have one. If you don't have one, be assured that creating one is easy and free.

The benefits

There are two main benefits of using a Microsoft account:

• Sign in only once. If you use a Microsoft account to sign into Windows 10, you don’t need to sign in again to use OneDrive, Skype, Outlook.com, and other Microsoft services.

• You're connected to all your devices. If you use your Microsoft account to sign into multiple Windows-based devices, all the personalized settings will go with you.

If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use it to sign into Windows 10 during OOBE. If you don’t have one, you can click Sign up to create one.

Create a local account and sign in

If you don’t have a Microsoft account and you don’t want to create one during OOBE, you may create a local account to sign into Windows 10.

Note: If you use a local account to sign into Windows 10, you cannot install apps from the Windows Store. You also have to sign in separately to use other Microsoft services.

Create a Microsoft account

If you don’t have a Microsoft account, you can create one during or after OOBE. The user name for the Microsoft account must be a valid e-mail address.

• To create a Microsoft account during OOBE, select Sign up on the log in page.

• To create a Microsoft account after OOBE, go to Microsoft’s sign-up page at Microsoft.com/account.

Either way, you’ll be directed to Microsoft’s sign-up page for a Microsoft account. On the page, you’re required to enter your e-mail address as the user name and set a password. You also need to fill in some personal information. Before the account is created, you need to check your inbox for a message from the Microsoft account team. Follow the instructions in the message to finish setting up your account.

If you don’t have an e-mail address, click get a new email address. This way, you will get a Microsoft account and a Microsoft-hosted inbox at the same time.

Note: The rationale for using an e-mail address as the user name is that it ensures each Microsoft account is unique.

Switch to a Microsoft account

If you sign in with a local account during OOBE, you can choose to switch to a Microsoft account anytime after OOBE.

Step 1. Click Start ➙ Apps ➙ Settings ➙ Accounts. Step 2. Click Sign in with a Microsoft account.

Note: Internet connection is required the first time you sign into a device with a Microsoft account.

Add other user accounts

For security concerns, you may need to create a Standard User account for use after OOBE; or if someone else needs to use your computer, you can add a user account for that person. The added user account can be a Microsoft account or a local account.

Note: If you want to add other user accounts, your account type must be Administrator.

Step 1. Click Start ➙ All apps ➙ Settings ➙ Accounts. Step 2. Click Family & other users then select Add someone else to this PC. Step 3. From here, you can add a Microsoft account or a local account to your computer.

Add a Microsoft account

If the person who wants to use your computer has a Microsoft account, you can add his or her Microsoft account to your computer.

Note: To add a Microsoft account to your computer, your computer must be connected to the Internet.

Step 1. Complete the first two steps listed in “Add other user accounts” on page 4.If your computer is

connected to the Internet, you’ll be prompted to enter the user name (an e-mail address) of the Microsoft account you want to add to your computer. Step 2. Type the email address and click Next.The email address will be sent to Microsoft for verification.

This might take several minutes. Step 3. Click Finish to complete adding the Microsoft account. The person should now be able to sign into

your computer with his or her Microsoft account.

Note: If the email address you entered is not an existing Microsoft account, you’ll be prompted to create a Microsoft account using the email address.

Add a local account

If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you can add a local account for the person who wants to use your computer.

Step 1. Complete the first two steps listed in “Add other user accounts” on page 4. Step 2. Create a user name and password for the account. Step 3. Click Finish to complete adding the account.

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