<p>HOW TO…</p><p>Setup the Mecer Notebook / Smart Classroom devices</p><p>1. Unpack your Mecer Notebook</p><p>1. Clip the battery pack into the designated slot</p><p>2. Connect the Notebook charger to the wall socket (AC) </p><p>3. Switch on the Notebook </p><p>2. How to setup your Mecer Notebook for the first time</p><p>1. Switch on the Notebook - Message will come up: Setup is checking for Video performance/“Preparing Desktop”</p><p>2. Windows 7 Professional</p><p> o South Africa</p><p> o English (South Africa)</p><p> o US</p><p> o click Next</p><p>3. Choose a username</p><p> o Type in either the School Name#1, #2… or Teacher Name</p><p> o Click Next</p><p>4. Set a password for your account</p><p> o Leave blank for now, you can change it later if necessary</p><p> o Click Next</p><p>5. Please read the license terms</p><p> o Click bottom left corner to accept</p><p> o Click Next</p><p>6. Help protect your computer…</p><p> o Click Use recommended settings</p><p>7. Review your time and date settings o (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria</p><p> o Date and time</p><p> o Click Next</p><p>8. Join a wireless network</p><p> o Click Skip for now</p><p>9. Windows 7 Professional is finalizing your settings</p><p>10. Desktop will show 5 users, one of the users will be the user name you gave in step 2 – that will be the user you are going to use Step 1 Step 2 Switch on computer Choose settings as displayed in picture</p><p>Step 3 Step 4 School needs to decide if it will be named by the Leave it blank for now, you can set a password School name #1 – 10 depending on number of later classrooms or by the Teacher’s name</p><p>Step 5 Step 6 Click left bottom corner to accept and Next Click Recommended settings and Next Step 7 Step 8 Time zone Harare, Pretoria and check time/date and Skip this if you are not sure and ask your Internet Next administrator at school if you have Wireless</p><p>Step 9 Step 10 You have completed your initial installation of the You will be using the user account as setup in Notebook/laptop Step 2</p><p>It is advised NOT to use the notebook on mains power all the time, but to run off the battery power until a recharge is needed. </p>