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Chapter 1

Installing Windows Vista Client

NOTE

Setting your own username and password

The practice items in this book assume that the initial username set up is Kim_Ackers and

the assigned password is P@ssw0rd. If you decide to use a separate username and password

pair, substitute it each time you see Kim_Ackers.

17. In the Type A Computer Name dialog box, shown earlier in Figure 1-14, type 620-Vista.

Select a desktop background, and then click Next.

18. On the Help Protect Windows Automatically page, click Use Recommended Settings.

19. On the Review Your Time And Date Settings page, select your time zone. If you live in a

region that uses daylight savings time, ensure that the Automatically Adjust Clock For

Daylight Savings Time check box is selected. Ensure that the date is correct and that the

Time setting is accurate to within several minutes of the current time. Click Next.

20. On the Select Your Computer’s Current Location page, click Public Location.

21. Click Start to complete the installation. Windows Vista now checks the computer’s per-

formance and assigns a rating before presenting you with the logon screen.

Lesson Summary

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If a computer does not boot directly into the Windows Vista installation routine, you

might need to alter the BIOS settings.

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Prior to installation, you should ensure that you have your 25-character product key,

have determined what antivirus solution you will implement, have chosen a computer

name, and have chosen a user account name and password for the computer.

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Windows Vista allows you a 30-day activation grace period after the completion of the

installation process.

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The unique 25-character product key ties you to a specific edition of Windows Vista. If

you install an SKU of Windows Vista higher than the one you purchased, you will have

to purchase the higher version or reinstall from scratch.

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If the disk that you want to install Windows Vista on is not visible during the installation

process, you will have to install the correct driver.

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The user account that you create during the installation process will be the default

administrator account for the Windows Vista computer. The default built-in administra-

tor account is disabled in Windows Vista.

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Unless you have a special network configuration, you should use the recommended set-

tings when Windows Vista asks whether you want to download and install updates.