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17.1. Power-on Password You can protect your Notebook against unauthorised use with a power-on password. On switching on the Notebook, a password prompt will appear on the screen. The password is set up in the UEFI firmware configuration. CAUTION! Keep your password in a safe place. If you forget your password, you have no way of deleting it. If this happens, contact your service centre. You can also use the Windows® 8 security options to protect your data against unauthorised access. 17.2. Kensington Security Lock you can use a so-called Kensington security lock to protect your Notebook against theft. This security lock (complete with cable) is usually available as an accessory in specialist retailers. To attach the security lock, wind the cable around a stationery object, e.g. a table leg. Plug the lock into the Kensington device and turn the key to lock it. Keep the key in a safe place. 45 of 76 18. Software This section deals with the subject of software. We distinguish here between the operating system, the software (the applications), the Windows activation and the UEFI firmware configuration. 18.1. Getting to know Windows® 8 Windows® 8, the new operating system from Microsoft, contains a series of innovative functions and new technologies that your Notebook uses to work quickly and reliably. At the same time, it is also designed to be easy to use. 18.2. Windows Activation To protect against software piracy, Microsoft has introduced product activation. The Windows® 8 version installed on your Notebook and supplied with the Notebook must be activated to enable you to use of all Windows® 8 functions. To do this, you require simply an Internet connection. The activation process is fully automatic; no personal data will be transmitted. If no Internet connection is available, select telephone activation as follows: • Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and click Settings. • Next, click Change PC settings. • Select the Activate Windows item. • Now click activate by phone. • Click Next after choosing your country. • Call one of the specified hotlines on the telephone and read out the column of figures displayed when prompted to do so. • You will then be given a confirmation ID over the telephone. Enter this in the empty field and click Activate. PLEASE NOTE! If you have not activated Windows® 8, not all functions will be available to you under PC settings. A watermark will also continue to be displayed at the bottom right on the traditional desktop. 46 of 76 18.3. Windows® 8 – What’s New 18.3.1. Microsoft Account A Microsoft account is an e-mail address and password for logging in to Windows® 8. You can use any e-mail address. We recommend using the address you use to communicate with friends and log into your favourite web sites, however. The Microsoft account also allows you to purchase or download apps from the Store and install them on up to five devices. Once you have logged on to your Notebook using a Microsoft account, you also have access to the various services and programs provided by Microsoft. • The contact information and status updates for your friends from services such as Hotmail, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn will be updated automatically as soon as you run these services using your Microsoft account. • You can also access and share your photos, documents and other files via SkyDrive, Facebook and Flickr. • Your personal settings, including designs, language settings, Internet favourites and apps will be synchronised with each PC running Windows® 8 that you log on to. • You can obtain Apps from the Windows® 8 Store. You can use these on any PC running Windows® 8 that you log on to. If you wish to create a Microsoft account in Windows® 8, proceed as follows: • Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the screen and click Settings. • Click Change PC settings. > Users > Switch to a Microsoft account. 18.3.2. Taskbar (Desktop Mode) You can start programs from the taskbar at the bottom of the screen and switch between programs already running. In Windows® 8 you can place any program onto the taskbar, so that you can always open it with a single click. You can also rearrange the icons on the taskbar by simply clicking on them and dragging them to the desired position. Move the mouse pointer over the icons and thumbnails of each file or each open window and that program will be displayed. If you move the mouse pointer over the thumbnail, a full screen preview of the window in question appears. When you move the mouse pointer away from the thumbnail again, the full screen preview closes. 47 of 76 18.3.3. Jump Lists Jump lists offer a practical way of calling up recently opened files. To display the recently used files, simply right-click on the application icon in the taskbar. Thus if you right-click on the Word icon, the recently used Word documents are displayed. You can also easily place other files you wish to have easily to hand in the...