Software; Getting To Know Windows; Windows Activation - Medion AKOYA E6234 Bedienungsanleitung

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 BIOS.
18.1.

Getting to know Windows

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Windows 8, the new operating system from Microsoft, contains a series of innova-
tive 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
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Windows 8 version installed on your Notebook and supplied with the Notebook
must be activated to enable you to use of all Windows
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
 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.
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