How to Turn On and Log On to Your New
Computer
After you connect your
monitor,
keyboard, and
mouse to your new computer and your computer
is plugged into an electrical outlet or strip, you’re ready to turn it on and
then log on. Simply press the power button on your computer to begin the
Windows 7 start-up sequence.
In the resulting Windows 7 Welcome screen, enter your password,
if you have one. If you haven’t set up the password protection feature for more
than one user, you’re taken directly to the Windows 7 desktop.
After you set up more than one user, before you get to the password
screen, you have to
click the
icon for the user you want to log on as.
If you’ve set up multiple users, click the arrow button or click
Switch User and choose another user to log on as. Then type your password.
Windows 7 verifies your password and displays the Windows 7 desktop
. (
Note:)
The icons on your desktop may vary depending on what programs your computer
manufacturer may have installed.
After you’re logged in, to change to another user account, first
save any open documents, close any open applications, and then choose Start.
Then click the arrow next to the button, labeled Shut Down, in the bottom-right
corner of the Start menu and choose Log Off. Windows 7 logs off and displays a
list of users. To log on again, click a user icon.
To create another user, choose Start@@→Control Panel, and, under
the User Accounts and Family Safety heading, click Add or Remove User Accounts.
Then click Create a New Account. Follow instructions to enter a name for the
account and set a password for it, if you like.