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===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Some practical details ==== | ||
Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]]. One of the ways to determine the computer name is to use the [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:bios#from_windows|msinfo32 command]]. | Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]]. One of the ways to determine the computer name is to use the [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:bios#from_windows|msinfo32 command]]. | ||
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+ | ==== The available accounts ==== | ||
You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer: | You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer: | ||
- | * your regular ''your_login'' LSCE account, **followed** by the ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' string: ''your_login@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' | + | * your **regular ''your_login'' LSCE account**, **followed** by the ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' string: ''your_login@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' |
* the password is the same one you use to access the LSCE ''obelix'' servers | * the password is the same one you use to access the LSCE ''obelix'' servers | ||
- | * you may also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and this password when accessing some links on this page, located on the LSCE intranet, from outside LSCE | + | * this account will work even when you are not connected to the LSCE! Read [[other:win10config#starting_your_computer_faster|Starting your computer faster]] if you don't like waiting when opening a session |
- | * the administrator account, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin'' | + | * you will also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and your LSCE password when accessing some links on this page, located on the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/|LSCE intranet]], from outside LSCE |
+ | * the **administrator account**, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin'' | ||
* use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | ||
* the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it | * the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it | ||
+ | * your **local account** that you may need in some **rare** cases (e.g. when trying to activate your Microsoft account on your LSCE computer, which may not be what you want) | ||
+ | * use ''.\//your_login//'' on the Windows login screen if you need to use your local account | ||
+ | * if you don't know the local password of your local account, use the ''.\admin'' account to change it, or ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] | ||
+ | * there is a good chance that you don't really need to use your local account... Ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] | ||
+ | * Your **Microsoft account**. Using a Microsoft account on a LSCE computer may have some side effects, like having to use your Microsoft password to unlock your computer, which could be inconvenient... | ||
===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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<WRAP center round important 60%> | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
- | LSCE users: | + | **LSCE users**: |
January 2022 - Windows Update may tell you that your computer is ready to upgrade to Windows 11 | January 2022 - Windows Update may tell you that your computer is ready to upgrade to Windows 11 | ||
- | **Do not upgrade to Windows 11 yet**! | + | **=> Do not upgrade to Windows 11 yet**! |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
- | Even if your computer is brand new, it may not be completely up-to-date! | + | Even if your computer is brand new, it may not be completely up-to-date... [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10maintain|Check the windows and computer manufacturer updates]] several times when you are configuring your new computer. |
- | [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10maintain|Check the windows and computer manufacturer updates]] several times when you are configuring your new computer. And keep on checking regularly later | + | Keep on **checking regularly for updates** later. Depending on your settings, you //may// receive notifications that //some// updates are available, but it is safer to check regularly yourself |
===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ||
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* Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | ||
* Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use | ||
- | * If you have a **laptop**, it's really useful to enable //Hibernate// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo) | + | * If you have a **laptop** that has a dedicated //Sleep// button (e.g. ''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo), it is really useful to enable //Hibernate when you press the Sleep button// of the laptop |
* If your laptop has no dedicated //Sleep// button, you can still choose to sleep/hibernate in the ''Start''=>''Power'' menu | * If your laptop has no dedicated //Sleep// button, you can still choose to sleep/hibernate in the ''Start''=>''Power'' menu | ||
* When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but **no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode**. | * When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but **no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode**. | ||
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* Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468227/windows-10-activity-history-and-your-privacy-microsoft-privacy|Windows 10 activity history and your privacy]] settings to determine the //activity history// information (the files you have opened) you want to keep locally, and share with your other Windows devices (through your Microsoft account) and Microsoft. | * Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468227/windows-10-activity-history-and-your-privacy-microsoft-privacy|Windows 10 activity history and your privacy]] settings to determine the //activity history// information (the files you have opened) you want to keep locally, and share with your other Windows devices (through your Microsoft account) and Microsoft. | ||
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+ | ===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | ||
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+ | It's possible that you have a Microsoft account linked to your LSCE or a gmail email address. Using a Microsoft account makes it possible to recover some settings from another Windows computer, or reinstall applications that you have bought through the Microsoft Store. But using a Microsoft account on a computer configured at LSCE can also have some unforeseen side effects... | ||
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===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||