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     * if possible, a DVD with the specific drivers of the machine     * if possible, a DVD with the specific drivers of the machine
  
-====== ​Installation ​steps ======+====== ​Basic installation ​steps ====== 
 + 
 +Switch on the machine! If the machine did not have a pre-installed Windows 7, make sure that there is Windows 7 DVD in the the reader.
  
   - Choose //France// (or whatever is most appropriate) for the different localization settings. Warning, it will not be possible to change the language after that   - Choose //France// (or whatever is most appropriate) for the different localization settings. Warning, it will not be possible to change the language after that
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   - Password: anything you can remember   - Password: anything you can remember
   - License agreement: accept it...   - License agreement: accept it...
 +  - Security setting: only install important updates
 +  - Time zone, etc...: choose the appropriate settings
 +  - Wait, wait, wait (the computer may reboot)
 +  - Done!!!
 +
 +====== Changing the partitions ======
 +
 +Use [[other:​gparted|gparted]] to change the default partitions of the disk
 +
 +====== Getting a network address ======
 +
 +  * Determine the MAC address of the PC
 +    * Start Menu -> "type '​cmd'​ then press Enter in the Search field"
 +    * Type "​getmac"​ in the Command Prompt window and write down the MAC address
 +    * Type "​exit"​ to close the Command Prompt window
 +  * Ask the LSCE sysadmins to add the MAC address to the DHCP, and get a static IP address for the PC
 +
 +====== Dell Digital Delivery ======
 +
 +The first time a new Dell computer is put on the network, it will start the Dell Digital Delivery program. Accept the options and download the extra software (Download "My Dell - Help, Support and Updates"​ but you probably don't need "Dell Data Protection Security Tools"​).
 +
 +====== Installing the drivers ======
 +
 +If the machine did not have a pre-installed Windows 7, you will have to install additional Dell or HP (or whatever) drivers...
 +
 +====== Updating Windows ======
 +
 +===== Configuring the update =====
 +
 +
 +Control panel => 
 +
 +===== Manually starting the update =====
 +
 +====== Removing some pre-installed applications ======
 +
 +Some machines with a pre-installed Windows system, may have some pre-installed applications that need to be uninstalled:​
 +
 +  * MacAfee: this antivirus must be removed before the installation of Symantec Endpoint Protection
 +  * DEMO version of Microsoft Office: remove this before installing Office 2010 supplied by CEA
 +  * ...
 +
 +====== Getting the LSCE standard Win 7 installation ======
 +
 +Ask the LSCE sysadmins to make the standard installation
 +
 +  * Giving the machine its final name (''​LSCEnnnn'',​ where nnnn are the last 4 digits of the static IP address)
 +  * Configuration of the local LSCE time server
 +  * Kerberos configuration
 +  * Symantec Endpoint Protection
 +  * OCS inventory
 +  * FortiClient
 +  * cygwin/X
 +  * LSCE printers
 +  * Winzip or 7zip
 +  * Acrobat
 +  * Acrobat Reader
 +  * Microsoft Office Professionnel Plus 2010
 +  * Firefox
 +  * Thunderbird
 +  * Putty
 +  * WinSCP
 +  * java
 +
  
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