Difference between revisions of "Laptop Build Checklist"
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| Save and exit BIOS || Continue on to boot to the hard drive. Log in as "oem" (password: freegeek). | | Save and exit BIOS || Continue on to boot to the hard drive. Log in as "oem" (password: freegeek). | ||
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− | |Battery Check||On the Desktop toolbar, a battery icon is visible when the battery is charging. Check the icon to see the percent of | + | |Battery Check||On the Desktop toolbar, a battery icon is visible when the battery is charging. Check the icon to see the percent of charge and make a note of it for use later on. If no icon is visible, the battery is fully charged. |
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| Get wireless working. || If there ''isn't'' already a wireless card installed, then install, configure and test a wifi card (to determine if wireless card is already present and working, try and access a website like Google). Internal (mini-PCI) is best, but PCMCIA is an acceptable second option. For wireless advice, try the [[Wireless Tips]] page. For [[Testing_Wireless_Cards]], use this link for the procedure. | | Get wireless working. || If there ''isn't'' already a wireless card installed, then install, configure and test a wifi card (to determine if wireless card is already present and working, try and access a website like Google). Internal (mini-PCI) is best, but PCMCIA is an acceptable second option. For wireless advice, try the [[Wireless Tips]] page. For [[Testing_Wireless_Cards]], use this link for the procedure. | ||
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− | [[Category:Laptops]] | + | [[Category:Laptops |Laptops Basic Check ]] |
Revision as of 16:09, 13 February 2010
Work through each step as well as you can, and ask if you have questions. Try and learn the reason for each of the steps. This knowledge will come in handy later on when, inevitably, things aren't going as smoothly. Your instructor will be able to answer questions and check your work. Never overlook the help that the builder to your right or left might be able to lend. You can also find information on the Free Geek wiki at Laptops Check with your instructor to find out what type of box to build, then work your way down this checklist.
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