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Procedure to configure Student Notebook to Standard Operating Environment (SOE)

This procedure is meant for students who are not using the SPs recommended model notebook. Please get ready your SPICE account and Password before proceeding to configure your notebook. Verify your password by logging in to https://idms.sp.edu.sg. Each student is entitled to only one copy of the bundled applications that can only be installed in one system. It is the students responsibility to remove the bundled applications from their old Notebook when they change their Notebook. Remember to backup all your data and create an OS recovery disk before proceeding with the following steps as you may accidentally delete/corrupt your data. If you have been using your system for some time, we strongly recommend that you restore your system to factory default and apply all security patches through Windows Updates before proceeding with the configuration.

1. Computer Naming Convention

where yyyy is the abbreviation for Course code For Examples: DEWT : Diploma

Your computer must follow the following naming convention;yyyy-NBxxxxxx e.g.DITnb1234567

in Environmental Management & Water Technology DAC : Diploma in Accountancy DBS : Diploma in Biomedical Science DMC : Diploma in Media & Communication DXPD : Diploma in Experience and Product Design DIT : Diploma in Information Technology DEEE : Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering DARE : Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering DMR : Diploma in Marine Engineering

Xxxxxxx is the staff\student ID

2. Contact support staff to create and prepare C:\SP_NBC folder

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3. Configure student notebook

3.1. Browse to your system C:\SP_NBC\SP_NBC.exe. 3.2. Click Yes on User Access Control windows. 3.3. Enter your SPICE account ID.SD\pxxxxxxx.

3.4. Enter the Diploma Course Code you are taking.

3.5. If this message is shown, Click OK to change computer name. 3.6. After the Notebook has restarted, repeat steps 3.1 to 3.4 and then wait for step e to appear. Connect to spwireless If this message Additional information is required to connect to spwireless pops up, click on it. Enter the user name as sd\pxxxxxxx and your spice accounts password.

Click on Work network on this Windows and then Close

3.7. Enter your SPICE accounts Password.

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Windows Live Essential installation 3.8. For windows Live Essential 2011 interface, click Install all of Windows Live essentials (recommended)

3.9.

For Notebook purchase from SP RoadShow. You will see this windows displayed.

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For Notebook Not purchase from SP RoadShow. This windows will appear. Install the bundled applications in sequence by enter the number and click OK. Install the software with default Option. For Adobe CS5 Installation, Install as trial license, English (International) as shown.

For Visual Studio 2010 remember to Click Install documentation.

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4. Configure print queues of Commercial Printing Service

4.1. Click on Connect to P icon in the desktop. 4.2. Follow the instruction on screen to enter your spice account and password. Wait for the message P drive connected successfully. 4.3. Press the Windows key and R together and type \\ssdps640.sd.sp.edu.sg then click OK.

4.4. The following print queues will appear. Highlight ALL print queues, then right click and select connect. Click YES if prompted to install driver.

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5. Configure Email Account (Live@Edu) and Windows live Mail to access Email Account
5.1. Check Live@edu Email 5.1.1. Browse to https://appscentral1.sp.edu.sg/studen t/stud_emailsearch.nsf if you do not know your email account. 5.1.2. 5.1.3. Logon with your SPICE Account and password. Enter your Admission No. and click Search.

5.2. Configure Live@Edu 5.2.1. Goto web address https://www.outlook.com/ichat.s p.edu.sg to access your Live@Edu Email. Key in your email and your default password. All accounts are created with a pre-generated initial temporary password:p<admission no><birth date> (Note: birth date in ddmmyy format).

5.2.2.

If you are logging in for the first time, you will need to fill in the following information. Enter the characters as shown.

5.2.3.

5.2.4.

Verify your password.

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5.2.5.

Change your password. Make sure the new password is measured as strong.

5.2.6.

You will need to select a question and key in your secret answer. Remember your secret answer. You will need this if you have forgotten your password. Click Submit when done.

5.3. Adding live@edu to Windows Live Mail 5.3.1. Launch Windows Live Mail 5.3.2. On the ribbon tabs, go to Accounts > Email to add the Live @ EDU Account.

5.3.3.

Key in the Live@Edu email address and the password, then click Next. Leave others as default.

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5.3.4.

Select the Server type IMAP Server address: pod51024.outlook.com Port: 993 Requires a secure connection (SSL) Outgoing server information Server address: pod51024.outlook.com Port: 587 Requires a secure connection (SSL) Required authentication Under Logon user name, type your ichat email address

5.3.5. Account will be successfully added, click Finish.

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6. Backup your system for future recovery

(Perform the following steps at home. It would takes about 1-2 hours) Note: For notebook NOT purchase from SP notebook Road show, refer to your notebook user manual on backup and recovery procedure
Video Reference http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-your-programs-system-settings-and-files Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-your-programs-system-settings-and-files

6.1. Click on Start -> type backup -> launch Backup and Restore.

6.2. Click Create System image.

6.3. Leave the destination drive as D:\ and click Next.

6.4. Keep default setting and click start backup.

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7. Steps to recover your system.

(Perform the following steps to recovery your system when you system is having problem. Remember to back-up your personal data stored in C:\ drive if there is) Note: For notebook not purchase from SP Road-show please refer to your notebook user manual on backup and recovery procedure. 7.1. 7.2. Press F8 while system is restarting. Select Repair Your Computer

7.3.

Click System Image Recovery.

7.4.

Click on Next to proceed.

7.5. 7.6.

Select Restore your computer using system image that you created earlier. Click on Next to proceed.

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7.7.

Select the Use the latest available system image. Click on Next to proceed.

7.8.

Click on Next to proceed

7.9.

Click on Finish to proceed

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7.10. Click on Yes to begin restoring.

7.11. Restoring in progress.

~ The End ~

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