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Setting Up Your New PC

  1.    Attach the Surface Pro Ethernet Adapter to the Surface Pro.  

  2.    Press and hold the volume down button and then press the power button, continue to hold the 
    volume down button until the Surface starts to boot from the USB key.

o A dialog box will appear that states that it is “Checking Media Presence……”. Then it will “Start PXE over IPv4”.
3. When prompted press Enter for network boot service
4. Choose MSIT all supported windows client/ server OS
5. Choose your language and press enter.
6. Under user alias, enter your user alias (e.g. [email protected])

  1.    If you do not have an alias yet, please contact your TCE Supervisor  

  2.    Under domain choose the domain you are situated in - ask your supervisor for the exact 
     information  

  3.    For “Task Sequence” choose Windows 10 64bit & office 2016  

  4.    Under Computer Details,   

  5.    Name your computer (when naming your computer, ensure that the name is not generic, 
     i.e. “work computer” …. Names MUST BE UNIQUE   

  6.    Under “domain to join” make sure it is the same as earlier  

  7.    For your username, delete the “@microsoft.com” text  

  8.    for Installation Partition, tick “I acknowledge that any and all data on this hard disk will be 
    permanently erased"  

  9.  For language packs choose English and any other language packs you’re interested in  

  10.  Locale and time keep as is 

  11.  For administrator password can be anything you want – I’d recommend keeping it the same as 
    your alias account’s password  

  12.  Keep local administrators as is  

  13.  Under bit locker keep as is  

  14.  Finally, under ready, ensure everything is as you’d like it and click begin.  

  15.  Wait for the installation to finish. Estimated time 30- 45 minutes

How to sync / connect @microsoft.com and personal email

NOTE: if you connect work email accounts to your phones there will be major security changes to that device. Some of these changes include a more complex password, unchangeable settings (i.e. screen time out settings, etc.) and most importantly, a direct link from your phone to Microsoft PLEASE BE 100% SURE YOU ARE OK WITH CONNECTING YOUR WORK ACCOUNT TO YOUR PERSONAL PHONE. These changes cannot be undone without factory resetting your device!

Mac vs Microsoft Surface

Shifting from Mac to Surface can be a little confusing but it is not difficult. Please follow this link (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Switch/mac-surface) that will take you through a very well compiled list / steps to make an easy transition. 
Since I have been working with both MacBook Pro and Surface Pro 3, I would like to share some personal experiences regarding the two: 

  1. Weight - Surface wins over Mac and is a delight to carry when you have to travel (Comes from a person who travels through public transportation 3 hours every day).
  2. Stand - While Surface seems more portable, using it anywhere is not as comfortable. You really need a flat surface to place it steadily – however, the flexible angles of the stand helps you set the screen at any angle. 
  3. Keyboard - Mac definitely scored over the Surface in terms of the keyboard but the new keyboard of Surface Pro 4 is nothing short of amazing. Sometimes the keyboard's backlighting does not work. An easy fix is to press F2.
  4. Touch-pad - Using a mouse with Surface is important if you are used to the smooth touch-pad of a Mac. 
  5. Pen - It is a very useful device to make quick notes or to sketch out some quick ideas. The pen is pretty accurate, responsive and is easy to use. Clicking on the top button opens the "One Note" app where you can start writing notes. Pressing the button on the body of the pen erases what you wrote (wherever you move the pen on the screen).
    6) Performance - Surface has proven to be a great performer even when you use high processor intensive applications like Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop or Aftereffects. But you may need an external monitor to work on such projects since the screen size of the Surface is small. 
    7) Search - Mac has a search bar to the top right whereas Surface has a search bar on bottom left. You can also use Cortana to help you without typing the terms. One great feature is that once you type something in the search bar, it gives you results from both your Pc and Web unlike Mac.
    8) Cortana - Personally, I like Cortana more than Siri. However, sometimes Cortana is not as responsive as needed. 
  6. SD-Card Slot - There is a micro SD card slot in Surface in comparison to the Mac that has a full-sized card slot. 
  7. USB Port - Surface has just one USB port that seemed like a bummer initially but it’s not a big deal since you will be provided with a docking station in the office with multiple ports. 

 Need More Help? Contact the Help Desk!
· Land Line Number: 425-706-5000
· Skype: 1-866-539-4191
And don’t forget your boss is always there to help you out!