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Summary
This article provides information to help you get familiar with your new HP EliteBook laptop offered through the E-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program. There are also important additional steps you may need to take to get your laptop work-functional.
Information Applies to
Faculty, Staff, Current Students, New Students Participating in the WSU eWarrior Digital Life & Learning Program
Get to know your Operating System
Setting up Your New HP EliteBook Laptop
After receiving your new laptop and configuring the basics during your session, you will need to make a few configurations to make it work-functional.
Customize your Taskbar
To add an icon to your Taskbar, go to the Start Menu or All Apps to find the program you want to Pin to your Taskbar. Do a right-click on the icon and select More > Pin to Taskbar.
Finding a Printer
Faculty, staff, and students on Mac laptops now use the FollowMePrint client to connect to networked printers.
Installing Software
Programs not on your device and updates to your computer are done through the Software Center. For more information, please refer to the following article.
Restoring Browser Bookmarks
Instructions on how to import your browser bookmarks from a backup can be found in the article below.
File Storage
The HP EliteBook has a 256 GB hard drive. Since hard drives can crash and get viruses, it is best practice to only store data on the hard drive that you can do without if your system crashes. The use of OneDrive, a cloud storage system, to store all your files.
Restoring Files
Pulling files down from your OneDrive is made easy by installing the OneDrive Sync Client, a step we cover in laptop exchange materials, but can be done at any time. It is recommended that you stop by the Tech Support Center (TSC) to have them make sure this service is configured correctly so you don't lose any information. If you have never used the OneDrive Sync application, you can still drag and drop files by using the article below explains the process.
Unsupported Applications
If you installed any unsupported software for school or personal use, such as a password vault, a citation manager (e.g., EndNote, Reference Manager), a tax preparation tool (e.g., TurboTax), or photo gallery software, back up any related files you wish to retain. Consult your documentation to determine the location and format of these files. TLT (tlt@winona.edu) will provide limited support if you have questions, but your first line of support is the vendor.
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