When buying a laptop, be sure to ask the seller if this laptop has been launched before. If it did not start, then the first turning on of the laptop should be done in a special way.
Instructions
Step 1
When buying a laptop, check with the retailer whether the preinstalled operating system comes with the laptop or not. This will help determine how you should start your new laptop. The general rule of thumb for starting a new laptop (regardless of whether the operating system is installed or not) is that the battery must be inserted into the laptop and the laptop itself must be connected to the mains. The connection to the electrical network is carried out so that the laptop does not turn off during the installation of the operating system.
Step 2
If your laptop comes with a preinstalled operating system, plug it in and press the power button. After turning on the power on a laptop that has never been turned on, the installation of the operating system should start, the distribution of which is located on a special hidden partition of the hard disk. Carefully follow all stages of OS installation. If you need an activation key during installation, you can read it on the laptop's bottom cover. Do not turn off the power to the laptop until the operating system is finally installed.
Step 3
If the laptop was sold without an operating system (or with a DOS or Linux operating system), the first time you turn it on, you will need to install the desired operating system. Purchase a distribution kit of the required operating system on an optical disk, connect the laptop to the electrical network, turn it on, wait for DOS or Linux to load, and then insert the Windows disk (instead of the disk, you can use a flash card if the laptop does not have an optical drive). Reboot the computer and enter the BIOS, setting the OS boot priority from an optical drive (or from a flash card), save the changes. Then install Windows, unplug your laptop and use it however you like.
