Acer Laptop.. ready to get it online

[LADYPINKtomato1]

I'll have the desktop and the Laptop on the same DSL connection by using the router.(Laptop is Wi-Fi)...

Line up the steps I should use to get this done in the correct order.
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Ok I have my desktop connected to the router NOW...and it's working correctly..(SEE I'm here now..) Have NOT put the router CD in the drive yet.. of the Laptop.

1. About my password for the laptop.. will it remain the same as my desktop.. or will I use a different one to log on to my DSL..?

2. As I'll be needing a security something to keep my laptop.. from every John, Sissy or whoever from getting in my laptop..what is the next step to this ?
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I have NOT activated the Anti-virus program on the Laptop.. I won't keep this on my laptop...I want AVAST on it... used it for years.. works great never had a virus since.

Note : I'll leave the anti-virus .. on the pc .. will get help removing it late.from you guys / gals.

3.How do I get my chosen anti-virus program to my laptop from my desktop ..I downloaded it to my desktop.. didn't install it.. ..I have a tiny 8GB.. pin drive ( STIX) type thing...USB2 . I was planning to take it from my desktop to the pin drive then to the Laptop.. How do I do this?
Do I plug the pin into one of my desktop usb ports..and download it like that?.( install it on the pin?).take it to laptop ..Install it from the pin drive ?

Give me the correct steps here plz... I think I can follow your instructions.

I want AVAST on the lapot before getting it on line..

Thank you ever so much for your help.
LPt

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

I need help with this.. I failed to say this.
Thanks much
LPT

 

[Jonathan_King]

The password for your DSL will remain the same.

To protect your laptop from being used by others, password-protect the user account.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/288-password-create-user-account.html

Now, for the anti-virus. Download Avast from the internet onto your desktop. Plug the pen drive into one of your desktop USB ports, and wait until Windows installs the drivers for it.

Then go to My Computer, and open your drive. Drag the Avast! installer into the drive.

In the system try, at the bottom-right, you will see an icon labeled Safely Remove Hardware. Click it, and eject your pen drive.

Unplug the drive from your desktop, and plug it into your laptop. Open the drive up in My Computer, and run the installer you put on there.

Let us know if you need more help.

Good luck!
~JK

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Jonahtan... I've made a boo boo.. I didn't use the same password..
I need to change it now?
Help.
thanks

 

[Jonathan_King]

I guess I'm not familiar with internet passwords, but if it accepts the password and you can connect to the internet, I guess it's okay.

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

NO it refused it.... I have to do other steps it it saying.. I have no idea what they are asking..
I'm so sorry.. I did that before getting your note..
MY terrible error.

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Want me to try to long on again.. give you the message I get ?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Sure. Feel free to post a screenshot. http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ed-method-uploading-posting-screen-shots.html

 

[Dwarf]

Hi LPt,

The password on your laptop is that assigned to your user account on there - it might or might not be the same as your desktop depending upon what you chose when making the accounts. The password and other login details for your ISP are stored in your router.

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Dwarf.. I hate I've gotten off to such a bad start.. was my fault if this password is the only reason for this.
Just after the screen appeared last night after starting up the laptop.. I was ask to name the laptop.. I gave it my name.. then the next sreen appeared.. not sure now what it was... then it ask for a password.. I typed a whole new password thinking when I was out of town.. I could sue that passowed.. in the laptop.. NEVER got on line.. with the laptop.. didn't have the antivirus activated yet.. I skipped their activation of the one already on the laptop.. I skipped the registration.. had done that yesterday on the phone with ACER.
Closed it went to bed..
This morning I attached the router to both the Laptop and the desktop.. the desk top came right on..when I clicked my DSL account.. I have that password saved.. so rarely have to type it in.. did some work.. came here to post my Thread...Acer Laptop ..ready to get it on line..... when I was ask for my password to sign in.. I used the one I typed in last night.. no go.. said it was wrong.... that's where I am now.. Can't do the screen shot ..can't get the laptop on line yet...

 

[Jonathan_King]

Make sure the capslock key is off, and try typing in your password again.

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Jonathan I made sure the CAPS lock was OFF.. then the pasword worked.. Yippie..
Thanks bunches.. however the router is NOT connected now.. I disconnected the laptop from the router.
What next?
hugs

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Jonathan should I go ahead and activate the McAfee... it's good for 60s days.. that way I can get the laptop on line and get my antivirus ..AVAST.. downloaded to the desktop.. to install Later..
Thanks for your replies.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Go ahead and hook up the laptop to the router, unless you have a wireless connection. If you have a wireless connection, click on the network icon in the system tray.

 

[NoN]

Jonathan should I go ahead and activate the McAfee... it's good for 60s days.. that way I can get the laptop on line and get my antivirus ..AVAST.. downloaded to the desktop.. to install Later..
Thanks for your replies.

You can activate McAfee for the trial version with no worries...they won't ask you to pay if you let it run and at least you've got something to protect before changing for a new AV in case you want to.

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Jonathan hi.. I have had it connected to the router.. logged on the laptop it took that password..
I then.. opened I E.. went to avast.. downloaded the avast .. to my laptop.. screen.... I installed the Avast to my laptop.. rebooted..
everything was going great.. I felt better...then I worked on the Laptop..

Registering it and making a Net Work..for my self..by following the prompts..

Newwork Name.....xxxxxxxxx

Personal : WPA 2- Personal

Security: numbers and letters here.I accepted those

EncryptionType showed :
AES Recommended so used that..I said YES

Security Lever:
WPA2_Personal Recommended.. so used that

Next it showed my :.. For A Network: choices of the 3 below
Home
Work
Public.. I chose ublic Network
Then it said completed.. so Closed it

Next I registered the ACER on line.. following prompts..filled in spaces.went to MSN.. where I have hotmail:
logged in using current info. saw a message from you ..Clicked> went to this forum.. cound't get my Name or pass word to work.. closed down the laptop after trying a few times.. wanted to reply to you. NO go..
Came to the desktop .. couldn't a connection.. NOT sure it's the routers fault..MSN has been ratty today.. so could have been them.
anyway.. closed down the Laptop.. undone the router..logged in as usual to my DSL.. came here.. to reply.. no problem at all getting in here. to reply.

So that's it for today.. I'm pooped out.
Thanks so very much for your wonderful help.
Wishing you a dellightful weekend.
Enjoy !!!
hugs
ps ...If I need to do any of this differently. Just tell me.. I'm greatful to you.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Great, well I'm glad it's working.

Do you have any more questions? Anything else we can help you with?

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

NON hi.. I never did the activation to the McAfee Security.... I started then a Wizard of some kind.. Check pc for errors.. thing.. I let it run for a few.. then stopped it..
Wasn't sure what it was.. an icon is on the lapto still.Also a MemTurbo4 wizard kept trying to tune my pc.. Don't know what that's about so closed it too...then a Advanced Registery Optimizer 2010 is trying to get me to do that also..seems it is a deep scan thing.I don't want any of these programs.. I will remove them ..
When I can get the router.. desktop and the laptop all talking to each other tomorrow I'll try to get the Laptop online..and get things working that I want on here..
Somewhere along here I NEED to let you all know I have a disc for my Wondows OS in the mail to me.. for this LTop as it was when I received it.
Do I still need to do the .. thing Dave57 said I should do once I get on line.?.. right now as tired as I am... I can't recall the name of it.. supposed to see what all is on my Ltop.. for use later on.. in case I have to revisit it as it was from the day I received it.
Thank you all again.
hugs
LPt

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

YES Jonathan it DID work..then I my DSL went off line and things stopped working.. so I've had to undo the LTop from the router ... just use my desktop now.. I'll be back to ask for more help.but not tonite unless I can sit quietly for a little..

SEE reply above.
Thank you much
LPt

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Jonathan..hi..I failed to reply to your Q. about my laptop..YES ...This laptop is WI_FI.. so next time I'm on it.. should I just click the Icon in the system tray .. to get things moving along ? the next time I want to get it on line.
Maybe that's why I'm having a bit of a problem now.. with the laptop + the desktop .. both staying on line at the same time.. right now the Laptop is closed down.. so the desktop works great alone..without the router.( my normal way to do it)..something messed up my internet connection.. it was RED X's.. no connect... had to un-do the router..
Thank you...
ps... do we have passwords here ? if so I need to find out what mine is in case I should need it.