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 ====== First Time Checklist ====== ====== First Time Checklist ======
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 ==== The ultimate first time checklist guide to help you getting started with your new device! ==== ==== The ultimate first time checklist guide to help you getting started with your new device! ====
-Some parts of this also apply to prebuilt desktops \\+ 
 +Some parts of this also apply to prebuilt desktops 
   * Check box for obvious shipping damage   * Check box for obvious shipping damage
   * Check laptop for dents and scratches   * Check laptop for dents and scratches
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   * Take system image “out of the box”   * Take system image “out of the box”
   * Remove bloatware (McAfee, etc.)   * Remove bloatware (McAfee, etc.)
-  * Update Vantage software (if available) +  * Update Lenovo Vantage / Asus Armory crate or any other proprietary laptop manufacturer's software (if available) 
-  * Update bios (check Discord for best current version). However if you don’t have any issue with it, don’t. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken. [First time users, don’t update Bios]+  * Update bios (check Discord for best current version). **However, if you don’t have any issue with it, don’t. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken. [First time users, don’t update Bios]**
   * Update NVIDIA driver (check Discord for best current version)   * Update NVIDIA driver (check Discord for best current version)
   * Connect to wifi and run Windows update   * Connect to wifi and run Windows update
-  * Take system image “updated” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BGn4MivJw+  * Take system image “updated” [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BGn4MivJw|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BGn4MivJw]] . Should the need arise, and if you are fine with doing a fresh Windows install in the future, you can skip this step.
   * Charge battery and confirm 100% as start point   * Charge battery and confirm 100% as start point
   * Review Discord/Reddit for any new issues experienced by new owners   * Review Discord/Reddit for any new issues experienced by new owners
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   * Confirm benchmarks measure up to other users of same model (Cinebench for CPU, aida64+heaven for combined load stress test, 3Dmark timespy/firestrike for an overall benchmark, shadow of the tomb raider for a non-synthetic benchmark)   * Confirm benchmarks measure up to other users of same model (Cinebench for CPU, aida64+heaven for combined load stress test, 3Dmark timespy/firestrike for an overall benchmark, shadow of the tomb raider for a non-synthetic benchmark)
   * Download some programs and games and enjoy your new device   * Download some programs and games and enjoy your new device
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