Software; Getting To Know Windows® 8; Windows Activation - Medion P3 Revision 22 Operating Instructions Manual

18. Software

This section deals with the topic of software. We distinguish here between the oper-
ating system, the software (the applications), the Windows activation and UEFI.
PLEASE NOTE!
The current Windows family currently includes Win-
dows 8 and Windows 8.1. Windows 8.1 is the first up-
date of the Windows 8 generation.
18.1. Getting to know Windows® 8
Windows® 8, the new operating system from Microsoft, contains a series of innova-
tive functions and new technologies that your PC uses to work quickly and reliably,
and is also easy to use.

18.2. Windows activation

To protect against software piracy, Microsoft has introduced product activation. The
Windows® 8 version installed on your PC/supplied with the PC must be activated to
enable use of all Windows® 8 functions.
To do this, you require simply an Internet connection. The activation process is fully
automatic; no personal data will be transmitted.
If no Internet connection is available, select telephone activation as follows:
 Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and
click Settings.
 Next, click Change PC settings.
 Select the Activate Windows item.
 Now click Activate by phone.
 Click Next after choosing your country.
 Call one of the specified hotlines on the telephone and read out the column of
figures displayed when prompted to do so.
 You will then be given a confirmation ID over the telephone.
Enter this in the empty field and click Activate.
PLEASE NOTE!
If you have not activated Windows® 8, not all functions
will be available to you under PC settings. A watermark
will also continue to be displayed at the bottom right
on the traditional desktop.
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