How do I get started with my DSA awarded Laptop, software and Equipment. Where do I start, setup first start

How do I get started with my DSA awarded Laptop, software and Equipment.

In general, if provided with a standard entry-level laptop and printer, the first thing to do is to understand what the equipment can and cannot do

Most passwords, if present, will usually be "12345678" or "1234", though if not, it can be worth checking this article. This applies to first install/base passwords only. Once you have signed in with your Gmail/Apple/Windows/University email or password, then we can no longer help/the security and password management will be with the provider, not us.

An entry-level laptop will be able to run any software DSA/SLC have allocated/that you have been assessed for at bare minimum speed, potentially with some DSA deemed non-essential features and the like not included.

A standard laptop will be able to run only a few programs at once and only have a few tabs open in a browser before it reaches high loads, gets hot and/or loud and can do no more
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A standard DSA entry-level laptop will have a bare minimum of storage space. 
If you need more than the above, an upgrade would be recommended

Either way, DSA/SLC does make clear (albeit with less than two sentences) that you, as the student, are responsible for basic maintenance, including installing updates and a better than the base version it comes with Anti Virus.

We will never ship a laptop we have installed what software we can on, which will almost never be all the software you have been awarded, with no Administrator privileges on your user. If a University or Work login/email revokes Admin privileges, which we do see every so often, it can make a laptop unusable. We recommend creating a second user/making sure you have at least one "local" or personal email Administrator profile separate from any University or other login in most instances.

It is worth taking a look at these other articles below as well, if you then need further help please let us know.7