Setting up the Acer Inspire 5741G Laptop
September 2010
Operating System : MS Windows 7
Applications : --
Office MS Office 2010
Browser Firefox
Firefox Add-ons at addons.mozilla.org ID = 88egt-acer
Secondary browser Google Chrome
Email client Thunderbird
Graphics Editor GIMP
Graphics Viewer IrfanView
Graphics Organiser Google Picasa
VoIP Skype
Dictionary TheSage - combined dictionary and Thesaurus
Utilities : --
Glary Utilities
GoodSync Scheduled Synchronization of specified directories.
Security Applications : --
Firewall ZoneAlarm Free
Antivirus AVG-free
Update patches Secunia PSI
Malware Detection SpyBot Search and Destroy
Uninstalled Applications : --
Microsoft Works
McAfee Security Suite After uninstalling this with Add/Remove Applications, I ran the removal tool from McAfee's web site to clean it all up.
Internet Explorer has not been uninstalled but it has been made not the default browser and the menu link has been removed.
Final tasks to perform : --
- Install Wireless Router and ensure that home network is working and connected to the Internet.
- Install Printer as a networked device so it can be used by the Laptop, wirelessly.
- Install MS Office on Desktop computer.
- Log into Eileen's Virtual Network at LogMeIn.
Log in with email account - 88eileent@gmail.com
Network Name - 88eileent-Internet
Install this on the Desktop Computer also.
- Set up a backup schedule.
- Take an image of the C :\ drive
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