Surface Build

Setting up a new Surface

  1. Plug in surface and then turn it on
  2. Run through all of the prompts that are given and make a temporary user account
    1. Username: User
    2. Password: jnf
    3. Once you are through all of the prompts and logged into the machine enable local administrator
      1. Right click start menu
      2. Click computer management
      3. Click users and groups
      4. Right click administrator
      5. Set password
        1. Password: 5166786805
  3. Right click administrator
  4. Properties
  5. Uncheck account is disabled
  6. Click apply
  7. Click ok
  8. Then log into the local administrator
  9. Press windows button and r at the same time on keyboard
  10. In the run dialogue box type
    1. \\jnfusers\install
    2. You will be prompted to in put your log in information
    3. Copy and paste the _microsoftsurfacebuild folder onto the desktop of the Local Administrator
    4. Go into that folder and install all of the programs that should be put on the computer
      1. Adobe Reader
        1. You will have to download from the adobe site.
  11. Calling Card
  12. Cylance
  13. Dropbox
  14. Google Chrome
  15. SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2013_W32_English_MLF_X18-55138
  16. VLC Player
  17. VNC
  18. Windows Classic Shell
  19. Right Click the desktop and click personalize
    1. Go to Lock Screen
      1. Battery – 45
      2. Plugged in—Never
  20.  Go to Sleep
    1. Battery – 45
    2. Plugged in—Never
  21. Additional Power settings
    1. Turn up brightness all the way
    2. Click Choose closing lid
      1. Do Nothing
  22. Themes
    1. Desktop Icon
    2. Computer
    3. Press ok
    4. Run updates
      1. Right click desktop
      2. Click personalize
      3. Click home
      4. Click updates and security
      5. Run update
      6. (you may have to run this multiple times before there are no updates left.)