Windows Computer Setup
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Turn on your new laptop using the power button.
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Once it starts up, you will get to a screen that asks you to select your country.
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Choose your keyboard layout.
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Connect your device to a wireless network (either your home WiFi or the Block office) with Internet access.
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After connecting to your network, the computer will check for updates and reboot.
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You will then see a Let’s get things set up for your work or school screen.
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Enter your squareup.com or block.xyz email into the Microsoft login page.(example: johndoe@block.xyz or johndoe@squareup.com)
- The next page will take you to an Okta login page. Enter your username (example: if your email is johndoe@block.xyz or johndoe@squareup.com, you will enter johndoe) and enter the password you’ve created from our Welcome Email. After, please set up your 2-Factor Authentication method.
- After logging in, you will need to accept some terms and conditions. Your computer will continue setting up and may restart again. Eventually, you will see a screen that says Setting up for work or school.
- Once the setup retuns to Setting up for work or school, a Continue Anyway button will appear on the lower right of the screen. You may choose to click Continue Anyway instead of waiting for the setup to finish.
- You will then be brought to a screen that says Other user. Sign in with your email address and password.
- Once you see an Okta login screen here, sign in using your username and password.
- Once the setup retuns to Setting up for work or school, a Continue Anyway button will appear on the lower right of the screen. You may choose to click Continue Anyway instead of waiting for the setup to finish.
- Next, you will be asked to Use Windows Hello with your account. Press Ok.
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Depending on the computer you received, you will have the option to set up Use your Fingerprint, Biometrics, or choose “Skip for now” if you don’t want to use biometrics.
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Next, you will be asked to Set up a PIN. Setting up a PIN is required. The PIN will be the password you use to log into the computer; it must be at least 8 characters long, and if you want to use letters you will need to check the box to allow it.
- Click OK on the next screen to be taken to the desktop.
