New Computer Setup

1. Connect to WiFi

1. Turn on your laptop.

2. Reach the login page.

3. Click on the second icon in the bottom right corner. Then, click on eduroam.

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4. Click Connect.

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5. Enter your waterloo credentials (use your uwaterloo email). Then, click Ok.

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2. Connect to VPN

1. Click the first icon on the bottom right corner.

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2. The computer will attempt to connect to the VPN.

3. Sign into the VPN with your uwaterloo account.

3. Log into your account

1. Click on the option Other user.

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2. Sign in with your WatIAM and password.

3. Press Enter on your keyboard.

4. Check VPN Connection

1. Open VPN by clicking on the Cisco icon on the bottom right corner, or search up Cisco from the start menu. If Cisco is not connected, click Connect.

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2. Sign in with your credentials.

5. Log into OneDrive

1. Open OneDrive by searching OneDrive in the search bar at the Start Menu.

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2. When prompted, enter your Microsoft account credentials (email and password).

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3. Additional informative windows will pop up. Just click continue for all the windows until you are prompted to open up OneDrive.

    

1. Sign in to Adobe with your email account.

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2. Select Company or School account.

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3. This will get you to the two-factor authentication window.

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4. It will ask you if you want to keep your signed-in. You can only be signed in two devices at a time.

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7. Restore Bookmarks (Optional)

1. Open File Explorer by pressing Windows Key + E.

2. In the left sidebar, click on OneDrive to open it.

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3. Make sure the backed-up bookmark files are here in your OneDrive. If you cannot find the files, OneDrive may not have finished syncing yet!

   1. To speed up the syncing process, click on OneDrive in the bottom right corner of the screen, click on the cogwheel, and then click on Settings.

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   2. In the new window, click Manage backup on the Sync and backup page.

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   3. A new window labelled Back up folders on this PC will pop up. Make sure to toggle the three switches (from grey to blue) and click Backup. OneDrive would have backed up the content in your Documents, Pictures folder and Desktop when the window looks like the following image.

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   4. Wait until you can see the bookmark files in your oneDrive.

4. Open Chrome/Firefox/Microsoft Edge and sign into your account.

5. Import the bookmarks into the web browser.

   1. Import your bookmarks into Chrome by following the instructions under Add bookmarks to Chrome from Google Chrome Help.

   2. Import your bookmarks into Firebox by following the instructions from the article: Import Bookmarks from an HTML file.

   3. Import your favorites into Microsoft Edge by following the instructions from the article: Import your favorites in Microsoft Edge.

8. Connect to Shared Mailboxes in Outlook (Optional)

Adding a shared mailbox to Outlook (Classic)

Adding a shared mailbox to Outlook (New)

Opening a shared mailbox via web browser