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New PC Setup Setups

  1. Start up your new device and begin the Windows Out of Box Experience.
  2. On the Sign in with Microsoft screen, type your work email address.

  3. On the Enter your work email password screen, type your password.

  4. On your mobile device, approve your device so it can access your account.

  5. Complete the Out of Box Experience, including setting your privacy settings and setting up Windows Hello (if necessary).
  1. PC will begin pulling down Intune policies, including installing Intune packaged applications. This part of the process can take as long as 20 minutes. This is reliant on the proper PC Naming Scheme being met, please see below if you need to change your PC Name:
    1. Remote Management Tool
    2. BitDefender Endpoint Protection package
    3. Printix mobile print solution (easier printer management and troubleshooting)
    4. Single-Sign on with 365 services, including OneDrive which will begin syncing with the previously backed up information
    5. Security policies such as passwords, PIN restrictions, and screenlock time
    6. Microsoft Edge should sync the bookmarks and passwords from the previous PC/Profile once it registers the single sign-on
      1. The employee is welcome to user their preferred browser, but Microsoft Edge is pre-setup to integrate with our work 365 accounts already.
  2. CDK Drive does need to be installed manually
    1. CDK Drive Installs can be completed by CDK Support or Germain IT.
      1. CDK Drive Support - Who to Contact
      2. How to Submit a Support Ticket
      3. How to Install CDK Drive on a Company PC

PC Naming Scheme

Naming scheme is important for appropriate policies to apply. The setup is not complete if the name is not accurate.

Rename your PC with the steps below:

  1. Select Start > Settings > System > About.
  2. Select Rename this PC.
  3. Enter a new name and select Next. You may be asked to sign in.
    1. Please use the naming scheme below. If you're not sure of your serial number, please use your last name
      1. i.e. FORD-LASTNAME
  4. Select Restart now or Restart later.
  • i.e. DESKTOP-123456 will not pull policies due to the name

Location

PC Naming Scheme

Ford

FORD-SERIALNUMBER

Hyundai

HYU-SERIALNUMBER

Kia

KIA-SERIALNUMBER

Lexus of Ann Arbor

LAA-SERIALNUMBER

Lexus of Dublin

LOD-SERIALNUMBER

Lexus of Easton

LOE-SERIALNUMBER

Lincoln of Naples

LIN-SERIALNUMBER

Mazda

MAZ-SERIALNUMBER

Mazda West

MW-SERIALNUMBER

Nissan

NIS-SERIALNUMBER

Spartan Toyota

ST-SERIALNUMBER

Subaru

SUB-SERIALNUMBER

Toyota of Dundee

TOD-SERIALNUMBER

Toyota of Naples

TON-SERIALNUMBER

Toyota West

TW-SERIALNUMBER

Toyota West - Used Cars

TW-UC-SERIALNUMBER

Volkswagen

VW-SERIALNUMBER

Volkswagen of Westerville

VOW-SERIALNUMBER

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