STC purchased laptop set up steps

Steps for BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) students to set up Windows 11 computers at Southeast Technical College.

If you are in a BYOL program and purchase a laptop from Southeast Tech, below are the exact steps to complete the setup of Windows and Office.

Windows Setup

Step 1: Initial Setup

• Choose Your Region: Select English (United States) for the list and click “Yes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Choose Your Region: Select United States from the list and click “Yes.”

 

• Select Your Keyboard Layout: Choose your preferred keyboard layout and click “Yes.”
  • Note: You can also add additional layouts if needed.

 

Step 2: Connect to Wi-Fi

• Select Your Wi-Fi Network: Choose Southeast Tech Secure

 

• Enter STC Username and Password: Enter your STC username and password and click “OK.”
  • Username: firstname.lastname
  • Password:
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• Updates will run briefly and the computer will restart. The setup will continue where it left off afterward. 

Step 3: Please review the License Agreement

• Review the License Agreement and click “Accept.”

 

Step 4: Name Your Device

• In the text box, name your device.
  • Note: If you’d like to keep your device on the default name, click “Skip for now.”

 

Step 5: Updates

• At this point, your laptop will start to automatically install the latest features

 

Step 6: Sign In with Your Microsoft Account

• Unlock your Microsoft experience: Click “Sign in”

 

• Sign In: Sign in with an existing Microsoft account or create a new one.
  • Enter your email address and password and follow the prompts.
    • NOTE: Please use a personal email address and not your STC email as that will go away at some point.

 

Step 7: Personalization

• Windows Hello Set Up: Click “Yes, set up” if you’d like to set up Windows Hello for faster sign in
  • If you wish to set up later, click “Skip for now.”
  • Skip or Decline other options as needed

 

• Set Up a PIN: Windows 11 prompts you to create a PIN. Click “Create PIN” and follow the instructions to complete this step.

 

• Choose Privacy Settings: Review and adjust privacy settings according to your preferences.

 

Step 8: Device Restore

• Select a device to restore from: If you have a previous device linked to your Microsoft account you want to restore, choose the computer you want to restore and click “Continue.”
  • If you don’t have a device you want to restore or want to set this device up as a new device, click “Set up as a new PC.”

 

Step 9: Customize Windows

• Additional Settings: Customize your Windows experience according to your preferences.
  • You may skip the customization options by clicking “Skip.”

 

• Microsoft 365 Free Trial: As a student at STC, you will have access to Microsoft 365. At this step, click “Decline Microsoft 365” to decline the free trial.

 

• Cloud Storage: As a student at STC, you will have access to Microsoft OneDrive, which you will use to save your files to. At this step, click “Decline” to decline the additional cloud storage.

 

• Click "Skip for now" when prompted to join Microsoft Game Pass

 

Microsoft Office Setup

Step 1: Sign in to Microsoft Office

• Open Microsoft Word
• On the license agreement page, click Change to log in to Word with your STC account

 

 

• Enter your STC email and password

 

 

• Uncheck the check box for Allow my organization to manage my device

 

 

• Accept the license agreements