zSpace 300 Quick guide

zSpace 300 Windows 8.1 Configuration

zSpace 300 Windows 8.1 Configuration
After you have set up your zSpace hardware components you are ready to start up the zSpace 300 for the first time.
When the system is first turned on there are some configuration tasks that must be completed before you can start
using the system. These steps include:
• Creating a local Windows account and logging on to the operating system using the local account
• Automatic completion of post-installation configuration tasks
• Logging in to the configured zSpace environment
Important: Do not plug the RJ-45 wired network connection into to your zSpace 300 until the initial configuration
is completed. If the network cable is connected, the steps listed here will differ in several ways, and this document
does not cover those differences! Once you have completed these initial installation steps, you may plug in your
wired network connection or connect to a wireless network from the desktop on your zSpace 300 system.
Initial Configuration Steps
Follow the steps shown in zSpace 300 QuickStart Guide, turn on the zSpace 300, and follow the wizard prompts to
complete the initial configuration:
1. The configuration wizard prepares all connected devices.
Figure 1: Getting Devices Ready
2. Get ready to configure your account.

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Figure 2: Account Setup Splash Screen
3. Click to select Create a local account.
Note: Don't worry about the error message, this is an expected part of the configuration process.
Figure 3: Your Account
4. Enter an account name and click Finish to continue.
Important: Do not enter a password for this account.

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Figure 4: Create Local Account
5. Click anywhere in the lock screen to continue.
Figure 5: Windows 8.1 Lock Screen
6. Click to select the local user account created in Step 4.
Important: Do not select the zSpace account.

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Figure 6: Local Account Login
7. You are now signed on to the operating system. The Windows desktop appears (it will be yellow as shown in the
following screen capture).
Figure 7: Windows Desktop During zSpace Configuration
A post-installation script running in the background is indicated by the active console showing in the taskbar.
Do not interrupt this process! When the script is completed (about 10 seconds), the operating system reboots,
and you are automatically logged in. The zSpace wallpaper is a visual indication that basic configuration is
successfully completed.
8. Click the Windows Start Menu button (in the lower left corner of the taskbar), hover over the Shut down or
sign out options, and select Sign out.

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Figure 8: Sign Out of Local Account
9. Click anywhere in the lock screen and select to sign in as the zSpace user.
Initial setup is complete and you are now logged into the zSpace desktop. The customized zSpace environment
excludes standard Windows options like Internet Explorer and the Windows store, and the operating system
automatically opens up to the zSpace account each time the PC is turned on.
Post Configuration Considerations
The following post configuration tasks are optional but recommended:
•Optional - Set Chrome as Default Browser
1. Open the Chrome Browser by double-clicking the desktop Chrome shortcut .
2. When the default browser selection dialog prompts, choose to make Chrome the default browser.
•Optional - Delete the Local Account
The local account you created to complete the initial configuration process is no longer needed. Use the
following steps to delete that account from the system:
1. Click the Windows Start Menu button (in the lower left corner of the taskbar) and click Computer
Management.
2. Select Local Users and Groups from the Computer Management options.
3. Select Users from the Name options.
4. Right-click the local account you created in "Initial Configuration Step 4", select Delete, and select Yes in the
confirmation dialog.
5. Select OK, when prompted by the warning dialog, to verify the removal of an administrator account.
The local account is now removed.
6. Reboot the PC to start using zSpace.