Press the NVIDIA Button 
to power
on the SHIELD portable. The SHIELD portable device tutorial walks
you through a series of screens explaining basic button functions and
overview functions. Use the 
button to go through
the SHIELD Welcome screens. To review these screens anytime, go
to SHIELD Help 
.
During the SHIELD welcome, you will be asked to accept NVIDIA Software License Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Tegra Experience Terms of Service legal information. To review the legal terms of service, go to: Settings > About SHIELD > Legal information > NVIDIA legal.
Once finished with the SHIELD Welcome, the Android Setup begins.
NOTE:
It is a good practice to check for software updates even when you first
purchase your SHIELD portable. Go to Settings
> About SHIELD > System updates to download the latest software.
Upon completion of the SHIELD Welcome, you enter the standard Android setup process. During this process, you will configure the Android portion of the SHIELD portable device by setting up email account(s), configuring Wi-Fi access, and other functions. You can use either the physical game controller to navigate and type or you can use the touch screen functions.
The first screen displayed asks you to choose a language. If it is on your language, select Start to begin the setup. Otherwise, select your language from the list and then select Start. A series of screens takes you through the setup process. If you already have Gmail, use your Gmail address and password when asked. If you do not have Gmail or any other Google Account, you can create one during setup. As you go through the setup screens, you have the option to skip some steps. To set up options you skipped, or for more information, see Settings.