Chapter 2, Getting Started
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Turning Your Computer On and Off
This section explains how to turn your new computer on and off. These process are
sometimes called “power on” and “power off”.
• “Selecting the Proper Environment” on page 8.
• “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page 19.
Powering-on Your Computer
To power-on your computer:
1. Arrange your computer so you can see the monitor and access the keyboard,
mouse, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and diskette drive.
2. If you are using a power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptible power supply,
make sure all the individual devices are turned off.
3. Then turn on the power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptible power supply.
4. Turn on your monitor.
5. Press the POWER button on the front panel of the system unit to turn on your
computer.
6. Turn on any other peripherals attached to your computer, such as a printer,
speakers, and external modem.
In the unlikely event that your computer does not power on:
• Be sure the power cables are securely connected to both the AC power source
(wall outlet, power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptible power supply) and
the power connector on the back of the computer.
• If you are using a power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptible power supply,
make sure it is connected to a functioning AC source and is turned on.
• Be sure the monitor is connected to a working AC source. Plug an appliance,
such as a lamp, into the source to verify that it is working.
• Be sure any AC outlets involved in the connect are not controlled by a wall
switch that is turned off.
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