P
OWER
B
UTTON
Starting up for the first time
When you first turn on the power, the computer's initial screen is the Microsoft
®
Windows
XP Startup Screen Logo.
Follow the on-screen directions.
Turning off the power
The power can be turned off in one of the following modes: Shut down (Boot),
Hibernation or Standby mode.
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode, no data is saved and the com-
puter will boot to the operating system's main screen.
1. If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a diskette.
2. Make sure all disk(disc) activity has stopped, then remove any CD/DVDs
or diskette.
CAUTION: Make sure the Disk's indicator is off. If you turn off the power
while a disk(disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the
disk(disc).
Figure 3-5 Turning on the power
Starting up for the first time
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