2-7 Starting Up Your Computer
1.After all connections are made, close your computer case cover.
2.Be sure all the switches are off and the power supply input voltage is set to proper position. The input voltage is either 220V∼240V or 110V∼120V depending on your country’s power voltage.
3.Plug the power supply cord into the power socket located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual.
4.Turn on your peripherals in following order:
a.Your monitor.
b.Other external peripherals (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c.Your system power. For ATX power supply, you need to turn on the power supply and press the ATX power switch on the front panel of the case.
5.The power LED on the system front panel will light. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green (if it complies with green standards or has a power standby feature) after the system is on. The system will then run
If you do not see any thing on the screen within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power. The system may have failed on
Beep | Meaning |
One short beep when displaying logo | No error during POST |
Long beeps in an endless loop | No DRAM install or detected |
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One long beep followed by three short | Video card not found or video card memory |
beeps | bad |
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High frequency beeps when system is | CPU overheated |
working | System running at a lower frequency |
6.During
7.Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the system. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click “Start” button, click “Shut down” and then click “Shut down the computer?” The power supply should turn off after windows shut down.
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