First-time Operation
Useful Information Getting Started
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4 Turn on the computer.
Slide and hold the power switch 
for approximately one second until the power indicator 
lights.
CAUTION
Do not slide the power switch repeatedly.
The computer will forcibly be turned off if you slide and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer.
Once you turn off the computer, wait for ten seconds or more before you turn on the computer again.
Do not perform the following operation until the hard disk drive indicator | turns off. |
•Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor
•Sliding the power switch or CD/DVD drive power/open switch
•Touching the keyboard or touch pad
•Closing the display
Do not change the Setup Utility until completing step 5. If you do so, Windows setup may not operate properly.
5 Setup Windows.
Follow the
The computer will restart after the setup is complete.
To go to the next step, wait until the hard disk drive indicator | has turned |
off. |
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CAUTION
When you set date/time/time zone and click [Next], the screen may not go to the next step for a few minutes. Do not touch the keyboard or touch pad, and wait until the screen changes.
6 Create a new account.
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Create a new account].
CAUTION
Remember your password. If you forget the password, you cannot use the Windows operation system. Creating a password reset disk beforehand is recommended.
Appendix Troubleshooting
7 Change the internal CD/DVD drive letter if necessary.
Reference Manual “CD/DVD Drive”
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Regarding Windows XP
You can select the Classic view of Control Panel or the Classic Start menu. You can also change the way a user logs on or off. This manual explains using the Windows XP default setting (not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc.).
Windows Update
You can update to the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus. [start] - [All Programs] - [Windows Update]
Do not apply “Driver Updates” even if a message to update a driver appears. If a driver update is required, contact your technical support office.
If the message “Your computer might be at risk” is displayed
Select | (red icon) on the notification area and make the appropriate settings. The Windows Security Center reg- |
ularly gives you notice so that you can make the optimum settings. This is not an error message and you can use the computer. However, making appropriate measures is recommended to reduce the risk of virus and other attacks.
If you hear the sounds from CD/DVD drive
In the following situations, the sounds from the CD/DVD drive can be heard.
•Immediately after the CD/DVD drive is turned on
•Just after turning on the computer with [DVD Drive Power] set to [On] in the Setup Utility
•When a CD or DVD is playing
The sounds you hear are normal operating sounds created by the motor in the CD/DVD drive operating; it is not a malfunction.
When the CD/DVD drive power is turned off, the message “The ‘MATSHITA
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