What you see after you turn on your computer depends on whether system software has already been installed on your hard disk.
If your screen looks like the one below, with a small, labeled picture (icon) at the top right, then system software has already been installed and your computer is ready to use. Look at “Safety Instructions,” later in this book, for important safety instructions.
vNote: The desktop is gray right now because that’s the way your computer was shipped from the factory. If you want to change the color of the desktop pattern, see Chapter 11 of the Macintosh User’s Guide. v
If you see a blinking question mark, you need to install system software. See Chapter 8 of the Macintosh User’s Guide for instructions on how to install system software from floppy disks. Check the label of the Install Me First disk to make sure it is for your Macintosh model.
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