Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-13
1.4 Turning On Your Computer
After you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn on your
computer:
1. Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as monitor, printer, fax,
speakers, etc.
2. Press the power button located on the front of the system unit.
When the system finishes booting, the computer is now ready for use.
1.5 Turning Off Your Computer
1. Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, fax,
speakers, etc.
2. Press the power button located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds.
Quickly pressing the button puts the system in Suspend mode only.
3. Unplug the system if you are going to do any of the following:
• not use the system for a long period of time
• open the system
• install system component(s)
Opening and installing components without
unplugging the system may result in serious
damage both to the system and the component.
Unplugging the system ensures that there is no
standby current on the system board. Not doing
so may damage your system.