Problems turning your computer on?
mNothing happened when you pressed the Power key.
The battery may be drained. Make sure you plugged in the power adapter, and that the power adapter is firmly connected to both the computer and a power source. If the power adapter is plugged into a power strip, make sure the power strip is plugged in and turned on. Then try pressing the
key again.
If the computer still doesn’t turn on, see “Problems Starting Up the Computer” in Chapter 6.
mThe computer made a sound, but you can’t see anything on the screen.
Adjust the brightness controls (marked with the icon ¤) until an image appears and the screen is easy to read.
Brightness controls
mYou see a picture of a disk with a blinking question mark on the screen.
This icon usually means that the computer can’t find system software on the hard disk or any disks attached to the computer. You may need to reinstall system software. See “Reinstalling System Software” in Chapter 7.
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