Problems turning your computer on?If you don’t see anything on the screen, check these items to see if you can
identify the problem:
mIs the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power
strip, is thepower strip plugged in and turned on?
mIs the computer turned on? The power-on lighton the front panel should
be on. If it isn’t on, press the standby power button on the computer’s back
panel (marked with the symbol®).
mAre the keyboardand mouse cables connected correctly? (Don’t disconnect
the keyboard or mouse cable while the computer is on. You could damage
your equipment.)
mIs the monitor power cordplugged in?
mIs the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the
monitor.)
mIs the monitor cableattached firmly to both the monitor and computer?
mIs the brightness controlon the monitor adjusted correctly? (On Apple
monitors, the brightness control is marked with the symbol¤.)
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