Turning the Computer On
To turn on the computer for the first time, follow these steps:
1Turn on your monitor.
See the information that came with your monitor for the location of the power switch. On newer Apple monitors, the power switch is located on the front.
You may not see the monitor power come on until you turn on the computer in the next step.
By the way: Depending on the type of monitor you have, you may only need to turn it on once. Some monitors turn off automatically when you shut down the computer and turn on automatically when you start up the computer. You turn other monitors on or off separately.
2Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key.
The Power key is marked with a triangle on your keyboard.
You should hear a tone from the computer as it starts up. If you don’t, press the Power key again and hold down the key a little longer.
As the computer starts up, a series of messages appear on the screen.
When the computer starts up, go to the section “What’s Next?” for more instructions.
If the computer does not start up, go to the next section, “Problems Turning Your Computer On?”
