After the self test is complete, you see a message on the screen similar to this:

RAM Testing . . . 256KB

The computer continually updates this display as it tests its memory. This test takes about 15 seconds to complete.

You may see a message like this:

1 6 2 - System Options not set (Run SETUP in DIAGNOSTICS)

Resume = "F1" key)

This means that the computer is not yet set up for the equipment you have installed and you must run the Setup program, described in Chapter 2. For now, press the F1 key on the upper left comer of the keyboard to acknowledge the message and continue.

If you cannot see the screen display clearly, use the controls on your monitor to adjust the brightness and contrast until characters on the screen are clear and bright.

The computer then loads MS-DOS, the operating system, from the hard disk into memory. MS-DOS must be in the computer’s memory before you can run any application program, such as a word processing program or a spreadsheet program.

Note

Alternatively, you can load MS-DOS from the Startup diskette in the diskette drive instead of from the hard disk,. If your computer does not have a hard disk, you must use this method. See “Loading MS-DOS From a Diskette” in Chapter 4 for instructions.

Setting Up Your System

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