Turning On the Computer

After you set up your system, you are ready to turn on the power. Use the illustration below to identify the features of your system’s front panel. (Your computer’s front panel may look a bit different from the one illustrated in this manual.)

Before you turn on your computer, check the following safety rules to avoid accidentally damaging your computer or injuring yourself

0Do not connect or disconnect any peripheral device cables (including the keyboard or a mouse) or power cables unless the computer’s power is off.

0Never turn off or reset your computer while a disk drive light is on. This can destroy data stored on the disk.

0Never turn on the computer with a protective card in the diskette drive.

Setting Up Your System 1-7