Follow these steps to turn on your system:

1.Turn on the monitor, printer, and any other peripheral devices connected to the computer.

2.If you do not have a hard disk with an operating system loaded on it, insert your main operating system diskette in drive A.

3.To turn on the computer, press the power button located on the right side of the front panel, as shown below.

hard disk or diskette drive bay

power button

The power indicator lights up. After a few seconds, the computer displays a count of its system memory, and then performs its power-on diagnostics. This is a series of checks the computer runs each time you turn it on to make sure everything is working correctly.

2-2 Using Your Computer