Windows 95

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Starting and Stopping Your PC

Starting the PC for the First Time

If your PC has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you start the PC. The software initialization process takes a few minutes. This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can change the settings after the software has been initialized).

Changing the operating system

Choice of Operating System

For the best performance and reliability, you must specify which operating system is used by your PC.

If you are using Windows 95, set the Windows 95 field in the Main menu of the Setup program to Yes. For all other operating systems, set this field to No. To learn how to access the PC’s Setup program, refer to "HP Setup Program", on page 58.

If you change the operating system used by your PC, ensure that the field in the Setup program is correctly set.

Initializing Your Software

NOTE

Do NOT switch OFF the PC while the software is being initialized—this

 

could cause unexpected results.

 

 

To initialize your software:

1Turn on the display first, and then the PC.

When the PC is switched on, the Vectra Logo is displayed. The PC

performs a Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Press if you want to view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen (refer to the "HP Setup Program", on page 66).

If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the PC will

automatically display the error. You may be prompted to press to start the Setup program to correct the error.

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