NOTE
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
If you are starting your PC for the first time, refer to "Starting the PC for the First Time", on page 10. To stop your PC, refer to "Stopping Your PC", on page 12.
Starting Your PC
1Before you start your PC, first switch on the display.
2Start your PC in one of these ways:
•press the power button on the front panel
•press the space bar.
When you switch on the computer, the computer carries out the
you wish to view the POST details, press to get the HP Summary Screen. If there is an error in the POST, the error will automatically be displayed. For details, refer to "If a POST Error Message is Displayed", on page 47.
3If you have set a password in the PC’s Setup program, the password prompt displays after the POST has completed. If the Password
prompt is displayed, type your password and press to be able to use the PC.
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