The following is a description of the controls and status indicators for your computer.
Hard disk drive
Power/standby indicator: This status indicator is on when power to your computer is turned on.
Power button: Press this button to turn your computer on or off. Do not turn off your computer if the
Note: The power button normally operates with a single touch. However, in some circumstances the computer might not immediately turn off. If this happens, hold the power button down for approximately five seconds, and the computer will then turn off.
LCD brightness decrease button: Press and hold this switch until the monitor brightness is decreased to the desired level.
LCD brightness increase button: Press and hold this switch until the monitor brightness is increased to the desired level.
Device bay release button: Press this button to lower the device bay for access to the optical drive. To close it, push upwards on the device bay until it latches in the closed position.
Optical drive eject button: Press this button on the optical drive to open the tray for inserting or removing a disc.
Optical drive emergency eject hole: Insert a paper clip into this hole if you cannot open the tray using the optical drive eject button.
Optical drive
Starting your computer
What you see and hear when you turn on your computer depends on the settings in the Startup menu of the IBM Setup Utility program. For more information, see Chapter 4, “Using the IBM Setup Utility program,” on page 27.
If any errors are detected during POST, error messages are displayed. If a user password is set, a password prompt is displayed on the screen. If you have set both user and administrator passwords, you can type either password at the password prompt. When you type your password at the prompt and press Enter, the first screen of your operating system or application program is displayed.
