Contents

 

Introduction .........................................................................................

1

About Your Computer ..........................................................................

1

Unpacking Your Computer ..................................................................

2

Using Your Computer Safely ...............................................................

3

Setting Up Your Computer ............................................................

5

Connecting a Monitor ..........................................................................

5

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Peripheral Devices ................

6

Connecting the Power Cord ................................................................

8

Turning the Computer On ....................................................................

8

Using Your Computer’s Power Management Features .....................

10

Some Considerations on Using Power Management .................

10

Disabling Power Management ....................................................

11

For the First-Time User .................................................................

12

Using the Keyboard ...........................................................................

12

Using the Mouse ...............................................................................

13

Using Disks .......................................................................................

13

Using Floppy Disks .....................................................................

13

Using Hard Disks ........................................................................

15

Using Zip Disks ...........................................................................

16

Using Compact Discs ..................................................................

16

Restarting the Computer .............................................................

16

Upgrading Your Computer ..........................................................

18

Removing the System Cover .............................................................

19

Removing the Front Panel .................................................................

20

Replacing the System Cover .............................................................

21

Installing Add-in Boards ....................................................................

21

Removing the Bottom Panel ..............................................................

21

Board Installation ........................................................................

22