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Getting Started
Starting Up/Shutting Down
1Turn your computer on.
Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the
power indicator turns on before releasing it.
zDo not slide the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds; this
will cause the power to be turned off forcibly.
zWhile booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator has
turned off.
• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Touching the power switch.
• Perform ing any keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse operations.
• Closing the display.
• Sliding the drive power/open s witch.
zDo not slide the power switch repeatedly.
zOnce the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds
before powering it on again.
2Log-on to Windows.
After confirming that the hard disk drive indicator has turned off, click the
user (user's icon).
zInput the password, then click . Until the correct password is entered,
the computer will not operate. Confirm that character input is not set to
“Caps Lock” or “NumLK.” (Îpage 15)
zThis operation may differ according to [Use the Welcome screen] setting
(Îpage 38).
zWhen only one user has been created and no password has been set, the
screen for selecting the user will not be displayed (automatic log-on).
3Select your application.
Run various software applications, etc. and operate them.
NOTE
zThe power saving function is factory set, so if no key is pressed or if no device
has been accessed for a certain interval of time:
• The power to the LCD and hard disk may be turned off. The LCD will resume
operation when the touch pad or an external mouse (when one is connected)
is used or a key is pressed.
The power to the LCD may be turned off even when an application software is
being installed. In this case, because it is conceivable that a selection dialog
box will be shown, do not press the
Space
key or the
Enter
key to attempt
to resume from this condition as doing so may trigger a selection, but instead,
press a key unrelated to the direct triggering of a selection, like the
Ctrl
key.
In addition, when the computer is left alone, it automatically enters the
standby or hibernation mode. The computer will resume by sliding the power
switch. (Î “Standby/Hibernation Functions” in onscreen Reference Manual)
• If there is no disk set in the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive, the drive power will be
turned off. (Î “DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive” in onscreen Reference Manual)
zWhen the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent
the CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool
down then switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact your technical support office.

Starting Up