GETTING STARTED

User's Manual

Windows XP Professional/2000 setup

When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the Microsoft Windows XP Professional Startup Screen Logo.

Follow the on-screen directions.

If you ordered Windows 2000, the operating system is not preinstalled. Follow the steps below to install the Windows 2000 and TOSHIBA utilities.

1.Turn on the computer, load the Product Recovery CD-ROM in the drive and turn off the power.

2.Hold down the C key and turn on the power. When In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the C key.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: You can get the Product key from a seal on the bottom of the computer (Windows 2000 only).

Turning off the power

The power can be turned off in one of the following modes: Shut down (Boot), Hibernation or Standby mode.

Shut Down mode (Boot mode)

When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode, no data is saved and the computer will boot to the operating system’s main screen.

1.If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a diskette.

2.Make sure all disk activity has stopped, then remove any CDs or diskette.

CAUTION: Make sure the Disk, Slim Select Bay and Slim Select Bay's module indicators are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the disk.

3.If you are using Windows XP, click start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off computer menu select Turn off.

If you are using Windows 2000, click Start and click Shut Down. From the Shut Down menu select Shut Down.

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