AVERATEC 6200 Series - Manual (Page 25)

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Turning On/Off the Notebook PC
Now, when the AC adapter is connected, you are ready to use your computer.
Opening the Top Cover
First, open the top cover by sliding the
cover button on the front side of the
computer, and then lifting the top cover
gently. You can tilt the top cover forward/
backward to the optimal viewing position.
Turning On the Computer
1.
Make sure that the computer
is connected to the AC power.
2. Press the power button .
Once pressed, the power button
will light
Green to indicate that
the computer is turned on.
3. When the computer is turned on,
it will first perform a series of
diagnostic tests that is called
Power-On Self Test (POST).
Power-On Self Test
The POST (Power-On Self Test) is a software controlled diagnostic test tool,
which is a set of routines stored in a computer’s ROM (Read-Only Memory)
that tests various system components such as the memory, disk drives, and
the keyboard to see whether they are properly connected and operating. If
problems are found during booting, these routines alert the user by sound-
ing a series of beeps or displaying a message on the screen.
Then, the operating system (such as Microsoft Windows XP in this
manual) should start, and you can start to work with your Notebook PC!