Toshiba Equium 8100 - Manual (Page 38)

Getting Started
1-16 Equium 8100D/M
Equium 8100D/M – 01CHAP.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 25/sep/01 as 01_800UK
Using the computer for the first time
The first time you turn on the computer, your Windows operating system
setup installs the devices it finds in your system.
To help you get started, the operating system then guides you through
several steps for completing your computer’s setup.
Turning on the computer for the first time
When you turn on the computer for the first time, don’t turn off the power
again until the operating system has loaded completely.
1. Check that the floppy disk drive and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive are
empty.
2. If you have a local printer connected to the computer, turn on the
printer and wait until it indicates that it is ready (on line).
3. Turn on the monitor.
4. Turn on the power switch on the back of the computer, next to the AC
connector.
Rear power switch
5. Locate the Power button and press it to turn on the computer.
The power light glows green when the computer is on.
The drive-access light indicates that the hard disk drive is currently in
use.
Never turn off the computer while any of the drives are in use.
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