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Chapter 1 Get ting Started
Chapter 2 Get ting H elp
Chapter 3 Connecting Equipment and Expan ding Your Computer
Chapter 4 Installing and Using Ap plic ation Programs
Chapter 5 Conn ecting Your Computer to a Network
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Follow the instructions in this
chapter to set up your computer
and learn the basics.
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Getting Started
The illustration on the next page shows all the equipment you will need to set
up your computer and begin using it. Place your equipment on a sturdy, flat
surface near a grounded wall outlet. Before following the setup instructions in
this chapter, you may want to read “Arranging Your Office” in Appendix A
(in the section on health-related information) for tips on adjusting your work
furniture so that you’re comfortable when using the computer.
Pluggin g in the computer
Before you plug your Macintosh into a wall socket, carefully read all the
setup instructions in this chapter. Then, before you connect any other devices
to it, follow the instructions on how to plug in your Macintosh. The plug
grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you are
setting up.
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Computer power cord
Monitor cable
(sometimes built into the monitor)
Keyboard
Communication card access cover
(already installed in your computer if you have
an optional communication card installed)
Mouse
Keyboard cable
(sometimes built
into the keyboard
as shown here)
Monitor
(your monitor may look different)
Macintosh computer
Monitor power cord
(sometimes built into the monitor)
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When you are ready to begin, follow these steps:
Set the switch to show “115” for
voltages less than 135; set it to show
“230” for voltages greater than 180.
(Your computer will not operate in
the 135–179 volt range.)
Check to see that the voltage switch
on the back of your computer is
properly set before you plug it in.
If you need to change the setting,
insert a small screwdriver here
and slide the switch.
1Make sure the voltage switch on the back of the computer is set for the kind of voltage
system to which you will be connecting.
The voltage switch must be set correctly to avoid damaging your computer. If
you don’t know the voltage used in the country you’re in, refer to the table
“Voltages for Different Locations” later in this section.
WARNING
Setting the correct voltage for your computer does not set the
voltage for your monitor. To protect your monitor, be sure to use the
appropriate adapter or voltage converter, if one is necessary.
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Voltages for different locations
Country Single voltage
Japan 100
South Korea 100/220
Jamaica, Taiwan 110
Peru 110/220
Brazil, Lebanon 110–220
Philippines 115
Bermuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, United States, Venezuela 120
Mexico 127
Saudi Arabia 127/220
Hong Kong 200
India, South Africa 220–250
Israel, Pakistan, Singapore 230
Australia, Kuwait, Malta, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, 240
Papua New Guinea, Oman, Qatar, United Kingdom
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Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 220–230
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland
Bahrain, Chile, China (People’s Republic), Czechoslovakia, 220
Egypt, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan,
Liechtenstein, Nepal, Paraguay, Poland, Romania,
United Arab Emirates, Russia and the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS), Yemen, Yugoslavia
2Plug the socket end of the computer power cord into the recessed power cord socket
(marked with the symbol ≤) on the back of the computer.
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3Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip.
Power cord plug Power cord socket
Choose a power outlet to which you have easy access.
WARNING
This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded.
Your Macintosh is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug
that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only a grounded AC
outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug
into the outlet, contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with
a properly grounded outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the
grounding plug!
IMPORTANT
Be sure that at least one end of the power cord is within easy
reach so that you can unplug the computer when you need to.
If the computer starts up: If you hear a tone, the computer has started up and
you need to turn it off before proceeding. Press the power button located on
the front of the computer to turn it off. (Refer to Chapter 3, “Connecting
Equipment and Expanding Your Computer,” for an illustration showing the
location of the power button on the front of the computer.)
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Connecting a monitor
You can connect many types of monitors to your Macintosh. To connect a
monitor from a manufacturer other than Apple, refer to the instructions that
came with it.
WARNING
Setting the correct voltage for your computer does not set the
voltage for your monitor. To protect your monitor, be sure to use the
appropriate adapter or voltage converter, if one is necessary.
Connecting the monitor power cord
Monitors have two cords to connect—a power cord and a monitor cable.
To connect the monitor power cord, follow these steps:
1Place the monitor where you will be using it.
Keep these considerations in mind:
m The case of the computer is sturdy enough for you to place on top of it any
monitor that is 17 inches or smaller.
m Allow at least 3 inches for air circulation around the sides of the computer
and monitor.
m Make sure that the top of the screen is slightly below eye level when you’re
sitting at the keyboard.
m Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections on the screen from
overhead lights and windows.
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m Consult “Arra nging Your Office” in Appendix A for suggestions on
positioning your computer equipment.
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2Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor.
Monitor power cord
Monitor power socket
On some monitors, the cord is already attached.
3Plug in the monitor power cord.
Be sure to plug the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or
power strip.
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Connecting the monitor c abl e
Monitor cable
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Monitor port
After you plug in the monitor power cord, you connect the monitor cable to
the co mputer’s monitor port.
To connect the monitor cable, follow these steps:
1Attach the monitor cable to the monitor.
On some monitors, the cable is already attached (as shown below).
2Attach the monitor cable to the monitor port on the back panel of the computer.
The monitor port is marked with the ™ icon (symbol).
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Connecting the mouse and keyboard
To adjust the keyboard angle, lower the feet until they snap into position.
This cable plugs into the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port,
marked with the
V
icon, on the back of the computer.
Plug the mouse cable into the recessed port
on the keyboard. The flat part of the plug
should be pointing down, as shown here.
1Plug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard.
The plug and the port are marked with the V icon. The positions of the port
and icon on your keyboard may be different from those pictured.
By the way: A port marked with the V icon is called a n Apple Desktop Bus
(ADB) port.
2If you want to adjust the keyboard angle, lower the feet of the keyboard.
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3Plug the keyboard cable into the port marked with the Vicon on the back of
V
ADB port
the computer.
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Some monitors have a port to which you can connect the keyboard or mouse.
See the information that came with your monitor.
Connecting other equipment
If you are new to the Macintosh, it’s a good idea to get some experience using
your computer before you connect other equipment, such as a printer or
scanner. To learn basic Macintosh skills, continue with the instructions in
this chapter.
When you’re ready to connect other equipment to your Macintosh, see the
instructions in Chapter 3.
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Turning the computer on for the first time
Power button
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To tu r n the computer on for the first time, follow these steps:
1 Turn on the monitor.
See the information that came with your monitor for the location of the power
switch. On newer Apple monitors, the power switch is located on the front of
the unit.
Note: If you have extra dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) installed
in your computer, it can take several seconds for larger monitors to turn on.
(The screen remains black.)
2 Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of the unit.
You hear a tone from your computer as it starts up.
Note: You only need to use the power button on the front of your computer to
turn it on for the very first time; from now on, you can press the Power key on
the keyboard to turn on the computer. Refer to “Turning the Computer On”
later in this chapter for information about using the Power key on the
keyboard to start up your computer.
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3Check to see what’s on your screen.
You see a sequence of messages describing what is happening, followed by
the Energy Saver dialog box.
m If you see a blinking question mark, see “Solutions to Common Problems”
in Chapter 6.
m If you see anything else on your screen, or if you see nothing at all, see the
section “Problems Starting Up?” next in this chapter.
m If you are a beginning Macintosh user, press the Return key on your
keyboard when the Energy Saver dialog box appears.
m If you’re an experienced Macintosh user, you may want to set your energy-
saving options now. For more information, refer to “Saving Energy With
the Energy Saver Control Panel,” later in this chapter, and to the “Saving
Energy” topic area of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
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m If, when you press Return, you see the Macintosh desktop (shown here),
your system software is already set up correctly.
Skip now to the section, “What’s Next?”
Hard disk
icon
Macintosh
desktop
Note: To save energy, your computer is automatically set to put itself to sleep
if you haven’t used it for 30 minutes or more (the computer goes into powersaving mode and the screen turns black). If this happens while you’re setting
the co mputer up, simply press the Power key or any key on the keyboard but
Caps Lock to “wake up” the computer (it may take a few seconds). See
“Saving Energy With the Energy Saver Control Panel,” later in this chapter for
more information on setting power-savi ng options.
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Problem s starting up?
If the screen is dark, check these items to see if you can identify the problem:
m Is the computer turned on? T he power-on light on the front of the
computer should be on. If it isn’t, press the power button on th e front of
the co mputer.
m Is the power cord connected to the computer, and is the cord plugged into a
power source?
m If the computer is plugged into a power strip, is the power strip turned on?
m Are the keyboard and mouse cables connected correctly? (Don’t disconnect
the keyboard or mouse cable while the computer is on. You could damage
your equipment.)
m Is the monitor power cord plugged in?
m Is the monitor cable attached firmly to both the monitor and computer?
m Is the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of
the monitor.)
m Is the brightness and contrast control on the monitor adjusted correctly?
(On most monitors, the control is marked with the ¸ icon.)
m If you have an external hard disk attached to your computer, is that hard
disk turn ed on? Was it turned on before you turned on the computer? If
you’ re not sure, turn everything off. Then turn on the external hard disk
before you turn on the computer.
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If you see a blinking question mark on the screen, you probably need to read
“Solutions to Common Problems” in Chapter 6.
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What’s next?
Yo u’ve finished setting up your computer. Continue with one of the
following steps:
m If you are new to the Macintosh, turn to the next section, “Learning
the Basics.” When you’ve learned the basic Macintosh skills, turn to the
section “Saving En ergy With the Energy Saver Control Panel” to learn how
to set energy-saving options for your computer.
m If you are an experienced Macintosh user, tur n to the section “Saving
Energy with th e Energy Saver Control Panel,” later in this chapter, to
learn how to set energy-saving options for your computer. Then turn to
Chapter 2, “Getting Help,” to lear n about Macintosh Guide, your main
source of information when you’re working with the Macintosh.
m If you want to connect additional equipment, such as a microphone, to your
computer, see Chapter 3, “Connecting Equipment and Expanding Your
Computer,” for instructions.
m If you want to install application software on your computer, see Chapter 4,
“Installing and Using Application Programs.” You need this information to
set up any applications specifically designed for Power Macintosh
computers.
IMPORTANT
If you need to turn off your computer at any point, please see
“Turni ng the Computer Off” later in this chapter. It is very important to use
the correct procedure for shutting down your Macintosh before turning it off.
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Learning the basics
Mouse button
If you are new to the Macintosh, you should begin by looking at the
easy-to-use program called the Macintosh Tutorial. The tutorial teaches you
the basic skills you need to use your computer. To start the tutorial, follow
these steps:
1Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk.
Hold the mouse as shown, with the cable pointing away from you. Rest the
heel of your palm on the desk and grasp the sides of the mouse between your
thumb and fingers. Use your wrist and fingers to slide the mouse around with
the index finger resting on the mouse button. Don’t press the mouse button
(under your index finger). Notice that the ar row (8) on the screen moves in
the same direction that you move the mouse.
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If the arrow doesn’t move, make sure that the cables connecting the mouse
and keyboard are secure and that your mouse is positioned as shown in
the illustration.
2Move the tip of the arrow (8) to the question mark (h) in the upper-right portion of
the screen.
If you run out of room on your mouse pad or desk while moving the mouse,
pick up the mouse and place it where there’s more room. (The arrow on the
screen moves only when the mouse is in contact with the mouse pad or desk.)
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3With the tip of the arrow on the question mark, press and hold down the mouse button.
A list of choices (called a menu) appears. This is the Guide (h) menu, which
is the place to go when you have a question about how to use your computer.
4While holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh
Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button.
A window appears welcoming you to the tutorial. You can set this book aside
for now and follow the instructions on the screen. When you have completed
the tutorial, return to this book.
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Reviewing the basic s
Look at the following illustrations to review the elements you use on your
screen to work with your computer.
Menu
Icons
Window
Menus
The strip across the top of the screen is called the menu bar. The symbols and
words in it represent menus of commands. To open a menu, place the pointer
on the symbol or word for the menu and press the mouse button.
Guide menu
To find an answer to a question,
h
look in the Guide (
) menu.
Application menu
You can have several
application programs open at
once. To see which program is
active or to switch from one
program to another, use this
menu (called the Application
menu).
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Icons
Icons are small pictures that represent disks, programs, documents, and
folders. You can double-click any icon to open it and see what it contains.
This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk.
Icons like this one represent application programs, which you use to create
documents and do other work.
Icons like this one represent documents, which you can create and edit.
Icons like this represent folders. A folder contains other icons.
To throw away an item you no longer want, drag it to the Trash icon and choose
Empty Trash from the Special menu.
Windows
Windows are boxes that display text, graphics, or icons. To change the shape
or position of a window, or to close the window, use the elements shown here.
To bring a partially
covered window to
the front, click
anywhere in it.
Close box
To close a window,
click the close box.
Title bar
To move a window, drag it by the middle of the title
bar (anywhere in the bar except the small boxes).
Scroll arrow
To bring hidden portions
of a window’s contents
into view, click one of the
four scroll arrows.
Size box
To change the shape or size of
a window, drag the size box.
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Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel
When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution. Your
Power Macintosh contains features that automatically save energy. You can
increase the savings by using the Energy Saver control panel to shut down
your computer if you won’t be using it for a while—for example, overnight or
over th e weekend.
The Energy Saver dialog box (shown in step 3 of “Turni ng the Computer On
for the First Time” earlier in this chapter) appears every time you start up
your computer until you open the Energy Saver control panel. Once you open
the control panel, you can keep the preset options shown there or set your
own energy-savi ng options. If you do not want to set your energy-savi ng
options when the En ergy Saver dialog box is displayed, you can click Close
Message or press Return (the Energy Saver dialog box continues to appear
when you start up your computer).
Setting energy-saving options
You can get to the En ergy Saver control panel by clicking Specify Settings in
the En ergy Saver dialog box that appears when you start up your computer or
by choosing Control Panels in the Apple (K) menu.
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The Energy Saver control panel displays options you can accept or change.
For more information on using the En ergy Saver control panel, see the
“Saving Energy” topic area of Macintosh Guide, available in the
Guide (h) menu.
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Putting you r computer to sleep
Your Power Macintosh is preset to put itself to sleep after 30 minutes of
inactivity. When your computer goes to sleep, the screen enters a low-power
mode in which it dims and the hard disk stops spinning but remains ready to
start back up quickly. (To prevent your computer from overheating, the fan
continues to spin.) If the computer goes to sleep while you have unsaved
information on screen, you do not lose any of the information.
To put your computer to sleep right away, choose the Sleep command from
the Special menu, or press the Power key on the keyboard to bring up the
Shutdown dialog box pictured below.
Click here to put your computer to sleep now.
To set sleep options, use the Energy Saver control panel, available under
Control Panels in the Apple (K) menu.
Click here to have
the computer shut
down instead of
going to sleep.
Click here to set
separate timing for
monitor sleep.
Click here to set
separate timing for
hard disk sleep.
Click here to set up automatic
startup and shutdown.
Drag the slider to set the time
to wait before sleeping.
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Waking you r c om puter from sleep
To wake the computer from sleep, press any key on the keyboard except
Caps Lock. (It may take a moment or two for the computer to awaken.) The
documents and application programs you had op en when the computer went
to sleep are still open and unsaved changes are preserved.
Accessing a sleeping computer over a network
If your computer is being used as a server, other users can still access it over
a network while it is asleep if you set ser ver options that prevent the hard disk
from going to sleep. (You can set server options using the Preferences menu
when the E n ergy Saver control panel is displayed.) The network connection
does not have to be established before the computer goes to sleep. However, if
you’ve chosen to have your computer shut itself down rather than go to sleep,
other users will not be able to access it over a network after the computer
shuts itself down.
Scheduling automatic startup and shutdown
You can set your computer to start up and shut down at specified times using
the Energy Saver control panel. For information on using the Energy Saver
control panel, see the “Saving Energy” topic area of Macintosh Guide,
available in the Guide (h) menu. If there’s an unsaved document open on
your desktop when the scheduled shutdown time occurs, it is saved
automatically for you in a folder on your startup disk. The folder is named
with the date and time of the shutdown.
Click here to set your
computer to start up
automatically. (Use
the pull-down menu
and text box to
choose frequency
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Click here to set up sleep options.
and time.)
Click here to set your computer
to shut down automatically.
Inse rting a CD-ROM disc or other CD
Place the CD disc, label side
up, in the CD-ROM
drive tray.
Open/Close button
Your internal CD-ROM drive works with CD-ROM discs, standard audio
compact discs (CDs), and single-session or multisession Photo CDs. Follow
these instructions to inser t a CD-ROM disc (or other CD) into your CD-ROM
drive. Then follow the instructions provided with your disc, as well as the
instructions in this manual.
1 Start up your Macintosh computer, if it’s not already on.
2Press the Open/Close button to open the tray of the CD-ROM drive.
The tray opens.
3Place a disc in the tray with the disc label facing up.
Make sure the disc is lying flat and centered in the tray. If you are using a
small (8 cm) disc, make sure it is centered within the inside ring on the tray.
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4Close the tray by gently pushing it in or by pressing the Open/Close button.
In a few moments, an icon for the disc appears on your screen.
For more information about working with a CD-ROM disc or other CD, see
the “CD-ROM Discs” topic area of Macintosh Guide, available in the
Guide (h) menu. For instructions on using Macintosh Guide, see Chapter 2
of thi s manual.
CD-ROM disc vibration
Your CD-ROM drive reads CD-ROM discs very quickly, but because of the
high rotation speed of the drive, some CD-ROM discs can wobble in it and
cause the computer to vibrate. This vibration affects very few CD-ROM discs
and does not damage your computer or the CD-ROM disc itself, but you
should be aware of the vibration in case it occurs.
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What causes the vibration? Some CD-ROM disc labels have artwork on them
that can cause the CD-ROM disc’s weight to be slightly off-center. For
example, the label (or “paint”) on the CD-ROM disc may be noticeably
thicker on one side than the other. A slightly off-center CD-ROM disc
spinning in the drive can wobble and cause your computer to vibrate.
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Eje cting a CD-ROM disc or other CD
You eject a CD-ROM disc or other CD with the Put Away command in the
File menu.
1Close any files and quit any programs you've opened on the CD-ROM disc.
You cannot eject a disc that contains files or applications that are in use by
your computer.
2Click the disc icon to select it.
3Choose Put Away from the File menu.
The tray opens.
Note: You can also eject a CD-ROM disc by dragging its icon to the Trash.
4 Remove the disc. Then either gently push the tray in or press the Open/Close button to
close the tray.
Turning the computer off
You can turn your computer off either with the Power key or by using the
Shut Down command.
Using the Power key
To tu r n the c omputer off using the Power key (marked with a triangle) on the
keyboard, follow these instructions:
1If the computer is in sleep mode, press any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock to
wake it.
For information on the sleep feature of your Macintosh, see “Saving Energy
With the Energy Saver Control Panel” earlier in this chapter.
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2Press and hold down the Power key on the keyboard for about 2 seconds.
The following dialog box appears on the screen:
3Press the Return key on the keyboard, or click the Shut Down button in the dialog box.
4 Turn off the monitor.
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You can also turn your computer off by using the Shut Down command in the
Special menu. Follow these steps:
1If the computer is in sleep mode, press the Power key or any key on the keyboard except
Caps Lock to wake it.
2Move the tip of the arrow to the word “Special” at the top center of the screen.
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If the word “Special” does not appear in the menu bar at the top of the
screen, you’re not working in the Finder, the application you need to be in
when you shut down your computer. Choose Finder from the Application
menu (at the far right of the menu bar). Then try step 2 again.
3With the tip of the arrow on the word “Special,” press and hold down the mouse button.
4While holding down the mouse button, drag the arrow until the words “Shut Down” are
highlighted, then release the button.
5 Turn off the monitor.
To tu r n the c omputer on again, just press the Power key on the keyboard.
If you can’t shut down your compu t er
If a problem with the computer prevents you from using the Power key on the
keyboard or choosing Shut Down—for example, if the computer “freezes” so
that the pointer does not respond to the mouse—you can tur n off the
computer by pressing the power button on the front of the computer. Use this
method only if you cannot choose Shut Down or Restart after following the
instructions in “Using the Power Key” or “Using the Shut Down Command.”
IMPORTANT
You could lose unsaved work if you use the power button on
the front of the computer to turn off your computer. Only use the power
button when there is a problem that prevents the computer from being
turned off with the Power key on the keyboard or the Shut Down command.
To make sure your work is saved, use the Power key on the keyboard or the
Shut Down command.
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Turning the computer on
To tu r n the c omputer on after you’ve shut it down with either the menu
command or the keyboard, press the Power key on the keyboard. The Power
key is marked with a triangle symbol.
Note: You also have to turn on the monitor separately each time you turn on
the co mputer.
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