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2-7 Starting Up Your Computer
1.
After all connections are made, close your computer case cover.
2.
Be sure all the switches are off and the power supply input voltage is set to proper
position. The input voltage is either 220V
∼
240V or 110V
∼
120V depending on your
country’s power voltage.
3.
Plug the power supply cord into the power socket located on the back of your system
case according to your system user’s manual.
4.
Turn on your peripherals in following order:
a. Your monitor.
b. Other external peripherals (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supply, you need to turn on the power supply
and press the ATX power switch on the front panel of the case.
5.
The power LED on the system front panel will light. The LED on the monitor may light
up or switch between orange and green (if it complies with green standards or has a
power standby feature) after the system is on. The system will then run power-on self
test and the BIOS will beep with additional message on the screen.
If you do not see any thing on the screen within 30 seconds from the time you turn on
the power. The system may have failed on power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings
and connections or call your dealer or shop for assistance.
Beep Meaning
One short beep when displaying logo No error during POST
Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM install or detected
One long beep followed by three short
beeps
Video card not found or video card memory
bad
High frequency beeps when system is
working
CPU overheated
System running at a lower frequency
6.
During power-on, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the on screen
instructions to set up BIOS.
7.
Power off your computer:
You must first exit or shut down your operating system
before switching off the system. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power
switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X,
click
“Start”
button, click
“Shut down”
and then click
“Shut down the computer?”
The power supply should turn off after windows shut down.