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Using the CD as your startup device
The procedure for starting from the CD Install Me First disc varies
depending on the condition of the system software on your hard
disk. To find out which procedure to use, you must turn on your
Macintosh.
If you see a blinking question mark on your screen
The blinking question mark means your Macintosh is unable to
find usable system software on your hard disk.
S Important: Your computer may be trying to restart from a
CD-ROM disc other than CD Install Me First. Press the
Open/Close button on the front of the computer to open the
tray, and remove the CD-ROM disc. Push the tray in, or press
the Open/Close button, to close the tray. Restart your
computer. If you still see the blinking question mark, follow
the instructions below.
S
1. Press the Open/Close button of the CD-ROM drive to
open the CD-ROM tray.
2. Place the CD Install Me First disc into the tray, with the
disc label facing up.
Make sure the disc is lying flat in the tray.
3. Push the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to
close the tray.
Your Macintosh recognizes the CD as a startup disk, and in a few
seconds the desktop below appears.
34 Installing System Software
Although some parts of your screen
may look different, the instructions
in this section are correct.