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Never turn off your computer while a disk drive light is on.
This can destroy data stored on disk or make a whole disk
unusable.
l Always wait at least five seconds after you turn the power
off before you turn it on again. Turning the power off and
on rapidly can damage the computer’s circuitry.
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Do not leave a beverage near your computer or any of its
components. Spilled liquid can damage the circuitry of your
equipment.
Turning on the power
After you have charged the battery (by connecting the AC
adapter to the computer) for at least five minutes, you are
ready to turn on your computer. Be sure to leave the AC
adapter connected while you use the computer for the first
time.
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Before you turn on the computer, turn on any peripheral
devices such as a printer, an external diskette drive, or a
color monitor.
If your computer has a hard disk, turn it on with the
switch on the back panel. It is best to leave this switch on
at all times.
You can turn on your computer with or without a system
diskette in the drive. For now, leave the drive empty. To turn
on the computer, press the power switch on the back
panel.
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Setting Up Your System
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