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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
Starting the PC for the First Time
If your PC has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you
start the PC. The software initialization process takes a few minutes.
This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your
software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can
change the settings after the software has been initialized).
Choice of Operating System
For the best performance and reliability, you must specify which
operating system is used by your PC.
If you are using Windows 95, set the
Windows 95
field in the
Main
menu of the Setup program to
Yes
. For all other operating systems, set
this field to
No
. To learn how to access the PC’s Setup program, refer to
"HP Setup Program", on page 58.
Changing the operating
system
If you change the operating system used by your PC, ensure that the
Windows 95
field in the Setup program is correctly set.
Initializing Your Software
NOTE Do NOT switch OFF the PC while the software is being initialized—this
could cause unexpected results.
To initialize your software:
1
Turn on the display first, and then the PC.
When the PC is switched on, the Vectra Logo is displayed. The PC
performs a Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Press if you want to
view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen (refer to the
"HP Setup Program", on page 66).
If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the PC will
automatically display the error. You may be prompted to press
to start the Setup program to correct the error.