Turning on power
Turn on the monitor and other external devices first, and then turn on the
computer. When the power-on self-test (POST) is finished, the logo window
closes. If your computer has preinstalled software, the software installation
program starts.
If you experience any problems during startup, see Chapter 5,
"Troubleshooting and diagnostics," on page 23 and Chapter 4, "Getting
information, help, and service," on page 19.
Finishing the software installation
Important
Read the license agreements carefully before using the programs on this
computer. These agreements detail your rights, obligations, and
warranties for the software on this computer. By using these programs,
you accept the terms of the agreements. If you do not accept the
agreements, do not use the programs. Instead, promptly return the entire
computer for a full refund.
Note: Some models might have a multilingual version of Microsoft
Windows
version, you will be prompted to choose a language during the initial
installation process. After installation, the language version can be
changed through the Windows Control Panel.
After you start the computer for the first time, follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the software installation. If you do not complete the
software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unpredictable
results might occur. When the installation is complete, see Access Help to learn
more about your computer. To open Access Help, click Start, click All
Programs, click ThinkVantage, and click Access Help.
Completing important tasks
After you have set up your computer, perform the following tasks, which will
save you time and trouble later:
v Create a diagnostics diskette. The diagnostics tool can isolate hardware
problems and is part of the Product Recovery program. Making a diagnostics
diskette ahead of time assures that you will be able to use the diagnostics
tool if the Product Recovery program becomes inaccessible. See "Creating a
Diagnostics diskette" on page 25.
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XP Pro preinstalled. If your computer has the multilingual
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