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you connect external devices to the computer when it is turned on, you risk damaging both
the computer and the device.
You should also turn on external devices before you turn on the computer.
There are several ways to turn on the computer: manually, by pressing the power button on
the front panel and remotely, using an optional network or modem or network card.
When the computer is turned on, the green power LED on the front panel lights and the
computer runs a series of Power-On Self Tests (POST) to make sure everything is OK.
After that the operating system is started.
{
xe "Power LED"
}
Using the Network to Turn On the Computer{xe "Wake on LAN"}{xe
"Network card"}{xe "LAN:Remote boot"}
Your computer supports the Wake On LAN standard that allows a network administrator to
start your computer remotely by sending a signal over the network to which your computer
is connected. To use Wake on LAN:
•
the installed network interface card must support Wake on LAN,
•
the card must be connected to the Wake On LAN connector on the motherboard (see
page 42 for more details),
•
the
On LAN
item in the
Boot
menu of Setup must be set to
Power On
(see page 71).
If you ordered your computer with an Ethernet card installed, it is set up to support Wake
on LAN.
