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System Startup
1. Remove all packing materials.
2. Place the computer on a stable surface.
3. Insert the battery and make sure it is locked in position.
4. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the
computer (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
5. Attach the AC/DC adapter to the DC-In jack on the right
of the computer, then plug the AC power cord into an
outlet, and connect the AC power cord to the AC/DC
adapter.
6. Use one hand to raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable
viewing angle (do not exceed 127 degrees); use the
other hand (as illustrated in
) to support the
base of the computer (
Note:
Never
lift the computer by
the lid/LCD).
7. Press the power button to turn the computer “on”.
System Software
Your computer may already come with system soft-
ware pre-installed. Where this is not the case, or
where you are re-configuring your computer for a
different system, you will find this manual refers to
Microsoft Windows 8.1
.
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Figure 1
Opening the Lid/
LCD/Computer with
AC/DC Adapter
Plugged-In
Shut Down
Note that you should always shut
your computer down by choosing
the
Shut down
command in
Win-
dows
(see below). This will help
prevent hard disk or system prob-
lems.
Click
Settings
in the
Charms Bar
(use the
Windows Logo Key
+
C
key combination to access the
Charms Bar) and choose
Shut
down
from the
Power
menu.
Or
Choose
Shut down or sign out >
Shut down
from the context menu
(use the
Windows Logo Key
+
X
key combination to access the
context menu).