Gateway E-1600, System Manual

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Starting your computer
11
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
When you turn on your computer, the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine
checks the computer memory and components. To see this information on
the screen, press T
AB
during POST.
The computer displays error messages if POST finds any problems. Write down
any error messages that you see. If you continue to have problems, these error
messages may help technical support diagnose the cause.
Setting up the operating system
The first time you start your computer, the operating system takes a few
minutes to set up.
Refer to your operating system documentation for specific questions regarding
the operating system.
To complete the operating system setup for Windows NT:
1
After the computer starts, the start-up wizard opens. Continue by clicking
Next
.
2 Type the requested information in the appropriate text boxes. When you
have finished typing the information, continue by clicking
Next
.
3
Continue following the instructions and selecting options in the start-up
wizard dialog boxes, clicking
Next
to move through the dialog boxes, until
the wizard tells you to restart the computer.
If you need to return to the previous dialog box to change any of your
entries, click
Back
.
Important The computers starts very quickly. If your monitor requires
a short time to warm up, you may not see the messages.
If you are having problems, you may need to wait for the
monitor to warm up and then restart the computer. If you
are trying to enter Setup, press
F1
before the monitor
warms up.
Important Any ID or key numbers requested to complete the
operating system setup are either on a sticker attached to
the computer or in the documentation provided.
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