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Setting up your system
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System Setup
Setting up your system
Follow the instructions on the poster that came with your system for assembly
instructions. You can prepare a safer working environment before assembling
your system by following the guidelines listed below.
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Provide a clean, flat, and stable surface for your system. Allow at least
12 inches at the rear of the computer for cabling and air circulation.
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Obtain a grounded (three-prong) AC surge-protected power strip. A
surge-protected power strip helps protect against AC line spikes.
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Protect your system from extreme temperature and humidity. Do not
expose your system to direct sunlight, heater ducts, or other
heat-generating objects.
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Keep your computer away from equipment that generates magnetic
fields, such as unshielded stereo speakers. Even a telephone placed too
close to the computer may cause interference.
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Plug the computer into a wall outlet or power strip that is easily
accessible. When you turn off the computer with the power button, some
electricity still flows through the computer. To remove all power from
the computer, you need to unplug it.
Important Keep the product carton and packing material, in case you
need to send the system out for repair. If you return your
system to the factory in different packaging, your warranty
may be void.