Gateway E-5250, User Manual

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Getting Started 5
For more troubleshooting information, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter in
the
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-5250 System
guide
.
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
When you turn on your computer, the power-on self-test (POST) routine
checks the system memory and components. To see the POST information
on the screen, press
T
AB
during POST. Press
E
SC
to bypass the remaining
memory count.
The system beeps or displays an error message if POST finds any
problems. Write down the number of beeps that sound or the error message
that appears. See the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the
Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Your E-5250 System guide for a description of the beep
codes and error messages.
Setting Up the Operating System
Your computer comes with the Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
4.0 operating
system. The first time you start your computer, the operating system takes a
few minutes to set up. As you start Windows NT, if you are connecting to a
network, have your transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/
IP) information available. Contact your system administrator for your TCP/
IP information.
Refer to your software documentation for specific instructions on what to
do after the computer starts.
1.
After the computer starts, the Start-up wizard opens. Click
Next
to
continue.
2.
Type the requested information in the appropriate text boxes. When
you have finished entering the information, click
Next.
To complete the operating system setup