Lenovo ThinkCentre A51, Quick Reference Manual

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Note: For more information about connectors, see Access IBM on your
computer desktop.
Turning on power
Turn on the monitor and other external devices first, and then turn on the
computer. When the power-on self-test (POST) is finished, the IBM logo
window closes. If your computer has preinstalled software, the software
installation program starts.
If you experience any problems during startup, see Chapter 5,
“ Troubleshooting and diagnostics, ” on page 23 and Chapter 4, “ Getting
information, help, and service, ” on page 19.
Finishing the software installation
Important
Read the license agreements carefully before using the programs on this
computer. These agreements detail your rights, obligations, and
warranties for the software on this computer. By using these programs,
you accept the terms of the agreements. If you do not accept the
agreements, do not use the programs. Instead, promptly return the entire
computer for a full refund.
Note: Some models might have a multilingual version of Windows XP Pro
preinstalled. If your computer has the multilingual version, you will be
prompted to choose a language during the initial installation process.
After installation, the language version can be changed through the
Windows Control Panel.
After you start the computer for the first time, follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the software installation. If you do not complete the
software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unpredictable
results might occur. When the installation is complete, click Access IBM on
your desktop to learn more about your computer.
Completing important tasks
After you have set up your computer, perform the following tasks, which will
save you time and trouble later:
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Create a diagnostics diskette. The diagnostics tool can isolate hardware
problems and is part of the Product Recovery program. Making a diagnostics
diskette ahead of time assures you use of the diagnostics tool if the Product
Recovery program becomes inaccessible. See “ Creating an Diagnostics
diskette ” on page 26.
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer
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