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Connecting the components
Use the following guidance to connect the components together. It
is important that you take each step in the order indicated.
1.
Before connecting any components, ensure that the AC power
supply is switched off or disconnected, and that the system
unit, the monitor, and any peripherals are turned off.
2.
Connect the components’ signal cables to their respective ports
on the system unit: keyboard, mouse, monitor, audio (where
appropriate) and any other peripherals. Where appropriate,
connect the computer to the network.
3.
Connect the components’ power cords: monitor to system
unit, and system unit and any other peripherals to nearby,
grounded AC power outlets. Then switch on or connect the
AC power supply.
With AC power applied, the system unit is usually in Off mode
[
LED unlit
]. See the
Getting Started
chapter for more information
about power modes.
Some models incorporate a feature, controlled in BIOS Setup, that
automatically boots the PC to Power Controlled [
green
] mode if AC
power is restored, for example, after a power failure. The PC can
also be set to wake up from Power Minimised [
amber
] in the event
of incoming information from a modem or from the network. See
the
BIOS Setup and POST
chapter for more information.
