Switching the system unit on and off
Preparation for use and
operation
Switching on for the first time
Set the monitor's brightness control to bright and switch on the monitor (see
monitor operating instructions).
If you want to install software, you must be able to handle floppy disks and
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operate the keyboard. If you do not know how to use floppy disks or the
keyboard, you should read the sections on "Working with floppy disks" and
"The keyboard".
Installing the operating system
Follow these instructions if the operating system is not on the hard disk but
supplied on floppy disks.
Insert the first original floppy disk of the operating system into the drive.
If there is a main switch at the rear of the system unit, use it to switch the
system unit on.
The "Power ON" display lights up orange, indicating that the PC is ready to
operate.
Press the ON/OFF switch on the front of the system unit.
The "Power ON" display lights up green, and the PC is started.
Follow the instructions on the screen and in the manual for the operating
system.
Setting up the PC
Follow these instructions if the software is already installed on the PC's hard disk.
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While the preinstalled software is set up, do not switch off the PC and do
not reboot with a warm start.
If there is a main switch at the rear of the system unit, use it to switch the
system unit on.
The "Power ON" display lights up orange, indicating that the PC is ready to
operate.
Press the ON/OFF switch on the front of the system unit.
The "Power ON" display lights up green, and the PC is started.
Wait until the monitor displays a language selection.
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Preparation for use and operation
Switching the system unit on and off
Use the keys indicated to select the language you want to guide you through the
installation.
Use the keys indicated to select the language in which the operating system is
to be installed.
When the correct language variant is being displayed, press the Return key.
The selection of a language variant is final and cannot be reverted.
The preinstalled software is set up.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Read the help texts provided under the Information menu option of the start
program. Carry out all the menu options in the order specified on the
screen.
Once you have completed the startup program, you can install application
programs and drivers. Read the programs' documentation for information on how
to do this.
Switching on the PC
Set the monitor's brightness control to bright and switch on the monitor (see
monitor operating instructions).
If there is a main switch at the rear of the system unit, use it to switch the
system unit on. The system unit switches to the mode which was active
when the system unit was last switched off:
– System unit is ready-to-operate ("Power ON" display lights up orange)
– System unit is on ("Power ON" display lights up green).
If the "Power ON" display lights up orange and your PC has remote on
functionality, it can be switched on by an external device (e.g. fax). The
remote on functionality must be switched on in the BIOS Setup menu.
When the "Power ON" display lights up orange (for system units with a main
switch) or is dark (system units without main switch), press the ON/OFF switch
on the front of the system unit.
The "Power ON" display lights up green, and the PC is started.
If you have assigned a system password, you must enter it when requested,
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otherwise the operating system cannot be started.
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