User's Manual

If there is no operating system installed on your computer,

you see an error message. Ignore the message for now; once

you install the operating system, you will not see this

message.

If MS-DOS is already installed, you may see the command

prompt (C : \). If your system is configured to automatically

load a program (such as Windows or a word processing

program), you see the first menu or screen display of that

program.

Now you need to run SETUP to make sure your computer is

configured properly. First turn off the computer, as

described below, then see Chapter 2 for instructions. When

you finish running SETUP, be sure to see “Post-SETUP

Procedures”on page 2-16 for guidelines on what you need

to do next.

Turning Off the Computer

Whenever you turn off your system, follow these steps:

Save your data and exit any application program you are

using. You should not turn your system off until you see

the operating system prompt.

Check the hard disk drive light and the diskette drive light(s)

to make sure they are not on. Do not turn off the computer

if a drive light is on, because you can damage the drive or

lose data.

Remove any diskette(s) from the diskette drive(s)

Press the power button to turn off the computer.

Turn off the monitor, printer, and any other peripheral

devices.

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Setting Up Your System