User's Manual

Getting Started 1-4
Turning On and Off the Computer
Turning On
1. Make sure that the computer is connected to AC power.
2. Press the power button (
).
3. Each time the computer is turned on, it performs a Power-On Self
Test (POST), and the operating system such as Windows should start.
Turning Off
To turn off the computer power, use the “Shut Down” command of your
operating system.
NOTE: There are other ways you can stop the computer so that
you will be back to where you left off when you next turn on the
computer. (See “Stopping the Computer” in Chapter 2 for
information.)
CAUTION: If you have to turn the computer on again
immediately after turning it off, wait for at least five seconds.
Turning the computer off and on rapidly can damage it.