User's Manual

Setting Up Your System 2-1
Setting Up Your System
Chapter 2Chapter 2
Chapter 2Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Setting Up Your System
This chapter describes how to set up and turn on/off your system. Just follow the
steps in this chapter.
1. Selecting a Location
Before you set up your computer, it is important to choose a safe and convenient
location that provides the following:
● A large, sturdy desk or table strong enough to support the weight of your system
and all of its components.
● A flat and hard surface. Soft surfaces like beds and carpeted floors attract static
electricity, which can erase data on your disks, damage the computer’s circuitry,
and prevent proper ventilation.
● Good air circulation. Leave several inches of space around the computer so air
can move freely.
● Moderate environment conditions. Select a cool, dry area and protect your
computer from extremes in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. Avoid direct
sunlight or any other source of heat.
● Appropriate power sources. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment
to three-hole, grounded outlets. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the
monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices.
● No electromagnetic interference. Do not place your system too close to any
electrical device, such as a telephone, which generates an electromagnetic field.