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Problems Turning Your Computer On? If after a few moments you don't see anything on your screen or you think your computer did not start up properly, check these items to see if you can identify the problem: m Is the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power strip, is the power strip turned on? m Are the keyboard cables connected correctly? m If your monitor has a USB cable, is it connected properly to the computer? m Do you see the green power-on light on the front panel of the computer? m Is the monitor power cord plugged in? m Is the monitor cable attached firmly to the monitor port (™) on your computer and to the monitor? m Is the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the monitor.) m Is the brightness control on the monitor adjusted correctly? On most monitors, the brightness control is marked with the symbol ¤. Many monitors also have a reset button that can help (see the monitor instruction manual). m Is the computer in sleep? An amber light in the center of the computer's front panel means that the computer is in "sleep," a low power mode designed to save energy. To wake the computer, press the computer's power button or the keyboard power button. It may take a moment or two for the computer to wake up. (For more information about setting your computer's sleep settings, see the electronic documentation that came with your computer.) m If you see a blinking question mark on the monitor screen or hear a series of beeps when you turn on the computer, see the troubleshooting handbook that came with your computer for help. What's Next? m For information about installing additional drives, memory, or PCI cards, or changing the computer's battery, see Chapter 2, "Working Inside the Computer," on page 25. m If you want to turn off the computer, go to the next section, "Turning the Computer Off." m For more information about using the computer's hardware, see the electronic documentation that came with your computer. 22 Chapter 1

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Chapter
1
Problems Turning Your Computer On?
If after a few moments you don’t see anything on your screen or you think your computer
did not start up properly, check these items to see if you can identify the problem:
m
Is the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power strip, is the
power strip turned on?
m
Are the keyboard cables connected correctly?
m
If your monitor has a USB cable, is it connected properly to the computer?
m
Do you see the green power-on light on the front panel of the computer?
m
Is the monitor power cord plugged in?
m
Is the monitor cable attached firmly to the monitor port (
™
) on your computer and to
the monitor?
m
Is the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the monitor.)
m
Is the brightness control on the monitor adjusted correctly? On most monitors, the
brightness control is marked with the symbol
¤
. Many monitors also have a reset button
that can help (see the monitor instruction manual).
m
Is the computer in sleep? An amber light in the center of the computer’s front panel
means that the computer is in “sleep,” a low power mode designed to save energy. To
wake the computer, press the computer’s power button or the keyboard power button. It
may take a moment or two for the computer to wake up. (For more information about
setting your computer’s sleep settings, see the electronic documentation that came with
your computer.)
m
If you see a blinking question mark on the monitor screen or hear a series of beeps when
you turn on the computer, see the troubleshooting handbook that came with your
computer for help.
What’s Next?
m
For information about installing additional drives, memory, or PCI cards, or changing the
computer’s battery, see Chapter 2, “Working Inside the Computer,” on page 25.
m
If you want to turn off the computer, go to the next section, “Turning the Computer Off.”
m
For more information about using the computer’s hardware, see the electronic
documentation that came with your computer.