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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started To start your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. Tip For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 74. 3 If you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your first user account. 4 Attach and turn on any peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, and speakers. Tip For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Installing a printer or other peripheral device" on page 58. Tip See the documentation that came with each device for its setup instructions. 5 To open the main menu, click (Start). From that menu, you can run programs and search for files. For more information on using Windows, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your online User Guide. 22

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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
22
To start your notebook:
1
Lift the LCD panel.
2
Press the power button located above the keyboard.
3
If you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow
the on-screen instructions to select the language and
time zone and to create your first user account.
4
Attach and turn on any peripheral devices, such as
printers, scanners, and speakers.
5
To open the main menu, click
(
Start
). From that
menu, you can run programs and search for files. For
more information on using Windows, see “Using
Windows” and “Customizing Windows” in your online
User Guide
.
Tip
For more information about changing the power button mode,
see
“Changing advanced settings” on page 74
.
Tip
For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see
“Installing a printer or other peripheral device” on page 58
.
Tip
See the documentation that came with each device for its setup
instructions.