Lenovo 649319U User Guide - Page 19

Turning, computer, power, Finishing, software, installation, Completing, important, tasks

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Turning on computer power Turn on the monitor and other external devices first, and then turn on the computer. When the power-on self-test (POST) is finished, the logo window closes. If your computer has preinstalled software, the software installation program starts. If you experience any problems during startup, refer to Chapter 10, "Getting information, help, and service," on page 45. You can get additional help and information by telephone through the Customer Support Center. Refer to the safety and warranty information that is provided with your computer for the Service and Support worldwide telephone list. Finishing the software installation Important Read the license agreements carefully before using the programs on this computer. These agreements detail your rights, obligations, and warranties for the software on this computer. By using these programs, you accept the terms of the agreements. If you do not accept the agreements, do not use the programs. Instead, promptly return the entire computer for a full refund. The first time you start your computer, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software installation. If you do not complete the software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unpredictable results might occur. Note: Some models might have a multilingual version of Microsoft® Windows® operating system preinstalled. If your computer has the multilingual version, you will be prompted to choose a language during the installation process. After installation, the language version can be changed through the Windows Control Panel. Completing important tasks After you have set up your computer, perform the following tasks, which will save you time and trouble later: v Create a diagnostic CD image, diagnostic diskettes, or rescue media. Diagnostic programs are used to test hardware components of your computer and report operating-system-controlled settings that can cause hardware failures. Making a diagnostic CD image, diagnostic diskettes, or rescue media ahead of time assures that you will be able to run diagnostics if the Rescue and Recovery workspace becomes inaccessible. See "PC-Doctor for DOS" on page 33 for more information. Also, see "Creating and using rescue media" on page 40. v Record your computer machine type, model, and serial number. If you need service or technical support, you will probably be asked for this information. For further information, refer to the safety and warranty information that is provided with your computer. Chapter 3. Setting up your computer 11

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Turning
on
computer
power
Turn
on
the
monitor
and
other
external
devices
first,
and
then
turn
on
the
computer.
When
the
power-on
self-test
(POST)
is
finished,
the
logo
window
closes.
If
your
computer
has
preinstalled
software,
the
software
installation
program
starts.
If
you
experience
any
problems
during
startup,
refer
to
Chapter
10,
“Getting
information,
help,
and
service,”
on
page
45.
You
can
get
additional
help
and
information
by
telephone
through
the
Customer
Support
Center.
Refer
to
the
safety
and
warranty
information
that
is
provided
with
your
computer
for
the
Service
and
Support
worldwide
telephone
list.
Finishing
the
software
installation
Important
Read
the
license
agreements
carefully
before
using
the
programs
on
this
computer.
These
agreements
detail
your
rights,
obligations,
and
warranties
for
the
software
on
this
computer.
By
using
these
programs,
you
accept
the
terms
of
the
agreements.
If
you
do
not
accept
the
agreements,
do
not
use
the
programs.
Instead,
promptly
return
the
entire
computer
for
a
full
refund.
The
first
time
you
start
your
computer,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
complete
the
software
installation.
If
you
do
not
complete
the
software
installation
the
first
time
the
computer
is
turned
on,
unpredictable
results
might
occur.
Note:
Some
models
might
have
a
multilingual
version
of
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating
system
preinstalled.
If
your
computer
has
the
multilingual
version,
you
will
be
prompted
to
choose
a
language
during
the
installation
process.
After
installation,
the
language
version
can
be
changed
through
the
Windows
Control
Panel.
Completing
important
tasks
After
you
have
set
up
your
computer,
perform
the
following
tasks,
which
will
save
you
time
and
trouble
later:
v
Create
a
diagnostic
CD
image,
diagnostic
diskettes,
or
rescue
media.
Diagnostic
programs
are
used
to
test
hardware
components
of
your
computer
and
report
operating-system-controlled
settings
that
can
cause
hardware
failures.
Making
a
diagnostic
CD
image,
diagnostic
diskettes,
or
rescue
media
ahead
of
time
assures
that
you
will
be
able
to
run
diagnostics
if
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
becomes
inaccessible.
See
“PC-Doctor
for
DOS”
on
page
33
for
more
information.
Also,
see
“Creating
and
using
rescue
media”
on
page
40.
v
Record
your
computer
machine
type,
model,
and
serial
number.
If
you
need
service
or
technical
support,
you
will
probably
be
asked
for
this
information.
For
further
information,
refer
to
the
safety
and
warranty
information
that
is
provided
with
your
computer.
Chapter
3.
Setting
up
your
computer
11