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Note: For more information about connectors, see the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program on your computer desktop. Turning on 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, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting and diagnostics," on page 23 and Chapter 4, "Getting information, help, and service," on page 19. 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. Note: Some models might have a multilingual version of Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro preinstalled. If your computer has the multilingual version, you will be prompted to choose a language during the initial installation process. After installation, the language version can be changed through the Windows Control Panel. After you start the computer for the first time, 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. When the installation is complete, click ThinkVantage Productivity Center icon on your desktop then click Access Help to learn more about your computer. 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 diagnostics diskette. The diagnostics tool can isolate hardware problems and is part of the Product Recovery program. Making a diagnostics Chapter 2. Setting up your computer 7

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Note:
For
more
information
about
connectors,
see
the
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
program
on
your
computer
desktop.
Turning
on
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,
see
Chapter
5,
“Troubleshooting
and
diagnostics,”
on
page
23
and
Chapter
4,
“Getting
information,
help,
and
service,”
on
page
19.
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.
Note:
Some
models
might
have
a
multilingual
version
of
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Pro
preinstalled.
If
your
computer
has
the
multilingual
version,
you
will
be
prompted
to
choose
a
language
during
the
initial
installation
process.
After
installation,
the
language
version
can
be
changed
through
the
Windows
Control
Panel.
After
you
start
the
computer
for
the
first
time,
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.
When
the
installation
is
complete,
click
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
icon
on
your
desktop
then
click
Access
Help
to
learn
more
about
your
computer.
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
diagnostics
diskette.
The
diagnostics
tool
can
isolate
hardware
problems
and
is
part
of
the
Product
Recovery
program.
Making
a
diagnostics
Chapter
2.
Setting
up
your
computer
7