Epson ActionDesk 4000 User Manual - Page 26

Up Your System, series of checks that make sure everything is working

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Always wait at least 20 seconds after you turn off the power before you turn it on again to prevent possible damage to the computer's electrical circuitry. Do not leave a beverage near your system. Spilled liquid can damage the circuitry of your equipment. Follow these steps to turn on your system: 1. Turn your computer around so the front panel faces you. Place your monitor, printer, and other devices in a convenient arrangement. 2. If there is a protective card in the diskette drive, remove it. 3. Turn on the monitor, printer, and any other devices connected to the computer. 4. Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the right side of the front panel. The power indicator lights up, then the screen displays the BIOS version number and copyright information. The computer performs its power-on diagnostics, which are a series of checks that make sure everything is working correctly. The screen displays several messages during the diagnostics, including the prompt: Press to enter SETUP If the diagnostics indicate a mismatch with the system configuration, you will see an error message followed by this prompt: Press to resume, to Setup If this happens, press F2 to run the SETUP program and check your system configuration. See Chapter 2 for a complete description of the SETUP program. 1-8 Setting Up Your System

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Always wait at least 20 seconds after you turn off the
power before you turn it on again to prevent possible
damage to the computer’s electrical circuitry.
Do not leave a beverage near your system. Spilled liquid
can damage the circuitry of your equipment.
Follow these steps to turn on your system:
1.
Turn your computer around so the front panel faces you.
Place your monitor, printer, and other devices in a
convenient arrangement.
2.
If there is a protective card in the diskette drive, remove it.
3.
Turn on the monitor, printer, and any other devices
connected to the computer.
4.
Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the
right side of the front panel.
The power indicator lights up, then the screen displays the
BIOS version number and copyright information. The
computer performs its power-on diagnostics, which are a
series of checks that make sure everything is working
correctly. The screen displays several messages during the
diagnostics, including the prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
If the diagnostics indicate a mismatch with the system
configuration, you will see an error message followed by
this prompt:
Press <F1>
to resume,
<F2> to Setup
If this happens, press F2 to run the SETUP program and
check your system configuration. See Chapter 2 for a
complete description of the SETUP program.
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Setting
Up Your System