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Note: For more information about connectors, see Access IBM 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 IBM logo window closes. If your computer has preinstalled software, the software installation program starts. If you experience any problems during startup, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting and diagnostics," on page 15 and Chapter 5, "Getting information, help, and service," on page 23. 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. 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 Access IBM on your desktop 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 an Enhanced Diagnostics diskette. The Enhanced Diagnostics tool can isolate hardware problems and is part of the Product Recovery program. Making an Enhanced Diagnostics diskette ahead of time assures you use of the Enhanced Diagnostics tool if the Product Recovery program becomes inaccessible. See "Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette" on page 17. 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. See "Recording your computer information" on page 9. Chapter 2. Setting up your computer 7

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Note:
For
more
information
about
connectors,
see
Access
IBM
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
IBM
logo
window
closes.
If
your
computer
has
preinstalled
software,
the
software
installation
program
starts.
If
you
experience
any
problems
during
startup,
see
Chapter
4,
“Troubleshooting
and
diagnostics,”
on
page
15
and
Chapter
5,
“Getting
information,
help,
and
service,”
on
page
23.
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.
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
Access
IBM
on
your
desktop
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
an
Enhanced
Diagnostics
diskette.
The
Enhanced
Diagnostics
tool
can
isolate
hardware
problems
and
is
part
of
the
Product
Recovery
program.
Making
an
Enhanced
Diagnostics
diskette
ahead
of
time
assures
you
use
of
the
Enhanced
Diagnostics
tool
if
the
Product
Recovery
program
becomes
inaccessible.
See
“Creating
an
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
diskette”
on
page
17.
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.
See
“Recording
your
computer
information”
on
page
9.
Chapter
2.
Setting
up
your
computer
7