Power - HP Presario All-in-One CQ1-1000 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual

Symptom Possible solution
Computer will not Ensure that the cables connecting the computer to the external power source are
turn on or start. plugged in properly. When the cables connecting the computer to the external power
source are plugged in properly, and the wall outlet is functioning, the green power
supply light on the back of the computer should be on; if it is not, contact Support.
If the display (monitor) is blank, the monitor might not be properly connected. Connect
the monitor to the computer, plug it in, and turn it on. See Display (monitor)
on page 8.
Test the wall outlet by connecting a different electrical device to it.
Computer seems Use the Windows Task Manager to close any programs not responding, or restart the
to be locked up computer:
and is not
1. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys on the keyboard simultaneously.
responding.
2. Click Start Task Manager.
3. Select the program that is not responding, and then click End Task.
If closing programs does not work, restart the computer:
1.
Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys on the keyboard simultaneously.
2. Click the Arrow button next to the red Shut Down button, and then click Restart.
Or, press and hold the On button on the computer for 5 or more seconds to turn off
the computer, and then press the On button to restart the computer.

Power

Symptom Possible solution
Error message: When drive activity stops, remove the disc and press the spacebar on the keyboard. The
Invalid system computer should start up.
disk or Non-
System disk or
Disk error.
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