Starting Your Computer - IBM 6643 - NetVista X40 - 128 MB RAM User Manual

The following is a description of the controls and status indicators for your
computer.
Hard disk drive in-use indicator: When this light is on, it indicates that the hard
disk drive heads are being positioned or that your computer is reading from or
writing to the hard disk. Do not turn off your computer when this indicator is on
or blinking.
Power/standby indicator: This status indicator is on when power to your
computer is turned on.
Power button: Press this button to turn your computer on or off. Do not turn off
your computer if the in-use indicator for the hard disk drive or diskette drive is
on.
Note: The power button normally operates with a single touch. However, in some
circumstances the computer might not immediately turn off. If this
happens, hold the power button down for approximately five seconds, and
the computer will then turn off.
LCD brightness decrease button: Press and hold this switch until the monitor
brightness is decreased to the desired level.
LCD brightness increase button: Press and hold this switch until the monitor
brightness is increased to the desired level.
Device bay release button: Press this button to lower the device bay for access to
the diskette drive and the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. To close it, push upward
on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive until it latches in the closed position.
Diskette eject button: Push this button to release a diskette from the drive.
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM eject button: Press this button on the CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive to open the tray for inserting or removing a disc.
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM in-use indicator: When this light is on, it indicates that
your computer is reading from a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM disc.
Diskette drive in-use indicator: When this light is on, it indicates that your
computer is reading from or writing to a diskette.

Starting your computer

What you see and hear when you turn on your computer depends on the settings
in the Start Options menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For more
information, see "Chapter 4. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program," on
page 31.
If any errors are detected during POST, error messages are displayed. If a power-
on password set, a password prompt is displayed on the screen. If you have set
both power-on and administrator passwords, you can type either password at the
password prompt. When you type your password at the prompt and press Enter,
the first screen of your operating system or application program is displayed.
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