Starting The Pc For The First Time - HP Vectra VE5 4 User Manual

Changing the operating
system
NOTE

Starting the PC for the First Time

If your PC has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you
start the PC. The software initialization process takes a few minutes.
This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your
software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can
change the settings after the software has been initialized).
Choice of Operating System
For the best performance and reliability, you must specify which
operating system is used by your PC.
If you are using Windows 95, or any other Plug and Play operating
system, set the
Plug & Play OS
program to . For all other operating systems, set this field to
Yes
learn how to access the PC's Setup program, refer to chapter 3.
If you change the operating system used by your PC, ensure that the
field in the Setup program is correctly set.
Plug & Play OS
Initializing Your Software
Do NOT switch OFF the PC while the software is being initialized—this
could cause unexpected results.
To initialize your software:
1 Turn on the display first, and then the PC.
When the PC is switched on, the Vectra Logo is displayed. The PC
performs a Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Press
view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen (refer to chapter
3).
If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the PC will
automatically display the error. You may be prompted to press
to start the Setup program to correct the error.
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
field in the menu of the Setup
Main
. To
No
if you want to
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