Starting The Pc For The First Time - HP Vectra XA 5/xxx User Manual

CAUTION
NOTE
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC

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 approximately
three 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).
You may also be asked to select which operating system you want to use,
for example Windows 3.11 or Windows 95. Once you have confirmed
your selection of the operating system, you cannot change that
selection. The operating system that you have NOT chosen will be
deleted from the computer's hard disk
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 the
"HP Setup Program", on page 60.
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.
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