Turning On Power; Finishing The Software Installation; Completing Important Tasks - Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 Quick Reference Manual

Note: For more information about connectors, see the ThinkVantage
Productivity Center program 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 logo window
closes. If your computer has preinstalled software, the software installation
program starts.
If you experience any problems during startup, see Chapter 5,
"Troubleshooting and diagnostics," on page 23 and Chapter 4, "Getting
information, help, and service," on page 19.

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.
Note: Some models might have a multilingual version of Microsoft
Windows
version, you will be prompted to choose a language during the initial
installation process. After installation, the language version can be
changed through the Windows Control Panel.
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 ThinkVantage
Productivity Center icon on your desktop then click Access Help 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 a diagnostics diskette. The diagnostics tool can isolate hardware
problems and is part of the Product Recovery program. Making a diagnostics
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