Trouble When Starting - Sharp PC-AR50 Manual

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Trouble when Starting

Question: Why doesn't the power button function?
Make sure the AC power cable is correctly connected to a live power outlet.
If the computer is operating with batteries, the batteries may be discharged.
Connect the computer to a power outlet.
Question: Why doesn't Windows start?
Check whether the floppy disk drive unit contains a non-system disk. Remove
the floppy disk from the drive, and press any key.
If you are attempting to boot from the floppy disk drive, check to make sure the
disk is fully inserted and seated into the drive.
If you attempt to boot from the floppy disk drive, check whether the Floppy
Disk is set to the first in the Boot menu of the setup utility.
Check whether the CD-R/RW drive unit contains a bootable CD-ROM. Remove
the CD-ROM from the drive and press any key.
Question: Why do I get a non-system disk or disk error message?
You may have inserted a non-bootable disk in the floppy disk drive (either a
defective disk or one without an installed operating system). Remove the disk.
If this message is issued when you attempt to boot from your hard disk drive,
insert a bootable disk into the floppy disk drive unit and check the status of your
hard disk drive.
Question: Why do I get the message Operating system not found?
If you get this message when starting from the hard disk, insert the boot up disk
into the floppy disk drive unit; then check the condition of the hard disk.
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