Starting And Stopping Your Pc; Starting Your Pc For The First Time; Starting Your Pc; Stopping Your Pc And Hp Off - HP VECTRA VE User Manual

Starting and Stopping Your PC

Starting Your PC for the First Time

CAUTION On certain models of this PC, you may be given the choice of installing
either Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups. You are given this
choice the first time you start the PC. This is a once only choice. Once
installed you cannot go back and change the operating system unless
you buy new operating system software.

Starting Your PC

1 Before you start your PC, always switch on the display first.
2 Start your PC in one of these ways:
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When you switch on the computer, the computer carries out the
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) while the Vectra logo is displayed. If
you wish to view the POST details, press
Summary Screen. If there is an error in the POST, the error will
automatically be displayed.
3 If you have set a password in the PC's Setup program, the password
prompt displays after the POST has completed. If the Password
prompt is displayed, press

Stopping Your PC and HP Off

Before switching off the PC, save any open documents and close all
open applications. If you are using Windows 95, go to the Start menu in
the task bar and choose Shut Down. If you are using Windows for
Workgroups, close Program Manager.
press the power button on the front panel
press the space bar.
again to use the PC.
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
to get the HP
, type your password and press
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