Switching The Computer On - MAXDATA Multimedia Notebook Computer User Manual

Preparation

SWITCHING THE COMPUTER ON

Fig. 5
Note:
Please note that with Windows oper-
ating systems
you should always switch off the
computer as follows: Click the Start
button Select Shut Down. Click OK.
This avoids any problems with the
hard disk and operating system.
The operating system is installed the fi rst time you switch on the computer.
Please follow the operating system's installation instructions here.
After installation and restarting, the computer is ready to use.
The basic graphics functions allow you to modify the resolution, the color
depth and the desktop appearance.
You can fi nd more detailed information on this point in the installation
instructions.
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You've completed the preparation. Now press
the on/off button to switch on the notebook.
Once the computer is switched on, the on/off
button can perform several functions depending
on the energy settings.
In the standard setting, pressing the on/off but-
ton again will switch off the computer.
Tip:
If you experience a program or system crash,
press the keys: Ctrl + Alt + Del at the same
time. If you're fortunate this will enable you to
end only the task that has crashed and/or restart
the computer (warm start). If this does not work,
hold down the on/off button for more than four
seconds – this will switch off the computer.
You can now start up the computer as normal
( (cold start). (cold start).