Appendix C Installing System Software; Starting Up - Power Computing PowerWave 604 User Manual

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MacOS system software was preinstalled on your computerÕs hard disk. Under normal
circumstances, you should not have to reinstall system software.
If a problem occursÑfor example, if you see a question mark icon on the screen when you
try to start upÑyou may need to reinstall the system software.

Starting up

MacOS software is supplied in two formats:
If you purchased the computer with a built-in CD-ROM drive, system software is
supplied on a CD-ROM disk.
If you purchased the computer without a CD-ROM drive, system software is supplied on
a set of ßoppy disks.
You must start up from the CD-ROM disk or from the Install Me First ßoppy disk before
installing the system software.
To start up from a CD-ROM:
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Place the MacOS disdiskc label side up into the CD-ROM tray, then close
the tray.
The computer starts up and displays the MacOS desktop.
Note: You should only use the CD-ROM disk to start up when your normal start-up disk is
malfunctioning or when you need to install system software. You can remove the internal
drive from the startup sequence (and force your system to boot from a ßoppy or the CD-
ROM if you have it in place) by holding down the shift, option, command, and delete keys
(the command key also called the
To start up from the Install Me First ßoppy disk:
1.
Insert the disk into the ßoppy drive, then turn on your computer.
The computer starts up and automatically displays the Installer screen.
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key) when you start up.
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