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Never turn off or reset your Notebook while the hard
disk or floppy disk is in use and the FDD and/or HDD status icon is
lit; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data. Always
wait at least 5 seconds after turning off your Notebook before turning
it back on; turning the power on and off in rapid succession can
damage the Notebook' s electrical circuitry.
Turning On Your Notebook Computer
Turn on your Notebook by pressing the power button.
button down for a second or two and release. The Power-On Self Test
(POST) runs automatically.
After the POST is completed, the computer reads the operating system
from the hard disk drive into computer memory (this is commonly
referred to as "booting" a computer). If Windows 95 is installed, it
should start automatically.
To turn the Notebook off, save your work and close all open
applications, click on Start, then Shut Down and select Shut down
the computer and click "Yes" or press the power button for 4
seconds.
About the ROM BIOS
Your Notebook computer is configured with a customized Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS), which tests the computer and
determines how the computer reacts to specific instructions that are
part of programs.
About the Power-On Self Test
The Power-On Self Test (POST) runs every time you turn on the
computer. The POST checks memory, the main system board, the
display, the keyboard, the disk drives, and other installed options.
Two kinds of malfunctions can be detected during the POST:
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Error messages that indicate a failure with the hardware, the
software, or the BIOS. These critical malfunctions prevent the
computer from operating at all or could cause incorrect results.
An example of a critical error is a microprocessor malfunction.
Hold the
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