| Now that you have everything connected, sit back and rest for a minute. Next up is the big step-turning it all on !
- Turn on your monitor.
- Turn on your speaker system-but make sure the speaker volume knob is turned down (toward the left).
| NOTEBooting Up Technical types call the procedure of starting up a computer booting or booting up the system. Restarting a system (turning it off and then back on) is called rebooting. |
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- Turn on any other system components that are connected to your system unit, such as your printer, scanner, external modem, and so on.
- Turn on your system unit.
| CAUTIONGo in Order Your system unit is the last thing you turn on. That's because when it powers on, it has to sense the other components of your - system-which it can do only if the other components are plugged in and turned on. |
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| TIPStarting Up for the First Time The first time you start your new PC, you're asked to do some basic setup operations, including activating and registering Windows. |
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