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> Turning On Your Equipment |
Turning On Your Equipment
After you have connected the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers (ifáordered) using the documentation provided by the vendor, turn on the various components. You need to do this to make sure your system works properly before you install any new hardware or Avid software. If your system works before you install the hardware, but not after you install the hardware, you know where to start troubleshooting.
If any part of your system fails to turn on, make sure its electrical cord is plugged snugly into an appropriate electrical outlet or power strip. For more information, see the instructions that came with the hardware or computer.
To check the system before you install the hardware:
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Turn on all peripheral units, such as the external drives, monitor, and
speakers.
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Turn on your computer.
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If this is the first time the computer has been turned on, you might have to
answer questions related to the licensing and setup of the operating
system.
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For information on your operating system features, such as the desktop and
icons, see your computer system documentation.
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Log in so that the desktop appears.
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Do any type of basic computer operations, like checking the disks or
running any program, to see if the system seems to be working
properly.
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Turn off the computer.
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