Starting The System; Turning On The Power - Acer AcerNote Light User Manual

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Starting the System

Figure 1-7 shows the location of the power on/off switch (
toggle switch to turn the notebook on and off. The power indicator (a green
LED found to the left of the power switch) lights up when you turn on the
notebook.
Figure 1-7

Turning On the Power

The notebook runs a series of power-on self-tests (POST) and displays
POST messages.
screen followed by the DOS prompt or Windows 95 loading if it is installed.
If you get an error message or the DOS prompt does not appear, see
Chapter 6 for assistance.
Avoid turning the notebook on and off in intervals of less than
five seconds between power on and off, as this may damage
your hard disk drive.
Getting Started
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