System Startup
1. Remove all packing materials.
2. Place the computer on a stable surface.
3. Insert the battery and make sure it is locked in position
4. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the computer
(e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
5. When first setting up the computer use the following
procedure (as to safeguard the computer during shipping, the
battery will be locked to not power the system until first connected
to the AC/DC adapter and initially set up as below):
• Attach the AC/DC adapter cord to the DC-In jack on the left of
the computer, then plug the AC power cord into an outlet, and
connect the AC power cord to the AC/DC adapter. The battery
will now be unlocked.
6. Use one hand to raise the lid to a comfortable viewing angle (do not
exceed 130 degrees); use the other hand (as illustrated in
1) to support the base of the computer (Note: Never lift the
computer by the lid).
7. Press the power button to turn the computer "on".
System Software
Your computer may already come with system software
pre-installed. Where this is not the case, or where you are
re-configuring your computer for a different system, you
will find this manual refers to Microsoft Windows 11.
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Shut Down
Note that you should al-
ways shut your computer
down by choosing the
Shut down command in
Windows
(see
below).
This will help prevent hard
disk or system problems.
1. Click the Start Menu
icon
.
2. Click the Power item
.
3. Choose Shut down
from the menu.
Figure 1
Opening the Lid/Com-
puter with AC/DC Adapt-
er Plugged-In