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Turning on your computer, Using the optical drive

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TURNING ON YOUR COMPUTER After making sure that you have properly set up the system, applied power, and connected all the necessary peripherals, you can now power on the system. Important: Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or an AVR (Auto-Voltage Regulator), make sure that it is plugged in and turned on. TURNING OFF YOUR COMPUTER 1. On the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button, then click Shut Down. 2. Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer. If you cannot shut down your computer normally, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in suspend mode only. USING THE OPTICAL DRIVE Your computer may come with an optical drive. This drive is located on the front panel of your computer. The drive allows you to play all common CD, DVDs, and optionally Blu-ray discs. You may also save information and create your own CDs or DVDs with appropriate software and special writable discs (e.g by using a CD-R, CD-RW, DVDR or DVD-RW). 18

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T
URNING
ON
YOUR
COMPUTER
After making sure that you have properly set up the system, applied
power, and connected all the necessary peripherals, you can now
power on the system.
Important: Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged
into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or an AVR
(Auto-Voltage Regulator), make sure that it is plugged in and
turned on.
T
URNING
OFF
YOUR
COMPUTER
1. On the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button, then click Shut
Down.
2. Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer.
If you cannot shut down your computer normally, press and hold the
power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button
may put the computer in suspend mode only.
U
SING
THE
OPTICAL
DRIVE
Your computer may come with an optical drive. This drive is located
on the front panel of your computer. The drive allows you to play all
common CD, DVDs, and optionally Blu-ray discs. You may also save
information and create your own CDs or DVDs with appropriate
software and special writable discs (e.g by using a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
R or DVD-RW).