Apple Macintosh Performa 570 series - Manual (Page 16)

3 Check to see what’s on your screen.
m If you see the Macintosh desktop, as in the illustration below, your system
software has already been installed, and your computer is ready to use.
Skip now to the section “What’s Next?” later in this chapter.
m If you see a blinking question mark, you need to install system software on
your computer’s hard disk. (System software is the set of programs your
computer uses to start itself up.) See “Installing or Reinstalling System
Software” in Chapter 5 for information on how to install system software.
m If you see anything else on your screen, or nothing at all, see the next
section, “Problems Turning Your Computer On?”
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Macintosh desktop
Hard disk icon