Apple Setting Up Your Power Macintosh G4 (PCI & AGP) User Manual

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Chapter 1

Problems Turning Your Computer On?

If after a few moments you don’t see anything on your screen or you think your computer
did not start up properly, check these items to see if you can identify the problem:
m Is the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power strip, is the

power strip turned on?

m Are the keyboard cables connected correctly?
m If your monitor has a USB cable, is it connected properly to the computer?
m Do you see the green power-on light on the front panel of the computer?
m Is the monitor power cord plugged in?
m Is the monitor cable attached ﬁrmly to the monitor port (™) on your computer and to

the monitor?

m Is the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the monitor.)
m Is the brightness control on the monitor adjusted correctly? On most monitors, the

brightness control is marked with the symbol

¤. Many monitors also have a reset button

that can help (see the monitor instruction manual).

m Is the computer in sleep? An amber light in the center of the computer’s front panel

means that the computer is in “sleep,” a low power mode designed to save energy. To
wake the computer, press the computer’s power button or the keyboard power button. It
may take a moment or two for the computer to wake up. (For more information about
setting your computer’s sleep settings, see the electronic documentation that came with
your computer.)

m If you see a blinking question mark on the monitor screen or hear a series of beeps when

you turn on the computer, see the troubleshooting handbook that came with your
computer for help.

What’s Next?

m For information about installing additional drives, memory, or PCI cards, or changing the

computer’s battery, see Chapter 2, “Working Inside the Computer,” on page 25.

m If you want to turn off the computer, go to the next section, “Turning the Computer Off.”
m For more information about using the computer’s hardware, see the electronic

documentation that came with your computer.