Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series - Manual (Page 22)

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