eMachines EL1200 Series - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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2 Insert the other end of the modem cable
into a telephone wall jack. (The modem
will not work with digital or PBX
telephone lines.)
3 If you want, you can connect a telephone
to the PHONE jack on the modem on the
back of your computer.
Starting your computer
To start your computer:
1 Connect the power, network, mouse,
keyboard, and monitor cables to your
computer according to the setup poster.
2 Press the power button on the front of
your computer. If your computer does
not turn on, check the power cable
connections.
3 If you are starting your computer for the
first time, follow the on-screen
instructions to select the language and
time zone and to create your first user
account.
4 Attach and turn on any USB or audio
peripheral devices, such as printers,
scanners, and speakers. If you need to
attach a peripheral device to the parallel
port, turn off your computer first. See the
documentation that came with each
device for its setup instructions.
5 To open your computer’s main menu,
click Start. From that menu, you can run
programs and search for files. For more
information on using your computer’s
menus.
Important
Your computer has a built-in, variable-speed fan. In
addition, your computer uses a powerful processor which
produces heat and has its own cooling fan. Both the system
fan and processor fan can run at different speeds at times to
ensure correct system cooling. You may notice an increase in
the fan noise when the fan is running at high speed and a
decrease in the fan noise when it switches to normal speed.