Your monitor unit will connect to either the 'RGB' or 'Comp Video' sockets on

the rear of the computer: normally a colour monitor will plug into 'RGB' and a

monochrome monitor into the 'Comp Video' socket, but if you are uncertain,

refer to the instructions supplied with the monitor. Before you turn the

computer on you should set the Brightness and Contrast controls on the

monitor unit to roughly their mid-positions, again consulting the

documentation supplied as neccessary. Now switch on the monitor.

Switching On

You are now ready to switch on the computer with the on/off switch located at

the rear of the disc drive unit (refer to the diagram above). A few moments

after turning on the power you should hear a bleep from the computer's

loudspeaker and the 'Power On' indicator should light up on the front of the

keyboard. Ensure that the monitor ON-OFF switch is set to ON.

After a moment you should see a message like this appear on the monitor:

Your computer is now ready for use, and you can move on to the section Using

the computer. If you cannot see the message above then go through the fault finding guide below.

Fault finding

The first thing to check is that the disc drive unit and the monitor are plugged

into the appropriate mains outlets and switched on. Once you are satisfied of

that, make sure that the power lead from the disc drive is firmly plugged into

the computer.

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