Now that you have everything connected, sit back and rest for a minute. Next up is the big step-turning it all on !
Turn on your monitor.
Turn on your speaker system-but make sure the speaker volume knob is turned down (toward the left).
NOTE
Booting Up
Technical types call the procedure of starting up a computer booting or booting up the system. Restarting a system (turning it off and then back on) is called rebooting.
Turn on any other system components that are connected to your system unit, such as your printer, scanner, external modem, and so on.
Turn on your system unit.
CAUTION
Go in Order
Your system unit is the last thing you turn on. That's because when it powers on, it has to sense the other components of your - system-which it can do only if the other components are plugged in and turned on.
TIP
Starting Up for the First Time
The first time you start your new PC, you're asked to do some basic setup operations, including activating and registering Windows.