New GS owner questions

[Egan Ford <datajerk@gmail.com>]

Hello all,

I just picked an Apple IIgs (ROM3) w/ keyboard, mouse, monitor, and 2 
drives (3.5� and 5.25�) at no cost expect shipping.   I connected up the 
system, powered it on, and it appears to work.  BTW, nothing in the 
slots.  This is my first IIgs, so please bear with me.

My first question is, �now what?�  Other than a good cleaning (esp. the 
keyboard) is there any preemptive maintenance I should perform before 
heavy (or occasional) use?  Anything I should check?  What about a diag 
disk?

I am not interested in any intensive restoration work.  The system is 
dust free (and came with a dust cover too :-) and was probably packed 
away for sometime.  I cannot tell if there is any discoloration.  It is 
mostly clean except the keyboard.  What solvent should I use to safely 
remove the grime?

My only concern at this point is that when I (cold) power on the 
monitor, I hear a loud �thunk�, however the monitor output looks normal, 
except that it can start to look messed up if I adjust the horizontal 
placement.

That�s it.  Thanks.