My emac didnt start up and 'finder' icon appears

Hye , i'm an eMac user i have some startup with my emac , when i turn on the computer ,grey background appears and nothing happen , then , finder icon appears then nothing happen .

Hello,
Do you have the original Install Disc(s), does it boot from that holding the c key or Option key at bootup?

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