Intergraph Zx10 Ultra-Tower System Manual - page 6

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Reading System LEDs .................................................................................................................... 23

Using Automatic Shutdown ............................................................................................................ 23

Starting and Stopping the Operating System .................................................................................. 24

Observing Operating Precautions ................................................................................................... 25

Using the Keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 25

Using the Mouse ............................................................................................................................. 27

Using the Floppy Disk Drive .......................................................................................................... 28

Using the CD-ROM Drive .............................................................................................................. 28

Using System Management Software ............................................................................................. 29

Learning About the Operating System............................................................................................ 29

Using Hardware Security Features ................................................................................................. 30

Cleaning System Components ........................................................................................................ 30

5 Troubleshooting Operational Problems .................................................................................. 31

Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 31

System Power ................................................................................................................................. 31

System Boot.................................................................................................................................... 32

Video .............................................................................................................................................. 34

Audio .............................................................................................................................................. 34

Network .......................................................................................................................................... 35

Peripheral Drive Errors................................................................................................................... 35

Miscellaneous Hardware................................................................................................................. 35

6 Reinstalling the Operating System........................................................................................... 37

Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 37

Finding Driver Software ................................................................................................................. 37

Installing the Operating System...................................................................................................... 38

Updating the Operating System ...................................................................................................... 39

7 Gaining Access to System Components.................................................................................... 41

Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 41

Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................... 41

Removing and Replacing Side Panels ............................................................................................ 42

Removing and Replacing the Faceplate.......................................................................................... 43

System Components........................................................................................................................ 44

8 Upgrading the System ............................................................................................................... 45

Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 45

Adding Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................ 45

Identifying Expansion Card Slots ..................................................................................... 46

Installing an Expansion Card............................................................................................ 47

Assigning System Resources ............................................................................................ 48

Disabling On-Board Controllers....................................................................................... 48

Adding External SCSI Peripheral Devices ..................................................................................... 48

Choosing SCSI Cables ..................................................................................................... 48

Choosing SCSI IDs .......................................................................................................... 49

Terminating SCSI Devices ............................................................................................... 49