Getting Started
Installation and Setup Guide 1–9
Preloaded Operating System Software
Your system was preloaded with the operating system that you specified when ordering
your system (i.e., Microsoft Windows NT, DIGITAL UNIX, or OpenVMS). See Chapter
2, Setting Up an Operating System, for instructions on reinstalling an operating system.
Turning Off Your System
Before turning off your system, save and close all open files according to the steps
outlined for your specific operating system. If you turn the system off without saving and
closing files, you might lose some or all of your work.
CAUTION: Do not turn off power to your system or peripherals until the shutdown
sequence has completed.
WARNING: Always disconnect the power cord from the wall before servicing
your system.
Microsoft Windows NT
Perform the following steps, in order, to turn off your system:
1. Close any application data files you have open as well as any applications you have
running. Most application programs prompt you to save the information before
closing.
2. To shut down your operating system:
•
Click on
Start
on the Windows NT toolbar.
•
Select
Shut Down…
•
The Shut Down Windows menu displays.
You are asked to confirm the shutdown.
•
Select
Shut Down
and click the Yes button.
3. Wait for the operating system to complete the shutdown process. Your system displays
a message indicating it is safe to turn off or restart the system.
4. To turn off power, press the system unit power button.
5. Disconnect the power cord from the wall before servicing your system.
DIGITAL UNIX
Perform the following steps, in order, to turn off your system:
1. Close any open application data files as well as any running applications. Most
application programs prompt you to save the information before closing.
2. To shut down your operating system:
NOTE: You must be a superuser to shut down the system.
