Digital Electronics Corporation Pro-Face PL-6900 Series, User Manual

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Preface
PL-6900 Series User Manual
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The PL’s hard disk is designed for use with the Windows
®
95, Windows NT
®
4.0
or later OS. The Mirror Disk unit will operate only with the Windows NT
®
4.0
operating system. Other operating systems do not support this driver software,
etc.
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For system setup and OS installation, a PS/2 type keyboard is necessary.
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When using Windows
®
95/Windows NT
®
4.0, be sure to install the PL-6900 Series
Driver & Utility Disk’s Display Driver (For installation procedures, see the disk’s
readme files (README.95E or README.NTE).
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For information on the PL’s bundled utility software, see the README file on
the Driver & Utility Disk.
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Since the PL’s hard disk drive (HDD) is a consumable item, i.e. it has a finite
usage lifetime, be sure to back up its data frequently and perform regular main-
tenance.
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After turning the PL OFF, be sure to wait at least 5 seconds before turning ON
again. If the unit is stated within 5 seconds, it may not start up correctly.
Prior To Using the PL
Prior to actual use, be sure to setup your PL as follows.
Turn PL ON
Refer to 4-3 Wiring the PL
Setup System
Refer to Chapter 5 System Setup
Refer to the OS maker’s Installation Manual.
After completing the hardware setup, before any data or applications can be placed on
the drive, the OS (Windows
®
or MS-DOS
®
, etc.) must be used to initialize the HDD and
create partitions. For details concerning these procedures, refer to the OS maker’s
installation manual.
Install the OS