Digital Equipment Digital AlphaStation 400 Series, User Information

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Getting Started
Network Connection
If you ordered a system with an optional network module, connect your network interface
cable to the appropriate port on your network module. Using the console software, you
must select which of the two network ports will be used. See Appendix A, Console
Commands, for detailed information.
Starting Your System
Perform the following steps in the order outlined to start (boot) your Digital AlphaStation
400 Series system:
1. Turn on the system unit power, monitor power, and any external devices. Figure 1-6
shows the location of the system unit power button.
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Figure 1-6. Starting Your System
2. If necessary, adjust the monitor contrast and brightness to obtain a readable screen
display. (Refer to the information supplied with your monitor for further instructions.)
3. Allow your system to complete any power-on self tests and device initialization
messages. (This takes approximately 1 minute.) If you are using the OpenVMS or
OSF/1 operating systems, and the auto_action environment variable is set to "boot,"
the system starts as soon as the self tests have completed (less than 2 minutes). If you
are using the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system and autoboot is
enabled, the system starts after a countdown expires (default is 10 seconds).
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