Intergraph Zx10 Ultra-Tower, System Manual

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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