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System operation

Installing the Operating System

The operating system's installation routine will then start.

The installation routine you are offered creates an operating system disk according to
your specifications or installs the operating system on the hard disk.

Follow the instructions in the User's Guide of your operating system.

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Page 1: ...orf Informationssysteme Postfach 2160 W 4790 Paderborn Postfach 830951 W 8000 München 83 Order No A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany AG 1091 10 91 SCO UNIX OS 2 MS DOS PCD B Family Operating Manual ...

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Page 3: ...Introduction Important notes Installation Siemens Nixdorf PCD B Family System operation System unit Interface assignment Operating Manual Platter Glossary Index October 1991 edition ...

Page 4: ...t MS and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation SCO is a trademark of the Santa Cruz Operation Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of American Telephone and Telegraph Company Copyright Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG 1991 The reproduction transmission or use of this documents or contents is not permitted without express written authority Offender...

Page 5: ...kstation 15 Unpacking and checking the contents of the consignment 16 Settings 17 Setting the rated voltage 17 Setting expansion modules 17 Setting the monitor 17 Installing expansion modules 18 Installing the PC 18 Cabling the PC 19 Fastening the interface connector 20 Symbols at the rear of the system unit 21 Connecting the keyboard 22 Connecting the monitor 22 Connecting the printer 23 Connecti...

Page 6: ... Removing a floppy disk 40 Installing the operating system 41 The keyboard 43 Alphanumeric keypad 44 Cursor control keys 46 Calculator keypad numeric keypad 47 Function keys 49 Indicators on the keyboard 50 Key combinations 51 Keyboard labeling 52 Code table of additional characters 57 Protecting your data and property 58 Protecting the data with a password 60 Assigning the SETUP password 60 Assig...

Page 7: ...ng the SETUP menu entries from the CMOS SETUP boot diskette 79 Changing and storing the SETUP menu 80 Displaying system information 81 Problem analysis 82 The System Unit ON indicator remains dark after you have switched on your PC 82 The screen stays blank 83 No mouse pointer displayed on the screen for application programs with which you use a mouse 84 Time is not correct 84 Date is not correct ...

Page 8: ...ace assignment 105 Parallel Interface Centronics 106 Serial Interface RS 232C 107 Connector for serial interface RS 232C 108 Keyboard diode socket connector 108 Platter 109 Glossary 111 Index 123 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 9: ...Introduction willkommen welcome bienvenido welcome willkommen bienvenido benvenuto benvenuto bienvenue bienvenue A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 1 ...

Page 10: ...ut the inner workings of your PC Whom does this manual address You don t need to be an expert to perform the operations described here Do however read the chapter with the important notes at the beginning of the Operating Manual of your PC and the various notes in each chapter In case of difficulties please contact your local service point Where to find further information For specialists such as ...

Page 11: ...nitor describes how to install the monitor System Operation Here you will find all you need to know to operate the system unit and keyboard of your PC and to handle floppy disks properly You learn how to start the system and protect your data from abuse This chapter also contains information about error recovery The steps needed for operating further parts of the configuration are described in the...

Page 12: ...ntly in other computer manuals Index The index is designed to help you to find information you require in the text more easily Overview of further operating manuals To learn how to get started and find out more about the technical workings of your PC please refer to the additional operating manuals for Processor board Description of the built in processor board with the CRT Controller Monitor Desc...

Page 13: ...This symbol is followed by supplementary information remarks and tips i Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in the order shown This symbol means that you must enter a blank space at this point Texts in this typeface are screen outputs from the PC Texts in this bold typeface are the entries you make via the keyboard Texts in italics indicate commands or menu it...

Page 14: ...Important notes wichtig importante wichtig important wichtig important importante wichtig importante important A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 7 ...

Page 15: ...ther the PC is set to the local power supply This PC has a safety tested power cable and may only be connected to a properly grounded plug socket The PC must be installed in such a way that the user has good access to the appliance socket fully insulated socket or the grounded contact utility power socket Lay all cables so that nobody can stand on them or trip over them No cable should be connecte...

Page 16: ...uarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment an...

Page 17: ...st meet CEE 22 requirements and will look like Figure 1 For the United States and Canada Use a UL listed and CSA labelled cord set consisting of a three conductor cord with a maximum of 15 feet in length For units which stand on a desk or table type SVT or SJT cord sets shall be used For units which stand on floor only SJT type cord sets shall be used The cord set must be selected according to the...

Page 18: ...ure 2 For units set at 230 V domestic use use a tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 250 V Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 3 For units set at 230 V outside of the United States and Canada use a cord set consisting of a minimum AWG according to Table A and a grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 250 V The cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which ...

Page 19: ...Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and Yellow The wire which is coloured Blue must...

Page 20: ...Installation A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 13 ...

Page 21: ...rkstation and contains illustrations showing how to install the PC and cable the units Please take note of the Important Notes at the beginning of this Operating Manual The constituents of your PC The PC consists of the following hardware components System unit Monitor Keyboard Useful add ons optional System expansion boards Mouse Printer Scanner 14 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 22: ...d indirect glare Avoid indirect glare from light sources 30 30 65 65 0 60 0 edge of desk permissible viewing sector permissible reaching sector 600 mm permissible reaching sector 600 mm preferable viewing sector permissible viewing sector Place the keyboard in the optimum Place the screen in the viewing sector reaching sector approx 90 and more approx 90 Keep the ventilation areas of the display M...

Page 23: ...t some later date Contents of the consignment 3 1 2 6 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 1 Operating Manual 2 Operating system User s Manual with floppy disks 3 Keyboard with cable 4 System Unit and power cable 5 Monitor depending on variant 6 2 Keys 7 Printer option 8 Interface cable for printer option 9 Mouse option 10 Expansions option 11 Accessories Check the consignment for damage incurred during transport 16 A...

Page 24: ... been set before connecting the equipment to a power source If the setting for the rated voltage is incorrect your equipment may be damaged Setting the rated voltage The system unit automatically sets itself to the correct voltage within the range from 110 V to 240 V Always check that the correct voltage has been set at the printers scanners and monitors Setting expansion modules Make all the nece...

Page 25: ...rubber feet will mark the surface it stands on Your PC should not be exposed to extreme environmental conditions Protect it from dust humidity and heat A space of 200 mm must remain free both in front of and behind the system unit to enable proper ventilation The ventilation grid on the monitor must not be obstructed When you install your PC follow the advice given on setting up an ergonomic works...

Page 26: ...tches Pull all power plugs out of the grounded contact utility power sockets Plug all cables into the system unit and peripherals Please note anyway the information provided in the chapter Safety Plug all data communication cables into the utility sockets Plug all power cables into the grounded contact utility power sockets Disconnecting cables Turn off all power and equipment switches Pull all po...

Page 27: ... Some interface connectors have a knurled screw others Philips or ordinary screws Interface connectors with a knurled screw can be tightened by hand Interface connectors with Philips or ordinary screws can be tightened using a screwdriver 20 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 28: ...ear of the system unit 1 2 3 4 5 Symbol 1 Monitor connection Symbol 2 Parallel interface printer connection LPT1 Symbol 3 Serial interface Mouse connection COM1 Symbol 4 Serial interface COM2 Symbol 5 Keyboard receptacle A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 21 ...

Page 29: ...ound plug into the receptacle on the underside of the keyboard 1 Insert the round plug diode connector into receptacle 1 Connecting the monitor A description of how to connect your monitor can be found in the Operating Manual of your monitor 22 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 30: ...ions e g for a mouse If you are using a printer with a parallel interface please connect the interface cable to the Centronics interface If you are using a printer with a RS 232C serial interface please connect the interface cable to one of the RS 232C V 24 interfaces Connecting the mouse Connect the mouse to one of the RS 232C V 24 interfaces Detailed information on the installation of the mouse ...

Page 31: ...ne voltage Depending on the connector plug the monitor s power cable into either the system unit or the power outlet Plug the PC s power cable into the system unit Plug the power cable of the system unit into the power outlet 24 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 32: ...ompleted Transporting the monitor Transport the monitor carefully and only in its original packaging to protect it from knocks and jolts Above all never drop the monitor danger of implosion Transporting the system unit Transport the system unit in their original packaging to the new site Do not unpack the system unit until all transport maneuvers are completed A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 25 ...

Page 33: ...System operation A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 27 ...

Page 34: ... PC The computers we offer are powerful personal computers generally equipped with an operating system The operating system is a program package which allows you to work with the PC It links your computer the hardware to the various application programs the software and controls the way in which programs run The PC consists of the hardware components system unit monitor and keyboard Useful add ons...

Page 35: ...te Controllers The various controllers are responsible for ensuring that the different hardware components hard disk drive floppy disk drive etc work properly with the central processing unit Bulk storage In order to retain texts spreadsheet data etc that you have prepared you must store them in files in a bulk storage before you switch off your PC The bulk storage is either a floppy disk which ha...

Page 36: ...n be found in the manual supplied with the equipment Keyboard The ergonomic design of the keyboard is ideally suited to office work The keyboard is freely moveable and meets all the requirements of professional associations The angle of the keyboard can be adjusted Expansions System expansions For system expansions are provided four 16 bit slots and a connection for an IDE hard disk Mouse printer ...

Page 37: ...shed to the side Power switch The power switch serves to turn the system unit on and off Lock With this lock you can mechanically lock the drive cover and housing of the system unit Floppy disk drive The floppy disk drive is used to store programs and data on floppy disks and to load data from floppy disks into your PC Further information is provided in the chapter Working with Floppy Disks Drive ...

Page 38: ...ing the system unit Unlocking the system unit 1 2 Turn the key clockwise Slide the drive cover to the left Locking the system unit 1 2 Slide the drive cover to the right Turn the key counterclockwise 32 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 39: ...ility power sockets Do not clean any interior parts yourself leave this job to a service technician Do not use any cleaning agents that contain abrasives or may corrode plastic Ensure that no liquid will run into the system Ensure that the ventilation areas of the system unit are free Wipe the system unit housing with a dry cloth or if particularly dirty use a cloth which has been moistened in mil...

Page 40: ...stem unit is unlocked when the key or lock points to symbol 2 Symbol 3 Indicator for the hard disk drive This indicator is lit when the hard disk is running Symbol 4 Indicator for system unit ON This indicator is always lit when the system unit is on Symbol 5 System unit OFF Your PC is off when the power switch is switched down Symbol 6 System unit ON Your PC is on when the power switch is switche...

Page 41: ...tape cassette To store data on a floppy disk you must insert the disk into a floppy disk drive Once a floppy disk is in the drive the data already stored on it is available to you The floppy disk drive turns the floppy disk inside its jacket so that the two read write heads of the disk drive can read and write at any position on either side of the floppy disk Data is read from and written to both ...

Page 42: ...ng metal cover must always remain in the closed position i e over the slot for the read write head Do not slide the cover back and forth 60 5 C Never use or store floppy disks in temperatures below 5 C or above 60 C Never expose floppy disks to strong sunlight or heat Never expose floppy disks to magnetic objects or fields Never clean floppy disks with alcohol thinners or Freon Never force a flopp...

Page 43: ...ded DD double density HD high density tpi tracks per inch The PC has a 3 1 2 floppy disk drive Micro floppy disks with a diameter of 3 1 2 are used In the 3 1 2 drive please only use floppy disks that satisfy the following criteria DD micro floppy disk 3 1 2 DS DD 135 tpi sectors soft 720 Kbytes HD micro floppy disk 3 1 2 DS HD 135 tpi sectors soft 1 44 Mbytes A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 37 ...

Page 44: ...o not slide the cover back and forth Automatic recognition of 3 1 2 HD floppy disks HD floppy disks have a second hole in addition to the write protection indicator for automatic recognition of HD floppy disks Label area The floppy disk label area consists of an adhesive label Write on this label before you stick it onto the floppy disk Write protection indicator The write protection indicator com...

Page 45: ...nadvertently deleted or overwritten Floppy disks containing important data should be write protected i unprotected write protected Removing write protection Push the small plastic slide over the write protection indicator The hole will then no longer be visible Activating write protection Push the small plastic slide away from the write protection indicator The hole will then be visible A26361 K29...

Page 46: ...and would destroy the read write head in the disk drive within 20 seconds Inserting a floppy disk When you insert a floppy disk make sure that the label area faces up i Push the floppy disk into the drive until it clicks in place Removing a floppy disk The lamp in the floppy disk drive is lit when the drive is working Please wait until i this lamp goes out before you attempt to withdraw the floppy...

Page 47: ...memory and connections e g keyboard is performed when the PC is powered up When the self test has been completed the following message is displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is displayed on the screen you are able to call up the SETUP menu configuration menu in which you can for example define the password Wait until the message disappears If the monitor displays some...

Page 48: ...ation routine will then start The installation routine you are offered creates an operating system disk according to your specifications or installs the operating system on the hard disk Follow the instructions in the User s Guide of your operating system 42 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 49: ... O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Y Z Caps Lock Shift Shift Backspace Enter Tab Ctrl Alt Ctrl Scroll Lock Pause Break Num Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Insert Home Page Up Delete End Page Down Num Lock Home Pg Up End Pg Dn Ins Del Prt Sc Sys Rq 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Y Z Caps Lock Shift Shift Backspace Enter Tab Ctrl Alt Home End 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 E...

Page 50: ...every eight columns For tab stops in application programs please refer to the user s manual of the program you want to work with Shift Shift Key The alphanumeric keypad has two Shift keys When you hold down one of these keys all letters are written as capital letters With all the remaining keys the upper character is output e g the for the 4 key Caps Lock Caps Lock Key When the Caps Lock key is pr...

Page 51: ...n keyboard To produce a character shown on the right hand side of a key e g the character on the ß key hold down the Alt Gr key and press the required key For all functions of this key please refer to the user s manual for your operating system or to the user s manual for the relevant application program Space Bar Pressing the space bar causes the cursor to shift one position to the right and the ...

Page 52: ...g Up Key The cursor is moved to the home The previous screen is displayed position End Page Down End Key Pg Dn Key The cursor advances to the end The next screen is displayed position Cursor Up Cursor Down This key moves the cursor up one This key moves the cursor down line one line Cursor Left Cursor Right This key moves the cursor one This key moves the cursor one position to the left position t...

Page 53: ...obtain digits and the decimal point 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Enter 0 Num Lock Home Pg Up End Pg Dn Ins Del 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 Home Pg Up End Pg Dn Ins Del Cursor Control and Numeric Keys At lower case level you have cursor control the insert function Ins key and the delete function Del key At upper case level you obtain the digits and decimal point The upper case level is let when the Num Lock indicator...

Page 54: ... Enter key in the calculator pad performs the same functions as that on the alphanumeric keyboard 0 Ins Ins Key This key is only active at lower case level Num Lock lamp not lit Pressing Ins once allows you to insert any characters you want Pressing it again cancels insertion mode Del Del Key This key is only active at lower case level Num Lock lamp not lit Pressing the Del key deletes the charact...

Page 55: ...t input abortion The Esc key performs several different functions In the operating system you can abort command input by pressing Esc For further functions of the Esc key please refer to the user s manual for your operating system or to the user s manual for the relevant application program Prt Sc Sys Rq Print Screen Sys Rq Key Pressing this key outputs the screen to the printer For full particula...

Page 56: ... application program Delete Delete Key When you press the Delete key the character marked by the cursor is deleted and all characters to the right of the cursor are moved one position to the left Further functions of this key are described in the user s manual for your application program Indicators on the keyboard Num Lock Scroll Lock or On Num Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock On Indicator is...

Page 57: ...t become effective until the characters entered have been processed Ctrl Pause Break Aborting a Current Operation Ctrl Break Aborts a current operation instantly depending on the program P Ctrl Switching Screen Output to the Printer Ctrl P After output has switched over every character sent by the operating system to the screen is also sent to the printer Pressing the key combination again stops p...

Page 58: ...6 8 9 0 E R T U I O P 2 3 7 S D F G H J K L X C V B N Alt Gr Alt 1 2 3 é è ç à Z Y A Q M ù µ W Ctrl Ctrl Shift Lock Keyboard labeling DENMARK 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt Y Å Æ Ø Z Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock 52 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 59: ...M µ Strg Alt Gr Alt Strg Keyboard labeling FRANCE 4 5 6 8 9 0 E R T U I O P 2 7 S D F G H J K L X C V B N Alt Gr Alt 1 2 3 é è ç à Z Y A Q M ù W Ctrl Ctrl µ Entrée Keyboard labeling ITALY 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt Y Z Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock é è ç ò à ù Invio ì A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 53 ...

Page 60: ... Y Å Z Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock Ø Æ Keyboard labeling PORTUGAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt Y Z Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock Ç ª º Keyboard labeling SWEDEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt Y Å Z Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock Ö Ä Enter 54 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 61: ...ü ü è é é ö ö à à ä ä Ctrl Ctrl Caps Lock Enter Keyboard labeling SPAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt ª º Z Ñ Ç Bloq Mayús Control Control T Y Keyboard labeling U K 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Gr Alt Z T Y Caps Lock Ctrl Enter Ctrl A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 55 ...

Page 62: ...ystem operation Keyboard Keyboard labeling U S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 Q W E R T U I O P 7 A S D F G H J K L X C V B N M Alt Y Z Caps Lock Shift Shift Backspace Enter Tab Ctrl Alt Ctrl 56 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

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Page 64: ...ded in the system unit s housing through which a chain can be fed enabling you to attach your PC to a solid object Protecting the PC against unauthorized startup A lockable drive cover allows you to prevent unauthorized persons from switching your PC on or off Protecting the system unit against unauthorized opening You can lock the housing mechanically by closing the lock on the system unit In thi...

Page 65: ...oard In the QLOCK program you can protect the mouse and keyboard with an input lock which will prevent your data from being changed without authorization Executing programs e g compiler continue running You can disable access to the parallel and serial interfaces by entries in the SETUP menu This will stop inputs e g via the mouse and outputs e g to the printer A description on how you call up and...

Page 66: ... menu being called or modified by unauthorized persons The SYSTEM password prevents the operating system from being loaded by unauthorized persons Passwords are not displayed when they are entered Instead a period appears on i the screen in place of each of the characters you enter If you forget a password please contact the customer field service Assigning the SETUP password Restart your PC Warm ...

Page 67: ...fy Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the SETUP password again as confirmation Press the Enter key You have now assigned the SETUP password and the PC restarts Assigning the SETUP and SYSTEM passwords Restart your PC Warm boot reset or switching off on The following message will then be displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is on the screen press the key combination C...

Page 68: ...y SETUP O A password must be 4 to 8 characters in length and may include all alphanumeric characters No distinction is made between upper and lower case Enter the SETUP password Press the Enter key The following message will then be displayed Verify Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the SETUP password again as confirmation Press the Enter key The following message will then be displayed Type Ne...

Page 69: ...f on The following message will then be displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is on the screen press the key combination Ctrl Alt and Ins The following message will then be displayed Type Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the old SETUP password Press the Enter key The first page of the SETUP menu will be displayed Press the Pg Up key The second page of the SETUP menu...

Page 70: ...assword again as confirmation Press the Enter key You have now changed the SETUP password and the PC restarts Changing the SYSTEM password Restart your PC Warm boot reset or switching off on The following message will then be displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is on the screen press the key combination Ctrl Alt and Ins The following message will then be displayed Typ...

Page 71: ...er key You have now changed the SYSTEM password and the PC restarts Canceling the SETUP and SYSTEM passwords Restart your PC Warm boot reset or switching off on The following message will then be displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is on the screen press the key combination Ctrl Alt and Ins Enter the SETUP password Press the Enter key The first page of the SETUP menu ...

Page 72: ...Alt and Ins The following message will then be displayed Type Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the SETUP password Press the Enter key The first page of the SETUP menu will then be displayed Press the Pg Up key The second page of the SETUP menu will then be displayed Press the cursor down key until the input field to the right of SECURITY FEATURES is marked Press the cursor left key until the e...

Page 73: ...ling the configuration Menu with a password Restart your PC Warm boot reset or switching off on The following message will then be displayed briefly PRESS CTRL ALT INS FOR SETUP While this message is on the screen press the key combination Ctrl Alt and Ins The following message will then be displayed Type Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the SETUP password Press the Enter key The first page of...

Page 74: ...e SETUP menu is rejected Your PC will continue working normally when you press any key Incorrect Password You have entered an illegal password Enter the password again Press the enter key Passwords Entered do Not Match You have confirmed an illegal password Enter the password again Press the enter key Security Features Not Changed Press Any Key to Continue You have confirmed an illegal password 3 ...

Page 75: ... Ctrl and Alt keys Press the alphanumeric key Password The password must be between four and eight characters in length Apart from and you may use any character No distinction is made between upper and lower case The password is not displayed when it is being entered Each character you enter is represented by a period on your screen Screen messages The screen messages output by the QLOCK program a...

Page 76: ...rd Press the Enter key Locking the mouse and keyboard If your PC satisfies the conditions the QLOCK program will be installed automatically when it is called The default for the Hot Key is the key combination Ctrl Alt and L i If you have changed the Hot Key you must use the new one Press the Hot Key Releasing the mouse and keyboard The default for the password is the SYSTEM password i If you have ...

Page 77: ...s you to confirm the new password Enter the additional password again Press the Enter key If you confirm the password three times incorrectly input will end This means your PC has not accepted the new password 2nd possibility Type for example QLOCK P 1234 Now you have assigned the new password 1234 You can use this possibility for example if you intend to assign a password each time the AUTOEXEC B...

Page 78: ...l you change it or restart your PC i Type for example QLOCK H H Press the Enter key You have set the new Hot Key Ctrl Alt H Blanking the screen If your PC incorporates an EGA or VGA controller you can blank the screen when the input lock is active Activating screen blanking Type QLOCK V ON Press the Enter key Deactivating screen blanking Type QLOCK V OFF Press the Enter key 72 A26361 K293 Z1 1 761...

Page 79: ...K program Type QLOCK U Press the Enter key The memory occupied by the resident part of the program is not enabled Locking the mouse and keyboard in a program call Type QLOCK L Press the Enter key The mouse or keyboard is locked A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 73 ...

Page 80: ... not be installed Incorrect mouse version QLOCK requires Mouse V6 2 or higher QLOCK cannot be installed No password present You have pressed the Hot Key but there s no password set Install QLOCK V1 0 for OS 2 Install QLOCK V1 0 for WINDOWS Install QLOCK for the wanted program as described in the associated manual Passwords entered do Not Match You have confirmed the password incorrectly No such pa...

Page 81: ...store the SETUP menu on the CMOS SETUP boot diskette in one of the following languages English German Spanish Italian French Swedish If you start the computer with the CMOS SETUP boot diskette loaded the SETUP menu will be displayed in the language you have selected You can now change entries in the SETUP menu and store these changes on the floppy disk again or accept them for your PC Requirements...

Page 82: ...ppy disk into drive A The ASETUP program will delete all the data stored on the floppy disk Press the Enter key If the floppy disk is unformatted it will be formatted now When formatting is i completed you are told Diskette 100 formatted The following message appears Creating CMOS SETUP Boot Diskette done Reboot to run CMOS SETUP Program or remove diskette from drive A and press any key to continu...

Page 83: ... for setup Press key F1 Your monitor displays the first page of the SETUP menu Starting when a SETUP password is assigned Insert the CMOS SETUP boot diskette into drive A Restart your PC warm boot reset or power on If the entries in your PC s SETUP menu are deleted you will be prompted i Press F1 to continue or CTRL ALT INS for setup Press key F1 Your monitor displays the first page of the SETUP m...

Page 84: ...ays the first page of the SETUP menu The password entries described below do not apply in this case You are prompted Type Password and Press ENTER Key O Enter the SYSTEM password Press the Enter key If the SETUP and SYSTEM passwords are identical the first page of the SETUP i menu will appear The SETUP password entry described below does not apply in this case You are prompted Type Password and Pr...

Page 85: ...ess the cursor left or cursor right key until Load from diskette appears in the input field The date entry represents the date on which the files were created on the floppy disk Press key F10 You are prompted Press F5 to confirm update Press key F5 Your PC has accepted the entries from the CMOS SETUP boot diskette in its SETUP menu Press key F10 You are prompted Press F5 to confirm update Press ke...

Page 86: ...he SETUP menu is displayed Press the cursor up or cursor down key until the input field for CMOS config data is highlighted Press the cursor left or cursor right key until Store on diskette appears in the input field Press key F10 You are prompted Press F5 to confirm update Press key F5 You are prompted Remove CMOS SETUP Boot Diskette from drive A press any key to continue Take the CMOS SETUP boot...

Page 87: ...t page of the SETUP menu Press key F8 Your monitor displays system information about your PC Press the Pg Up key The first page of the SETUP menu is displayed Press the Esc key You are prompted Remove CMOS SETUP Boot Diskette from drive A press any key to continue Take the CMOS SETUP boot diskette out of drive A Press any key Your PC restarts A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 81 ...

Page 88: ... Unit ON indicator remains dark after you have switched on your PC If the indicator on your system unit fails to light up there is a defect in the ac power supply Switch your PC off Check whether the power cable is plugged into the system unit and power outlet properly Switch your PC on If the indicator on the system unit still fails to light up after you have done this i please contact the custom...

Page 89: ...ion please refer to the Operating Manual supplied with your monitor Power cable or monitor cable not connected Switch off the monitor and the system unit Check whether the power cable is properly connected to the monitor and system unit or to the power outlet Check whether the monitor cable is properly connected to the system unit and monitor if it is plugged in with a connector Switch on the moni...

Page 90: ...e cable is properly connected to the system unit If you use an adapter or extension lead with the mouse cable check the connector Switch your PC on Start the application program If the mouse pointer is still not displayed after you have taken the following actions i please contact the customer field service Time is not correct You set the time on your PC using the SETUP menu A description on how y...

Page 91: ...ach error message Messages which may appear when you enter a password are described under Protecting the Data with a Password These error messages can be displayed on the screen when you switch your PC on Error messages generated by the program QLOCK are described under Input lock Error messages generated by application programs are described in the User s Guide for the relevant program Error mess...

Page 92: ...es 3 1 2 floppy disks 10 x DD floppy disks with box V22999 X A55 10 x HD floppy disks with box V22999 X A59 Floppy disk box for 40 floppy disks empty V22199 Z C865 Manuals System Manual for PCD Family U64737 J 7600 86 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

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Page 94: ...depth Clearance for ventilation The following spaces must be kept absolutely free Front min 200 mm Rear min 200 mm Side to the left min 200 mm Environmental data Environment class 3K2 DIN IEC 721 Rated range of operation 15 C 32 C Relative humidity 10 75 Limit range of operation 5 C 40 C Relative humidity 5 85 Condensation must be avoided 88 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 95: ...city 10 kV in accordance with IEC 801 2 Electrical data Input voltage 110 V 240 V 6 10 Frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz Power output 60 W Type of protection IP 20 Protection class 1 Power draw 1 5 A Safety regulations complied with EN 60950 UL 1950 CSA 22 2 No 950 Nr 220 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 89 ...

Page 96: ...table can be obtained from the customer field service or your sales office Proper operation of your PC in accordance with IEC 950 VDE 0805 is only guaranteed when the cover is fitted Ensure that no metal objects get inside the housing Modules with ESDs electrostatic sensitive devices are identified by labels When you handle modules fitted with ESDs you must observe the following points under all c...

Page 97: ...System unit 1 2 Turn the key clockwise Slide the drive cover to the left 0 1 0 1 Switch the PC off Unplug the power cable A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 91 ...

Page 98: ...at you have easy access to it If any cables attached to the system unit are obstructing you pull out the connectors on the system unit Undo the Phillips screw at the rear of the system unit Lift off the top cover in the direction of the arrow 92 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 99: ...ng the system unit Mount the top cover Tighten the Phillips screw at the rear of the system unit Place the system unit back on its operational site If you disconnected cables at the rear of the system unit reconnect them now A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 93 ...

Page 100: ...n in the two lowest slots is 40 W and a value of 25 W may not be exceeded in the lower of these Open the housing as described under Opening the system unit Remove the screw and the rear slot cover plate Do not throw the slot cover plate away If you ever remove the module you will have to replace the cover plate to ensure the required cooling effect 94 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 101: ...lane Fasten the module in position with the screw you removed earlier Refit the cover as described in Assembling the system unit Switch your PC on Use the SETUP menu to check whether the module has been recognized if applicable How to call the SETUP menu is described in the Operating Manual of the processor board A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 95 ...

Page 102: ...unit Removing a module Removing a module Open the housing as described under Opening the system unit Remove the screw Pull the module out of the slot Place the module in its packaging 96 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 103: ...ar slot cover plate with the screw you removed earlier Refit the cover as described in Assembling the system unit Switch your PC on Use the SETUP menu to check whether the module has been recognized if applicable How to call the SETUP menu is described in the Operating Manual of the processor board A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 97 ...

Page 104: ...lling and removing a disk drive Installing and removing a disk drive Open the housing as described in Opening the system unit Remove the three screws Pull the drive holder out of the system unit 98 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 105: ...Installing and removing a disk drive System unit Pull the data and power cables from the floppy disk drive Pull the bus and power cables from the hard disk drive A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 99 ...

Page 106: ... floppy disk drive Remove the four screws that fasten the floppy disk drive in place Take the floppy disk drive out Removing the hard disk drive Remove the four screws that fasten the hard disk drive in place Take the hard disk drive out 100 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 107: ...py disk drive Place the floppy disk drive in the holder Fasten the floppy disk drive with the four screws as shown Installing the hard disk drive Slide the hard disk drive into the holder Fasten the hard disk drive with the four screws as shown A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 101 ...

Page 108: ...sk drive Connect the data and power cables to the floppy disk drive The data cable connector has a filler coding to prevent it from being inserted i incorrectly Connect the bus and power cables to the hard disk drive 102 A26362 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 109: ...ve holder in the system unit Fasten the drive holder with the three screws Fit the cover as described under Assembling the system unit Switch your PC on Enter the drive type in the SETUP menu refer to Operating Manual of the processor board A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 103 ...

Page 110: ...Interface assignment A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 105 ...

Page 111: ...message 2 9 Data Lines 0 7 Data lines 0 7 10 ACKNOWLEDGE Data acknowledgement 11 BUSY Not ready to receive 12 PE End of paper 13 SELECT Device selection 14 AUTO Automatic new line 15 ERROR Device error 16 INIT Reset initialize 17 SELECT IN Printerselection 18 25 GROUND Ground 106 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 112: ...6 9 Pin Signal name Meaning 1 CD Carrier Detect 2 RxD Receive Data 3 TxD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 Signal Ground Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 Ri Ring Indicator A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 107 ...

Page 113: ... Send 3 0 V 0 V 4 DSR Data Set Ready 5 0 V 0 V 6 Ri Ring Indicator 7 DTR Data Terminal Ready 8 TxD Transmit Data 9 CD Carrier Detect 10 CTS Clear to Send 11 Coded Coded 12 RxD Receive Data Keyboard diode socket connector 1 4 2 3 5 Pin Signal name 1 Keyboard clock 2 Keyboard data 3 free 4 0 V 5 5 V 108 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 114: ...Platter A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 109 ...

Page 115: ...dules with a power dissipation of over 20 W must be inserted in the lowest slot The maximum permissible power dissipation in the two lowest slots is 40 W and a value of 25 W may not be exceeded in the lower of these 1 2 3 110 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 ...

Page 116: ...Glossary A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 111 ...

Page 117: ... backup you would have to obtain a new original disk Bit A bit is the smallest unit of information in a computer and can be in one of two states 0 or 1 Blanking To increase the service life of your monitor the screen can be blanked automatically if there is no screen output for 10 minutes This facility can be set via the configuration menu or using special programs Bulk storage See Long term stora...

Page 118: ... a computer Coprocessor The coprocessor is a component that can be plugged into the processor board and supports the processor in performing complex mathematical operations Current directory The directory in which you are currently working Current working area See Current directory Cursor The cursor is generally a flashing marker e g rectangle or underscore on the screen It indicates where the nex...

Page 119: ...r as its drive designation Driver Some expansions e g mouse or printer need an additional program to communicate with the PC These programs are called drivers ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic sensitive device File A file is a collection of data e g a letter or a program Each file must be given a name so that it can be distinguished from others File extension The file extension can be used to spe...

Page 120: ...s of a system e g computer or an electronic circuit as opposed to intangible components e g software HD disk An HD or QD disk is a floppy disk that permits high density recording Interface Communication between the PC and an expansion e g printer takes place via an interface The interface adapts the signal levels of the data transferred by the transmitting device e g PC printerprinter so that it c...

Page 121: ...n the screen this is referred to as marking Mbyte 1 Mbyte 1024 Kbytes 1 048 576 bytes Menu A menu is a selection list displayed on the screen Each menu feature can be selected and activated from the keyboard or with the mouse pointer and your PC then executes the command associated with the feature This menu is comparable to the one you use in a restaurant to select a meal Menu feature Behind each...

Page 122: ...g system enables you to store your data in files and to save it on floppy disk hard disk Original disk Floppy disk supplied by the software manufacturer It contains certain software e g operating system or application program Parallel interface This interface permits parallel data transfer between the PC and an expansion e g printer In parallel data transfer all 8 bits of a byte are transferred si...

Page 123: ...ard is the system unit s basic board It contains among other things the processor the brain of the PC and memory chips Program A program is a series of instructions which the PC can interpret and execute Some of the commands in the operating system are small programs Prompt The prompt is a message from the PC indicating that it is ready for input Normally it names the default drive e g C C in this...

Page 124: ...s generally specified in inches For example 12 means that the screen diagonal is 12 1 2 54 cm Self test Each time your PC is switched on or reset the functional integrity of the entire hardware is checked If the test proves negative this is indicated either audibly or visually by means of an error message Serial interface This interface permits serial data transfer between the PC and an expansion ...

Page 125: ...e operating system from being started without authorization System speed This refers to the operating speed of the computer and depends on the clock frequency and settings on the processor board used System unit The system unit generally consists of the power supply a hard disk a floppy disk drive a processor board and various controllers The keyboard monitor printer mouse etc are connected to the...

Page 126: ...the characters of a file specification you can key in wild card characters The wild card character stands for all the following characters of a filename or file extension while denotes a single character in the filename or file extension Working area See Directory Write protection Write protection enables floppy disks to be protected from being inadvertantly overwritten or erased A26361 K293 Z1 1 ...

Page 127: ...Index A B C D E F A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 123 ...

Page 128: ... 39 Cable Additional connecting 19 operating manuals 4 disconnecting 19 password QLOCK 71 Cabling the PC 19 Adjusting angle of keyboard 30 Calculator keypad 43 47 Alphanumeric Calling SETUP menu with a password 67 keypad 43 44 Cancel SETUP and SYSTEM passwords 65 66 signs 112 Caps Lock Alt Gr key 45 indicator 50 Alt key 45 51 key 44 Alt key Ctrl key Delete key 51 Carriage return 45 48 Angle of key...

Page 129: ...hanging 80 Cursor 113 creating 76 control 43 Code shift 49 control keys 43 46 47 Code table 57 down 46 Condensation 88 left 46 Confidential data 60 right 46 Configuration file 113 up 46 Configuration menu see SETUP menu 41 113 Connecting D cable 19 Damage caused by transport 17 keyboard 22 Data monitor 22 confidential 60 mouse 23 protection 58 60 power cable 24 Data acknowledgement parallel interf...

Page 130: ...y 82 Directory listing 114 Esc key 49 Disabling QLOCK 73 Escape 49 Disconnecting the cable 19 ESD 90 114 Disk drive 31 Expansion module 17 18 installing 98 installing 18 removing 98 setting 17 Displaying system information 81 Expansions 16 Double Explanation click 114 of fonts 5 density 37 of symbols 5 sided 37 Drive F cover 31 F1 to F12 49 designation 114 Fastening the interface connector 20 Driv...

Page 131: ...py disk 38 GROUND parallel interface 106 shipping disk 25 Guide to the manual 3 Insertion direction 38 Installation 13 H routine 41 42 Handling floppy disks 36 Installing Hard disk 41 115 ASETUP 75 Hard disk drive 41 disk drive 98 installing 98 101 expansion module 18 removing 98 100 floppy disk drive 98 101 Hardware 14 28 115 hard disk drive 98 101 HD floppy disk 37 115 module 94 order number 86 ...

Page 132: ...ain memory 29 116 indicators 50 Main menu 116 interface assignment 108 Manuals order number 86 locking 69 70 73 Mark 116 releasing 70 Maximum permissible power dissipation 110 variant 115 Mbyte 116 Keyboard clock interface assignment 108 Meanings Keyboard data interface assignment 108 of fonts 5 Keyboard labeling 52 of symbols 5 BELGIUM 52 Mechanical write protection 39 DENMARK 52 Menu 116 FRANCE ...

Page 133: ...indicator 50 Pathname 117 key 48 Pause Break key 50 Numeric PC 28 keypad 43 47 assembling 93 keys 47 cabling 19 constituents 14 O installing 18 Off 91 locking 32 Opening the system unit 90 starting with CMOS SETUP boot diskette 77 Operability 88 starting with password 67 Operating Manual 16 switching on 33 41 additional 4 transporting 25 Operating system 14 28 41 117 unlocking 32 locking 32 unpack...

Page 134: ...nalysis 82 hard disk drive 98 100 Processor board 118 Removing a micro disk 40 Program 118 Removing a module 96 aborting 51 Removing write protection 39 Prompt 118 Request to Send Property protecting 58 connector for serial interface 108 Protecting data 60 serial interface 107 Protection against theft 58 Requirements QLOCK 69 Protection class 89 Reset parallel interface 106 Restoring the SETUP men...

Page 135: ...ank 83 Signal Ground Scroll Lock connector for serial interface 108 indicator 50 serial interface 107 key 49 Signal name Sectors soft 37 connector for serial interface 108 Security features 58 keyboard 108 SELECT IN parallel interface 106 parallel interface 106 SELECT parallel interface 106 serial interface 107 Self test 41 119 Sliding metal cover 38 Serial interface 23 119 Slot 110 120 interface ...

Page 136: ...get disk 120 printer connection LPT1 21 Technical data 88 serial interface 21 Time system unit locked 34 is not correct 84 system unit OFF 34 setting 84 system unit ON 34 Tpi 37 system unit unlocked 34 Tracks per inch 37 Sys Rq key 49 Transmit Data System configuration menu 120 connector for serial interface 108 System Expansions 30 serial interface 107 System information displaying 81 Transport S...

Page 137: ...unit 32 Working area 121 Unpacking the PC 16 Working with floppy disks 35 36 User s Manual for the operating system 16 Write protection 39 121 activating 39 V indicator 38 V 24 interface 23 removing 39 interface assignment 107 Write protected 39 Ventilation 88 Video workstation 15 Virtual disk 121 A26361 K293 Z1 1 7619 133 ...

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