2. Operating the SBS
2.1 Turning the SBS On and Off
The SBS has two lights and a rocker switch on the front of the unit.
The rocker switch is used to power up the unit, the green light
indicates that the unit is powered up and the red light indicates hard
disk activity.
By pressing and releasing the power switch the SBS performs a
start-up sequence similar to that of a personal computer. Once
switched on, the SBS on will normally take up to two minutes to start
up and occasionally up to five minutes when it needs to perform a
hard disk check.
The SBS is designed to operate continuously without being shut
down for long periods of time. However, should you need to turn it off
you can use the “SHUT DOWN” command in the SBS’s User
Interface:
1.
Open the SBS User Interface (see 2.2 below).
2.
Click on the “SETTINGS” tab and then the “GENERAL” tab.
3.
Click once on the “SHUT DOWN” button at the bottom of the
page.
Alternatively the unit may also be powered down by momentarily
pressing the rocker-switch on the front panel.
It will take up to one minute before the lights go off and it is then safe
to unplug the SBS.
Warning: If the SBS is disconnected from a power source before
it has completely shut down then damage to the hard disk may
occur.
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