Step Two - Connect Your Mouse and Keyboard
Connect your keyboard cable to any USB port on your Xi3 NUC. Next, connect your Computer Mouse cable
to a different USB port
.
{NOTE: If your keyboard and mouse share a combo USB cable, connect this to any USB port. Additionally, you can
also use a wireless keyboard and/or mouse; if you choose to do so, insert the wireless USB keyboard and/or mouse module(s) into any USB
port(s).}
Step Three - Connect Your External Hard Drive
If you will not be using an external hard drive, skip this step. If, however, you will be using an external hard drive, connect this device into
the appropriate port on your Xi3 NUC.
{NOTE: When we refer to external hard drives in this step, we are NOT referring to USB sticks or thumb
drives. This is especially noteworthy as a USB thumb drive cannot be used to launch a Windows Operating System. Additionally, although it
is possible to launch openSUSE and other Linux Operating Systems with a USB thumb drive, we strongly recommend against doing so as this
will seriously degrades the performance of the Operating System.}
Step Four - Connect to the Network
If you intend to surf the World Wide Web or use email, you will need a network connection. For many Xi3 NUC owners, this will involve
plugging an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet Port on the back of your computer. If, however, you want to connect to a network wirelessly, you
will need a wireless connection, such as a wireless network adaptor, which can be plugged into one of the unused USB Ports on the back of
your computer.
Step Five - Connect the Power Cord and Power Adaptor
First join the Power Cord to the Power Adaptor. Next connect the small round end of the Power Cord to the
Power Cord port found on back of the Xi3 NUC. Then insert the three-prong AC plug directly into an electrical
wall outlet (or a surge protector/power strip).
Step Six - Turn Your Xi3 NUC On
The Power Button is found on the top of the Xi3 NUC. Briefly depress this Power Button to turn on your
Xi3 NUC.
{NOTE: You should also turn on your computer monitor/display at this time.}
Your Operating System
The standard Operating System for the NUC is openSUSE Linux. However, based upon your preferences, you may have purchased your
computer with a different Operating System pre-installed, such as Windows
®
.
{NOTE: The Xi3 NUC will work with any 64-bit Operating
System designed for x86-based computers, such as variants of UNIX®, AIX®, other Linux Operating Systems, and even Web- or Cloud-
based Operating Systems.}
