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Manual
Rev. A
4-9 Power On Procedure
1.After all connections are made, close the system case cover.
2.Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with 0)
3.Make sure your power supply voltage is correctly set to 110V or 230V.
4.Connect the power supply cord into the power supply on the back
5.Connect the power cord into a power outlet
6.You may then turn on your devices in the following order:
Your monitor
External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
Your system power. (press the ATX power switch on the front of the case.)
7.The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX
power supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is
pressed.The monitor LED may light up after the system power up. if it
complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature. The
system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, additional
messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30
seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a
power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your
retailer for assistance.
8.During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup menu if you
want to run the BIOS Setup Utility.
Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating
system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you
can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operat-
ing system. If you use Windows 95/98, click the Start button, click Shut
Down, and then click Shut down the computer. The system will give three
quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power off after Windows shuts
down. The message You can now safely turn off your computer will not
appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.
