IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6225, Руководство пользователя

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Approximately 20 seconds after the computer is connected to ac power, the
power-control button becomes active, and you can turn on the computer and start
the operating system by pressing the power-control button. The computer can also
be turned on in any of the following ways:
v
If a power failure occurs while the computer is turned on, the computer will
restart automatically when power is restored.
v When you connect your computer to power for the first time, the Wake on LAN
feature can turn on the computer. If your computer was previously turned on, it
must be turned off for the Wake on LAN feature to turn on the computer.
What you see and hear when you start your computer depends on the features that
are installed and the settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
If power-on self-test (POST) detects a problem, there might be a series of beeps or
no beep, and a numeric error message might appear on the screen. Write down
any beep series and error code numbers with descriptions, and then see
“Troubleshooting charts” on page 73 for an explanation of the error codes.
On a computer running a Windows operating system, the following messages might
be displayed briefly during startup:
v To start the Product Recovery Program, Press F11
v Press F1 for Configuration/Setup Utility, Press F12 for Boot Menu
v Press CTRL+A for SCSISelect Utility
(some models)
On a computer running a Red Hat Linux operating system, the following messages
might be displayed briefly during startup:
v Press F1 for Configuration/Setup Utility
v Press CTRL+A for SCSISelect Utility
(some models)
To start the Product Recovery Program in Red Hat Linux, watch the screen until the
operating system selection menu is displayed and select IBM Preload Recovery &
Diagnostics .
To use these features, press the applicable function key or keys quickly. The
messages appear for only a short time. For more information about these
messages, see “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 22 and
“Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)” on page 26.
Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure passwords, PCI adapters,
and other options.
The operating system and application programs start from the hard disk. If your
computer is attached to a network, the computer will begin attaching to any LANs
and remote applications to which you have access. A network administrator can
also start your computer remotely to download programs or gather information
about computer performance. For more information, see “Wake on LAN” on page
18.
Chapter 2. Operating the computer
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