III. INSTALLATION

Power Connection Procedures

1.After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover.2.Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by ° .3.Connect the power supply cord into your computer’s power supply.

4.Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5.You may then turn on your devices in the following order:a.Your monitorb.External SCSI devices (starting with the last device in the chain)

c.Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the case.

6.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’s 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 ap- pear 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.

7.During power-on, press <Delete> to enter the BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions on the next section, “BIOS SOFTWARE.”

*Powering Off Your Computer: You must first exit or shut down your operat- ing system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your oper- ating system. For Windows 95 users, you can click Shut down the computer? from the Start button and the system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and power off after Windows shut down.

NOTE: The message, It’s now safe to turn off your computer, will not be shown in Windows 95 when using shut down with ATX power supplies.

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