Gateway ALR 8200 Before you begin

Before you begin

Congratulations on your purchase. With the arrival of your new system, you are probably eager to assemble the computer and have it operating. This section helps you:

•Assemble the system

•Connect the monitor and keyboard

•Start up the system

Carefully read and follow these instructions to ensure that your system operates correctly.

2 Gateway ALR 8200 User’s Guide

Contents

Gateway ALR 8200 User’s Guide Notices Contents Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the computer and monitor cases Appendix Industry Canada Notice Index Preface About this guide Conventions used in this guide Important safety instructions •The power cord or plug is damaged •Liquid has been spilled into the system •The system was dropped, or the cabinet is damaged •The product exhibits a distinct change in performance Page Getting Started Before you begin Assembling your system Inspecting the contents Setting up the server Page Starting up the system Quick check Troubleshooting guidelines Page System Features Basic features Front panel Buttons Internal 3.5-inchdrive bay LED indicators 5.25-inchdrive bays Bezel doors and keylock RAID bay backplane 3.5-InchLVD SCA drive bays 3.5-inchdiskette drive Rear panel Power supplies Fans Chassis keylock Expansion slot cover plates I/O ports Operating systems Maintaining and Cleaning Your Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix Acronyms and abbreviations EPP ESD FAT IDE I/O PIC PIO PnP POST PS/2 USB VAC VGA VRM Terms and definitions Disk Diskette - A removable disk, also called a floppy Hard drive I/O Operating system Refresh rate Resolution FCC Notice Industry Canada Notice CE Notice VCCI Notice Australia/New Zealand Notice Page Index Page Page drives 13 hot-swapdrives small business server, versions supported Solaris, versions supported 18 status lights front panel power supply modules 15 system