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4078tl.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Notices Copyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc. All Rights Reserved 610 Gateway Drive N. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate.
4078tl.book Page i Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Contents Preface ..................................................................................... iii About this guide...................................................................................... iv Conventions used in this guide ............................................................... v Important safety instructions.................................................................. vi Getting Started ...............................
078tl.book Page ii Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Using Check Disk.......................................................................... 21 Using Disk Defragmenter.............................................................. 22 Protecting against viruses ..................................................................... 23 Cleaning your system ........................................................................... 24 Cleaning the mouse.......................................................
4078tl.book Page iii Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Preface About this guide...................................................... iv Conventions used in this guide ............................... v Important safety instructions..................................
4078tl.book Page iv Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM About this guide The purpose of this User’s Guide is to help you unpack, assemble, and install the system. This guide provides step-by-step setup and operating instructions along with detailed illustrations throughout the document. Below is a summary of the sections to follow: Chapter 1: Getting Started covers information about the internal and external features as well as the system architecture and supported operating systems.
4078tl.book Page v Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Conventions used in this guide Throughout this booklet, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description ENTER Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. CTRL+ALT+DEL A plus sign indicates that the keys must be pressed simultaneously. Setup Commands to be entered, options to select, and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold. User’s Guide Names of publications and files are printed in italic.
4078tl.book Page vi Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Important safety instructions Observe the following guidelines when performing any work on your system: vi Gateway ALR 8200 User’s Guide • Follow all instructions marked on this product and in the documentation. • Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. • Do not use this product near water. Do not spill liquid on or into the product.
4078tl.book Page vii Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM • Under any of the following conditions, unplug the system from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel: • The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has been spilled into the system. • The system does not operate properly when the operating instructions are followed. • The system was dropped, or the cabinet is damaged. • The product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
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4078tl.book Page 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 1 Getting Started Before you begin ..................................................... 2 Assembling your system ......................................... 3 Starting up the system..............................................
4078tl.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 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.
4078tl.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Assembling your system • Prepare a clean, flat, and firm surface for your computer. Allow at least three inches at the rear of the chassis for cabling and air circulation. • Protect your computer from extreme temperature and humidity. Do not expose your computer to direct sunlight, heater ducts, and other heat-generating objects. • Keep your system away from equipment that generates magnetic fields.
4078tl.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Setting up the server Refer to Figure 1 and the following procedures when connecting optional peripherals to your system. Figure 1: Connecting Peripherals 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse to their respective ports using the pictures on the server’s rear cover as a guide. 2. Connect the monitor video cable to the video port. The location of the port may vary depending on whether you use the integrated video or a video card.
4078tl.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 5. Connect the power cable to the AC-In power socket on the power supply. If the system includes both hot-swappable modules, there will be an AC-In power socket on each module. 6. Connect the other end of the power cable(s) to an AC outlet.
4078tl.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Starting up the system Warning! For safety reasons, both upper and lower bezel doors must be closed and locked while the system is running. Press the On/Off switch on the front panel to start the system. The green LED on the front panel lights. If you turn off your system, you must wait at least ten seconds before you turn the system back on. The system self-checks the memory even if the monitor is not connected.
4078tl.book Page 7 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Looking things over In any complex system, there is potential for a forgotten connection, a forgotten switch, or a loose connector.
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4078tl.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 2 System Features Basic features......................................................... 10 Front panel ............................................................. 11 Rear panel .............................................................. 14 Operating systems .................................................
4078tl.book Page 10 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Basic features 10 • • Intel Pentium® II processor (speed depends on the model) • • • • SMP design supporting up to two processor modules • • Extended PCI-to-PCI bridge support • • Integrated 2-MB DRAM PCI Graphics (Cirrus Logic GD54M30) • Integrated PCI Ultra2 SCSI (Adaptec 7890) with two 68-pin connectors, dual-channel Ultra-DMA PCI IDE interface, and floppy controller supporting 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB formats.
4078tl.book Page 11 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Front panel The front panel of the system is equipped with switches, LEDs, and drive bays (see Figure 2.) Keyboard lock button/ECC clear Power button Reset button Internal 3.5-inch drive bay Power LED Hard disk activity LED CPU 1 activity LED CPU 2 activity LED ECC fault LED Power supply fault LED 3.5-inch diskette drive 5.25-inch drive bays Bezel doors (open) Bezel key lock SCSI disk activity LEDs 3.
4078tl.book Page 12 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Buttons The following table shows the front panel buttons and their functions. See Figure 2 on page 11 for the locations of the buttons. Switch Function Power Turns the system ON or OFF. Reset Allows you to reset the system without having to power it off and then on again Keyboard lock Enables or disables the keyboard functions and clears the error flag after an ECC error. Pressing this button does not correct the error condition.
4078tl.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM LED Meaning When Lit Hard disk activity The corresponding LVD SCA drive is being accessed. Power The system is on. 5.25-inch drive bays The 5.25-inch drive bays provide space for up to five 5.25-inch devices such as CD-ROM drives, 5.25-inch diskette drives, or tape drives. Bezel doors and keylock The top bezel door provides access to the power, reset, and keyboard inhibit switches, as well as the 3.5-inch diskette drive and the 5.
4078tl.book Page 14 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Rear panel The rear panel of the system is equipped with I/O ports, connectors, and switches (see Figure 3).
4078tl.book Page 15 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Power supplies The system supports two 400-Watt redundant power supply modules capable of load sharing. The standard configuration includes a single module. The second module can be purchased as an option and provides redundancy and hot-swap capabilities. Power supply status lights Each power supply module has a multi-color status light.
4078tl.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Fans The exhaust fans provide airflow through the system to keep the interior temperature to acceptable levels. Do not block this vent. Chassis keylock The chassis keylock allows you to secure the panels to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its peripherals. Expansion slot cover plates These are cover plates for their corresponding expansion slots on the system board.
4078tl.book Page 17 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM I/O ports The following table shows the rear panel I/O ports and their descriptions. For the locations of the ports refer to Figure 3 on page 14. Port Definition Serial ports 1 and 2 These are high speed serial ports that use the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) protocol. If you have a serial mouse, connect it to Serial Port 1 (COM1). Other serial devices such as serial printers or modems are also connected to these ports.
4078tl.book Page 18 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Operating systems Important! The Pentium® II processor in this system is designed to support 32-bit operating systems and applications. To ensure optimum system performance, use only 32-bit programs on the system. Important! SCO UNIX versions 3.2.4.2 and ODT 3.0 require both MPX 3.X and APIC Driver 1.X to support more than one processor. The system is 100% Intel MP Specification V1.1 or V1.4, BIOS-selectable compliant.
4078tl.book Page 19 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 3 Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Maintaining your hard drive.................................. 20 Protecting against viruses...................................... 23 Cleaning your system ............................................
4078tl.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Maintaining your hard drive Hard drives need regular maintenance because running the system software divides files, creates spaces between data, and otherwise decreases the hard drive’s performance. Windows 95 and Windows NT provide maintenance tools that help prevent possible hard drive problems.
4078tl.book Page 21 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM If you selected Thorough and want to change the settings ScanDisk uses when it checks the disk’s surface, click on the Options button, select the options from the Surface Scan Options window, then click on the OK button to close the window. 5. If you want ScanDisk to automatically fix any errors it finds, select the Automatically fix errors option in the ScanDisk window. 6. Click on the Start button in the ScanDisk window.
4078tl.book Page 22 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM 6. Check Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors to scan the entire hard drive. 7. Click Start. If the scan finds bad sectors, a screen message notifies you. Using Disk Defragmenter The Disk Defragmenter program that comes with Windows 95 helps maintain the integrity of your hard drive by rearranging files so that unused space on your hard drive is not scattered around the drive, but is contained in one contiguous area on the disk.
4078tl.book Page 23 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Protecting against viruses A virus is a program written with malicious intent for the sole purpose of creating havoc in a computer system. It attaches itself to executable files or boot sectors, so it can replicate and spread. Some viruses may only cause your system to beep or display messages or images on the screen. Other viruses are highly destructive and corrupt or erase the contents of your files or diskettes.
4078tl.book Page 24 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Cleaning your system Your system and its components need to be cleaned occasionally. Some programs that help maintain the integrity of the hard drives in your system come as part of the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. The following sections contain information about caring for the various parts of your system.
4078tl.book Page 25 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Cleaning the keyboard Occasionally you should clean the keyboard to free it of dust and lint particles trapped under the keys. The easiest way to do this is to blow trapped dirt from under the keys using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension. If you spill liquid on the keyboard, shut down the computer and disconnect the keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside down to allow the liquid to drain out overnight before trying to use it again.
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4078tl.book Page 27 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM A Appendix Acronyms and abbreviations................................. 28 Terms and definitions............................................ 32 Regulatory compliance statements .......................
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4078tl.book Page 32 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Terms and definitions This list of terms should help you get acquainted with terms used in your computer’s documentation and in your system software. Applications - Software installed on your system. Sometimes called programs. BIOS - Basic input/output system. The BIOS is software that is independent of any operating system.
4078tl.book Page 33 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Disk - The device used by the computer to store and retrieve information. Disk can refer to a diskette or a hard disk. Diskette - A removable disk, also called a floppy. Hard drive - The drive installed inside your computer that stores all your system and data files. Depending on its configuration, the computer may have more than one hard drive. Each drive is assigned its own drive letter.
4078tl.book Page 34 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Refresh rate - The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the monitor screen is rewritten to the screen. A fast refresh rate helps keep the image from flickering. Resolution - The resolution is the sharpness or clarity of the image on the monitor screen. Resolution is measured by the number of pixels the screen can display. For example, a resolution of 800x600 means that the screen can display 800 pixels in a row and can display 600 rows.
4078tl.book Page 35 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Regulatory compliance statements FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
4078tl.book Page 36 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Attention! Couper le courant avant l’entretien.
4078tl.book Page 37 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Australia/New Zealand Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency. Australian and New Zealand Users: Caution! Disconnect power before servicing.
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4078tl.book Page 39 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM Index Numerics 3.5-inch internal drive bay 12 LVD SCA drives 13 5.
4078tl.book Page 40 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:19 PM document conventions v DRAM, video 10 drive bay, SCSI SCA LVD 13 E ECC clear button 12 memory 10 Error Checking and Correcting. See ECC errors messages 6 troubleshooting 7 expansion slots ISA 10 PCI 10 PCI/ISA 10 PCI/RAIDport 10 shared 10 F fans, chassis 16 FCC Notice 35 features front panel 11 rear panel 14 system 10 flash BIOS 10 floppy drive.
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