Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information page 149

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abbreviations used in this guide, xv
AC power cord
criteria met, 2-3
identifying, 2-3
acoustics specifications, C-3
additional information resources, xvii
airflow, 2-4
AlphaStation 500 Series system
before you start the system, 2-2
connecting cables and the power cord, 2-6
connecting system components, 2-5
cooling, 2-4
description, 1-1
identifying the correct AC power cord, 2-3
installing, 2-4
preloaded operating system software (described), 2-8
preloaded operating system software (listed), 2-8
security, 2-10
starting, 2-7
switching console firmware, 2-9
turning off, 2-9
ARC console, A-1
ARC console commands
Add a boot selection, A-5
Boot, A-7
Boot an alternate operating system, A-7
Check boot selections, A-6
Display hardware configuration, A-2
Install Windows NT from CD-ROM, A-8
Set default configuration, A-2, A-3
Setup autoboot command, A-7
Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX
console, A-8
audience, xiii
Audio module
overview, G-1
cables
connecting, 2-6
cleaning
keyboard, B-3
monitor, B-1
mouse, B-2
system unit, B-1
Connecting a Printer or Other Parallel Device, 3-36
Connecting an External SCSI Option, 3-36
connecting cables and the power cord, 2-6
connecting system components, 2-5
connectors
rear panel, 1-4
console firmware
switching, 2-9
console subsystems, A-1
controls and indicators, 1-3
conventions used in this guide, xiv
cooling the system, 2-4
AlphaStation 500 Series User Information
Index
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