Steps For Starting Your System - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Turning On the DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP System
To start up the DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP workstation system,
System Startup
Procedure perform the steps in Table 5–1.
Table 5–1 Steps for Starting Your System
Step
1
2
3
The power indicator light
if the system has started up successfully.
If the power light does not come on, or the fan failure light
comes on, see Chapter 12.
What You When you turn on your workstation monitor and then the system
Should See on unit, you should see the graphics option diagnostic startup tests
a Workstation displayed on the monitor screen. During this time the monitor
display will flash colors (if you have a color monitor), and/or
change patterns for a few seconds.
5–4 Starting Up the System
Description
Turn the monitor power switch to the On position ( | ).
Turn on the power switch to any other devices, such as
a BA350 expansion box.
Turn the On/Off switch
unit to the On ( | ) position, as shown in Figure 5–1.
on the front of the system unit lights
on the front of the system