DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual page 48

3. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. If your system has two power supplies,
plug in a power cord for each one.
4. Turn on any external options that are connected to the system.
5. Press the On/Off switch on the front of the system unit. The switch stays
depressed in the "on" position. The green On/Off indicator on the front of the
system will light.
Figure 4-1 shows the location of the On/Off switch (1 shows the switch in the
"on" position; 2 shows the switch in the "off" position).
Figure 4-1 Location of the On/Off Switch
The screen on your monitor or terminal will display test codes and initialization
messages. When the startup procedure is complete, the operator control panel
displays the message "Model 4/2xx." The screen displays the SRM console
prompt (>>>) or the ARC menu, depending on how the
variable has been set.
6. If you encounter a problem, verify that you correctly followed steps 1 through 5.
Refer to Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting" for more information. If your operating
system was preinstalled, proceed to the section, "Turning the System Off."
7. At this point, if your operating system was not preinstalled, you may have to
perform one or all of the following tasks, depending on the startup display
messages and the operating system you choose to run. Refer to the section
"Booting the Operating System" in this chapter for more information on each of
these tasks.
4-2 Basic Operation
On/Off Switch In
("On" Position)
On/Off Switch Out
("Off" Position)
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