Power Connection Procedures - Asus SP98-N User Manual

III. INSTALLATION

Power Connection Procedures

1. After all jumpers settings and connections are made, close and secure the sys-
tem housing cover.
2. Make sure that all your computer's peripherals are switched off.
3. Connect the power supply cords into your computer's peripherals and system
power supply.
4. Connect the power cords into a power source that is equipped with a surge pro-
tector such as a UPS or protected power strip.
5. Turn on your computer by pressing the power switch on the front of the case.
6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The system will
then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, additional messages will
appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time
you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck
your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. During power-on, press <Delete> to enter the BIOS setup. Follow the instruc-
tions on the next section, "BIOS SOFTWARE."
* Powering Off Your Computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating
system before pressing the power switch. For Windows 95/NT users, click the
Start button, Shut Down..., then Yes when asked Shut down the computer?
The operating system will close Windows 95/NT and power off your computer.
NOTE: The message, It's now safe to turn off your computer, will not be
shown in Windows 95/NT when using Shut Down with NLX power supplies.
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