Reading The Operator Panel Display; Operator Panel - IBM RS/6000 User Manual

Reading the Operator Panel Display

The operator panel display is used to:
v Track the progress of the system unit self-tests and configuration program
v Display codes when the operating system comes to an abnormal end
v Display system messages

Operator Panel

1 Power On Switch: Turns system unit power on and off.
2 Reset Switch: Function depends upon the operating system.
3 Power-On LED: Glows when system unit is on.
4 Hard Disk Drive Status LED: Glows when system unit is reading from or writing to
the disk drive.
5 Operator Panel Display: Displays current status of system unit startup, or
diagnostic information in the event of a hardware problem.
6 Headphone Jack: For connecting audio headphones.
7 Microphone Receptacle: For connecting audio microphone.
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