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Tadpole SPARCbook 3GX User Manual (245 pages)

SPARCbook 3000 and SPARCbook 3 Families Portable Workstation

Brand: Tadpole | Category: Laptop | Size: 46 MB

Copyright and Trademark Information
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FCC Class B Notice
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FCC Part 68 Modem Information
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Electrical Safety Notice
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About this Guide

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- Document Summary
  15
- Models Covered by this Guide
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- Associated Documents
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- Typographical Conventions
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Chapter 1 Getting Started

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- Caring for Your Sparcbook
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- Installing the Battery
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- Connecting the AC Adapter
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- Powering on for the First Time
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- Powering off
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  - Powering off Using a System Shutdown
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  - Powering off Using Save
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- Using Full System Startup
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- Using Different Screen Environments
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- Starting NCE
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- Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
  29
Chapter 2 Initial System Configuration

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- What System Configuration Entails
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- Initial Configuration - Worked Example
  31
  - Collecting the Required System Information
    31
  - Network Information
    32
  - Time Zone
    33
  - Setting a Superuser Password
    33
  - Setting up a User Account
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- Restarting the System
  36
Chapter 3 Main System Components

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- Front Detail
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- Rear Detail
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- Underside Detail
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- 1/0 Panel
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  - Model Differences
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  - Connector Descriptions
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- The Built-In Display
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  - Viewing Angle
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  - Display Brightness
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- The Built-In Keyboard
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  - Function Keys
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  - Microcontroller Function Keys
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  - Delete and Interrupt Keys
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  - Numeric Keypad
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  - Adjusting the Keyboard Angle
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- The Pointing Stick
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- Status Display
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  - Battery Status
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  - Machine and os Status
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Chapter 4 Power Management

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- Power Management System Operation
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  - Battery Charging
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  - Battery Status
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  - Battery Warning LED
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  - Maximizing Battery Life
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- The Internal Battery
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  - Operating on Internal Battery Power
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  - Replacing the Internal Battery
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  - Battery Behavior
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  - Battery Conditioning
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- The Internal Battery Pack Charger Unit (IBPC)
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  - Connecting the Charger
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  - Using the Charger
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  - Storing the Charger's Cable
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- Using an External Battery Pack
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- Using a 12V Car Adapter
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Chapter 5 Save and Resume

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- How Save and Resume Functions
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- Powering off Using Save
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  - How to Ensure Save and Resume Operates Successfully
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  - What to Do if Resume Fails
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- Automatic Save Features
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  - Save on Battery Low
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  - Save on System Inactivity
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- Sleep Mode
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- Save and Resume and Security
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- Enabling and Disabling Save and Resume
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Chapter 6 Using the Removable Hard Disk Overview

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- Overview
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- Fitting and Removing the Hard Disk
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- Caring for Removable Hard Disks
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- Boot Disk Partitions
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  - Model Differences
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- Using Additional Removable Hard Disks
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  - Configuring a Boot Disk
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  - Configuring a Hard Disk for Additional Storage
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- Using a Removable Hard Disk Drive Adapter
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- RHDD Security
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Chapter 7 Using SCSI Devices Overview

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- Overview
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- Connecting SCSI Devices
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  - Maximum Number of Devices Supported
    90
  - Sparcbook Positioning
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- SCSI Terminators
  91
- SCSI Ids
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- Configuring an External Hard Disk - Worked Example
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- Using a Tadpole SCSI Floppy Disk Drive
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Chapter 8 Using the Network Interface

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- Network Terminology
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- Connecting Your Sparcbook to a Network
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- An Overview of TCP/IP Networking and the Internet
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  - Internet Addresses
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  - Addresses Used by Systems Not Connected to the Internet
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  - Network Names
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  - Accessing the Internet
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  - Registering Internet Addresses
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- Configuring Your Sparcbook for a TCP/IP Network
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- Sharing Filesystems
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  - Exporting Local Filesystems
    117
  - Mounting Filesystems
    118
  - Automatic File Mounting
    119
  - Unmounting a Remote Filesystem
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- Executing Remote Commands
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  - Copying Files
    121
  - Remote Program Execution
    122
  - SLIP and PPP
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- Remote Computing
  
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Chapter 9 Getting Connected

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- Configuring the Modem
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- Checking the Modem Is Alive
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- Simple Terminal Login Connection
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- Remote Network Access
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- Setting up PPP
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  - Loading the PPP Packages
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  - Editing the System Files
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  - Editing the UUCP Database Files
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  - Editing the Passwd File
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  - Editing the Asppp.cf File
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  - Starting and Stopping PPP
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  - Testing the Link
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- Using a SLIP Connection
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- Electronic Mail
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  - Setting up Email
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- AT Command Set
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  - AT Command Set Description
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- Class 2 Fax Command Set
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- Faxtool
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  - Sending a Fax
    144
Chapter 10 PCMCIA Interface

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- Introduction to PCMCIA
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- The PCMCIA Port
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  - Removing the PCMCIA Flap
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- Installing a PCMCIA Card
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- Removing a PCMCIA Card
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- Using PCMCIA Cards
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  - Modem Cards
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  - Network Interface Cards
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  - Memory Cards
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  - Hard Disks
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Chapter 11 Using Displays

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- Sparcbook Display Interface Overview
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- Display Interface Operating Modes
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  - Native Mode
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  - Emulated Mode
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- Pan and Zoom
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  - Display Panning
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  - Display Zoom
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- Color Mapping
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  - Setting the Color Mode
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  - Resolution Limitations
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- Simultaneous Display Operation
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- Connecting an External Display
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- Configuring the Display Interface Using NCE
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  - Using the NCE Display Panel
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- Configuring the Display Interface at the Command Prompt
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  - Setting the Xserver Resolution
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  - Setting up the Display Interface Hardware
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- Adding to the Display Types List
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- Displaytiming Parameters
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Chapter 12 Serial, Parallel and Audio

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- Using Serial Devices
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  - Configuring Serial Connections
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- Using Parallel Devices
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  - Configuring Parallel Devices
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- Using Audio Equipment
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Chapter 13 Installing and Using Applications

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- Third-Party Application Support
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- Methods of Installing Applications
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- Applications and Graphics Interfaces
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- Legibility of Text on a Small Screen
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- Customizing the Operating System
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  - Installing Packages
    181
  - Displaying Package Information
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  - Removing Packages
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- Memory Usage and Swap Space
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  - Using Swap Space Efficiently
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  - Checking Swap Space Usage
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  - Adding Swap Space
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Chapter 14 Backup and Restore

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- Overview
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  - Backup Strategies
    188
  - Further Information
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- File Backup Facilities
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- Backing up Filesystems
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- Restoring Filesystems
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- Re-Installing the Operating System from CD-ROM
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Chapter 15 System Upgrades

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- Overview
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- Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive
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- Upgrading the Main Memory
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Chapter 16 Problem Solving and Support

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- Getting Further Help
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- Problem Solving Checklists
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  - Startup Problems
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  - Save and Resume Problems
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  - Network Problems
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  - Other Hardware Problems
    217
- Using the Openboot Diagnostics
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  - Displaying the Openboot User Interface
    218
  - Checking SCSI Devices
    218
  - Checking the Network Interface
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  - Full System Hardware Selftest
    220
- Software Problems
  221
  - Stopping Processes
    221
  - Killing a Program
    222
  - Operating System Panic
    222
  - Failing Program
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  - Warning Messages
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- Resetting Your Sparcbook
  224
- Resetting Your SP Arcbook
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Appendix A Technical Specifications

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Appendix B Connector Reference

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- DC in
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- Parallel Port Connector
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- Ethernet
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- Video
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- Scsi
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- Keyboard/Mouse
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- Serial Ports
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- Isdn
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- Modem (Sparcbook 3 Models Only
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- Modem (Sparcbook 3 Models Only)
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Appendix C Customer Support Information

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- What to Do if You Suspect a Fault
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- Conditions
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  - Contact Details
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  - System Details
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  - Fault Details
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Table of Contents

About this Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Initial System Configuration

Chapter 3 Main System Components

Chapter 4 Power Management

Chapter 5 Save and Resume

Chapter 6 Using the Removable Hard Disk Overview

Chapter 7 Using SCSI Devices Overview

Chapter 8 Using the Network Interface

Remote Computing

Chapter 9 Getting Connected

Chapter 10 PCMCIA Interface

Chapter 11 Using Displays

Chapter 12 Serial, Parallel and Audio

Chapter 13 Installing and Using Applications

Chapter 14 Backup and Restore

Chapter 15 System Upgrades

Chapter 16 Problem Solving and Support

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Appendix B Connector Reference

Appendix C Customer Support Information

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