Gateway ALR 8200, User Manual

Page 1: ...Gateway ALR 8200 User s Guide Part 8504078 A MAN SYS US 8200 USR GDE R2 12 98 4078tl book Page 1 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 2: ...e logo and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other prod...

Page 3: ...em Features 9 Basic features 10 Front panel 11 Buttons 12 Internal 3 5 inch drive bay 12 LED indicators 12 5 25 inch drive bays 13 Bezel doors and keylock 13 RAID bay backplane 13 3 5 Inch LVD SCA dri...

Page 4: ...ning the keyboard 25 Cleaning the monitor screen 25 Cleaning the computer and monitor cases 25 Appendix 27 Acronyms and abbreviations 28 Terms and definitions 32 Regulatory compliance statements 35 FC...

Page 5: ...Preface About this guide iv Conventions used in this guide v Important safety instructions vi 4078tl book Page iii Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 6: ...nd external features as well as the system architecture and supported operating systems Chapter 2 System Features explains the main features of your system including how to assemble it identifying con...

Page 7: ...ed simultaneously Setup Commands to be entered options to select and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold User s Guide Names of publications and files are printed in italic An impo...

Page 8: ...wire grounding plug a plug with a grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounded power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electric...

Page 9: ...nto the system The system does not operate properly when the operating instructions are followed The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged The product exhibits a distinct change in performance...

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Page 11: ...1 Getting Started Before you begin 2 Assembling your system 3 Starting up the system 6 4078tl book Page 1 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 12: ...stem you are probably eager to assemble the computer and have it operating This section helps you Assemble the system Connect the monitor and keyboard Start up the system Carefully read and follow the...

Page 13: ...power cord and an AC surge control power strip The system includes a TAC400 power supply The power supply ships with a single hot swappable module and can support up to two modules The system requires...

Page 14: ...or video cable to the video port The location of the port may vary depending on whether you use the integrated video or a video card 3 Connect the monitor power cable to an AC outlet or preferably a s...

Page 15: ...C In power socket on the power supply If the system includes both hot swappable modules there will be an AC In power socket on each module 6 Connect the other end of the power cable s to an AC outlet...

Page 16: ...on until the error is corrected usually through the BIOS Setup In the rare case of a fatal error see Quick check on page 6 If the information in this guide does not help you solve the problem check yo...

Page 17: ...ting Guide Troubleshooting guidelines As you troubleshoot your system keep the following guidelines in mind Never remove the system covers while the system is on Do not attempt to open the monitor It...

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Page 19: ...2 System Features Basic features 10 Front panel 11 Rear panel 14 Operating systems 18 4078tl book Page 9 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 20: ...e and floppy controller supporting 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB formats RAIDport ready the shared PCI RAIDport slot supports the addition of a RAIDport card to provide RAID capability Low voltage differential...

Page 21: ...e Bezel doors open 3 5 inch LVD SCA drive bays Reset button Keyboard lock button ECC clear Internal 3 5 inch drive bay Power LED Hard disk activity LED CPU 1 activity LED CPU 2 activity LED ECC fault...

Page 22: ...indicator LEDs Switch Function Power Turns the system ON or OFF Reset Allows you to reset the system without having to power it off and then on again Keyboard lock Enables or disables the keyboard fun...

Page 23: ...backplane automatically sets SCSI ID numbers and provides termination Settings allow you to divide the backplane into one or two channels and to connect a SCSI CD ROM drive to the backplane as well 3...

Page 24: ...power supply 2 PS2 AC plug PS2 Voltage selection switch PS2 Chassis fan vent Chassis key lock Primary PCI slot covers ISA slot 2 Secondary PCI slots 1 2 covers Ethernet port Dual USB ports Video port...

Page 25: ...module this switch must be set to the proper AC line voltage used in your locality 115VAC or 230VAC If the optional second module is installed there are two Voltage Selector Switches AC power in conn...

Page 26: ...vels Do not block this vent Chassis keylock The chassis keylock allows you to secure the panels to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its peripherals Expansion slot cover pla...

Page 27: ...lar DIN mini DIN connector Keyboard port This port supports any keyboard with a miniature circular DIN mini DIN connector Video port Connects your monitor to the video interface card Stacked dual USB...

Page 28: ...rently it is best to reference your software documentation for specific instructions on what to do after the system boots The following operating systems run on the system but do not support the syste...

Page 29: ...3 Maintainingand Cleaning Your System Maintaining your hard drive 20 Protecting against viruses 23 Cleaning your system 24 4078tl book Page 19 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 30: ...ng on how often and how much you use your computer 1 Click on the Start button Then click on Programs then Accessories then System Tools and then ScanDisk The ScanDisk window opens 2 In the ScanDisk w...

Page 31: ...utton to return to the ScanDisk window select another drive then go to Step 6 8 When you are finished using ScanDisk click on Close Using Check Disk Windows NT provides the Check Disk utility to maint...

Page 32: ...ead of skipping around to different places on the disk to find pieces of data We suggest you run Disk Defragmenter at least once a week to once a month depending on how much you use your system 1 Clic...

Page 33: ...in a contaminated system can get a virus and transfer the virus when used in another system A virus can also spread through programs downloaded from bulletin boards or the Internet Obtain an anti vir...

Page 34: ...nd remove the mouse ball cover 3 Cup your hand under the mouse then turn your mouse right side up The gray mouse ball should drop into your hand If it doesn t gently shake the mouse until the ball dro...

Page 35: ...efore trying to use it again If it fails to work after draining contact Technical Support Cleaning the monitor screen Use a soft cloth and window cleaner to clean the monitor screen Squirt a little cl...

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Page 37: ...A Appendix Acronyms and abbreviations 28 Terms and definitions 32 Regulatory compliance statements 35 4078tl book Page 27 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 38: ...system BIST Basic integrity self test CD Compact disc CD ROM Compact disc read only memory CHS Cylinder head sector CMOS Complementary metal oxide semiconductor CPU Central processing unit DBE Double...

Page 39: ...network LBA Logical block addressing LED Light emitting diode LVD Low voltage differential MB Megabyte MBE Multiple bit error Mbps Megabits per second MIDI Musical instrument digital interface MHz Me...

Page 40: ...minute RTC Real time clock SBE Single bit error SCA Single connector attachment SCI Signal control interrupt SCSI Small computer system interface SDRAM Synchronous dynamic random access memory SE Sing...

Page 41: ...Appendix 31 USB Universal serial bus V Volt VAC Volts alternating current VGA Video graphics array VRM Voltage regulator module W Watt 4078tl book Page 31 Tuesday December 22 1998 2 19 PM...

Page 42: ...omputer when it is already turned on Boot disk A disk containing operating system programs required to start your computer A boot disk can be a diskette hard drive or CD Byte The basic unit of measure...

Page 43: ...ce needs the processor s services The number of IRQs is limited by industry standards Operating system A program that supervises the computer s operation including handling I O networking and connecti...

Page 44: ...red by the number of pixels the screen can display For example a resolution of 800x600 means that the screen can display 800 pixels in a row and can display 600 rows The more pixels displayed the high...

Page 45: ...o an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit...

Page 46: ...50082 1 1992 according to EN 61000 4 2 1995 or IEC 801 2 1984 ENV 50140 1994 or IEC 801 3 1984 EN 61000 4 4 1988 or IEC 801 4 1998 ii Low Voltage Directive Safety 73 23 EEC as per EN 60950 1992 VCCI N...

Page 47: ...comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to the Australian New Zealand standard AS NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency Caution Disconnect power before servicing Aust...

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Page 49: ...E Notice 36 chassis fan 16 chassis keylock 16 Check Disk using 21 Cirrus Logic video chip 10 cleaning computer case 25 keyboard 25 monitor case 25 monitor screen 25 mouse 24 configuration verifying 7...

Page 50: ...ry 10 PCI 10 guidelines for troubleshooting 7 H hard drive internal 3 5 inch bay 12 RAID bay 13 SCA LVD SCSI bay 13 hot swap power supply modules 10 15 SCSI drives 10 13 I IDE controller ultra DMA 10...

Page 51: ...slot 10 PCI RAIDport expansion slot 10 peripherals connecting 4 power supply AC in connector 5 15 characteristics 3 hot swap modules 10 15 InforManager 10 module failure indicator 12 status lights 15...

Page 52: ...ent 10 monitoring 10 power 6 self checks 6 status lights 12 T testing processor 6 textual formatting v troubleshooting guidelines 7 turning on the power 6 U ultraSCSI controller 10 UnixWare versions s...