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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Applying Power Correctly
Starting Up:
You must apply power to the Magma
expansion chassis BEFORE you power
up your computer. This will allow the
higher numbered PCI buses in the PCI
bus hierarchy to be at a stable state
when the host system issues its master
power-on bus reset. In systems that
perform automatic PCI bus configuration,
this will allow the configuration code to
recognize the PCI bus hierarchy and any
attached devices.
There is an On/Off switch on the front panel, as well as an LED indicator
to indicate power status. Verify that the green power indicator is ON.
Shutting Down:
When shutting your system down, it is recommended that you first shut
down the computer correctly, and then power down the Magma
expansion chassis to avoid ‘computer lock-up’ and potential data loss.
STOP
DO NOT TURN OFF THE MAGMA EXPANSION CHASSIS UNTIL
YOU HAVE SHUT DOWN YOUR LAPTOP COMPLETELY! It can
cause a system lockup and loss of any unsaved data.
