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1. ABOUT YOUR ALTOS COMPUTER | 1-1 |
INTRODUCTION | 1-2 |
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTOS 586/986 | 1-2 |
BASIC HARDWARE | 1-3 |
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2. ABOUT SOFTWARE | 2-1 |
SOFTWARE CATEGORIES | 2-2 |
SYSTEM VERIFICATION DIAGNOSTICS | 2-2 |
OPERATING SYSTEMS | 2-2 |
UTILITIES | 2-4 |
APPLICATION PROGRAM PACKAGES | 2-4 |
LANGUAGES | 2-5 |
DISKETTE FORMAT FOR SOFTWARE | 2-5 |
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3. ABOUT OPTIONS | 3-1 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE OPTION KITS | 3-2 |
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4. CUSTOMER SUPPLIED ITEMS | 4-1 |
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5. SETTING UP | 5-1 |
SELECTING A COMPUTER SITE | 5-2 |
A COMPLETE ALTOS 586 SYSTEM | 5-4 |
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6. CONNECTING TERMINALS | 6-1 |
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7. CONNECTING THE PRINTER | 7-1 |
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8. TURNING ON YOUR SYSTEM | 8-1 |
PREPARING THE SYSTEM | 8-2 |
TURNING ON POWER | 8-2 |
9. HANDLING FLOPPY DISKETTES | 9-1 |
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10. TESTING THE SYSTEM | 10-1 |
SYSTEM TESTS | 10-2 |
AUTOMATIC SYSTEM TESTING | 10-2 |
OPERATOR TESTING | 10-3 |
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM | 10-3 |
PREPARING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM | 10-4 |
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11. TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM | 11-1 |
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12. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE | 12-1 |
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13. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES | 13-1 |
TERMINAL | 13-2 |
POWER UP | 13-3 |
PRINTER | 13-4 |
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES ERRORS | 13-4 |
OPERATING SYSTEM ERRORS | 13-5 |
SHUT-DOWN ERRORS | 13-5 |
PROGRAM ERRORS | 13-5 |
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APPENDIX A. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS | A-1 |
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APPENDIX B. WARRANTY | B-1 |
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APPENDIX C. CABLES, TERMINALS, AND PRINTER INTERFACE CONFIGURATIONS | C-1 |
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GLOSSARY | |
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INDEX | |