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© Agilent Technologies 2001–2002 Administering Agilent 3070 Systems (MS Windows NT and 2000) 2-4
Chapter 2: Starting and Shutting Down the System
Shutting Down the
System
This section contains:
■ Introduction, 2-4
■ Unboot the Testhead, 2-4
■ Shut Down the Controller, 2-4
■ Disconnecting Power to the Controller, 2-4
CAUTION
✸
Unboot the testhead before shutting down the
controller to prevent damage to the software.
Introduction
Shutdown a system before:
■ Removing power to perform tasks such as
installing a new disk or interface card.
Unboot the Testhead
■ At the prompt in the BT-BASIC window
controlling the testhead, enter:
testhead power off
Shut Down the Controller
CAUTION
✸
Always shut down the computer before turning off
the power. It is not safe to turn off the power until
Windows displays the following message: It is
now safe to turn off your computer. Interrupting the
power without shutting down can damage the
software or hard disk.
Use one of the following methods to shut down:
■ Select Shut Down from the Start menu.
■ Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE, click Shut Down, then
select Shut Down in the What do you want the
computer to do? list, and click OK.
Disconnecting Power to the Controller
CAUTION
✸
Perform this step only after following the above
instructions to shut down the controller.
Otherwise, software damage can occur.
■ Push the power switch on the controller.