System information

The NIC (Network Interface Card) provides machine to machine communi-
cations for multiple machines at one location. Each machine to be net-
worked must have its own interface card.
Located on the NIC are:
! Two RJ-11 connectors (JP1-COM IN and JP2 COM OUT), used
for network cabling connections.
! A dip-switch bank used to enable the network and set termination
resistors.
! A rack of 5 dual-pin jumpers used to set the boards IRQ
(Interrupt Request).
Configuration:
Before installing the NIC in an ISA slot on the Mainboard, set the IRQ
jumper to 6 (six). See Chapter 8 - Networking for instructions on installation,
IRQ jumper and dip-switch settings.
Hard Drive
The Black Widow is equipped with a standard IDE hard drive. The drive
stores all game software, advertisements, and temporary data files. The
drive has two connectors: one for the 40-wire ribbon cable to the Primary
IDE port on the Mainboard and one for the 4-wire power connection.
Configuration:
Before installation use the jumpers on the drive to enable it as the “Master.”
Arachnid ships the drive with the proper jumper setting. When connecting
the 40-wire ribbon cable, the red wire on one side of the cable must corre-
spond with pin one on the drive and pin one on the Mainboard’s Primary
IDE port.
CMOS Setup
A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the Mainboard’s
battery backed CMOS RAM. This setup utility allows changes to the
Mainboard configuration settings. It is executed when:
! The user changes system configuration.
! The user changes the backup battery.
! The system detects a configuration error and prompts the user to
run the setup program.
Technical Description
T2.7