User's Manual

WARNING: Connect all your peripherals before you plug in the power
cable. After you plug in the power cable, always turn off
the power switch before you connect or disconnect any
peripheral.
Voltage switch. Leave this switch at 115V for USA and Canadian use.
Slide the switch to the right to select 230V for use in other countries (as
necessary).
AC Power outlet. Auxiliary power outlet. Some monitors (and other
types of peripherals) can be plugged into the main unit here, instead of a
wall outlet. The main unit’s power switch controls the monitor or
peripheral connected to this outlet.
AC Power inlet. Plug the power cord into the main unit here. Be sure
the power switch is off when you plug the power cord into an outlet.
Printer parallel port. Allows you to connect a peripheral with a paral-
lel interface, such as a printer or a plotter.
RS-232C serial port. Allows you to connect a peripheral with a serial
interface, such as a modem, another computer, or a printer.
Option card access slots. The Equity III+ has nine slots to hold up to
nine option cards. Option cards allow your computer to control your
peripherals or enhance your computer’s performance. One option card
slot holds the hard disk controller card and another contains the parallel
and serial interfaces as well as the floppy disk controller. You also need to
use one or more slots for the video card(s) you purchased for your moni-
tor. You can use the other slots to install additional options, such as a
memory expansion card.
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Connecting the Power Cord
Insert the power cord into the AC power inlet on the left side of the
back panel, as shown in Figure 1-4. To avoid an electric shock, be sure to plug
this end into the main unit before plugging the other end into the wall socket.
For now, do not plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
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