Specifications

Powering On the OCTANE Workstation
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2. If your workstation is powered off, turn on the system power. (Step B)
■ Open the door on the front of the OCTANE workstation.
■ Press and release the power button to turn on the system. (Step C)
■ Press and release the power switch on your monitor. (Step D)
After a few moments, the system starts up.
3. When you see the login screen, log in to your account. For more information on
logging in, go to Chapter 1, “Logging Into the OCTANE Workstation” on page 24.
Ifthedevice is installed correctly, you see an icon for itonthedesktop.Figure 6-11shows
the icon for a CD-ROM drive.
Figure 6-11 Identifying the CD-ROM Icon
Youcanalsouse the System Managertocheckthat the external device isshowncorrectly.
1. From the Toolchest > System > System Manager > Hardware and Devices > choose
Removable Media Manager. You see a window showing the installed external
devices.
2. Look for the device you installed under Shared Resources. This information is also
available by opening an IRIX shell and typing hinv.
If the device you installed does not appear:
1. Power off the system.
2. Check that you’ve connected the correct SCSI cable to the device or between
devices.
3. To daisy-chain a mix of wide and narrow devices, place the wide devices (as a
group) closest to the OCTANE workstation where the bus is wide, and place the
narrow devices (as a group) at the end of the daisy chain.