User manual ACER ALTOS G320

[. . . ] Acer Altos G320 Series User's Guide Copyright © 2005 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Acer Altos G320 Series User's Guide Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges (see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor). If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure there is no diskette in drive A and no disc in the DVD/CD drive. If the power indicator does light, attempt to boot from a floppy diskette or from a disc. If the power indicator does not light, see "Power indicator does not light" on page 76. 2 3 4 5 6 Verifying proper operation of key system lights As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system. As each device is checked, its activity light should turn on briefly. Check if the FDD activity indicator lights briefly?If not, see "FDD activity indicator does not light. " on page 76. Confirming loading of the OS Once the system boots up, the operating system prompt appears on the screen. The prompt varies according to the operating system. If the operating system prompt does not appear, see "No Characters Appear on Screen" on page 82. 76 5 Troubleshooting Specific problems and corrective actions The following contains specific problems that may arise during the use of your server. Possible solutions are listed for each problem. Power indicator does not light. Do the following: · · · · Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned on. Make sure the power cable is connected correctly. Make sure that the wall outlet has power. Remove all add-in cards and see if the system boots. If successful, add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition. Make sure the memory modules comply with the system requirements. Make sure the memory modules have been populated according to the system requirements. Remove the memory modules and reseat them. Make sure the CPU comply with the system requirements. Make sure the CPU is populated according to the system requirements. Make sure the chassis standoffs are installed only below mounting holes. Misplaced standoffs may have contact to the pins on the bottom of the mainboard and cause a short. · · · · · · · FDD activity indicator does not light. Do the following: · · · Make sure the FDD and signal cables are properly connected. Check that relevant switches and jumpers for the FDD are set correctly. [. . . ] Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server. Creating a RAID 1 volume 1 2 3 4 After rebooting the server, press Ctrl+M to enter the MegaRAID Configuration screen. Select New Configuration, then select YES. An array selection window displays the devices connected to the current controller. Use the arrow keys to select a specific drive, then press the spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array. [. . . ]