Indy^™ Workstation Owner's Guide

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Finding the Information You Need

Conventions Used in This Manual

Where to Go from Here

2. Getting Started

Checking Your Shipment

Putting the Pieces Together

About the CD Software Media

Connecting the Network Cable

About the Controls on the Front Panel

Turning On the Workstation

Logging In to the Workstation

Using the Indigo Magic User Environment

Using the IndyCamera

Turning Off Your Indy Workstation

Removing the Top Cover

Installing Additional Memory, Boards, Internal and External Peripherals

Replacing the Top Cover

Locking the Top Cover

3. Installing Memory

Installing SIMMs

Verifying the New Memory

4. Installing GIO Option Boards

Installing a GIO Option Board

Checking the GIO Option Board Installation

5. Installing Peripherals: Internal and External Devices

Installing an Internal Floptical Drive or Second Hard Disk Drive

Testing the Internal Drive

Formatting a Floppy or Floptical Disk

Ejecting a Floppy or Floptical Disk

Removing Drives

Installing External SCSI Devices

Testing the External SCSI Device

Installing Serial Devices

Installing Audio Devices

Installing Video Devices

6. Installing and Removing Software

About the Software Installation Tools

Installing a New Version of the Operating System Software

Troubleshooting Software Installation

7. Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Hardware Problems

Common Problems

Power-on Tests

Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests

Confidence Tests

Recovering from a System Crash

Disabling the System Maintenance Password

Finding Your Workstation's Serial Number

Service and Support Information

8. Ordering, Removing, and Installing Replacement Parts

Ordering a Replacement Part

Replacing the System

Replacing Internal Parts

Replacing External SCSI Devices

9. Safety, Maintenance, and Regulatory Information

Maintaining Your Hardware and Software

Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Indy Workstation

Tips for Setting Up and Using Your Workstation

Physical Environment Specifications

Manufacturer's Regulatory Declarations

Limited User Warranty

A. Cable Pinout Assignments

Serial Ports

Parallel Port

Ethernet 10-BASE T Port

ISDN Port

Ethernet AUI Port

Keyboard Port

Mouse Port

SCSI Port

Audio Port

Analog Composite Video (RCA) Port

Analog S-Video Port

Digital Video Port

Graphics Port

Stereo View Port

B. Serial Cables

Printer/Dumb Terminal Serial Cable

Modem Cable

Serial Devices Using a Silicon Graphics Adapter Cable

Serial Devices Using a PC Adapter Cable

C. Floptical Drive Jumper Settings

D. International Keyboard Support

Glossary

Index