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Gateway 9715 User Manual

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Starting your server

Normally, the server fans start and the POST begins running (you can follow the boot
progress on the monitor). The SCSI BIOS scan is displayed, followed by the Gateway
logo screen. The Gateway logo screen contains the BIOS version and copyright
information. Press any key to access the System Options menu.

The System Options menu contains the following options. Press the up and down
arrow keys to highlight your selection, then press E

NTER

to select:

Continue Booting

- Selected by default (will occur automatically, after a pre-set time

period.

Boot Manager

- Lets you select from one of the available boot options. The server

will attempt boot from the first device on the list. If the first device is not available,
it will continue down the list until it reaches an available device. To modify these
Boot Options, select the Boot Maintenance Manager (described below).

When the power/sleep LED is...

It means...

Green

The server is turned on.

Off

The server is turned off (if ACPI is off).

Slowly blinking

Low power state — S1 (if ACPI is on).

Off

Low power state — S4/S5 (if ACPI is on).

Important

During the POST sequence, it takes from 3 to 10 minutes to see the
first screen. This is normal and does not indicate an error or problem.

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