HP Workstation x1100 - Manual (Page 2)

Contents i
T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
I
NTRODUCING THE
F
IRE
GL2.........................................................1
A BOUT YOUR F IRE GL2 ................................................................................ 1
Hardware Design................................................................................. 1
Operating Systems .............................................................................. 2
Typical Application Environments................................................... 3
System Requirements and Tools ..................................................... 3
Performance Overview...................................................................... 4
H OW TO USE THIS U SER ' S G UIDE ................................................................ 5
Manual Conventions ........................................................................... 5
Viewing the User's Guide Online .................................................... 6
Do you Need a Printout
of the Online User's Guide? ............................................................. 6
Q UICK I NSTALLATION ................................................................................... 7
Installation Steps .................................................................................. 7
I
NSTALLING THE
F
IRE
GL2 ..............................................................8
I
NSTALLING THE
H
ARDWARE
....................................................................... 8
Preparing your Computer................................................................. 9
Installing the Card ............................................................................... 13
Connecting the Cables and
Completing the Installation ............................................................... 15
I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE ......................................................................... 18
Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints............................ 19
Software Installation for Windows NT4.0.................................... 20
Software Installation for Windows 2000 ...................................... 21