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ASUS P2Z-B User’s Manual 37

III. HARDWARE SETUP

Power Connections

III. H/W SETUP

Power Connection Procedures

1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of

your system case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:

a. Your monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch

on the power supply if a switch is provided as well as press the ATX power

switch on the front of the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX power

supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed. The

LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the

system’s if it complies with “green” standards or if it has a power standby fea-

ture. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, addi-

tional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30

seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a

power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your re-

tailer for assistance.

7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc-

tions in the next section, BIOS SETUP.

* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating

system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can

press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating sys-

tem. If you use Windows 95/98, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and

then click Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after

Windows shuts down.

NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not

appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

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