Re: How do I power up Model 500 correctly?

Thanks Chris
The plastic key is a digital key and needed to change
IPL options using the little buttons. ----Sorry how to I safely insert the
key and turn it.
A search of IBMS book site has turned up nothing on the 500

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Bipes <rpg@cross-check.com>
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2000 06:00
Subject: RE: How do I power up Model 500 correctly?


>That is where everything is hidden and it snaps hard.  It will open from
the
>top down, Hinged on the bottom.  Once open, it will look a little different
>than the E models.  The plastic key is a digital key and needed to change
>IPL options using the little buttons.  I don't have one in front of me, we
>recently moved from a 510 to a 720.  Have fun with your new toy...;-)>
>
>Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
>Sr. Programmer/Analyst mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
>CrossCheck, Inc. http://www.cross-check.com
>6119 State Farm Drive Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
>Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884
>
>If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
>Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DAVID BULOG [mailto:d2ba@xtra.co.nz]
>Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 3:17 AM
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject: How do I power up Model 500 correctly?
>
>
>Hi all,
>Im very excited  have finally recieved my Model 500 today and having no
hand
>book wish to find out a safe procedure -how to start the machine .Im used
to
>my trustly old E20.
>Q1: On the front of the machine how  do you open the small panel under the
>processor activity light--it seems tight and I need to know which way it
>opens so I dont snap the hinges.Do I need to use the plastic key that came
>with it first?(er-whats the way to use it)
>I assume that is where the power switch and function data display will be
>hidden
>or am I way off track here and function data display  is hidden somewhere
>else.
>
>Q2:Once found how do you use the function data display to switch between
01B
>normal and manual modes and powerswitch (example first time startup and
>poweroff in case it doesnt IPL to signon) compared to the white Cisc boxs
>
>these questions must seem stupid but I just want to find out the correct
way
>to handle my Model 500 to avoid any damage.
>
>
>cheers Dave
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