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ADaT UNIX™ PC
Hardware Installation Guide
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©1985 AT&T
All Rights Reserved
Printed
in USA
NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without
notice.
AT&T assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document.
Printed in June, 1985

Contents
Introduction ................................ 1
Unpacking the UNIX PC ....................... 3
Before You Begin ......................... 3
Unpacking the Shipping Carton ............ 4
Unpacking the Keyboard Box ............... 6
Checking Your Equipment .................. 7
Installing the UNIX PC Hardware ............. 9
Installing the Mouse ..................... 9
Installing the Keyboard ................. 10
Attaching the Power Cord ................ 12
Attaching Your Telephone ................ 13
Removing the Floppy Shipping Card ....... 15
Adjusting the Screen Brightness ......... 16
Positioning the Console Screen .......... 17

Introduction
This AT&T UNIXTM PC Hardware Installation Guide shows
you how to unpack and set up your AT&T UNIX PC Model
7300 computer. You do not need any tools or any
special computer experience to follow the instructions.
You will be shown everything you need to know.
This Hardware Installation Guide is divided into the
following sections:
o Unpacking the UNIX PC
This section shows you how to unpack the UNIX PC
shipping carton and prepare the UNIX PC for
installation.
o Installing the UNIX PC Hardware
This section shows you how to connect the parts
of your UNIX PC together and prepare the UNIX PC
for software installation.
NOTE:
Save your packing materials and this
Hardware Installation Guide. You will
find them very useful if you ever need to
re-pack your system, or update your
system software.
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Introduction
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Unpacking the UNIX PC
This section of the Hardware Installation Gujde shows
you how to unpack the UNIX PC shipping carton. You may
find it easier if you have someone help you move the
shipping carton and unpack the UNIX PC.
Before You Begin
Before you begin to unpack the shipping carton, you
should position the shipping carton on the floor or on
a large table near the work area or desk where you plan
to place the UNIX PC. You should also make sure you
have enough space to place the UNIX PC on your desktop
or work area.
The UNIX PC is approximately 20 inches high by 18
inches deep by 18 inches wide. Make sure you:
o Place the UNIX PC at least 2 inches from the
nearest wall or shelf.
o Place the UNIX PC near your telephone wall jack.
o Place the UNIX PC near a three-hole grounded
wall socket.
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Unpacking
Unpacking the Sbtpping Carton
To unpack the UNIX PC shipping carton:
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1 Place the shipping carton as shown in the
following illustration:
2 Pullout the cardboard box that contains the
keyboard and accessories, and set it aside.

Unpacking
3 Slide the UNIX PC main unit out of the shipping
carton by placing a hand on both sides of the
terminal and pulling it straight out.
You may find it easier if one person holds the
box while the other pulls the UNIX PC main unit
out of the shipping carton.
4 Remove the packing foam from the top and sides
of the UNIX PC main unit.
5 Lift the UNIX PC main unit off the cardboard and
foam and set the unit on your desk or work area.
6 Place all the shipping foam back into the
shipping carton.
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Unpacking
Unpacking
the Keyboard Box
To unpack the keyboard box:
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1 Open the cardboard box by placing your fingers
into the finger tabs and lifting up.
Modular Telephone Cords
2 Lift the keyboard out of the cardboard box.
3 Remove the packing from the sides of the
keyboard and remove the plastic cover.
4 Remove the two modular telephone cords and the
black power cord and set them aside.
5 Remove the styrofoam box that contains your
mouse and set it aside.
6 Place the packing materials back in the
cardboard box, and then place the cardboard box
back inside the shipping carton.

Unpacking
Checking Your Equipment
After replacing all of your shipping foam and packing
back into the shipping carton, gather all your
equipment and accessories in one location. Use the
following checklist to make sure you have all the
required equipment:
[ ] UNIX
PC Main Unit
[ ] UNIX
PC Keyboard and Attached Cord
[ ]
Styrofoam Mouse Box
Open the styrofoam container to make sure it
contains the mouse and a tracking ball.
[ ]
Black power
cord
[ ] Two
modular
telephone cords sealed in
plastic.
If you are missing any of the equipment, contact your
authorized AT&T computer dealer or, if purchased
directly from AT&T Information Systems, your AT&T
Account Executive.
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Unpacking
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Installing the UNIX PC Hardware
This section of the Hardware Installation Guide shows
you how to set up your UNIX PC hardware.
Installing the Mouse
1 Take the mouse out of the styrofoam box.
2 Turn the mouse over and remove the ball cover
latch as shown below:
Remove I~"""~
3 Remove the black tracking ball from the
styrofoam box and place it in the socket on
the underside of the mouse.
4 Replace the ball cover latch as shown in the
previous illustration.
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Installing Hardware
Installing the Keyboard
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1 Locate your keyboard.
2 Look at the keyboard cord on the back of the
keyboard. Notice that one end of the cord is
attached to the keyboard.
3 Turn your keyboard upside-down and attach the
mouse cord as shown in the following
illustration:
Mouse Connector
NOTE:
The previous illustration shows you how
to route the mouse cord through the slot
on the right side of the keyboard. You
can also route the mouse cord through
the slot across the bottom of the
keyboard to the left. This may be more
convenient for left-handed users.

Installing Hardware
4 Turn the keyboard over.
5 Plug the loose end of the keyboard cord into
the socket located in the upper right-hand
corner of the keyboard storage pad, as shown
in the following illustration:
CAUTION:
Do not unplug the keyboard or mouse
cord when POWER IS ON. Doing so may
cause an interruption in operation and
require you to reset the system.
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Installing Hardware
Attaching the Power Cord
1 Turn the UNIX PC around enough so you can
easily see the rear of the main unit.
2 Check to make sure the Power Switch is in the
"0" (OFF) position.
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Power Cord Receptacle
3 Plug the black power cord firmly into its
receptacle located in the back of the
workstation.
Plug the power cord directly into a three-hole
grounded wall socket. Do not use adaptors or
extension cords oyer 6 feet lonq.
The following illustration shows the location of the
Printer port and the RS-232 ports. Any cables attached
to these ports must be shielded cables.
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Installing Hardware
Attaching Your Telephone
Line 1
Line 2
Phone
1 Locate the two modular telephone cords
supplied with your UNIX PC, and remove their
plastic covers.
2 Locate your modular telephone jack.
3 Disconnect your telephone line from the
modular jack.
4 Plug the loose end of the disconnected modular
cord into the EHQNE connector on the back of
the UNIX PC, as shown in the following
illustration.
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5 Take one of the supplied modular telephone
cords and plug it into the modular jack where
your telephone was connected.
6 Plug the other end of the supplied modular
telephone cord into the LINE 1 connector on
the back of the UNIX PC.
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Installing Hardware
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7 If you have a second telephone line to be used
for data communications, plug one end of the
remaining supplied modular telephone cord into
the second modular jack.
8 Plug the other end of the supplied modular
telephone cord into the LINE 2 connector on
the back of the UNIX PC.
NOTE:
You can still use your telephone
normally as you did before attaching it
to the UNIX PC. I f you want to use
your telephone with the UNIX PC
Telephone Manager software, you must
follow the instructions in the AX&T
UNIXTM PC Telephone Manager User's
Guide

Installing Hardware
Removing the Floppy Shipping Card
When your UNIX PC is shipped, it contains a shipping
card in the floppy disk drive. This shipping card
protects the floppy disk drive during shipment. Before
you can proceed with the software installation you must
remove the shipping card from the floppy disk drive.
To remove the shipping card from the floppy drive:
1 Locate the floppy disk drive shown in the
following illustration:
2 up and to the
card) to open the
3 Pull the shipping card from the floppy drive
and put it in the shipping carton.
You will want to insert this into your floppy
drive if you ever ship main unit to a new
location.
4 Leave the floppy drive open.
You have now completed the "Installing the UNIX PC"
section of this guide. Take the time to read the
following pages that show you how to adjust the screen
brightness and position the screen before you begin to
install your software.
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