HP 9000 Series 700 User manual

Models V743/64 and V743/100
Owner's Guide
HP 9000 Series 700
VXIbus Controllers
ABCDE
HP Part No. E1497-90016
Printed in USA November 1995
Edition 3
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Safety Symbols and Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
Note
Notes contain imp ortant information set o from the text.
Caution
Caution messages indicate pro cedures which, if not observed,
could result in loss of data or damage to equipment. Do not
pro ceed b eyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions
are fully understo o d and met.
Warning
Warning messages indicate procedures or practices which, if
not observed, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed
beyondaWARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
Warnings
There is a danger of explosion if the clo c
k battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace the battery only with the same or equivalenttype recommended by
the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
(France): Il y a danger d'explosion s'il y a remplacement incorrect de la
batterie. Remplacer uniquementavec une batterie du m^eme type ou d'un
type recommande par de constructeur. Mettre au rebut les batteries usagees
conformement aux instructions du fabricant.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Statement(For U.S.A. Only)
The Federal Communications Commission (in Subpart J of Part 15, Do cket
20780) has sp ecied that the following notice b e brought to the attention of the
users of this pro duct:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuanttoPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is op erated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
, and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man
ual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Op eration of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful in
terference, in which case the
user will b e required to correct the in
terference at his own expense.
70 dB Declaration (Germany Only)
Laermangabe nach der Maschinenlaermverordnung | 3GSGV
(Deutschland)
(Noise Declaration | German Law)
LpA < 70 dB
am Arb eitsplatz (op erator's p osition)
normaler Betreib (normal op eration)
nach DIN 45635 T. 19 (p er ISO 7779)
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VCCI Statement (Japan Only)
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Printing Conventions
This b o ok uses the following typographical conventions:
If you see ... It means ...
computer text Represents text you will see on the screen or text you must
typ e/enter yourself. For example,
login:
indicates a login prompt displayed by the system.
italic text Variable text supplied byyou. For example,
le name
means that you type a le name of your choice.
Italic text is also used for text emphasis and for do cumen
t titles.
4
Key
5 Type the corresponding key on the keyboard. For example,
4
CTRL
5 - 4
D
5
means you hold down the 4
CTRL
5 key, and press the 4
D
5 key.
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Select an on-screen item or a corresponding softkey.For example,
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