Welcome to the O2 workstation.
This chapter contains an overview of the exterior of the workstation and tells you how to connect the parts of your workstation. The following topics are covered:
Take a minute to familiarize yourself with your workstation. Note that some models do not have video connectors on the side or rear panel.
To see an overview of the workstation, technical specifications, ergonomic information in a web browser, click Hardware Central. Or, if you're viewing this on a remote server, see Appendix A, “Technical Specifications”.
The following are inline images:
Figure 1-1 shows the controls on the front of the workstation
Figure 1-2 shows the rear view of the R5000 workstation
Figure 1-3 shows the rear view of the R10000 workstation
Figure 1-4 shows the audio and video ports on the side panel
Check that you received all the parts shown in Figure 1-5.
Note: Not all models include the O2Cam.
Follow these steps to set up your workstation. The setup card that comes with the workstation also contains this information.
Connect the keyboard and the mouse to the workstation (Figure 1-6).
Connect the Ethernet 10-BASE T or 100-BASE T network cable to the Ethernet RJ45 connector on the rear of the workstation (Figure 1-7). If you do not have an Ethernet connection in your office, check with your system administrator.
The O2 workstation supports Ethernet 10-BASE T and 100-BASE T. For optional networking PCI solutions supported on your workstation, see your Silicon Graphics service provider.
If you received the O2Cam, connect it to the workstation (Figure 1-7).
Connect the monitor cable to the workstation and to the monitor (Figure 1-8).
Connect the power cables as follows (Figure 1-9).
Connect one power cable to the monitor and to a working wall outlet.
Connect the other power cable to the workstation and to a working wall outlet.
Caution: Always remove the power cable before removing the system module to upgrade or replace parts.
Turn on the monitor and the workstation (Figure 1-10).
Press the CD eject button to release the CD-ROM tray and insert the “Out of Box Experience” CD. See “Out of Box Experience”.
You can increase the comfort and safety of your work environment, and decrease your chances of repetitive strain injuries by following the human factors guidelines provided in “Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your O2 Workstation” in Chapter 6.
The Register&Win icon on your desktop or in your Applications Icon catalog provides a quick and easy way to register your workstation online. You can return the information via e-mail, the Internet, fax, or postal mail.
Registering your workstation ensures that you receive timely warranty coverage, qualifies you for quarterly raffle prizes, and gives you a chance to tell us how we're doing.
The Out of Box Experience CD provides an exciting 3D environment to guide you through the process of getting up and running on your workstation.
It helps you configure your network, language, time zone, and user account.
The interactive Living O2 guides you through your workstation's desktop environment.
The Innovations Gallery demonstrates how other customers use our workstations to apply the latest technologies.
Jungle Island provides some fun and games.
If your workstation does not have a CD-ROM drive, or if you prefer to set up your system without using the Out of Box Experience, you can access the system administration tools by clicking the EZsetup icon at the login screen.
The printed Owner's Guide contains all the information you need when your workstation is turned off and you can't access online documentation. Additional information such as a hardware overview with 3D animation, technical specifications, cable pinout assignments, and regulatory statements is in this manual, the O2 Hardware Reference Guide.
Online books are located in the IRIS InSight Document Library. From the Toolchest choose Help > Online Books.
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To locate the online version of this book, from the Toolchest on your desktop, choose Help > Online Books > SGI End User > O2 Workstation Hardware Reference Guide.
You can view the book online, or print the information you need. To print, choose Print from the Books menu in IRIS InSight.
If the online manual has been removed from your system disk, you can reinstall it from the O2 IRIX operating system CD that comes with upgrades. Follow these steps:
Place the “IRIX 6.3 for O2 Including R10000” CD in the CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD-ROM icon on your desktop. The Software Manager window appears. Click the Dismiss button.
Click Customize Installation.
When the Open Additional Distribution dialog box appears, click Done.
From the Selected menu, choose Unmark All.
From the Selected menu, choose Find.
When the dialog box appears, enter Hardware Reference Guide, and click Search. Software Manager highlights the O2 Hardware Reference Guide in its Software Inventory Window.
Click in the Install check box to select the book for installation, and click Start to begin the installation. When the installation is complete, you see a message “Installation and removals were successful. You may continue with installation or quit now.” Click OK.
Exit Software Manager by choosing Exit from the File menu.
To locate the online books, from the Toolchest choose Help > Online Books > SGI End User > O2 Workstation Hardware Reference Guide.
If the book does not appear on the End User Bookshelf, you may have to update the InSight database. In a shell window (to become super user) at the prompt, enter:
su
(Also enter the root password if you are prompted for it.)
To update the InSight database, enter:
/usr/lib/infosearch/bin/booksAdmin -full -hwdi \ /usr/share/Insight/library/SGI_bookshelves
See “Viewing This Guide From the IRIS InSight Library” for instructions on viewing the book online.
From the Toolchest choose Help > Quick Answers or Help > InfoSearch.
“Quick Answers” provides quick answers about tasks and tools that are a part of your system's end user software environment. You'll find answers in the form of short “how to” descriptions, links that launch applications, or pointers to the information you need.
“InfoSearch” lets you search or browse through all online information on your desktop.
If you have access to the Internet, you can view most manuals on the Technical Publications Library on the Silicon Graphics homepage at http://techpubs.sgi.com/library
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To turn your workstation on or off, press the power button on the front (Figure 1-12). It's not necessary to shut down the system software before turning it off.
You can also turn the workstation off from the Toolchest Menu on the desktop. See “Turning the Workstation Off From the Toolchest Menu”.
From the Toolchest, choose System > System Shutdown. If you have a root password set, you are prompted to enter it.
As the system shuts down, you see the following:
A cautionary message warning you that all running applications are stopped and remote users are logged off. Click OK to shut down the system.
A notifier that the system is shutting down.
A message telling you it is okay to power off. When you see this notifier, you can press and release the power button on the front of the workstation. Or, to shut down and restart the system without powering off, click Restart.
| Note: The O2Cam is not a standard item with all O2 workstations. |
The O2Cam color digital video camera captures images and video recordings. It has a built-in microphone that points in the same direction as the lens. When you record audio, speak toward the front of the camera, not toward the microphone on the side.
| Note: If you wish to place the camera face down for snapshots of documents or objects on the desktop, a desktop camera stand is available. To order one, contact your local Silicon Graphics service provider. |
Figure 1-13 shows how to connect the O2Cam to the workstation. Connect the camera before turning on workstation so that the system recognizes the device.
Figure 1-14 show the features of the O2Cam.
Figure 1-15 shows how to use the microphone on the camera.
Figure 1-16 shows how to set up the O2Cam on your monitor.
Figure 1-17 shows how to set up the O2Cam on the Presenter 1280 flat panel display.
For information on software media tools that you can use with the camera, see “About the Digital Media Tools User's Guide”
For the camera's technical specifications, see Hardware Central . (If your web browser is not loaded, it takes a few seconds to load.) Or, if you're viewing this on a remote server, see “O2 Camera Technical Specifications” in Appendix A.
Your workstation comes with a separate lockbar and a built-in slot for the Kensington lock and cable. The lock and cable are not supplied by Silicon Graphics. You purchase them separately from a computer store. To secure the workstation, follow these steps:
Slide the feet of the lockbar into the holes on the rear of the workstation (Figure 1-18).
Slide the lockbar to the right (Figure 1-19).
Insert the Kensington lock into the built-in security connector on the workstation. Push the key into the lock and turn it (Figure 1-20).
From time to time you may need to know your workstation's serial number. There are several ways you can find it. The serial number is the one beginning with the numbers 08.
| Note: The illustrations show an R5000 workstation. The serial number is in the same locations on an R10000 workstation. |
On the rear of the workstation, it is located on the bottom right beneath the audio visual module (Figure 1-21).
Inside the workstation, it's on the connector of the PCI tray, which is attached to the system module (Figure 1-22). (To remove the system module, see “Removing the System Module” in Chapter 2.)
Caution: The small, printed circuit board beneath the PCI tray contains a host chip with important system information such as the serial number. Do not mix PCI trays between workstations. To check if your workstation has its original PCI tray, compare the serial number on the rear of the workstation with the serial number on the PCI tray connector. The serial numbers should be the same. If your system is running, from a shell window, type:
netstat -ia
From the Toolchest choose System > System Manager > About This System.
