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Altos P/N 690-12774-006	Publisher: Altos Computer Systems March, 1985

Table of Contents

1. ABOUT YOUR ALTOS COMPUTER	1-1
INTRODUCTION	1-2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTOS 586/986	1-2
BASIC HARDWARE	1-3
2. ABOUT SOFTWARE	2-1
SOFTWARE CATEGORIES	2-2
SYSTEM VERIFICATION DIAGNOSTICS	2-2
OPERATING SYSTEMS	2-2
UTILITIES	2-4
APPLICATION PROGRAM PACKAGES	2-4
LANGUAGES	2-5
DISKETTE FORMAT FOR SOFTWARE	2-5
3. ABOUT OPTIONS	3-1
DESCRIPTION OF THE OPTION KITS	3-2
4. CUSTOMER SUPPLIED ITEMS	4-1
5. SETTING UP	5-1
SELECTING A COMPUTER SITE	5-2
A COMPLETE ALTOS 586 SYSTEM	5-4
6. CONNECTING TERMINALS	6-1
7. CONNECTING THE PRINTER	7-1
8. TURNING ON YOUR SYSTEM	8-1
PREPARING THE SYSTEM	8-2
TURNING ON POWER	8-2
9. HANDLING FLOPPY DISKETTES	9-1
10. TESTING THE SYSTEM	10-1
SYSTEM TESTS	10-2
AUTOMATIC SYSTEM TESTING	10-2
OPERATOR TESTING	10-3
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM	10-3
PREPARING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM	10-4
11. TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM	11-1
12. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE	12-1
13. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES	13-1
TERMINAL	13-2
POWER UP	13-3
PRINTER	13-4
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES ERRORS	13-4
OPERATING SYSTEM ERRORS	13-5
SHUT-DOWN ERRORS	13-5
PROGRAM ERRORS	13-5
APPENDIX A. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS	A-1
APPENDIX B. WARRANTY	B-1
APPENDIX C. CABLES, TERMINALS, AND PRINTER INTERFACE CONFIGURATIONS	C-1
GLOSSARY
INDEX