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WriteBack Operation

 

  "The First-Time" WriteUp Instructions
  WriteBack Instructions
  Normal WriteBack Usage

"The First-Time" WriteUp Instructions

1.

After the WriteBack items are fully installed, the WriteBack is ready for operation. To begin, insert the WriteBack Hard Disk into the WriteBack Enclosure.

2.

Insert the RED WriteBack Floppy Disk labeled "WriteUp" into the WriteBack Floppy Disk Drive. Turn on the CPU Power Switch. Wait a few seconds after the monitor displays the first messages, press the WriteBack Buttons on the front of the WriteBack Enclosure. This will cause the CPU to reset. The lights on the WriteBack will now illuminate.

3.

Again, wait a few seconds after the monitor displays the first messages then enter the System CMOS Setup. This is done differently among CPUs, but is often done by pressing the DEL key during this initial startup phase of CPU.

4.

In the Main Window of Setup, go to "Standard CMOS Setup" screen. Move to the "Halt On" parameter and select "All, But Diskette." Press the ESC key to return to the Main Window.

5.

In the Main Window of Setup, go to "BIOS Feature Setup" screen. Move to the "Boot Sequence" parameter and select "A,C,SCSI." Press the ESC key to return to the Main Window.

6.

In the Main Window of Setup, go to "IDE HDD Auto Detection" screen. Sequence through the auto detection menu and confirm using "Y" for each disk identified. Confirm that the existing System Hard Disk and the WriteBack Hard Disk are identified.

7.

In the Main Window of Setup, go to "Save & Exit Setup" screen and confirm using "Y" to exit. The CPU will reset again.

8.

With the ":WriteUp RED" floppy disk in the WriteBack Floppy Disk Drive, the CPU will automatically write the entire contents of the Internal System Hard Disk to the WriteBack Hard Disk.

9.

At the end of the WriteUp cycle, the CPU will automatically restart using the Internal System Hard Disk. The lights on the WriteBack Enclosure will NOT be illuminated.

10.

The CPU is ready for normal use based on the system configuration stored on the Internal System Hard Disk...

WriteBack Instructions

1. Insert the BLUE WriteBack Floppy Disk labeled "WriteBack" into the WriteBack Floppy Disk Drive.

2.

Shut Down Operating System Software.

3.

Press the WriteBack Buttons on the front of the WriteBack Enclosure. This will cause the CPU to reset. The lights on the WriteBack will now illuminate.

4.

The CPU will automatically run from the "WriteBack BLUE" floppy disk. At the end of the WriteBack cycle, the CPU will automatically restart using the Internal System Hard Disk. The lights on the WriteBack Enclosure will NOT be illuminated.

5.

With the ":WriteBack BLUE" floppy disk in the WriteBack Floppy Disk Drive, the CPU will automatically write the entire contents of the WriteBack Hard Disk to the Internal System Hard Disk.

6.

The CPU always uses the Internal System Hard Disk, but the configuration of the Internal System Hard Disk is now equivalent to the configuration stored on the WriteBack Hard Disk.

Normal WriteBack Usage

1.

The WriteBack cycle times are short enough to be convenient for frequent WriteUps especially prior to Internet Sessions and New Software Installations.

2.

Use the WriteUp RED floppy disk to copy the contents of the Internal System Hard Disk to the WriteBack Hard Disk.

3.

Use the WriteBack BLUE floppy disk to copy the contents of the WriteBack Hard Disk to the Internal System Hard Disk.

4.

Prior to surfing or downloading over the Internet, be sure to WriteUp RED first. If anything goes wrong, just WriteBack BLUE to recover.

5.

When preparing to install new software on your CPU, be sure to WriteUp RED first. If anything goes wrong or if you change your mind, just WriteBack BLUE to restore back to the previous system disk configuration.

 

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