Personal Workstation (Alpha)

This user information guide provides essential instructions for owners of the Digital Personal Workstation (Alpha). The guide covers:

• Getting Started: Installation, system inventory, physical setup, cabling, starting, and turning off the system. It also covers ergonomic recommendations.
• System Overview: Hardware component identification, including the motherboard, riser card, and front/rear ports.
• Configuring Your System: Using the AlphaBIOS firmware for system configuration, hard disk setup, CMOS settings, and maintenance utilities.
• Installing System Options: Procedures for adding memory modules, expansion boards, and internal storage devices, as well as installing locks.
• Troubleshooting: Guidance on resolving common issues with power, disks, audio, and display, including an explanation of error beep codes and diagnostic LEDs.
• Appendices: System care (cleaning instructions), technical specifications, device mapping (interrupt and DMA assignments), firmware updates, operating system installation instructions (specifically for Windows NT), and an equipment log for tracking components and settings.