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1-7 Control Panel The control panel provides several useful functions which are explained below. You are likely to use the front panel frequently, so let's start there. Figure 1-4: Front Panel Reset Button The reset button allows you to restart the system without turning the power off. If you encounter any problems while using unfamiliar software, you can always restart quickly from the RAM test stage by pressing the reset button. Note, however, that any data which have not been saved to disk will be lost. Turbo Button The Turbo button allows you to change the running speed of the microprocessor to accommodate software requirements. Some software applications must be run at a slow clock speed. Indicator Lights These lights indicate the operation status of your computer. The red LED comes on when the hard disk is being accessed. The green LED is lit when the power is on. The yellow LED comes on when Turbo clock speed is activated. 8 Chapter 1: System Overview

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1-7
Control
Panel
The
control
panel
provides
several
useful
functions
which
are
ex-
plained
below.
You
are
likely
to
use
the
front
panel
frequently,
so
let’s
start
there.
Figure 1-4:
Front
Panel
Reset
Button
The
reset
button
allows
you
to
restart
the
system
without
turning
the
power
off.
If
you
encounter
any
problems
while
using
unfamiliar
software,
you
can
always
restart
quickly
from
the
RAM
test
stage
by
pressing
the
reset
button.
Note,
however,
that
any
data
which
have
not
been
saved
to
disk
will
be
lost.
Turbo
Button
The
Turbo
button
allows
you
to
change
the
running
speed
of
the
microprocessor
to
accommodate
software
requirements.
Some
software
applications
must
be
run
at
a
slow
clock
speed.
Indicator
Lights
These
lights
indicate
the
operation
status
of
your
computer.
The
red
LED
comes
on
when
the
hard
disk
is
being
accessed.
The
green
LED
is
lit
when
the
power
is
on.
The
yellow
LED
comes
on
when
Turbo
clock
speed
is
activated.
8
Chapter
1:
System
Overview