Hardware installation
The Kick-off! hardware connects to one of your computer's Universal Serial Bus ("USB") ports (as labelled with the symbol to the right) to communicate with the software. It also connects to your power receptacle to enable hardware restarting. Refer to the diagram below:
- Shut down your computer normally.
- Disconnect the power cord (A) from the back of your computer.
- Connect Kick-off!'s power cord (B) to the back of your computer.
- Connect your computer's power cord (A) to the inlet on Kick-off!
- Connect Kick-off!'s USB cable (C) to one of the USB ports on your computer.
BIOS Setup
- Start up your computer and enter your BIOS configuration screen.
(On most computers, this is done by holding down the DEL key during startup.)
- Ensure that your computer is configured to start up automatically after a power failure.
The location and name of this setting vary, but on many motherboards it can be found in the "Boot" menu, with the label "Restore on AC/Power Loss". Consult your motherboard manual for full instructions.
- Continue starting up your computer normally.
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