7-6 Getting Services and Support
NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service
If you have access to a modem, use the NEC CSD Bulletin
Board Service (BBS) to get the latest information on
hardware and software. The BBS allows you to download
files (for example, video drivers, printer drivers, and BIOS
updates) for system enhancements and upgrades.
Log onto the BBS as follows.
1.
From the Windows desktop, click the Start button.
2.
Point to Programs. Point to Accessories and then click
HyperTerminal.
3.
Double click the Hypertrm.exe icon. The HyperTerminal
program appears.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your
modem. Click the HyperTerminal Help button for
information about dialing the phone number.
If you need to check communications settings, check that
the settings match the following BBS parameters.
Baud rate: select any baud rate that matches your
modem
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using
14.4 bps or higher)
5.
Following the HyperTerminal instructions, enter the BBS
phone number (
916-379-4499
). Your phone system
and/or location might require a
9
1
or
1
prefix.