NEC POWERMATE CT 815 - RELEASE NOTES, Service And Reference Manual

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1-14 System Overview
Zip Drive
Some systems might come with a 250-MB capacity internal ATAPI Zip
®
drive. Connect the Zip
drive to one of the IDE connectors. Use the Zip drive with 3 1/2-inch Zip disks to back up work,
archive old files, and transport your work. The Zip drive supports both 250-MB and 100-MB
Zip disks.
Speakers
Some systems might come with a high-quality 10-watt stereo speaker set, an AC adapter, and
connecting cables. One speaker has a power on/off/volume control. Volume can also be
controlled by the Windows sound software. The speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack
on the back of the system.
Speaker specifications are given in Section 9, “Specifications.”
Fax/Modem Board
Some systems might come with a V.90 rated PCI fax/modem board. The fax/modem board
allows the connection of a phone line to the computer for fax and data communications
functions.
Network Board
Some systems might come with an Intel Ethernet 10/100 network PCI board, a 3COM 10/100
3C905C Ethernet PCI board, or a CNR network board.
AGP Video Board
Some systems might come with a 4X AGP video board. Connect the monitor to the VGA
connector on this board.
Software
NECC provides a variety of applications and hardware utilities with the system to take
advantage of system hardware capabilities.
Preloaded Software
The system comes preloaded with the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98 operating system or the
Windows 2000/Windows NT
®
operating system configuration.
If you have a Windows 2000/Windows NT configuration, you must choose the operating system
you want to load. The operating system you choose is your only operating system and is the one
that the NEC OS Restore program restores.
NECC-provided applications, drivers, and utilities come loaded on the hard drive. You can
install some of your applications from icons on the Windows desktop. Software available on the
system includes the following applications:
!
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer provides a top-notch browser with preloaded links for easy access to the
world wide web. Also use Internet Explorer to access one of the many new browser-based
utilities.
!
Norton AntiVirus
™
2000 Software
Protect your system from viruses by running Norton's virus scan software.