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Repair 5-22

Front Panel Assembly Removal

Remove the front panel from the system unit as follows.

Remove the system unit cover as previously described (see “System Unit Cover
Removal”).

Disconnect the LED and IR cables on the front panel from the system board. (See
Appendix A for system board connector locations.)

Carefully pull on the front panel, releasing the six tabs that secure the panel to the
system chassis (see Figure 5-24).

Figure 5-24 Removing the Front Panel

Slide the front panel cables through the hole in the chassis.

Blank Panel and Metal Cover Plate Removal

Remove the blank panels and the metal cover plates from the chassis as follows.

Remove the front panel as previously described (see “Front Panel Removal”).

Remove the blank panel from the selected slot in the front panel by pressing the
tabs inside the front panel and pushing the blank panel out.

Store the blank panel for possible later reinstallation.

Remove the slot cover from the selected slot on the chassis by unscrewing the
screws on each side of the cover (see Figure 5-25).

Summary of Contents for POWERMATE P2166

Page 1: ...Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECCSD To allow for design and ...

Page 2: ...ory 1 11 Video Resolutions and Refresh Rates 1 11 Interrupt Controller 1 12 I O Addressing 1 13 ISA Bus 1 14 PCI Local Bus 1 14 PCI Auto Configuration 1 14 PCI IDE Ports 1 14 Parallel Interface 1 15 Serial Interface 1 15 USB Interface 1 16 Infrared Interface 1 17 Power Supply 1 17 Diskette Drive 1 17 Hard Disk Drive 1 17 Keyboard 1 18 Mouse 1 18 Multimedia Components 1 18 Integrated Audio 1 18 CD ...

Page 3: ...2 1 Setup 2 1 Desktop Setup 2 1 Minitower Setup 2 4 Power Management 2 7 NEC Setup Icon 2 8 CD ROM Reader 2 8 System Configuration 2 10 Setup Utility 2 10 How to Start Setup 2 11 How to Use Setup 2 12 Main Menu 2 12 System Date Time 2 13 Diskette Drive 2 13 IDE Devices 2 13 IDE Device Configuration Submenu 2 14 IDE Device Configuration 2 14 IDE Translation Mode 2 14 Language 2 15 Boot Options 2 16...

Page 4: ... and Secondary 2 20 Floppy Interface 2 20 Serial Port 1 and 2 Address 2 21 Serial Port 2 IR Mode 2 21 Parallel Port Interface 2 21 Parallel Port Type 2 21 Audio Interface 2 22 Hardware Monitor Interface 2 22 PCI LAN Interface 2 22 Advanced Chipset Configuration 2 22 Advanced Chipset Submenu 2 22 Base Memory Size 2 22 ISA LFB Size 2 23 ISA LFB Base Address 2 23 Video Palette Snoop 2 23 Latency Time...

Page 5: ... Defaults 2 31 Discard Changes 2 31 BIOS Update Utility 2 31 NECCSD Bulletin Board Service 2 31 Using the BIOS Update Utility 2 33 CD Restore 2 33 Selecting CD Restore Options 2 33 Restore Individual Files 2 34 System Recovery 2 34 Restoring Individual Files 2 35 Selecting Files 2 35 Checking Selected Files 2 36 Restoring the Files 2 36 Recovering the System 2 36 LANDesk Client Manager Setup 2 38 ...

Page 6: ...t 3 13 System Board Options 3 14 SIMM Upgrade 3 15 Checking System Memory 3 15 Removing a SIMM 3 17 Installing a SIMM 3 18 Video Upgrade 3 19 OverDrive Processor Upgrade 3 20 Removing the Processor 3 20 Installing the OverDrive Processor 3 21 Data Storage Devices 3 22 Device Slots 3 22 Device Preparation 3 24 Device Cables 3 24 Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 25 IDE Signal Cables 3 26 System Power C...

Page 7: ...rinter 3 42 Connecting an RS 232C Device 3 43 Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Online Services 4 2 NEC s FastFacts Service 4 2 NECCSD Bulletin Board Service 4 3 America Online Service 4 4 CompuServe Online Service 4 5 Internet 4 6 Maintenance 4 6 System Cleaning 4 7 Keyboard Cleaning 4 7 Mouse Cleaning 4 8 Troubleshooting 4 9 Diagnosing and Solving Problems 4 9 CMOS Battery Replacement 4 ...

Page 8: ...8 System Board Removal 5 29 Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 31 Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 31 Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 34 Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments CD Audio Connector Pin Assignments A 2 Serial Interface Connectors A 3 Parallel Interface Connector A 3 VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments A 4 Speaker Connector Pin Assignments A 5 Power Supply Connector A 5 Keybo...

Page 9: ...ectors and Jumper Settings D 3 List of Figures 1 1 Desktop System Controls and Storage Device Slots 1 3 1 2 Minitower System Controls and Storage Device Slots 1 4 2 1 Desktop Voltage Selector Switch 2 2 2 2 Desktop Peripheral Connections 2 2 2 3 Desktop Speaker and Microphone Jacks 2 3 2 4 Desktop Power Button Lamps and System Controls 2 4 2 5 Minitower Voltage Selector Switch 2 5 2 6 Minitower Pe...

Page 10: ...4 3 17 Removing a SIMM 3 18 3 18 Inserting the SIMM 3 19 3 19 Aligning the Video SGRAM Module with the Sockets 3 20 3 20 Releasing the Processor 3 21 3 21 Aligning the Processor 3 22 3 22 Locating Desktop Device Slots 3 23 3 23 Locating Minitower Device Slots 3 24 3 24 System Board Cable Connectors 3 25 3 25 Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 26 3 26 IDE Device Signal Cable 3 27 3 27 Power Cable Connec...

Page 11: ... Battery Removal 4 15 5 1 System Unit Cover Screws 5 3 5 2 Removing the System Unit Cover 5 3 5 3 Expansion Slot Screw 5 4 5 4 Inside Expansion Slot Screw 5 4 5 5 PCI ISA Backboard Screws 5 5 5 6 Hard Disk and Diskette Drive Cabling 5 6 5 7 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 5 6 5 8 3 1 2 Inch Diskette and Hard Disk Drive Screws 5 7 5 9 Front Panel Tabs 5 8 5 10 Blank Panel Tabs 5 9 5 11 Internal Speaker 5 ...

Page 12: ...te P2166M P2200M Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 33 5 37 PowerMate P2166M P2200M Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 37 A 1 System Board Layout A 1 A 2 Detailed Front System Board Connectors A 1 A 3 Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments A 6 B 1 Locating System Configuration Jumpers B 2 B 2 Processor Bus Speed Jumper Settings B 3 B 4 Clear CMOS Jumper B 6 B 3 BIOS Recovery Jumper B 4 B 5...

Page 13: ...5 34 5 5 PowerMate P2166M P2200M Minitower Field Replaceable Parts List 5 35 5 6 PowerMate P2166M P2200M Minitower Documentation and Packaging 5 38 A 1 System Board Connectors A 2 A 2 CD Audio In Connector A 2 A 3 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments A 3 A 4 Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments A 4 A 5 VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments A 5 A 6 Speaker Connector Pin Assignments A 5 A 7 Ke...

Page 14: ...C 2 IBM 3 2 GB IDE Hard Disk Jumper Settings C 3 D 1 Specifications for Sixteen Speed NEC CD ROM Reader D 1 D 2 Specifications for Sixteen Speed Lucky Goldstar CD ROM Reader D 2 D 3 Jumper A Settings NEC CD ROM Reader Only D 4 D 4 Jumper B Settings D 5 ...

Page 15: ...nce and Troubleshooting includes a list of NECCSD service information and telephone numbers that provide access to the NECCSD Bulletin Board System BBS FastFacts and Technical Information Bulletins Recommended maintenance information and solutions to possible problems that may occur are also provided Section 5 Repair provides desktop and minitower disassembly and reassembly procedures along with a...

Page 16: ...abilities port ECP EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter EPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPROM erasable and programmable ROM F Fahrenheit FAX facsimile transmission FCC Federal Communications Commission FG frame ground FM frequency modulation FRU field replaceable unit GB gigabyte GND ground HEX hexadecimal Hz hertz IC integrated circuit ID identification IDE intelligent device electronics in inch IPB illustra...

Page 17: ...rogrammable ROM RAM random access memory RAMDAC RAM digital to analog converter RGB red green blue ROM read only memory rpm revolutions per minute R read RTC real time clock R W read write S slave SCSI Small Computer System Interface SG signal ground SIMM single inline memory module SVGA Super Video Graphics Array SW switch TSC Technical Support Center TTL transistor transistor logic tpi tracks pe...

Page 18: ...rMate P2166M systems include either a 166 MHz or 200 MHz MMX processor and come in minitower and desktop configurations PowerMate P2166M P2200M Series system configurations are listed in Table 1 1 and Table 1 2 Table 1 1 PowerMate P2200M Minitower System Configurations Configurations Description Non multimedia 200 MHz Pentium MMX processor 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 2 0 GB hard disk 2 MB of SGRAM 1...

Page 19: ...een speed CD ROM reader System board w audio 32 MB of EDO RAM 2 MB of SGRAM 256 KB secondary cache 20 watt speakers Microphone 166 MHz Pentium MMX processor 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 3 0 GB hard disk Sixteen speed CD ROM reader System board w audio 32 MB of EDO RAM 2 MB of SGRAM 256 KB secondary cache 20 watt speakers Microphone Each system incorporates power management features and uses factory i...

Page 20: ...to two 1 6 inch high 5 1 4 inch storage devices The non multimedia hard disk systems ship with an accessible 3 1 2 inch diskette drive and an internal 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive leaving two accessible 5 1 4 inch storage device slots available for optional devices The multimedia systems ship with an accessible 3 1 2 inch diskette drive an internal 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive and an accessible 5 1 4 ...

Page 21: ...s The non multimedia hard disk systems ship with an accessible 3 1 2 inch diskette drive and an internal 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive leaving three accessible 5 1 4 inch storage device slots and one internal slot available for an optional hard disk The multimedia systems ship with an accessible 3 1 2 inch diskette drive an internal 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive and an accessible 5 1 4 inch CD ROM reade...

Page 22: ...Supports two serial ports a parallel port and an IrDA port PCI local bus for fast data transfer PCI 2 1 compliant for concurrent real time input output I O support for Intel OverDrive processors 32 bit non parity 60 ns single inline memory modules SIMMs expandable to 384 MB 16 MB standard in PowerMate P MMX non multimedia configurations 32 MB standard in PowerMate P MMX 3 0 gigabyte GB disk config...

Page 23: ...n slots two ISA one PCI and one shared ISA PCI connectors minitower provides five expansion slots two ISA two PCI and one shared ISA PCI connectors external connectors for connecting the following external devices VGA compatible monitor standard super high resolution VGA personal system 2 PS 2 style mouse green connector PS 2 style keyboard orange connector bidirectional Enhanced Parallel Port EPP...

Page 24: ...nts See Appendix B for a description of system board jumpers Table 1 3 System Board Chips Chip Description Intel P55C MMX 166 66 MHz or 200 66 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX Intel 82430HX PCI Chip Set 82439HX 82371SB PC87306B 82557 standard only in LAN configurations Xcelerator controller PCI ISA IDE controller Ultra I O controller Local area network LAN controller in LAN systems ATI GT B1S2...

Page 25: ...ta types To use the Pentium processor s power the system features an optimized 64 bit memory interface and complementary asynchronous pipelined 256 KB secondary cache The processor is compatible with 8 16 and 32 bit software written for the Intel386 Intel486 and Pentium processors To accommodate future technologies and work requirements the Pentium processor comes in a 320 pin zero insertion force...

Page 26: ...rals The Setup utility default copies the ROM BIOS into RAM shadowing for maximum performance The Flash ROM allows the system and video BIOS to be upgraded with the BIOS Update utility without removing the ROM see Section 2 for further information on the BIOS Update utility The Flash ROM supports the reprogramming of the system BIOS and the video BIOS The system memory map is provided in Table 1 4...

Page 27: ... are removed six 64 MB SIMMs FPM only when available may be installed for a total of 384 MB CAUTION SIMMs must match the tin metal plating used on the system board SIMM sockets When adding SIMMs use tin plated SIMMs SIMMs install directly in the six sockets on the system board The six sockets are assigned as SIMM 1 through SIMM 6 Each pair of SIMM sockets are called banks There are three SIMM bank...

Page 28: ... video module with a 3 MB video upgrade module Video Resolutions and Refresh Rates The computer supports the following video resolutions and refresh rates under Windows 95 RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTED COLORS REFRESH RATE HZ 2 MB of video SGRAM standard 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 16 256 16 bit 24 bit 32 bit 256 16 bit 24 bit 32 bit 256 16 bit 256 16 bit 256 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz ...

Page 29: ... 5 Interrupt level assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority See Section 2 Setup and Operation for information on changing the interrupts using Setup Table 1 5 Interrupt Assignments Interrupt Priority Interrupt Device IRQ00 Counter Timer IRQ01 Keyboard IRQ02 Cascade INT output from slave IRQ03 COM2 IRQ04 COM1 IRQ05 Parallel Port 2 Audio if present IRQ06 Diskette Drive Controller...

Page 30: ...ge registers 00A0 00A1 Interrupt controller 2 00C 00DE DMA controller 2 00E0 00EF Reserved 00F0 Clear math coprocessor error 00F1 Reset math coprocessor 0F8 0FF Math coprocessor 170 177 Secondary hard disk controller 1F0 1F7 Primary hard disk controller 200 207 Game I O 220 22F Sound port 238 23F Serial port 4 used for remapping 278 27F Parallel port 2 2B0 2DF Alternate EGA adapter 2F8 2FF Serial ...

Page 31: ...ximum performance at high clock speeds and provides a clear upgrade path to future technologies The PCI bus contains two embedded PCI devices the PCI local bus IDE interface and the PCI video graphics controller PCI expansion slot connector pin assignments are provided in Appendix A PCI Auto Configuration The system comes with a PCI auto configuration utility that operates in conjunction with the ...

Page 32: ...esses are 3BCh 378h and 278h I O addresses and interrupts for the parallel port are given in Table 1 7 NOTE Any interrupts used for the built in parallel port are not available for ISA parallel ports Table 1 7 Parallel Port Addressing and Interrupts Starting I O Address Interrupt Level Port 378 IRQ05 LPT1 278 IRQ05 LPT1 or LPT2 3BC IRQ05 LPT1 or LPT2 378 IRQ07 LPT1 278 IRQ07 LPT1 or LPT2 3BC IRQ07...

Page 33: ... transfers See Section 2 for information on resetting the port through the Setup Utility Serial interface specifications include Baud rate up to 19 2 KB per second Word length 5 6 7 or 8 bits Stop bit 1 1 5 or 2 bits Start bit 1 bit Parity bit 1 bit odd parity or even parity Serial interface signals are output through the system board s 9 pin D subconnector The connectors are located at the rear o...

Page 34: ...ected by a single ribbon cable with two drive connectors The diskette drive cable plugs directly into the system board Typically both diskette drives are terminated Connector locations are given in Appendix A HARD DISK DRIVE Up to four IDE hard drives are supported in the desktop and minitower systems The system board has two IDE PCI interface connectors primary and secondary for connecting variou...

Page 35: ... ROM reader a speaker set and a microphone The following briefly describes each Information on setting up and operating the speakers microphone and CD ROM reader is in Section 2 Integrated Audio Multimedia systems come with audio components integrated on a Creative Labs Vibra 16C single chip VLSI mounted on the system board Non multimedia systems do not have the audio components on the system boar...

Page 36: ...table CD To enable the system to boot from the CD ROM see Boot Options in Section 2 Speakers PowerMate P2166M P2200M Series multimedia models come with 20 watt high quality stereo speakers an AC adapter and connecting wires The speaker set features a volume control power on off button power lamp bass control treble control and a mini stereo headphone jack Volume is controlled from the speaker or f...

Page 37: ...Pentium processor s System Management Mode SMM capabilities The monitor goes blank and the IDE hard drives spin down NOTE The ability to respond to external interrupts such as network messages is fully maintained allowing the system to service requests while unattended Any keyboard or mouse activity brings the system out of energy saving Stand By mode the monitor and IDE drives are turned back on ...

Page 38: ...t workstations remotely reboot client workstations There are two main components of Client Manager PC health indicator and inventory PC Health Indicator PC health indicator consists of three parts Managing workstations PC Health meter PC health description Managing Workstations Client Manager sets up a connection to all the workstations running on the network to allow the administrator to monitor ...

Page 39: ...d become a critical event A green light means everything is working fine with the system PC Health Description The description of PC health is determined by monitoring various system components for threshold levels Some of the components that are monitored include the following drive space prediction of hard drive failure free virtual memory temperatures power supplies chassis opened GDI non criti...

Page 40: ...e inventory consists of the following categories workstation summary basic hardware drives memory audio keyboard mouse video system resources I O ports operating system network applications system files user information You can also view the current system configuration edit user information and create or restore file snapshots ...

Page 41: ...se of this chip is to provide real time monitoring capabilities used by DMI The Heceta chip provides the following features an integrated temperature sensor with configurable interrupt generation based on upper and lower temperature limits a power supply monitor with configurable interrupt generation based on upper and lower voltage limits chassis intrusion detection with interrupt generation capa...

Page 42: ...ktop Three accessible slots one 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch front access slot contains standard 1 44 MB diskette drive two 1 6 inch high 5 1 4 inch slots one contains standard CD ROM reader in multimedia models One internal 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch slot contains hard disk in hard disk models Minitower Four accessible slots one 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch front access slot contains standard 1 44 MB diskette dr...

Page 43: ...r 256 KB secondary cache built in on system board Flash ROM 128 KB 28F001 Flash ROM Chip Set Intel 82430HX PCI Chip Set see Table 1 3 System Memory Diskless Systems Multimedia and Hard Disk Systems 16 MB standard expandable to 384 MB using 72 pin SIMM sockets on system board and optional SIMM modules 16 or 32 MB standard expandable to 384 MB using 72 pin SIMM sockets on system board and optional S...

Page 44: ...Power on off switch power lamp volume control Treble and bass tone control Built in stereo amplifier 20W RMS power output 2 way speaker system 2 inch tweeter 4 inch woofer Subwoofer output jack External DC jack Headphone jack AC adapter 120V to 15V 15V Dimensions 5 in 12 7cm D x 4 5 in 11 5 cm W x 11 in 28 cm H Recommended Operating Environment Temperature 50 F to 95 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 A...

Page 45: ...stem unit keyboard mouse power cord user documentation and system recovery diskette The carton contents for multimedia configurations include the system unit with a CD ROM reader keyboard mouse speakers power cord user documentation CD ROM disc with hotload backup and system recovery diskette Repack the system using the original shipping carton and packing material Part numbers for replacement shi...

Page 46: ...lect the appropriate voltage with the voltage selector switch located at the rear of the system Figure 2 1 Desktop Voltage Selector Switch 2 Connect the keyboard mouse monitor and printer cables to the back of the system unit see Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Desktop Peripheral Connections ...

Page 47: ...phones can be connected to the jack in the front of the right speaker 4 Plug the microphone into the microphone in jack at the rear of the system see Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Desktop Speaker and Microphone Jacks 5 Press the power button to power on the system see Figure 2 4 The power lamp lights green indicating that the system is in Full Power On mode The system automatically goes into its Power On ...

Page 48: ...t of the right speaker 4 Adjust the bass and treble controls on the front of the right speaker to the desired levels Minitower Setup Set up the minitower systems by making the following connections 1 Set the voltage selector switch to 115V U S and Canada or 230V and plug the power cord into the power socket see Figure 2 5 NOTE The correct AC input voltage must be properly set Select the appropriat...

Page 49: ...and Operation 2 5 Figure 2 5 Minitower Voltage Selector Switch 2 Connect the keyboard mouse monitor and printer cables to the back of the system unit see Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Minitower Peripheral Connections ...

Page 50: ...e power lamp lights Adjust the volume control as required 4 Plug the microphone into the microphone in jack at the rear of the system see Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 Minitower Speaker and Microphone Jacks 5 Press the power button see Figure 2 8 to power on the system The power lamp lights green indicating that the system is in Full Power mode The system automatically goes into its Power On Self Test POS...

Page 51: ...section For troubleshooting information see Section 4 Figure 2 8 Minitower Power Button Lamps and System Controls POWER MANAGEMENT Press the suspend button to place the unit into a power saving mode see Figure 2 9 or Figure 2 10 The system unit indicates that it is in a power saving mode when the power lamp is blinking Bring the system out of the power saving mode by pressing the suspend button ag...

Page 52: ... installation completes double click on the NEC Setup icon This setup utility installs a custom NEC wallpaper desktop icons and applications that run automatically when you start your NEC PowerMate system Once the Setup process ends this icon no longer appears CD ROM READER A sixteen speed CD ROM reader see Figure 2 11 comes pre installed as drive F in the multimedia configurations The reader is s...

Page 53: ...a loaded CD Press again to skip a selection This button is not available on all CD ROM readers CD tray that opens and closes when the eject retract button is pressed emergency eject hole in the front panel for manually opening the CD tray if power is lost Insert a paper clip into the hole and press inward to open the tray Figure 2 11 Typical CD ROM Reader Controls and Indicators To load a disc in ...

Page 54: ...placing the CMOS Battery in Section 4 Setup Utility The Setup utility is used to view and set system parameters Use the Setup utility to set the time and date update or check system parameters when adding or removing expansion options change or set power management features correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power On Self Test POST displays an error message and a prompt appears to run Setup c...

Page 55: ...he following screen Figure 2 12 Main Menu Main Advanced Security Exit System Date June 26 1996 F1 Help System Time 08 12 20 ESC Back Enter Select Floppy Options Press Enter Primary IDE Master IBM DAQA 32160 Previous Item Primary IDE Slave Not Installed Next Item Secondary IDE Master Not Installed Select Menu Secondary IDE Slave Not Installed Language English US F5 Setup Defaults Boot Options Press...

Page 56: ...t Configuration values for this menu F6 Selects the Previous Value for the field F10 Save and Exit To display a submenu use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the submenu you want Then press Enter Main Menu The following is a list of available options when you select the Main Menu in the legend bar Other Main Menu options are available by selecting submenus NOTE See How to Start Setup for a look...

Page 57: ...r hardware you do not need to change the diskette drive floppy A or B settings If you add an optional 5 1 4 inch diskette drive to your system select Floppy B and change the parameter to 1 2 MB 5 25 inch IDE Devices The hard disk drive drive C shipped with some systems is configured as Primary IDE Master This field reports the presence of an identification string supported by up to four physical I...

Page 58: ...e Number of Cylinders Number of Heads Number of Sectors and Maximum Capacity IDE Translation Mode The IDE Translation Mode parameter controls the way in which the BIOS interacts with the drive in terms of drive geometry Proper choice is dependent upon the drive s size capabilities and the operating system OS used The following choices are available Standard CHS is the translation mode that has bee...

Page 59: ...ther LBA or ECHS and must utilize the Standard CHS method UNIX can support drives larger than 528 MB but does so in a different manner OS 2 2 1 and OS 2 WARP can support LBA ECHS or Standard CHS methods Note that LBA support may require a switch setting on an OS 2 drive in order to operate in the mode OS 2 2 0 and Novell Netware can support either ECHS or Standard CHS methods but not LBA DOS and W...

Page 60: ...OS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here The defaults are as follows First boot device CD ROM Second boot device Floppy Third boot device Hard Disk Fourth boot device Disabled System Cache The default for the System Cache field is Enabled This field controls both the primary and secondary caches Setting the system cache to Disabled will hurt performance but might be req...

Page 61: ... hard disk drive Setting a pre delay provides the system with some time to identify any additional drives before the standard hard drive initializes The default is Disabled The delay times are as follows 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Disabled default Typematic Rate Programming The parameter controls whether the default user configuration values are used ...

Page 62: ...am to scan the user Flash area for user data Can be set as Disabled or Enabled The default is Disabled Boot Virus Detection Enables an anti virus program resident in the BIOS to scan for any virus in the system The program can also repair the virus infected area The default is Enabled Video Mode This field cannot be entered it is an information field only The system has a video controller the defa...

Page 63: ...the Main Menu displays a menu with the following options Use the arrow keys to select an item from the Advanced menu and press Enter Explanations of each topic follow Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Peripheral Configuration Advanced Chipset Configuration Power Management Configuration Plug and Play Configuration Event Logging Configuration CAUTION Setting items in this menu to incorrect ...

Page 64: ...ipheral Submenu lets you check or change the following peripheral parameters IDE interface primary and secondary Floppy interface Serial port 1 and 2 address Serial port 2 IR mode Parallel port address Parallel port type Audio interface Hardware monitor interface PCI LAN interface IDE Interface Primary and Secondary The Primary and Secondary IDE Interface fields enable the IDE interface connectors...

Page 65: ...al Port 2 IR Mode field allows you to dedicate Serial Port 2 for Infra red applications This field can be either Enabled or Disabled The default is Enabled Parallel Port Interface The parallel ports may be Auto detected or Disabled The default is Auto When Auto is selected the first free LPT port is assigned regardless of what is selected The parallel port address options are as follows Disabled L...

Page 66: ...When the cursor is placed in the Advanced Chipset Configuration field you can select it by pressing Enter The Advanced Chipset Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the system performance to be changed Advanced Chipset Submenu The Advanced Chipset Submenu lets you check or change the following chipset parameters Base Memory Size ISA LFB Size ISA LFB Base Address Video Palette Snoop Late...

Page 67: ...n as the ISA LFB Size parameter Video Palette Snoop The Video Palette Snoop field enables card snoop also called RAMDAC shadowing write cycles to the ISA video card s palette registers This field can be either Enabled or Disabled the default is Disabled This should only be set to Enabled if all of the following conditions occur An ISA card connects to a PCI Graphics card via the VESA connector The...

Page 68: ...duce power consumption when idle This selection allows you to customize the following power management fields Disabled keeps the computer in a full on state and eliminates the following power management options IDE Drive Power Down The IDE Drive Power Down field controls whether or not a spin down command will be issued to the IDE drives when the system goes into low power mode This field can be e...

Page 69: ...n password typed Powers up when any key mouse activity is detected Plug and Play Configuration When the cursor is placed in the Plug and Play Configuration field you can select it by pressing Enter The Plug and Play Submenu appears for setting PCI ISA Plug and Play expansion board parameters Plug and Play Submenu The Plug and Play Submenu lets you check or change the Configuration Mode parameters ...

Page 70: ...k of system memory which will not be shadowed Shadowing is a technique which copies a block of memory from an address in the expansion board s ROM to the same address in the system memory to allow faster access to the code and achieve higher performance If Disabled all upper memory is shadowed and ISA Shared Memory Base Address field is not displayed This field provides the following choices When ...

Page 71: ...s follows C8000h default CC000h D0000h D4000h D8000h DC000h Available interrupt requests IRQ between IRQ3 through IRQ15 will be displayed Interrupts consumed by on board resources will not be visible NOTE All but one IRQ can be set to Used By ISA Card One must remain available for a PCI expansion board Event Logging Configuration When set to Enabled keeps track of system events ...

Page 72: ...s All Setup Fields Set Unattend ed Start Set Security Hot Key User Password Only Yes No Yes Yes Yes Administrative Password Only No Yes Yes No No Both User and Administrative Passwords Yes No No User Yes Admin Yes Yes No Passwords Enabled No No Yes No No If the Administrative Password is in effect and Setup is entered with the User Password only the following fields may be changed System Date Syst...

Page 73: ...d Set User Password and Set Administrative Password Enable either or both the User or Administrative Passwords and a dialog box with the following prompts appears Passwords are not case sensitive To set a password type the password and press Enter Reenter your password and press Enter Enter new password Confirm new password If there is already a User or Administrative Password then a dialog box wi...

Page 74: ...om the menu or menu bar to exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Exit Saving Changes After making your selections on the Setup menus always select Exit Saving Changes to make them operative When Exit Saving Changes has been selected the program displays this message Exit Saving Changes Press Enter to Continue Press ESC to Abort To save the changes and...

Page 75: ...M in the system The flash ROM can be updated should it ever become necessary This feature allows the ROM BIOS chip to be flashed with a new BIOS code through software rather than replacing the chip Performing an update is done with a BIOS flash diskette The diskette which contains the latest version of the BIOS code can be obtained from NEC Computer Systems Division or if a modem is available the ...

Page 76: ... 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 508 635 4706 Your business phone system and or location might require a 9 1 or 1 prefix NOTE The first time that you use the BBS you will be requested to provide information for a new user questionnaire 6 Press Enter twice 7 Enter your first name la...

Page 77: ...Setup parameters currently set on the system 2 Turn off the system 3 Insert the flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system 4 The update procedes automatically and shows a BIOS Update successfully completed message when done 5 Press any key to reboot the system 6 Remove the flash diskette CD RESTORE Your system ships with a CD Restore compact disc CD included The CD Restore files let you rest...

Page 78: ...overy option provides a full system recovery This means you ll be able to restore your system to its original factory shipped state reformats hard drive C and erases all information on the disk then restores files on drive C from the CD Restore disc Before System Recovery you will need to back up all your data files to an external storage device diskette tape or Zip cartridge drive System Recovery...

Page 79: ...ollowing sections explain how to use the Restore Individual Files screen Complete all sections to restore your files Selecting Files Under Select files to restore select your files as follows 1 From the left dialog box highlight the directory that contains the files you want to restore 2 From the right dialog box highlight the files you want to use To restore all of the files listed click Select a...

Page 80: ...ection Restoring the Files Complete the restoration process as follows 1 In the Restore the files from the CD area of the screen locate the two options Restore the files listed this option lets you proceed with the restoration and continue to the next step Go to the next step to complete the restoration Cancel click this option to cancel the restoration This returns you to the NEC System Restore m...

Page 81: ...ecovery requires booting from the CD Restore disc Here is the procedure to start the recovery process Follow it carefully 1 With system power on insert the CD Restore disc into the CD ROM reader 2 Turn system power off 3 Turn on system power The System Recovery screen provides information about the restore process Read this information You can choose one of the following two options Continue Proce...

Page 82: ...ager Refer to the following subsections for known LANDesk Client issues Accessing the LANDesk Client Online Guide The LANDesk Client features an extensive Read me document Use the following steps to access the guide 1 Click the Start button and point to Programs 2 In the Programs list point to LANDesk Then select LANDesk 3 0 Readme Discover Feature The Discover feature has inconsistent behavior Fo...

Page 83: ...e PowerMate P2166M P2200M Series model use the PROSET utility program shipped with the Intel EtherExpress driver to configure the onboard Intel EtherExpress 10 100 to be a 10 MBPS and b half duplex These settings can also be made from the network dialog in the Windows Control Panel or from the network neighborhood properties dialog Multiple Admin Sessions Do not use multiple Admin sessions within ...

Page 84: ...ese general rules when installing system options Turn off system power and unplug the power cable Turn off and disconnect all peripherals When handling boards or chips touch the system unit frame to discharge static Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified Label any removed connectors Note where the connector goes ...

Page 85: ...n by touching a grounded metal object such as the system s unpainted metal chassis If possible use anti static devices such as wrist straps and floor mats Always hold a chip or board by its edges Avoid touching the components on the chip or board Take care when connecting or disconnecting cables A damaged cable can cause a short in the electrical circuit Misaligned connector pins can cause damage ...

Page 86: ...system unit CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the system unit cover 3 Loosen the two captive thumb screws at the rear of the system unit Figure 3 1 Removing Cover Screws 4 From the rear of the system grasp the sides and slide the cover about an inch away from the front NOTE The cover fits tightly P...

Page 87: ...he system unit Replacing the Desktop Cover Replace the cover as follows 1 Align the tabs on the sides of the cover with the inside unit frame as you position the cover over the chassis see Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Replacing the System Unit Cover 2 Slide the cover forward to meet the front panel ...

Page 88: ...following procedure describes how to remove the minitower cover WARNING Before removing the system unit cover turn off the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit 2 Disconnect the keyboard mouse monitor and any other external options such as a printer from the rear of the system unit CAUTION Electrostatic...

Page 89: ... handle and pull it back so that the cover clears the padlock slot Figure 3 5 Releasing the Minitower Cover 5 Lift up at the top of the cover to release the cover tabs from the chassis 6 Pull the cover up until it comes free of the chassis Replacing the Minitower Cover Replace the minitower cover as follows ...

Page 90: ...om the rear 4 Secure the cover with the three thumb screws See Removing the Minitower Cover earlier in this section 5 Reconnect all external peripherals 6 Plug in your power cables Expansion Boards The computer supports ISA Plug and Play expansion boards Plug and Play expansion boards allow installing a board in an expansion slot without changing the hardware settings There are no system resource ...

Page 91: ...er system one shared PCI ISA slot in both systems ISA expansion slots support industry standard 8 bit or 16 bit expansion boards The PCI ISA slot also supports PCI expansion boards PCI expansion boards run at the system s processor speed The PCI bus handles 32 bits of data at a time being wider as well as faster than the standard ISA bus PCI boards can send and receive data much faster which boost...

Page 92: ...tructions that come with the expansion board such as setting switches or jumpers on the board 3 If installing a board in the inside expansion slot next to the power supply in the desktop system see Installing an Expansion Board in the Inside Slot Otherwise continue to the next step 4 Remove the screw securing an expansion slot cover and remove the cover Save the screw for installing the expansion ...

Page 93: ...move it before replacing the cover Figure 3 9 Removing a Desktop Slot Cover Figure 3 10 Removing a Minitower Slot Cover 5 Hold the board by its edges and insert it into the expansion slot see the figures on the following page Align full size expansion boards with the guide rail at the front of the system unit Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector Gently rock the board from side ...

Page 94: ...nsion Board in the Desktop Figure 3 12 Installing an Expansion Board in the Minitower 7 Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board 8 Replace the system unit cover Installing an Expansion Board in the Inside Slot Use this procedure if installing an expansion board into the inside slot in your system 1 Remove the system unit cover ...

Page 95: ...llowing figure Remove the slot cover support and slot cover from inside the system unit CAUTION Take care not to drop the slot cover and support into the system Figure 3 13 Removing the Slot Cover Support Screws 4 Hold the board by its edges component side down and the bracket end facing the rear of the unit and insert it into the expansion slot Press the board firmly into the expansion slot conne...

Page 96: ...stem unit cover Removing an Expansion Board from the Inside Slot Use this procedure if removing an expansion board from the inside slot in your system 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Label and remove any cables from the expansion board 3 Remove the two screws that secure the slot cover support and expansion board bracket to the rear of the system see the following figure Remove the slot cover sup...

Page 97: ...nector Gently rock the board from side to side to release it from the connector 5 Replace the system unit cover System Board Options Some of the options require locating the connector on the system board See the following figure for connector locations Figure 3 16 System Board Sockets and Connectors ...

Page 98: ... parity SIMMs 1 MB by 32 or 36 bit 4 MB stick 2 MB by 32 or 36 bit 8 MB stick 4 MB by 32 or 36 bit 16 MB stick 8 MB by 32 or 36 bit 32 MB stick 16 MB by 32 or 36 bit 64 MB stick FPM only when available CAUTION Memory must be upgraded in pairs of the same SIMM type size and speed You can install different types sizes and speeds in different banks To avoid corrosion between different metals only use...

Page 99: ...24 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 24 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB Empty Empty 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB Empty Empty 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB Empty Empty Empty Empty 40 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB Empty Empty 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB Empty Empty 56 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 ...

Page 100: ...B 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 144 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 160 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 192 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 256 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Empty Empty 384 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Removing a SIMM Use the following procedure to remove a SIMM CAUTION Reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 1 Remove the system unit cover ...

Page 101: ... any currently installed SIMMs that are not needed CAUTION Before installing a SIMM reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Install the SIMMs from the back to the front 4 Align the notched end of the SIMM with the left side of the SIMM socket as shown in the following figure 5 Insert the SIMM at an angle into the socket 6 Tilt the SIMM towards the locking tabs using equal ...

Page 102: ...Locate the video SGRAM sockets see System Board Options earlier in this section If any expansion boards are obstructing your view of the sockets remove the boards see Removing an Expansion Board earlier in this section CAUTION Reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Align the module over the sockets on the system board see the following figure Using equal pressure gently p...

Page 103: ...or CAUTION Incorrect installation of the processor can damage the processor system board or both Follow the installation instructions carefully The system requires a heatsink on the OverDrive processor Verify that you have the correct heatsink for the processor When upgrading the processor first remove the processor currently installed in the system then install the OverDrive processor Removing th...

Page 104: ...ocessor CAUTION Before picking up the processor reduce static discharge by touching the metal frame of the system unit 4 Lift the processor out of the socket 5 Continue with the following procedure to install the new OverDrive processor Installing the OverDrive Processor 1 Remove the processor currently in the system see previous procedure CAUTION Before picking up the OverDrive processor reduce s...

Page 105: ...ee Appendix B System Board Jumpers 5 Replace any boards removed during this procedure 6 Replace the system unit cover DATA STORAGE DEVICES The system board in the computer supports the following storage devices up to two diskette drives including the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive up to four IDE devices such as IDE hard disks and an IDE CD ROM reader Other storage devices might require the instal...

Page 106: ...nstalled accessible device slots 1 6 inch high half height desktop two 5 1 4 inch accessible device slots minitower three 5 1 4 inch accessible device slots In multimedia models one accessible device slot contains the standard CD ROM reader Other accessible devices diskette drive tape drive CD ROM reader can be installed in the 5 1 4 inch slots A hard disk with a 5 1 4 inch form factor can be inst...

Page 107: ...ting information An IDE device such as an IDE hard disk or IDE CD ROM reader must be set correctly as the first master or second slave device on the IDE channel The standard IDE hard disk in hard disk models is set as the master device on the primary IDE connector The CD ROM reader in multimedia and Zip drive configurations is the master device on the secondary IDE connector When a Zip drive is in...

Page 108: ...o the system board and to the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive The installation of a second diskette drive in your system does not require the replacement of the existing diskette drive signal cable Connect an optional diskette drive to the middle connector on the standard diskette drive signal cable The colored edge of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the cable ...

Page 109: ... connector connects to both devices Each IDE connector on the system board supports two IDE devices The addition of an IDE device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the existing IDE signal cable If installing an optional IDE CD ROM reader connect it to the secondary IDE connector The primary IDE port should be reserved for hard disks The following figure shows a typical three ...

Page 110: ...n length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position The following figure shows the power cable connectors Figure 3 27 Power Cable Connectors Cabling Storage Devices All storage devices require a power and signal cable connection Devices shipped with the system are already connected ...

Page 111: ...shown in the following figure 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable to the power connector on the IDE device Figure 3 28 Connecting IDE Device Cables 4 If you are installing a CD ROM reader also connect the audio cable see the instructions that come with the reader Diskette Drive Cabling 1 Connect the diskette drive signal cable co...

Page 112: ...e removing the desktop front panel installing a desktop 5 1 4 inch device replacing the desktop front panel replacing the desktop 3 1 2 inch drive bracket Removing the Desktop 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket The desktop 3 1 2 inch drive bracket containing the diskette drive must be removed before installing any 3 1 2 inch or 5 1 4 inch devices Remove the drive bracket as follows NOTE Configurations that ...

Page 113: ...1 2 Inch Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive bracket as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Remove the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket from the system unit see Removing the Desktop 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 3 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device such as setting jumpers and switches 4 Insert the hard disk drive so that the connectors extend out of the bracket ...

Page 114: ...ove the front panel only if you are installing a 5 1 4 inch device The front panel does not need to be removed if you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive If you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive see Installing the Desktop 3 1 2 Inch Drive 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Remove the front panel by releasing the four tabs from the back of the front panel Fig...

Page 115: ... see Installing the Desktop 5 1 4 Inch Device Installing the Desktop 5 1 4 Inch Device Install an accessible device into the device cage as follows 1 Remove the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket from the system unit see Removing the Desktop 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 2 Remove the front panel see Removing the Desktop Front Panel 3 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device such as setti...

Page 116: ...me with the device Figure 3 34 Securing the Device 8 Replace the drive bracket see Replacing the Desktop 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket Replacing the Desktop Front Panel Replace the front panel only after it has been removed for a 5 1 4 inch device installation If installing a 5 1 4 inch device see Installing the Desktop 5 1 4 Inch Device 1 Align the four front panel tabs with the holes in the front of ...

Page 117: ... replacing the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket take care to prevent pulling and loosening the cable connections 1 Place the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket in the 3 1 2 inch device slot 2 Slide the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket toward the front of the chassis so that the tabs secure the bracket 3 Use the previously removed bracket screw to secure the bracket in place Figure 3 36 Securing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket...

Page 118: ...figuration Installing Minitower Storage Devices The following subsections describe how to install 3 1 2 inch and 5 1 4 inch drives The installation procedures include installing the minitower 3 1 2 inch drive removing the minitower side panel removing the minitower front panel installing a minitower 5 1 4 inch device replacing the minitower front and side panels ...

Page 119: ...h as setting jumpers and switches 3 Remove and label any cables that interfere with installing the device 4 To install the internal hard disk drive you must first remove the power supply Remove the power supply as follows Locate the power supply as shown in the following figure Figure 3 37 Locating the Power Supply Disconnect the power supply cables from the system board Remove the power supply sc...

Page 120: ... the power supply out of the system unit 5 Align the holes in the hard disk drive with the holes at the bottom of the unit see the following figure 6 Secure the device to the bottom of the system unit Figure 3 39 Securing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive 7 Connect the drive cables ...

Page 121: ...install using rails from the front The side panel does not need to be removed if you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive If you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive see Installing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive earlier in this section 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Remove the side panel by removing the two screws from the top of the panel see the following figure Fig...

Page 122: ...e 3 41 Removing the Front Panel 2 Identify the slot for the device being installed 3 Remove the blank panel from the selected slot by pressing the panel tabs from inside the front panel and pushing the blank panel out 4 Remove the slot cover from the selected slot on the chassis see the following figure Figure 3 42 Removing the Slot Cover ...

Page 123: ...th step 3 3 Attach the rails supplied with the computer to the sides of the device Figure 3 43 Attaching Device Rails 4 From the front of the system insert the device connector end first into the device slot NOTE To easily access device connectors for cabling do not insert a 5 1 4 inch device all the way into the slot 5 Connect the device cables 6 Secure the device as follows see the following fig...

Page 124: ...the Minitower Side and Front Panels To replace the front and side panels follow this procedure see the following figure 1 Align the four front panel tabs with the holes in the front of the system unit 2 Evenly press the front panel into position until the tabs lock the panel in place Figure 3 45 Aligning the Front Panel 3 Replace the side panel and reinsert the screws to hold the panel in place ...

Page 125: ...owing external options parallel printer serial devices Connecting a Parallel Printer NOTE Before connecting a printer to the system be sure the printer is set up correctly Follow the setup instructions that come with the printer Connect a parallel printer to the system as follows 1 Turn off power to the system and printer 2 Connect the printer cable to the printer port on the rear of the system un...

Page 126: ... RS 232C Device NOTE Before connecting a serial device to the system be sure the serial device is set up correctly Follow the setup instructions that come with the option 1 Turn off power to the system and to the serial device 2 Connect one end of the serial cable to one of the two serial ports on the rear of the computer Figure 3 48 Connecting an RS 232C Cable to the Desktop ...

Page 127: ...3 44 Option Installation Figure 3 49 Connecting an RS 232C Cable to the Minitower 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the other end to the serial device ...

Page 128: ...all 1 800 233 6321 In Canada call 1 800 727 2787 To obtain option information literature dealer locations and sales leads Call 1 800 NEC INFO To open a service call or speak to a technician To send technical questions over email To fax technical questions to customer support In the U S call 1 800 632 4565 tech support nectech com In the U S fax 1 508 635 4666 To log onto the NECCD Electronic Bulle...

Page 129: ...formation to you If you are new to FastFacts you should first order one of the following catalogs Each catalog lists the available documents and their document numbers Current catalogs include Catalog 1 NEC Graphics Products Catalog 2 NEC CD ROM Printers and Disk Drive Products Catalog 3 NECCSD Computer Products Catalog 5 NECCSD Factory Refurbished Product List Catalog 6 NECCSD Select Direct Prici...

Page 130: ...After three tries FastFacts assumes that your line is busy and terminates any further processing of the order NECCSD Bulletin Board Service If you have access to a modem the NECCSD Bulletin Board Service BBS can be used to provide you with the latest information on hardware and software The BBS allows you to download files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates etc for system enhancements and ...

Page 131: ...or the File menu 11 At the File menu select F for a list of downloadable files Follow the prompts to select a file for downloading CAUTION Executable files automatically format your diskette when you download files from the BBS Formatting destroys any data on the diskette Before you download files from the BBS check that you do not have information on the diskette that you need After you complete ...

Page 132: ...ons Message Board Software Library Exit anytime by double clicking on the rectangle in the upper left corner of the screen CompuServe Online Service If you subscribe to CompuServe you can use the service to obtain information about NECCSD and its products You can use CompuServe to E mail technical questions to NECCSD s Technical Support staff post technical questions and messages on the Bulletin B...

Page 133: ...cts You can also use the Internet to access NECCSD s ftp file transfer protocol Site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates The files are essentially the same files as on NECCSD s Bulletin Board Service To access the World Wide Web NECCSD Home Page enter the following Internet Uniform Resource Locator URL through your service http www nec com To access NECCSD s ftp Si...

Page 134: ...ad cleaning kits These kits contain special diskettes and cleaning solution Do not use the abrasive head cleaning kits kits without cleaning solution Insert the diskette immediately after powering on the system before the disk boot up Allow the diskette drive heads to clean for about 30 seconds Keyboard Cleaning When necessary inspect and clean the inside of the keyboard as follows 1 Turn the keyb...

Page 135: ...the system 2 Turn the mouse upside down and locate the mouse ball cover see Figure 4 1 3 Turn the ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover Figure 4 1 Removing the Mouse Ball Cover 4 Turn the mouse over and remove the ball 5 Clean the mouse as follows Clean the mouse ball with tap water and a mild detergent then dry it with a lint free cloth Remove any dust and lint from the mouse socket 6 ...

Page 136: ... 1 Check that the power cord is plugged into the AC connector on the computer Check that the other end of the cord is plugged into a live properly grounded AC power outlet 2 Check cable connections between power supply and system board 3 Systematically eliminate possible shorted PCBs by removing cables and expansion boards 4 Check the 5 and 12 power supply voltages see Appendix A Connector Pin Ass...

Page 137: ...sequence 1 Power the computer off Check for proper jumper settings see Section 2 then power on the computer 2 Check condition of selected bootload device diskette or hard disk for bad boot track or incorrect OS files 3 Try booting OS from diskette or recopy OS files onto hard disk 4 Verify correct hard disk is selected Diskette drive does not work Lamp on drive panel does not light when diskette i...

Page 138: ...em board Sound malfunction No output sounds 1 Check interrupts Refer to Section 1 for interrupt settings 2 Check DMA channels Refer to Section 1 for DMA channel settings 3 Replace system board Keyboard or mouse malfunction Monitor has prompt but cannot input data 1 Check that keyboard mouse is plugged in 2 Check password see Section 2 3 Disable password see Appendix B 4 Replace keyboard or mouse 5...

Page 139: ...4 Check cable connections between the AC power supply and monitor 5 Adjust brightness and contrast controls on the monitor 6 Check cable connections between the monitor connector and the system board or optional video board 7 Replace monitor 8 Replace system board CD ROM Malfunction Disc tray does not open 1 Check that the system power is on 2 System power failed Insert a paper clip into the emerg...

Page 140: ... Check audio software settings 3 Check CD audio cable Replace as necessary 4 Replace CD ROM reader 5 Replace system board Communication Error No or bad data when communicating 1 Check cable connections between system board and device 2 Check that the interface port is selected 3 Test or replace the device and interface cable see the device documentation for troubleshooting 4 Replace system board ...

Page 141: ...es necessary for CMOS battery replacement 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external option connected to it 2 Remove the system unit cover 3 Remove the system board 4 Locate the coin cell battery on the system board see Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Battery Socket Location 5 Carefully lift the battery from the socket tabs and out of the socket see Figure 4 3 6 With the positive side facing up ...

Page 142: ...Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4 15 Figure 4 3 Battery Removal 7 Replace the system unit cover and reconnect external peripherals and power cables 8 Run Setup to reconfigure your system parameters ...

Page 143: ...he only required dissassembly tool For complete disassembly of the system unit follow the disassembly order listed in Table 5 1 To reassemble follow the table in reverse order Individual removal procedures do not require the total disassembly of the computer Each of the following subsections lists the parts that must be removed before beginning the removal procedure To reassemble follow the proced...

Page 144: ...d On completion of any reassembly perform a power on test see in Section 2 Setup and Operation If a fault occurs verify that the reassembly was performed correctly CAUTION When handling boards or chips ground yourself to release static System Unit Cover Removal Remove the system unit cover per as follows NOTE Unplug the power cord before disassembling the system unit Voltage is present inside the ...

Page 145: ...e system unit cover up and off see Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Removing the System Unit Cover Expansion Board Removal Remove any installed expansion board s using Figure 5 3 and Figure 5 4 and the following steps 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Disconnect any cables leading from the expansion board s 3 Remove the screw from the expansion slot bracket see Figure 5 3 ...

Page 146: ...igure 5 4 The slot cover support secures the expansion board in place Figure 5 4 Inside Expansion Slot Screw 4 Remove the board from the expansion slot connector and out of the system unit PCI ISA Backboard Removal Remove the PCI ISA backboard from the system unit as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover and all expansion slot boards as previously described ...

Page 147: ... Screws 3 1 2 Inch Diskette and Hard Disk Drive Removal Remove the 3 1 2 inch diskette drive and 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Unplug the diskette drive power cable and signal cable from the diskette drive see Figure 5 6 3 Unplug the hard disk drive power cable and signal cable from the hard disk drive Support Bracket Srews System Bo...

Page 148: ...he diskette drive signal cable is positioned as shown 4 Remove the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket screw see Figure 5 7 and push the bracket back toward the rear of the chassis so that the tabs release and the drives come out of the openings in the front panel Figure 5 7 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 5 Remove the four 3 1 2 inch diskette drive screws two on each side of the drive bracket see Figure 5 8 ...

Page 149: ... 3 1 2 inch drive bracket as previously described 2 Unplug the following cables from their connectors on the system board see Appendix A for connector locations Power lamp Hard disk drive busy lamp Suspend button Reset button 3 Feed the two lamp and reset cables through the hole in the front of system unit chassis when removing the front panel assembly 4 Remove the front panel by releasing the fou...

Page 150: ...om the sockets in the panel assembly Blank Panel Removal Remove the blank panels from the front panel as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover and front panel as previously described 2 Remove the blank panel from the selected slot by pressing the panel tabs from inside the front panel and pushing the blank panel out see Figure 5 10 ...

Page 151: ...nel Tabs Speaker Assembly Removal Remove the speaker from the device cage as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Unplug the speaker from its connector on the system board see Appendix A for connector assignments ...

Page 152: ...er out from the tabs on the device cage see Figure 5 11 Figure 5 11 Internal Speaker SIMM Removal Remove SIMM sticks from the system board as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover and any full size expansion boards as previously described ...

Page 153: ...at each end of the SIMM stick the clips are part of the system board s connectors Tilt the SIMM stick forward allowing the post to slide out of the hole in the SIMM stick Remove the SIMM stick from the system board Repeat step 2 for each SIMM to be removed NOTE If more information is needed see the installation instructions in Section 3 Options Figure 5 13 SIMM Socket ...

Page 154: ...wer cables from the device s in the 5 1 4 inch device cage 3 Remove the four device screws two from each side of the 5 1 4 inch device cage see Figure 5 14 4 Remove the device out of the 5 1 4 inch device cage from the front of the system unit NOTE When reinstalling the 5 1 4 inch device note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position The red edge of the diskette drive sig...

Page 155: ...ectors see Appendix A for connector locations 3 Unplug the power cables from all installed devices 4 Remove the two screws securing the power button to the front of the system unit see Figure 5 15 Figure 5 15 Power Button Screws 5 Remove the four screws holding the power supply to the system unit see Figure 5 16 6 Slide the power supply toward the system board to release the two tabs at the front ...

Page 156: ... 5 16 Power Supply Screws System Board Removal Remove the system board per Figure 5 17 and the following steps 1 Remove the following components as previously described system unit cover expansion slot boards Power Supply Screws ...

Page 157: ... the system board Appendix A provides the general locations of the connectors for the system board 3 Remove the seven screws that hold the system board to the system unit chassis see Figure 5 17 Remove the system board out the side of the system unit Figure 5 17 System Board Connectors and Screws NOTE When replacing a defective system board remove the I O spring from the defective board and attach...

Page 158: ...1 System unit cover 5 17 2 Side panel 5 19 3 Expansion board s 5 20 4 SIMM sticks 5 20 5 Front panel assembly 5 22 6 Blank panel and metal cover plate 5 22 8 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 5 23 9 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive 5 25 10 5 1 4 inch device 5 26 11 Power supply 5 28 12 System board 5 29 When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules Disconnect all peripherals When handling boards...

Page 159: ...nd unplug the system unit 2 Disconnect the keyboard mouse monitor and any other device such as a printer connected to the rear of the system Label all cables to make reinstallation easier CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before you remove the system unit cover 3 Remove the three thumb screws from the rear of the ...

Page 160: ...over Screws 4 From the rear of the system grasp the handle and pull it back so that the cover clears the padlock slot see Figure 5 19 Figure 5 19 Releasing the System Unit Cover 5 Pull the cover up and free it from the chassis ...

Page 161: ...the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described see System Unit Cover Removal 2 Remove the two screws from the top of the panel see Figure 5 20 Figure 5 20 Removing Side Panel Screws 3 Lift the side panel away from the system unit ...

Page 162: ...emove them 3 Remove the screw that secures the board to the support bracket see Figure 5 21 4 Pull the board out of the connector You might have to gently rock the board from side to side to release it from its connector Figure 5 21 Expansion Board Removal SIMM Removal Remove any optional SIMM sticks from the system board as follows CAUTION Reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal ch...

Page 163: ...Connectors 3 Press the metal clips at the outer edges of the socket away from the SIMM see Figure 5 23 4 Push the SIMM away from the locking tabs and remove it from the socket Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each SIMM being removed NOTE For information on installing SIMM sticks see Section 3 Options Figure 5 23 Removing a SIMM ...

Page 164: ... 24 Figure 5 24 Removing the Front Panel 4 Slide the front panel cables through the hole in the chassis Blank Panel and Metal Cover Plate Removal Remove the blank panels and the metal cover plates from the chassis as follows 1 Remove the front panel as previously described see Front Panel Removal 2 Remove the blank panel from the selected slot in the front panel by pressing the tabs inside the fro...

Page 165: ...er 3 1 2 Inch Diskette Drive Removal Remove the 3 1 2 inch diskette drive as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described see System Unit Cover Removal 2 Unplug the diskette drive power cable and signal cable from the diskette drive see Figure 5 26 Figure 5 26 3 1 2 Inch Diskette Drive Cables ...

Page 166: ...ure 5 27 Diskette Drive Screws 4 Slide the 3 1 2 inch diskette drive out of the system chassis see Figure 5 28 Figure 5 28 Diskette Drive Removal NOTE When reinstalling the diskette drive note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position The red edge of the diskette drive signal cable is positioned as shown in Figure 5 26 ...

Page 167: ...em unit cover as previously described see System Unit Cover Removal 2 Unplug the hard disk drive power and signal cables from the hard disk drive see Figure 5 29 NOTE When reinstalling the drives note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position Figure 5 29 3 1 2 Inch Hard Disk Drive Cables ...

Page 168: ...ve the system board as described later in this section see System Board Removal 2 Disconnect the device signal and power cables from the inside of the system unit If removing a CD ROM reader also disconnect the audio cable 3 Remove the 5 1 4 inch device as follows depending on the slot If removing a device from the top 5 1 4 inch slot remove four screws two to a side from the drive cage see Figure...

Page 169: ...Removing the 5 1 4 inch Device 4 For the devices removed from the bottom or middle 5 1 4 inch slot remove the rails from the sides of the device by removing the four screws see Figure 5 32 Figure 5 32 Removing the Device Rails ...

Page 170: ...See Appendix A for connector locations 3 Remove the two screws securing the power button to the front of the system unit chassis see Figure 5 33 Figure 5 33 Power Button Screws 4 Unplug the power cables from all installed devices 5 Cut any tie wraps that may be securing the power cables to the system unit chassis or drive brackets 6 Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the system un...

Page 171: ...oard Removal Remove the system board per the following steps 1 Remove the following components as previously described system unit cover expansion slot boards SIMMs 2 Remove and label all cables connected to the system board Appendix A provides the connector identifiers and pin assignments for each connector ...

Page 172: ...em board to the system unit chassis Remove the system board from the system unit see Figure 5 35 Figure 5 35 System Board Removal NOTE When replacing a defective system board remove the I O spring from the defective board and attach it to the new board ...

Page 173: ...874CE Table 5 3 lists the field replaceable parts for the desktop computer Figure 5 36 is the illustrated parts breakdown Use the following telephone numbers when ordering parts Dealers in the U S should call 1 800 632 4565 to order NECCSD spare parts Users in the U S must call 1 800 233 6321 for parts Users in Canada must call 1 800 727 2787 for parts To order options in the U S call the NECCSD s...

Page 174: ... with cables and adapter 158 050980 001 14a 16 speed IDE CD ROM reader NEC CDR 1600A BR 14b 16 speed IDE CD ROM reader Lucky Goldstar 158 052240 000 14c 24 speed IDE CD ROM reader 730128 02 15 Speaker assembly internal 158 050685 003 16 Front bezel with IrDA board and cables 158 050895 100 17 Microphone with green connector 158 052116 001 18 5 1 4 Inch blank plastic panel 158 050685 029 19a PowerM...

Page 175: ...7b 16 MB EDO SIMM 4MB x 32 158 082662 060 3COM PCI 10 100 3C905TX network board 204 00001 Sound board Creative Labs CT 4335 207 00065 3 MB SGRAM video memory module 158 052137 001A PCMCIA drive bay adapter 158 050997 001 PCMCIA ISA controller board 158 050997 002 PCMCIA 2 connector cable 158 050997 003 CMOS 3 Volt Lithium Coin Battery 158 060367 000 I O plate with LAN without audio with USB 158 03...

Page 176: ...P2166M P2200M Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown This data was prepared October 1997 For an up to date listing of spare parts please call FaxFlashSM at 1 888 329 0088 or 1 978 635 6090 outside the U S and order document number 42181682 ...

Page 177: ...er Illustrated Parts Breakdown This subsection contains the illustrated parts breakdown IPB and NECCSD part numbers for the following PowerMate P2166M P2200M Series minitower models MT 2520 24853 MT 2520 24853C MT 2520 24874C MT 2520 24874CD MT 2530 24853 MT 2530 24874C MT 2530 24874CD Table 5 5 lists the field replaceable parts for the minitower computer Figure 5 37 provides the illustrated parts...

Page 178: ...l 158 052127 002 16 Power supply 200 watt 158 050684 004 17a Speaker adapter for 20 watt speaker 158 056392 000 17b Speakers 20 watt with cables and adapter 158 050979 000 17c Speaker adapter for 8 watt speaker 158 056391 000 17d Speakers 8 watt with cables and adapter 158 050980 001 18 System unit cover 158 052127 013 19 Floppy drive signal cable 3 connector 158 050857 001 20 Signal cable for IDE...

Page 179: ...ive WD Caviar AC22100 215 00031 31a 16 speed IDE CD ROM reader NEC CDR 1600A BR 31b 16 speed IDE CD ROM reader Lucky Goldstar 158 052240 000 31c 8 speed IDE CD ROM reader NEC CDR 1450A BR 31d 24 speed IDE CD ROM reader 730128 02 32 3 1 2 inch 1 44MB floppy drive w o bezel 158 056414 000 33 Speaker assembly internal 158 050865 008 34 Coin cell battery 158 060436 000 35 Rail kit 158 050893 000 36 I ...

Page 180: ...6 P2200M Series Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown This data was prepared October 1997 For an up to date listing of spare parts please call FaxFlashSM at 1 888 329 0088 or 1 978 635 6090 outside the U S and order document number 42181682 ...

Page 181: ...ies User s Guide 819 181500 000 PowerMate P2166M P2200M Series Service and Reference Manual 819 181519 000 Corner Blocks 4 required 158 040395 004 Shipping carton multimedia 158 040563 001 Shipping carton non multi media 158 040562 001 This data was prepared October 1997 For an up to date listing of spare parts please call FaxFlashSM at 1 888 329 0088 or 1 978 635 6090 outside the U S and order do...

Page 182: ... Figure A 1 and Figure A 2 show the locations of the system board connectors Table A 1 identifies the connector function with the connector number Pin assignments for the connectors are provided in the following subsections Figure A 1 System Board Layout Figure A 2 Detailed Front System Board Connectors ...

Page 183: ... Sockets 72 pin single inline connector PCI IDE Interface primary 2 x 20 pin header IDE Interface secondary 2 x 20 pin header Fan 1 x 3 pin header Infrared IRDA 1 x 4 pin header Suspend Button 1 x 2 pin header Hard disk LED 1 x 4 pin header Power LED 1 x 5 pin header Reset Button 1 x 4 pin header Speaker 1 x 4 pin header ISA PCI Bus Backboard 98 pin header CD AUDIO CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS The pi...

Page 184: ... given in Table A 3 Table A 3 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Carrier detect 2 Receive data 3 Transmit data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR The system has a 25 pin parallel port on the system board Parallel interface specifications for this port conform to the IBM PC interface ...

Page 185: ...bit6 9 Data bit 7 10 Acknowledge 11 Busy 12 PE 13 Select 14 Auto feed XT 15 Error 16 Initialize 17 Select in 18 through Ground 25 VGA INTERFACE CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS Video signals are output from the system board through a VGA interface connector which is a 15 pin D subconnector VESA VS890803 2 located at the rear of the system unit Table A 5 provides the connector pin assignments ...

Page 186: ...t used 12 Monitor ID bit 1 not used 13 Horizontal sync 14 Vertical sync 15 Not used SPEAKER CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS Speaker connector pin locations and pin assignments are shown in Table A 6 Table A 6 Speaker Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Speaker data out 2 Key 3 NC 4 5 Volts POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR Voltages from the power supply are input to the system board through the power supply con...

Page 187: ...mouse use standard PS 2 connectors Pin assignments are given in Table A 7 Table A 7 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments Pin Keyboard Connector Mouse Connector 1 Keyboard Data Mouse Data 2 N C N C 3 GND GND 4 5V fused 5V fused 5 Keyboard Clk Mouse Clk 6 N C N C 5 GND GND 12 12 5 12 7 6 5 1 Power Good Signal 1 2 6 4 3 5 ...

Page 188: ...IR transmit 4 5V SUSPEND BUTTON CONNECTOR The suspend button connector pin assignments are given in Table A 9 Table A 9 Suspend Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 5V 2 Power control FAN CONNECTOR Fan connector pin assignments are given in Table A 10 The connector plugs into one of the power supply cable connectors Table A 10 Fan Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 12V fused 3 Groun...

Page 189: ...kette Drive Connector Pin Assignments Ground Pin Signal Pin I O Signal Name 1 2 O FDHDIN 3 4 Not used 5 6 FDEDIN 7 8 INDEX 9 10 MOTEN1 11 12 O DS2 13 14 O DS1 15 16 O MOTEN2 17 18 O DIR 19 20 O STEP 21 22 O WRT DATA 23 24 O WRT EN GATE 25 26 I TRK0 27 28 I WRT PROT 29 30 I READ DATA 31 32 O HS SEL 33 34 I DSKT CHG Pin 5 is reserved for connector polarization ...

Page 190: ...nals on the Host interface have the prefix HOST Table A 12 IDE Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Pin Signal 01 HOST RESET 02 GND 03 HOST DATA 7 04 HOST DATA 8 05 HOST DATA 6 06 HOST DATA 9 07 HOST DATA 5 08 HOST DATA 10 09 HOST DATA 4 10 HOST DATA 11 11 HOST DATA 3 12 HOST DATA 12 13 HOST DATA 2 14 HOST DATA 13 15 HOST DATA 1 16 HOST DATA 14 17 HOST DATA 0 18 HOST DATA 15 19 GND 20 KEY 21 DRQ3 ...

Page 191: ... 5 D17 29 N C 53 D10 6 D2 30 5V 54 D26 7 D18 31 A8 55 D11 8 D3 32 A9 56 D27 9 D19 33 N C 57 D12 10 5V 34 RAS2 58 D28 11 N C 35 MP2 59 5V 12 A0 36 MP0 60 D29 13 A1 37 MP1 61 D13 14 A2 38 MP3 62 D30 15 A3 39 GND 63 D14 16 A4 40 CAS0 64 D31 17 A5 41 CAS2 65 D15 18 A6 42 CAS3 66 N C 19 N C 43 CAS1 67 PD0 N C 20 D4 44 RAS0 68 PD1 N C 21 D20 45 N C 69 PD2 N C 22 D5 46 N C 70 PD3 N C 23 D21 47 WE 71 N C ...

Page 192: ...8 0WS E8 PCIRST F8 PCLKF A9 SD00 B9 12V E9 GNTO F9 GND A10 IOCHRDY B10 GND E10 REQ0 F10 GNT1 A11 AEN B11 SMEMWR E11 GND F11 GND A12 SA19 B12 SMEMRD E12 PCLKE F12 REQ1 A13 SA18 B13 IORD E13 GND F13 AD31 A14 SA17 B14 IOWR E14 AD30 F14 AD29 A15 SA16 B15 DACK3 E15 3 3V F15 3 3V A16 SA15 B16 DRQ3 E16 Key F16 Key A17 SA14 B17 DACK1 E17 3 3V F17 3 3V A18 SA13 B18 DRQ1 E18 AD28 F18 AD27 A19 SA12 B19 REFRE...

Page 193: ... AD15 C3 LAB22 D3 IRQ10 G3 CBE1 H3 AD14 C4 LAB21 D4 IRQ11 G4 PAR H4 AD12 C5 LAB20 D5 IRQ12 G5 GND H5 GND C6 LAB19 D6 IRQ15 G6 Key H6 Key C7 LAB18 D7 IRQ14 G7 GND H7 GND C8 LAB17 D8 DACK0 G8 AD13 H8 AD10 C9 MEMRD D9 DRQ0 G9 AD11 H9 AD8 C10 MEMWR D10 DACK5 G10 AD9 H10 AD7 C11 SD08 D11 DRQ5 G11 CBE0 H11 AD5 C12 SD09 D12 DACK6 G12 AD6 H12 AD3 C13 SD10 D13 DRQ6 G13 AD4 H13 AD1 C14 SD11 D14 DACK7 G14 AD...

Page 194: ...B6 Input DRQ2 A7 Input Output SD02 B7 Power 12V A8 Input Output SD01 B8 Input 0WS A9 Input Output SD00 B9 Power 12V A10 Input IOCHRDY B10 Ground GND A11 Output AEN B11 Output SMEMWR A12 Input Output SA19 B12 Output SMEMRD A13 Input Output SA18 B13 Input Output IORD A14 Input Output SA17 B14 Input Output IOWR A15 Input Output SA16 B15 Output DACK3 A16 Input Output SA15 B16 Input DRQ3 A17 Input Outp...

Page 195: ... Output LAB22 D3 Input IRQ10 C4 Input Output LAB21 D4 Input IRQ11 C5 Input Output LAB20 D5 Input IRQ12 C6 Input Output LAB19 D6 Input IRQ15 C7 Input Output LAB18 D7 Input IRQ14 C8 Input Output LAB17 D8 Output DACK0 C9 Input Output MEMRD D9 Input DRQ0 C10 Input Output MEMWR D10 Output DACK5 C11 Input Output SD08 D11 Input DRQ5 C12 Input Output SD09 D12 Output DACK6 C13 Input Output SD10 D13 Input D...

Page 196: ...correctly at the factory for the configuration If the system requires a jumper change change only the setting for that condition Otherwise keep the settings at their factory settings CHANGING PROCESSOR JUMPER SETTINGS The following procedure explains how to locate and change the jumper setting when you upgrade the processor WARNING The system power must be off before changing a jumper setting 1 Po...

Page 197: ...Jumpers 4 Set the Processor Bus Speed jumpers for the processor see the following figure Change the jumper setting by lifting the plastic block and placing it on the appropriate pins as shown in the following figure NECCSD recommends using needle nose pliers to move a jumper ...

Page 198: ...pansion Boards in Section 3 Microprocessor Speed J1K2 166 MHz Processor 66 MHz Bus Speed Jumper 5 6 1 2 C Jumper 5 6 2 3 D 150 MHz Processor 60 MHz Bus Speed Jumper 4 5 2 3 C Jumper 5 6 2 3 D 133 MHz Processor 66 MHz Bus Speed Jumper 5 6 1 2 C Jumper 4 5 2 3 D 3 1 3 1 3 B C D 6 4 6 4 6 3 1 3 1 3 B C D 6 4 6 4 6 3 1 3 1 3 B C D 6 4 6 4 6 200 MHz Processor 66 MHz Bus Speed Jumper 5 6 1 2 C Jumper 5 ...

Page 199: ...over and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the system unit cover see Removing the Desktop Cover or Removing the Minitower Cover in Section 3 3 Locate the BIOS Recovery jumper J6C2 on the system board see Figure B 1 4 You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing Expansion Boards in Section 3 5 Move the jumper block to the Recovery Mode pins see the follo...

Page 200: ...nt to return the system to the factory default settings use the following procedure to clear CMOS to the default factory settings CAUTION Clearing CMOS changes the setup configuration including hard disk settings 1 Power off the system and unplug any peripherals WARNING The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the system unit cover see Replacing...

Page 201: ...eplacing Expansion Boards in Section 3 11 Replace the system unit cover Reconnect the system power cables and peripheral devices 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup see Setting System Parameters in Section 2 DENYING ACCESS TO SETUP In special cases you may want to deny the user access to the Setup utility In this case you must change the jumper from its default position Use the following procedure...

Page 202: ...Boards in Section 3 7 Replace the system unit cover Reconnect the system power cables and peripheral devices 8 Power on the system 9 Run Setup see Setting System Parameters in Section 2 CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you set a system password and you forget the password use the following procedure to clear the current system password and set a new one 1 Power off and unplug the system and any peripheral...

Page 203: ...e system lets you boot the computer 8 Power off unplug the system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Return the jumper block to the Password Enabled position 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing Expansion Boards in Section 3 11 Replace the system unit cover 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup to set a new password see Setting System Parameters in Section 2 PCI EXPANSIO...

Page 204: ...emoving Expansion Boards in Section 3 4 Move the jumper to the number of PCI slots you want enabled see the following figure NOTE In minitower configurations when the jumper is set for Two PCI Slots the shared PCI ISA slot functions only as an ISA slot CAUTION Do not change the jumper from Two PCI Slots Default to Three PCI Slots in minitower network configurations Changing the jumper affects netw...

Page 205: ...ard Jumpers 6 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the Desktop Cover or Replacing the Minitower Cover in Section 3 6 Connect system power cables and monitor 7 Power on the system The system lets you boot the computer ...

Page 206: ...ype is automatically detected by the system and the remaining drive parameters are automatically set by the system See Section 2 Setup and Operation for information on auto setup using the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter HARD DISK DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS Specifications for the 3 1 2 inch IDE hard disk drives are given in Table C 1 Jumper settings are described in the following subsections Table C 1 Har...

Page 207: ... ms 1 7 ms 8 8 ms 15 ms Average Latency 5 76 ms 5 76 ms 6 67 ms 5 56 ms Rotation Speed 5200 rpm 5200 rpm 4500 rpm 5400 rpm Data Transfer Rate buffer to disk 104 MB s 104 MB s 90 0 max 88 4 max Data Transfer Rate buffer to host 16 66 MB s max PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 16 66 MB s max PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 16 67 MB s max PIO mode or DMA mode 16 6 MB s PIO Mode 4 DMA Multi word Mode 2 Start Stop Cyc...

Page 208: ...pecifications and Jumper Settings C 3 Table C 2 IBM 3 2 GB IDE Hard Disk Jumper Settings Jumper Function JP 1 Master default setting JP 2 Slave JP 3 Cable Select JP 4 Spare JP 5 Disable Write Cache JP 6 Spare JP 7 Spare ...

Page 209: ...s for the NEC and Lucky Goldstar sixteen speed CD ROM readers NEC CD ROM Reader Table D 1 lists the specifications for the sixteen speed NEC CD ROM reader The drive unit can operate in 16X MPSS Maximum Performance Spinning System speed mode for data tracks with a sustained mode 1 data transfer rate of 2400 Kbs per second outside track For data tracks the drive can operate in sixteen times 16X spee...

Page 210: ...e 2 Disc Loading Motorized Front Loading power tray with holder MTBF power on hours 70 000 hours 10 duty cycle MTTR 30 minutes Weight 2 27 lb 1 03 kg Relative Humidity operational 30 to 70 no condensation Operating Temperature 5 C to 45 C Lucky Goldstar CD ROM Reader Table D 1 lists the specifications for the sixteen speed Lucky Goldstar CD ROM reader Table D 2 Specifications for Sixteen Speed Luc...

Page 211: ...ack of the NEC and Lucky Goldstar sixteen speed CD ROM readers provides the following connectors and jumpers see Figure D 1 Analog audio line output connector 4 pin male connector that connects the reader to the system s sound system via an audio cable Digital audio line output connector 2 pin male connector Configuration jumpers enables or disables the cable select feature slave device configurat...

Page 212: ...orted Factory use only Jumper A applies only to the NEC CD ROM Reader The jumper block immediately adjacent to the IDE connector jumper B sets the following functions using pin 1 pin 3 as read from left to right CSEL SL and MA see Table D 4 The following is a summary of the jumper settings CSEL cable select enables disables the host interface cable select configuration feature Factory set at disab...

Page 213: ...OM Reader Specifications and Jumper Settings D 5 Table D 4 Jumper B Settings Pin Setting Signal 1 Disabled unshorted CSEL cable select 2 Disabled unshorted SL slave 3 Enabled shorted Master default setting ...

Page 214: ...A 7 IDE interface A 9 infrared A 7 ISA expansion bus A 13 ISA PCI bus backboard A 11 parallel interface A 3 power supply A 5 SIMM socket A 10 speaker A 5 suspend button A 7 Cover removal 3 2 D Denying access to CMOS jumper B 6 Desktop chassis 1 3 cover removal 3 2 3 5 device slots 1 3 setup 2 1 voltage selector switch 2 1 Diskette drive 1 17 E Expansion board installation 3 7 External options 3 42...

Page 215: ...Managing workstations 1 21 Memory 1 10 video 1 11 map 1 9 Menus Advanced 2 19 Main 2 12 Microphone 1 19 1 24 Minitower chassis 1 4 device slots 1 4 cover removal 3 5 setup 2 4 multimedia 2 2 2 6 Monitoring PC health 1 22 Mouse 1 18 Mouse cleaning 4 8 Multimedia components 1 18 CD ROM reader 1 19 microphone 1 19 1 24 speakers 1 19 N NEC s FastFacts 4 2 NECCSD bulletin board service 2 31 4 3 O Opera...

Page 216: ... audio connector A 2 Speakers 1 19 Specifications 1 25 CD ROM reader D 1 Starting Setup utility 2 11 storage device installation 3 22 desktop 3 29 3 35 device cables 3 24 device preparation 3 24 device slots 3 22 System board 1 5 chip sets 1 7 connectors A 1 features 1 5 flash ROM 1 9 infrared interface 1 17 integrated graphics 1 10 interrupts 1 12 ISA bus 1 14 jumpers B 1 memory map 1 9 parallel ...

Page 217: ...Index 4 ...

Page 218: ...ever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation be...

Page 219: ...ou d un type recommandé par le constructeur Mettre au rébut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant BATTERY DISPOSAL Do not place used batteries in your regular trash The nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride batteries must be collected recycled or disposed of in an environmentally approved manner The incineration landfilling or mixing of batteries with the municipal soli...

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