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Installing and Configuring System Board Options

OM04088

Figure 5-6. Installing a 72-Pin SIMM

Summary of Contents for POWERMATE PRO150

Page 1: ... are warranted in accordance with the terms of the 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 ...

Page 2: ... 1 6 Expansion Slots 1 6 Power Supply 1 6 System Security 1 7 Keyboard Mouse Controller 1 7 Real Time Clock and CMOS RAM 1 7 Power Supply Fan 1 7 Internal Speaker 1 7 External Speakers 1 8 Selecting a Site 2 2 Checking the Input Voltage Setting 2 3 Checking the Power Cord 2 4 Connecting Devices When Configuring the System 2 4 Before Installing Optional Items 2 4 Front Panel Controls and Indicators...

Page 3: ...IDE Slave 3 4 Language 3 5 Boot Options 3 5 Video Mode 3 5 Mouse 3 5 Base Memory 3 5 Extended Memory 3 5 Floppy Options Subscreen 3 5 Floppy A 3 5 Floppy B 3 5 Floppy A Type 3 6 Floppy B Type 3 6 Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Configuration Subscreens 3 6 IDE Device Configuration 3 6 Number of Cylinders 3 6 Number of Heads 3 6 Number of Sectors 3 7 Maximum Capacity 3 7 IDE Translation Mode 3 7...

Page 4: ...ration Mode 3 11 PCI IDE Interface 3 11 Floppy Interface 3 11 Serial Port 1 Address 3 11 Serial Port 2 Address 3 11 Serial Port 2 IR Mode 3 12 Parallel Port Address 3 12 Parallel Port Mode 3 12 Advanced Chipset Configuration Subscreen 3 12 Base Memory Size 3 12 ISA LFB Size 3 13 ISA LFB Base Address 3 13 Video Palette Snoop 3 13 Latency Timer PCI Clocks 3 13 ECC Support 3 13 Plug and Play Configur...

Page 5: ...ving Standard Slot Covers 4 11 Installing an Expansion Slot Cover 4 12 Installing an Add in Board 4 12 Removing an Add in Board 4 14 Removing the 3 5 inch Drive Bay 4 15 Installing the 3 5 inch Drive Bay 4 16 Removing the 3 5 inch Diskette Drive 4 16 Installing a 3 5 inch Diskette Drive 4 17 Installing a Drive in the 3 5 inch Drive Bay 4 18 Removing a Drive from the 3 5 inch Drive Bay 4 19 Install...

Page 6: ...k CMOS RAM Battery 5 18 Resetting the System 6 1 Troubleshooting Procedure 6 2 Problems at Initial System Start up 6 4 Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly 6 5 Problems Running New Application Software 6 6 Problems Operating Add in Boards 6 7 Problems and Suggestions 6 8 Error and Information Messages 6 11 Beep Codes 6 11 Error and Information Messages 6 12 PCI Configuration Status...

Page 7: ...Connector 7 17 Auxiliary Hard Drive LED Connector 7 18 ISA Connectors 7 19 PCI Connectors 7 21 System I O Addresses 7 23 Memory Map 7 25 Board Interrupts 7 26 DMA 7 27 Electromagnetic Compatibility 7 28 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notice USA 7 28 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices International 7 29 Recycling Statement 7 30 BIOS Update A 1 Using the Upgrade Utility A 1 BIOS Recovery A 2 Makin...

Page 8: ...d Indicators 2 5 2 3 Back Panel Connectors and Features 2 6 4 1 Removing the System Cover 4 4 4 2 Removing the Bezel 4 6 4 3 System Slot Numbering Convention 4 8 4 4 Expansion Slot Cover Types 4 9 4 5 Removing a Breakout Expansion Slot Cover 4 10 4 6 Removing a Standard Expansion Slot Cover 4 11 4 7 Installing an Add in Board 4 13 4 8 Removing the 3 5 inch Drive Bay 4 15 4 9 Removing the 3 5 inch ...

Page 9: ...5 3 5 2 Location of Jumper Block 5 5 5 3 Removing the Spring Clamps and the CPU 5 11 5 4 Installing a Processor Upgrade 5 12 5 5 Location of SIMM Sockets 5 13 5 6 Installing a 72 Pin SIMM 5 16 5 7 Replacing the Battery 5 19 5 1 Supported SIMM Sizes 5 14 5 2 Memory Options for SIMM Sockets 5 14 List of Tables ...

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Page 11: ...ter 4 Taking Your System Apart describes how to take apart and reassemble the major assemblies of the computer Chapter 5 Installing and Configuring System Board Options contains jumper information procedures on installing optional components This chapter also provides information on replacing the CMOS battery Chapter 6 Solving Problems contains troubleshooting tips for solving simple problems See ...

Page 12: ...pendix C 24 Hour Information Services lists the services available to you for information and help and describes how to access the services This appendix also provided information on how to use the NEC FastFacts NEC FastFacts is an automated service that sends the latest information about NEC and its products directly to a fax machine The service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Text Conv...

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Page 14: ...t and in good condition System unit Power cord Disk drive mounting hardware kit If any item is damaged or missing contact your system supplier Save all boxes and packing material to repack the system in the future Feature Summary Intel Pentium Pro microprocessor running at 150 MHz Intel 82450 PCI chipset used for PCI ISA memory and peripheral control PC87306B Ultra I O controller integrates serial...

Page 15: ...y that holds up to three 3 5 inch drives one externally accessible two internal access only One externally accessible bay for installing 5 25 inch drives up to three half height drives or one half height plus one full height drive One 1 44 MB 3 5 inch high density diskette drive installed PS 2 style keyboard and mouse connector Speaker mounted on the chassis Password protection and padlock slot fo...

Page 16: ...st mode bus cycles Chapter 5 tells how to upgrade the CPU System Memory The system supports base conventional and extended memory Operating systems such as MS DOS Windows 95 Windows NT and all application programs use base memory For better performance many applications use extended memory For the system memory map see Chapter 7 The system supports up to 128 MB of DRAM DRAM is implemented through ...

Page 17: ...tandard mode Centronics compatible operation High speed mode support for enhanced capabilities port ECP and enhanced parallel port EPP Two RS 232C 116550A compatible 9 pin serial ports Integrated real time clock with an accuracy of 13 minutes year A 242 byte battery backed CMOS RAM Integrated 8042 compatible keyboard controller Flexible IRQ and DMA mapping to support Windows 95 Support for an IrDA...

Page 18: ...ways shadowed Shadowing allows any BIOS routines to be executed from fast 32 bit onboard DRAM instead of from the slower 8 bit flash device PCI Auto configuration The PCI auto configuration utility works in conjunction with the Setup program to support using PCI add in boards in the system When you turn on the system power after installing a PCI board the BIOS automatically configures interrupts D...

Page 19: ...y utility For information about the latest BIOS update contact your service representative Expansion Slots The system has two 16 bit ISA AT compatible and three PCI compatible expansion slots One expansion slot is a combination slot and can be used by either a PCI or an ISA board Full length add in cards may be installed any slot See Chapter 4 for more information about expansion slots and install...

Page 20: ... You can set the time for the clock and the CMOS values by using the system BIOS Setup program described in Chapter 3 Power Supply Fan For cooling a fan is attached to the power supply at the rear of the system chassis This fan draws air in through the vents in the power supply and provides air flow across the CPU A second fan can be installed in the card guide module at the front of the chassis t...

Page 21: ... your work environment The speaker set features a power button power lamp bass control treble control and volume knob An AC adapter comes with the system Set up the speakers with the AC adapter The speakers connect to the back of the system unit Adjust the speaker volume by using the volume control on the front of the right speaker ...

Page 22: ...s how to set up your system including Selecting a site Checking the input voltage setting and power cord Installing optional devices Location of back panel and front panel connectors and controls Resetting the system Turning on the system at first start up Setting up drives ...

Page 23: ...sources of vibration or physical shock Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners large fans large electric motors radio and TV transmitters and high frequency security devices For information about complying with electromagnetic interference regulations see Electromagnetic Compatibility in Chapter 7 Note In geographic regions that are susce...

Page 24: ...back panel Figure 2 1 can be used to set the power supply to operate at 115 V ac in the range of 100 120 V ac or 230 V ac in the range of 200 240 V ac To verify that your system has the correct setting for your environment check the input power selection switch For power supply output ratings see Chapter 7 OM04193 230 115 Figure 2 1 Check the Input Voltage Setting ...

Page 25: ...eters long and be created with HAR harmonized or VDE certified cordage Connecting Devices When Configuring the System To configure the system you must add a monitor and keyboard to the system If the system normally operates without a monitor or keyboard for example as a network server you may remove these devices after running Setup described in Chapter 3 Before Installing Optional Items Before in...

Page 26: ...ff light Illuminates when the system power is on E Power on off button Press to turn the system power on or off F Hard disk light Illuminates when the system reads or writes data to a hard disk G Reset button Use this button to reset the system H IR Window The infrared IR window is for wireless communication The interface uses infrared as the transmission medium instead of a traditional cable The ...

Page 27: ...rd mouse connectors C Parallel port connector D Serial port 2 connector E Add in board expansion slots standard installed boards are not shown F Input voltage select switch G Socket for AC power cord H Padlock slot Note You can plug the mouse and keyboard into either of the PS 2 style connectors The system automatically detects the presence of the keyboard and mouse at boot up ...

Page 28: ...nnect the female end of the AC power cord into the AC power input socket at the rear of the system 2 Plug the male end of the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet 3 Connect components such as a keyboard and video monitor 4 Press the power on off button the power light on the front panel will go on The system immediately begins the power on self test POST When you boot the system the POST c...

Page 29: ...stem beep codes and troubleshooting procedures If the POST finds a non fatal error an error that doesn t stop the boot process from continuing the system displays a message in the following format Error Message Line 1 Error Message Line 2 Press F1 for Setup Esc to Boot Locate the error message in Chapter 6 and take action as indicated under the explanation for the error message If needed run the S...

Page 30: ...If you install an IDE hard disk drive you do not have to run Setup The system BIOS automatically configures IDE drives during the boot up process If you are installing a non IDE hard disk drive see the manufacturer s instructions and Chapter 3 in this manual for information about specifying your drive Note The hard disk drive comes installed in the system You must install an operating system ...

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Page 32: ...ttery when power to the system is off If the system does not operate as described here see the chapter titled Solving Problems for problem descriptions and error messages If you want to go into the Setup program reboot the system and press F1 as soon as you see the message Press F1 Key if you want to run SETUP You have about five seconds to press F1 to enter Setup before the boot process continues...

Page 33: ...hard drives Advanced For modifying the more advanced features such as peripheral configuration and advanced chipset configuration Security For specifying passwords that can be used to limit access to the system Exit For saving or discarding changes Setup Subscreen Description Floppy Options For configuring diskette drives Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Configuration For configuring IDE hard dr...

Page 34: ... the Enter key selects the current item or option Pressing the up arrow key changes the selection to the previous item or option Pressing the down arrow key changes the selection to the next item or option Pressing the left or right arrow keys in the Main Advanced Security or Exit menu screens changes the menu screen Pressing either key in a subscreen does nothing F5 Pressing the F5 key allows you...

Page 35: ...er Reports if an IDE device is connected to the Primary IDE Master interface When selected this brings up the Primary IDE Master Configuration subscreen Primary IDE Slave Reports if an IDE device is connected to the Primary IDE Slave interface When selected this brings up the Primary IDE Slave Configuration subscreen Secondary IDE Master Reports if an IDE device is connected to the Secondary IDE M...

Page 36: ...s the video mode There are no options Mouse Reports if a mouse is installed or not There are no options Base Memory Reports the amount of base memory There are no options Extended Memory Reports the amount of extended memory There are no options Floppy Options Subscreen Floppy A Reports if a diskette drive is connected to the system There are no options Floppy B Reports if a second diskette drive ...

Page 37: ... eight fields described below IDE Device Configuration Used to manually configure the hard drive or have the system auto configure it The options are Auto Configured User Definable and Disabled The default is Auto Configured If you select User Definable the Number of Cylinders Number of Heads and Number of Sectors items can be modified If you select Disabled the BIOS will not scan for a drive on t...

Page 38: ...4 cylinders and Auto Detected BIOS detects IDE drive support for LBA The default is Auto Detected CAUTION Do not change this from the option selected when the hard drive was formatted Changing the option can result in corrupted data Multiple Sector Setting Sets the number of sectors transferred by an IDE drive per interrupt generated The options are Disabled 4 Sectors Block 8 Sectors Block or Auto...

Page 39: ...ot Device Sets which drive the system checks third to find an operating system to boot from The options are Disabled Floppy Hard Disk CD ROM and Network The default is CD ROM Fourth Boot Device Sets which drive the system checks fourth to find an operating system to boot from The options are Disabled Floppy Hard Disk CD ROM and Network The default is Disabled System Cache Enables or disables both ...

Page 40: ...t and Override The default is Default Choosing Override enables Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate Typematic Rate Delay Sets how long it takes for the key repeat function to start when you hold down a key on the keyboard The options are 250 500 750 and 1000 millisecond delays The default is 250 If Typematic Rate Programming is set to Default this option will not be visible Typematic Rate Sets...

Page 41: ...ports the CPU type There are no options Processor Speed Reports the CPU clock speed There are no options Cache Size Reports the size of the secondary cache There are no options Peripheral Configuration When selected this brings up the Peripheral Configuration subscreen Advanced Chipset Configuration When selected this brings up the Advanced Chipset Configuration subscreen Plug and Play Configurati...

Page 42: ...bled and Disabled The default is Enabled If Configuration Mode is set to Auto this option cannot be modified Serial Port 1 Address Selects the address and IRQ of serial port 1 The options are Disabled COM1 3F8h IRQ4 COM3 3E8h IRQ4 and COM4 2E8h IRQ3 The default is COM1 3F8h IRQ4 If the Configuration Mode is set to Auto the Setup program assigns the first free COM port normally COM1 3F8h IRQ4 as th...

Page 43: ... the Configuration Mode is set to Auto the setup program assigns LPT1 378h IRQ7 as the parallel port address regardless of what is selected under the Parallel Port Address option If Configuration Mode is set to Auto this option cannot be modified Parallel Port Mode Selects the mode for the parallel port The options are Compatible Bi directional EPP and ECP The default is Compatible Compatible mean...

Page 44: ...cks Sets the length of time an agent on the PCI bus can hold the bus when another agent has requested the bus Valid numbers are between 0 and 256 The default is 66 ECC Support Reports the presence or absence of ECC support If parity SIMMs are installed on the system board the field reports Detected and ECC is enabled If non parity SIMMs are installed the fields reports Not Detected and ECC is not ...

Page 45: ...mple of this video capture cards that have video buffer memory are another By default allocation of upper memory is as follows memory from C0000 C7FFF is automatically shadowed This memory range is typically reserved for video BIOS Memory from C8000 DFFFFh is initially unshadowed The BIOS scans this range for any ISA expansion card BIOSes that may be present and notes their location and size The B...

Page 46: ...Card The default is Available The PCI auto configuration code looks here to see if these interrupts are available for use by a PCI add in board If an interrupt is available the PCI auto configuration code can assign the interrupt to be used by the system If your system contains an ISA add in card that uses one of these interrupts select Used By ISA Card for that interrupt Note IRQs 5 9 10 and 11 a...

Page 47: ... limit who can change critical Setup values The actual limitations depend on whether either the Administrative or User passwords or both are set See the table below for a description of how the passwords actually work together To limit access to who can boot the system set the User password This is the password that the system asks for before booting If only the Administrative password is set the ...

Page 48: ...n change all options Can change a limited number of options Administrative or User If no password is set any user can change all Setup options Security Screen Options User Password is Reports if there is a User password set There are no options Administrative Password is Reports if there is an Administrative password set There are no options Set User Password Sets the User password The password ca...

Page 49: ...de in the Setup program Exit Saving Changes Saves the changes to CMOS RAM and exits the Setup program You can also press the F10 key anywhere in the Setup program to do this Exit Discarding Changes Exits the Setup program without saving any changes This means that any changes made while in the Setup program are discarded and NOT SAVED Pressing the Esc key in any of the four main screens will do th...

Page 50: ... and serial numbers all installed options and other information about the system If you need this information it will be easier to consult the log than to open up and examine the system You will need a Phillips screwdriver 2 bit and a medium flat bladed screwdriver We recommend that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when working on the system WARNING Disconnect the system...

Page 51: ... on the system CAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives add in boards and other components Do the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis Add in boards can be extremely sensitive to ESD and alwa...

Page 52: ... all cables attached to the system 4 Disconnect the cables from the system 5 If you installed a padlock on the back of the system unlock the padlock and remove it Figure 4 1 A 6 The system cover on the left side of the system as viewed from the front is secured with two screws at the rear of the system Remove the screws Figure 4 1 B 7 Pull the cover so it slides backwards Figure 4 1 C Make sure th...

Page 53: ...4 4 Taking Your System Apart A D C B A Figure 4 1 Removing the System Cover ...

Page 54: ...o 6 Replace and tighten the screws securing the system cover to the chassis 7 For security you can install a padlock on the system to prevent unauthorized removal of the cover from the chassis 8 Reconnect all cables to the system Removing the Bezel 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the system cover 3 Remove the screw securing the bezel to the chassis Figure 4 2 A 4 Squeeze the...

Page 55: ...eplacing the Bezel 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Insert the metal tabs on the right side into their slots 3 Squeeze the bezel and the chassis together along the left side so the tabs snap into their slots 4 Replace and tighten the bezel retaining screw ...

Page 56: ...he physical arrangement of the PCI and ISA slot connectors slot opening 7 in the back panel is never used ISA compatible add in boards can be installed in any of the system board ISA slots PCI compatible add in boards can be installed in any of the PCI slots There are no board length limitations you can install full length add in boards in any slot CAUTION Do not overload the system board by insta...

Page 57: ...4 8 Taking Your System Apart OM04173 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A B Figure 4 3 System Slot Numbering Convention ...

Page 58: ... Covers There are two types of chassis those with breakout slot covers Figure 4 4 A and those with standard slot covers Figure 4 4 B This procedure tells how to remove both types of expansion slot covers OM04334 A B Figure 4 4 Expansion Slot Cover Types ...

Page 59: ...ing this procedure You may need to remove add in boards that are next to the slot cover you want to remove 2 Insert a 2 bit Phillips screwdriver into the top of the slot cover Move the screwdriver and slot cover toward the inside of the chassis until the slot cover breaks away from the chassis Figure 4 5 Lift the slot cover up and out OM04335 Figure 4 5 Removing a Breakout Expansion Slot Cover ...

Page 60: ...ystem board or add in boards when doing this procedure You may need to remove add in boards that are next to the slot cover you want to remove 2 Remove the expansion slot screw from the top of the slot cover Figure 4 6 Lift the cover up and out Save the slot cover in case you remove the board later OM04178 Figure 4 6 Removing a Standard Expansion Slot Cover ...

Page 61: ...over to reinstall if you decide not to install a board in that slot 3 Remove the board from its wrapper and place it on a grounded static free surface 4 Set any board jumpers or switches according to the manufacturer s instructions 5 Hold the board by its top edge or upper corners and firmly press the board into the connector on the system board Figure 4 7 6 Align the rounded notch in the retainin...

Page 62: ...PowerMate Pro150 System 4 13 OM04179 Figure 4 7 Installing an Add in Board ...

Page 63: ...ttached to the add in board you are removing 3 Remove the screw that holds the board retaining bracket to the chassis 4 Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge connectors pull free Make sure that you do not scrape the board against other components 5 Store the board in an antistatic wrapper 6 If you disconnected cables from the board and you are not reinstall...

Page 64: ...and the ribbon data cables from any drives in the bay 3 Remove the screw that secures the carrier to the 5 25 inch drive bay Figure 4 8 4 Slide the carrier back until the tabs hit their stops Figure 4 8 5 Pull the carrier away from the 5 25 inch drive bay and remove it from the chassis OM04197 A Figure 4 8 Removing the 3 5 inch Drive Bay ...

Page 65: ...t 5 If there is a drive in the carrier attach the power cable and the ribbon data cable to the drive Removing the 3 5 inch Diskette Drive 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the 3 5 inch drive bay Figure 4 9 A 3 Remove the four screws holding the drive to the drive carrier Figure 4 9 B 4 Slide the drive out of the drive bay Figure 4 9 C 5 If you do not plan to replace the drive ...

Page 66: ...from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface 4 Set any drive jumpers or switches according to the manufacturer s instructions 5 Slide the floppy drive into the floppy drive carrier Line the holes on the carrier up with the screw holes on the drive 6 Insert and tighten four screws of the appropriate type and length not supplied 7 Install the 3 5 inch drive bay 8 Attach the powe...

Page 67: ...able between the drive and the one of the PCI IDE headers on the system board If the drive is a non IDE type refer to the drive manufacturer s instructions for connecting a data cable and interface board and for configuring the drive Note The system board provides two PCI IDE headers for connecting IDE hard drives You can connect up to two IDE drives on the supplied cable to each PCI IDE header If...

Page 68: ...onnect the data cables and power cables from any drives in the 3 5 inch drive bay 3 Remove the 3 5 inch drive bay 4 Remove the four screws that attach the drive to the 3 5 inch drive bay 5 Remove the drive from the bay and place it on an antistatic surface 6 Replace the 3 5 inch drive bay 7 Replace the data cables and power cables on any remaining drives in the 3 5 inch drive bay ...

Page 69: ...ld in case you need to replace it later 11 If the device will be accessible from the front release the tabs securing the panel to the bezel Figure 4 11 B Remove the filler panel Note If you are installing a device that is not accessible from the front do not remove the plastic filler panel When removing a plastic filler panel be careful not to break the panel or its tabs Save all EMI shields fille...

Page 70: ...clips attach a plastic snap in slide rail to each side of the device Figure 4 12 A B C Install the grounding clip under the screw head near the front of the device Figure 4 12 C Note The plastic slide rails come in left right pairs labeled A and B as shown take care to position the rails on the drive as shown in Figure 4 12 OM04180 B C B A A Figure 4 12 Installing the Snap In Slide Rails 8 Positio...

Page 71: ...ure 4 13 Installing a 5 25 inch Device 11 Replace the bezel 12 If you are installing a new or different type of drive instead of replacing a drive already configured in the system run Setup to specify the drive type However you do not have to run Setup if you install an IDE drive The system automatically configures the IDE drive when you boot the system ...

Page 72: ...onnect the power and data cables attached to the device 4 While squeezing the protruding plastic snap in rails attached to the device towards each other Figure 4 13 carefully slide the device out of the bay 5 Replace the snap in EMI shield 6 Replace the filler panel and secure it to the bezel with two screws 7 Replace the bezel ...

Page 73: ...e 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Label and disconnect power connectors from all peripheral devices 3 Label and disconnect the power connector from the system board 4 Remove the three screws securing the power supply to the chassis Figure 4 14 A CAUTION Hold the power supply while removing the last screw to prevent the power supply from falling and damaging other system components ...

Page 74: ...disconnect the power before you open the system can result in personal injury or equipment damage 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Place the power supply in the chassis 3 Slide the power supply to the rear of the chassis until it is flush with the back panel 4 Insert and tighten the three screws that secure the power supply to the back panel 5 Connect the power connector to the syst...

Page 75: ...igure 4 15 A Swing the module away from the bracket Figure 4 15 B OM04195 A B Figure 4 15 Removing the Card Guide Module Installing the Card Guide Module 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Hook the bent plastic tabs on the card guide module in the holes in the bracket Swing the module against the bracket and secure the module to the bracket by pressing the plastic clip on the module i...

Page 76: ...the module by two plastic clips on the sides of the module Figure 4 16 A 4 Dress the fan and speaker wires inside the module so the cables won t be pinched when you install the module on the bracket 5 Install the card guide module in the chassis 6 Attach the fan s power connector to pins 1 3 of the card slot fan connector on the system board See Chapter 7 for the location of the card slot fan conn...

Page 77: ...uide module 3 Insert the speaker in the location shown Figure 4 17 4 Install the card guide module 5 Remove the on board speaker jumper on the system board See Chapter 7 for the location of the speaker connector 6 Attach the speaker wires to the speaker connector on the system board OM04333 A Figure 4 17 Installing the Speaker ...

Page 78: ...les connected to the system board Make note of wire colors and positions for later reinstallation 5 Remove the power supply and set it aside 6 Remove the nine retaining screws and set them aside Figure 4 18 7 Lift the board out of the chassis Figure 4 18 being careful not to flex the board CAUTION Be careful not to scrape any board components Do not flex the board Place the board on a grounded sta...

Page 79: ...4 30 Taking Your System Apart Figure 4 18 Removing the System Board ...

Page 80: ...d carefully aligning the I O connectors with the rear gasket 3 Secure the board to the chassis with nine screws Figure 4 18 4 Reinstall the power supply 5 Connect all internal cables to the system board 6 Install any add in boards 7 Connect all internal cables that go to the add in boards installed in the expansion slots ...

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Page 82: ...o precede all other procedures described in this chapter Chapter 4 tells how to remove and install the system cover Set up an equipment log to record the system model and serial numbers all installed options and other information about the system If you need this information it will be easier to consult the log than to open up and examine the system You will need a Phillips screwdriver 2 bit a med...

Page 83: ...s or modems before you open the system or do any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage Some circuitry on the system board may continue to operate even though the front panel power button is off Do not operate the system with the cover removed Always replace the cover before turning on the system CAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives add in boards and ot...

Page 84: ...y controller data path chip O Auxiliary hard drive LED connector D Power connector P PIIX PCI ISA IDE accelerator E OMC DRAM control chip Q SIMM sockets F OPB PCI Bridge component R Battery G Front panel I O connectors S Serial port 2 connector H Floppy drive connector T Parallel port connector I Primary PCI IDE connector U PS 2 Keyboard Mouse connectors J Secondary PCI IDE connector V Serial port...

Page 85: ...isable or enable access to the Setup program Recover from a corrupted BIOS during a BIOS upgrade Figure 5 2 shows the location of the jumper block on the system board Descriptions of how to change the jumpers follow Figure 5 2 CAUTION Do not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you might bend or break the pins Notes A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips...

Page 86: ...PowerMate Pro150 System 5 5 OM04100 A B C DOWN G H I UP Figure 5 2 Location of Jumper Block ...

Page 87: ... upgrade the CPU For 166 MHz CPU A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Bus frequency 66 48 MHz Clock ratio 5 2 PCI frequency 33 MHz ISA frequency 8 31 MHz For 150 MHz CPU A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Bus frequency 60 14 MHz Clock ratio 5 2 PCI frequency 30 MHz ISA frequency 7 51 MHz Factory Configuration Jumpers These are factory installed jumpers Do not change them from the factory setting A B C DOWN G H I UP D...

Page 88: ... and remove the system cover 2 Move the jumper to the position shown below A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Clear password 3 Turn on power and allow the system to boot 4 Turn off power 5 Move the jumper to the position shown below to restore normal operation A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Normal mode Default 6 Replace the system cover and turn the power back on ...

Page 89: ...ey from anywhere in the Setup program This resets all Setup options to their defaults See Chapter 3 for information on the Setup program 1 Turn off power and remove the system cover 2 Move the jumper to the position shown below A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Reset CMOS settings to default CMOS RAM values 3 Turn on power and allow the system to boot 4 Turn off power 5 Move the jumper back to the default...

Page 90: ... the system cover and turn power back on To enable access to the setup program move the jumper to the position shown below A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Setup program can be accessed Default Recovery Boot Enable Jumpers If the BIOS is corrupted during a BIOS upgrade this jumper enables you to boot the system and recover the BIOS Appendix A tells how and when to use the recovery boot enable jumpers A B...

Page 91: ...system board Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor Avoid moving around needlessly 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system and turn off the system WARNING The microprocessor and heat sink will be hot if the system has been running To avoid the possibility of a burn if the system has been running let the...

Page 92: ...Push the lever on the processor socket down and out until it pulls up freely Lift the lever until it stands straight up Remove the processor from the socket Do not touch or bend the pins 5 Place the processor in a piece of conductive foam and store it in an antistatic package OM04228 Figure 5 3 Removing the Spring Clamps and the CPU ...

Page 93: ...r in place lower it gently being careful not to bend the pins Push the lever on the ZIF socket forward until it snaps into place 8 If the upgrade processor has a fan power cord attach the cord to the CPU fan connector 9 If for any reason you need to reinstall the original processor do steps 1 through 8 above A OM04229 A Figure 5 4 Installing a Processor Upgrade ...

Page 94: ...ter which socket pair is used as long as both sockets in the pair are filled If you are installing SIMMs in only one socket pair install them in socket pair 1 This will make it easier to add additional SIMMs in socket pair 0 later All SIMMs must be the same size do not mix SIMM types For example don t install 4 MB SIMMs in socket pair 0 and 8 MB SIMMs in socket pair 1 When adding SIMMs use only ti...

Page 95: ...M socket sites must contain the same size SIMMs Table 5 2 Memory Options for SIMM Sockets For a total system memory of Install a 72 pin SIMM of the following size in both sockets of socket pair 1 Install a 72 pin SIMM of the following size in both sockets of socket pair 0 8 MB 4 MB 8 MB total in socket pair 1 Empty 16 MB 4 MB 8 MB total in socket pair 1 4 MB 8 MB total in socket pair 0 16 MB 8 MB ...

Page 96: ...ic package 2 Position the SIMM at about a 45 angle relative to the system board Make sure the small notch in the middle of the bottom edge of the SIMM aligns with the notch in the SIMM socket 3 Insert the bottom edge of the SIMM into the SIMM socket and make sure it is seated firmly 4 When the SIMM seats correctly hold it at each end and gently push the top edge towards the retaining clips of the ...

Page 97: ...5 16 Installing and Configuring System Board Options OM04088 Figure 5 6 Installing a 72 Pin SIMM ...

Page 98: ...gain access to the SIMM sockets remove the system cover 5 Gently spread the retaining clip at each end of the SIMM just enough to allow you to rotate the top edge of the SIMM downward to an angle of about 45 6 Holding the SIMM only by the edges lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 7 Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to gain access to the SI...

Page 99: ...ssive heat or fire Keep all batteries away from children CAUTION Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s li y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du...

Page 100: ...ittelemaan tyyppiin Hävitä käjtetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti To replace the battery do the following 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system 3 Turn off the system 4 Remove any components that are blocking access to the battery 5 Figure 5 1 shows the battery location Gently pry the battery free from its socket taking car...

Page 101: ...There are two ways to reset the system Press Ctrl Alt Del Cycle the system power To do this 1 Press the power on off button to turn off system power 2 Wait at least 20 seconds 3 Press the power on off button to turn on system power The system powers up and immediately begins the power on self test POST Resetting the system Clears the system memory Restarts the power on self test POST Reinitializes...

Page 102: ...Make sure the system is plugged into a properly grounded power outlet 3 Make sure your keyboard and video display are correctly connected to the system Turn on the video display and turn up its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of the maximum refer to the documentation supplied with the video display 4 If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure ...

Page 103: ... POST does not detect any errors the system beeps once and boots up b Errors that do not prevent the boot process non fatal errors display a message that looks similar to the following Error Message Line 1 Error Message Line 2 Press F1 for Setup Esc to Boot You can note the error and press Esc to resume the boot up process or F1 to enter Setup c Errors that prevent the boot process from continuing...

Page 104: ...the valid settings see the documentation shipped with these devices Ensure that there are no conflicts for example two add in boards sharing the same interrupt ___ Is the power supply set to the proper input voltage See Chapter 2 ___ Are add in boards and disk drives installed correctly See Chapter 4 ___ Is there a keyboard attached ___ Is a bootable diskette installed in drive A ___ If the system...

Page 105: ...are intermittent there could be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures ___ A transient voltage spike power outage or brownout could have occurred Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands Exit the application you are runn...

Page 106: ...ice representative ___ Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation ___ Is the software an authorized copy Unauthorized copies often do not work Obtain an authorized copy of the software ___ If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy ___ If you are running the software from a hard disk is the software correctly i...

Page 107: ...bles installed properly The following items are suggestions for troubleshooting problems related to ISA legacy non Plug and Play add in boards ___ If the ISA legacy board uses an interrupt run Setup and set the interrupt that is being used by the ISA board to Used by ISA Card In the Advanced screen select the Plug and Play Configuration subscreen and then select the Use Setup Utility option Anothe...

Page 108: ...re documentation for information Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using Try running the software in a different speed mode See Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Chapter 2 If other software runs correctly on the system contact the vendor of the software that fails If you check all of the above with no success try clearing CMOS RAM Chapter 5 and reconfigu...

Page 109: ... properly installed Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup Hard drive light does not go on when drive is in use or is tested by POST Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly installed Make sure the front panel LED connector is securely attached to the system board headers Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup Check the dr...

Page 110: ...s entry into Setup Chapter 5 If the jumper is set to allow entry into Setup you might need to clear CMOS RAM to the default values Chapter 5 and reconfigure the system in Setup Chapter 3 System halts before completing POST This indicates a fatal system error that requires immediate service attention Note the screen display and write down any beep code emitted Provide this information to your servi...

Page 111: ...nal Memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory or Timer 1 on the motherboard is not functioning 5 Processor Error The CPU generated an error 6 8042 Gate A20 Failure The keyboard controller may be bad The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode 7 Processor Exception Interrupt Error The CPU generated an exception interrupt 8 Display Memory Read Write Error The system video adapter is either missing or...

Page 112: ...lue is generated for error checking The previous value is different from the current value Run Setup CMOS System Options Not Set The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or nonexistent Run Setup CMOS Time and Date Not Set Run Setup to set the date and time in CMOS RAM Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy drive A is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the system Use another boot disk...

Page 113: ...er is not working Call for service Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A but cannot boot the system Use another boot disk Keyboard Controller Error The keyboard controller has failed during POST Keyboard is Locked Please Unlock It Some systems have an electronic key that enables the user to lock the keyboard Keyboard Stuck Key Detected There is a key pressed down Maste...

Page 114: ...or occurred Slave DMA Controller Error Error in the slave DMA channel Slave Interrupt Controller Error Slave Interrupt Controller failed during POST System Memory Size Mismatch The amount of memory on the system board is different than the amount in CMOS RAM Check for mismatched SIMM sizes All SIMMs must be the same size Run Setup Timer Channel 2 Error Most systems include two timers There is an e...

Page 115: ...een cleared NVRAM Data Invalid NVRAM Cleared Invalid entry in the ESCD Parallel Port Resource Conflict The parallel port has requested a resource that is already in use PCI Error Log is Full This message is displayed when more than 15 PCI conflict errors are detected No additional PCI errors can be logged PCI I O Port Conflict Two devices requested the same resource resulting in a conflict PCI IRQ...

Page 116: ...equested a resource that is already in use Serial Port 1 Resource Conflict Serial port 1 has requested a resource that is already in use Serial Port 2 Resource Conflict Serial port 2 has requested a resource that is already in use Static Device Resource Conflict A non Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use System Board Device Resource Conflict A non Plug and Play IS...

Page 117: ...n Width 21 cm 8 3 inches Depth 42 5 cm 17 inches Height with feet installed 39 cm 15 5 inches Weight without peripherals 9 79 kg 21 4 pounds System Environment Parameter Specification Operating temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating humidity no hard disk drive 80 RH 36 C Non operating humidity 95 RH 30 C Shock operating 2 0g 11ms 1 2 sine Shock...

Page 118: ...he system is designed to provide 2 A of 5 V current for each add in board in the system The total 5 V current draw for add in boards in a fully loaded system all six add in board slots filled must not exceed 12 A AC Input Voltage Input frequency 50 60 Hz Current 115 V 100 120 V 4 0 A 230 V 200 240 V 2 0 A Power Supply Output DC Voltage Current Maximum Continuous 12 V 6 0 A 5 V 22 0 A 3 3 V 14 0 A ...

Page 119: ...provides the pinouts for the system board connectors Chapter 5 shows the location of the connectors Figure 5 1 Serial Port Connectors OM04083 Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 1 5 6 9 Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 Serial In 3 Serial Out 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI ...

Page 120: ... Pin Signal Name 1 Strobe 14 Auto Feed 2 Data Bit 0 15 Fault 3 Data Bit 1 16 INIT 4 Data Bit 2 17 SLCT IN 5 Data Bit 3 18 Ground 6 Data Bit 4 19 Ground 7 Data Bit 5 20 Ground 8 Data Bit 6 21 Ground 9 Data Bit 7 22 Ground 10 ACK 23 Ground 11 Busy 24 Ground 12 Error 25 Ground 13 Select ...

Page 121: ...PS 2 style Keyboard Mouse Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Data 2 No connect 3 Ground 4 5 V fused 5 Clock 6 No Connect Note You can plug the mouse and keyboard into either of the PS 2 style connectors The system automatically detects the presence of the keyboard and mouse at boot up ...

Page 122: ...7 6 Technical Reference CPU Fan Connector Connector on the end of the wires attached to the system board OM04097 J17 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 12 V 3 No connect ...

Page 123: ...e Pro150 System 7 7 Card Slot Fan Connector Connector on the end of the wires attached to the system board OM04098 J20 1 3 6 4 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Fast fan 12 V 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 Slow fan 12 V 6 Ground ...

Page 124: ... 1 3 3 V 3 3 V DC 11 3 3 V 3 3 V DC 2 3 3 V 3 3 V DC 12 12 V 12 V DC 3 COM Ground 13 COM Ground 4 5 V 5 V DC 14 PS ON DC Remote Enable 5 COM Ground 15 COM Ground 6 5 V 5 V DC 16 COM Ground 7 COM Ground 17 COM Ground 8 POK Power Good 18 5 V 5 V DC 9 5VSB Standby voltage 19 5 V 5 V DC 10 12 V 12 V DC 20 5 V 5 V DC ...

Page 125: ...ey 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable A 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select A 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable B 17 MSEN1 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 MSEN0 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette Change ...

Page 126: ...3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 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 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ0 DRQ1 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 Ground 29 DDACK0 DDACK1 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 IRQ15 32 VCC pull u...

Page 127: ... for external speaker By default there is a jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 that enables the on board speaker OM04090 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 4 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name System Harness Wire Color 1 SPKR_DAT Black 2 On board speaker 3 Key 4 5V Vcc Red ...

Page 128: ...7 12 Technical Reference Reset Switch Connector Connector for a front panel reset switch OM04091 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 2 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name 1 Reset 2 Ground ...

Page 129: ...7 13 Power LED Connector Connector on the end of the power LED wires attached to the system board OM04092 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 3 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name System Harness Wire Color 1 LED_PWR Green 2 Key 3 Ground Blue ...

Page 130: ...Drive LED Connector Connector on the end of the hard drive LED wires attached to the system board OM04093 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 4 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name System Harness Wire Color 1 5 V White 2 HD ACTIVE Yellow 3 Key 4 5 V ...

Page 131: ...PowerMate Pro150 System 7 15 Infrared Connector Connector for optional infrared port OM04094 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 5 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name 1 IRTX 2 Ground 3 IRRX 4 Key 5 5 V ...

Page 132: ...7 16 Technical Reference Sleep Switch Connector Connector for optional sleep switch OM04095 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 2 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name 1 5 V 2 Sleep Request ...

Page 133: ... System 7 17 Remote On Off Switch Connector Connector on the end of the power on off switch wires OM04096 SPKR HDLED INFRARED RST 1 2 PWRLED SLP RP Pin Signal Name System Harness Wire Color 1 Ground Red 2 Power on Red ...

Page 134: ...7 18 Technical Reference Auxiliary Hard Drive LED Connector LED connector for a SCSI adapter or an external IDE adapter OM04331 1 4 Pin Signal Name 1 N C 2 HD ACTIVE 3 HD ACTIVE 4 N C ...

Page 135: ...RQ2 A6 SD3 B7 12 V A7 SD2 B8 0WS A8 SD1 B9 12 V A9 SD0 B10 GND A10 IOCHRDY B11 SMEMW A11 AEN B12 SMEMR A12 SA19 B13 IOW A13 SA18 B14 IOR A14 SA17 B15 DACK3 A15 SA16 B16 DRQ3 A16 SA15 B17 DACK1 A17 SA14 B18 DRQ1 A18 SA13 B19 REFRESH A19 SA12 B20 SYSCLK A20 SA11 B21 IRQ7 A21 SA10 B22 IRQ6 A22 SA9 B23 IRQ5 A23 SA8 B23 IRQ5 A23 SA8 B24 IRQ4 A24 SA7 Continued ...

Page 136: ...B30 OSC A30 SA1 B31 GND A31 SA0 KEY KEY D1 MEMCS16 C1 SBHE D2 IOCS16 C2 LA23 D3 IRQ10 C3 LA22 D4 IRQ11 C4 LA21 D5 IRQ12 C5 LA20 D6 IRQ15 C6 LA19 D7 IRQ14 C7 LA18 D8 DACK0 C8 LA17 D9 DRQ0 C9 MEMR D10 DACK5 C10 MEMW D11 DRQ5 C11 SD8 D12 DACK6 C12 SD9 D13 DRQ6 C13 SD10 D14 DACK7 C14 SD11 D15 DRQ7 C15 SD12 D16 Vcc C16 SD13 D17 Master C17 SD14 D18 GND C18 SD15 ...

Page 137: ...NT2 A38 STOP B38 GND A8 Vcc B8 PCIINT4 A39 3 3 V B39 PLOCK A9 Reserved B9 No Connect A40 SDONE B40 PERR A10 Vcc B10 Reserved A41 SBO B41 3 3 V A11 Reserved B11 No Connect A42 GND B42 SERR A12 GND B12 GND A43 PAR B43 3 3 V A13 GND B13 GND A44 AD15 B44 CBE1 A14 Reserved B14 Reserved A45 3 3 V B45 AD14 A15 SPCIRST B15 GND A46 AD13 B46 GND A16 Vcc B16 PCLKE A47 AD11 B47 AD12 A17 GNT B17 GND A48 GND B4...

Page 138: ... V B53 AD7 A23 AD26 B23 AD27 A54 AD6 B54 3 3 V A24 GND B24 AD25 A55 AD4 B55 AD5 A25 AD24 B25 3 3 V A56 GND B56 AD3 A26 AD22 IDSEL B26 CBE3 A57 AD2 B57 GND A27 3 3 V B27 AD23 A58 AD0 B58 AD1 A28 AD22 B28 GND A59 Vcc B59 Vcc A29 AD20 B29 AD21 A60 SREQ64 B60 SACK64 A30 GND B30 AD19 A61 Vcc B61 Vcc A31 AD18 B31 3 3 V A62 Vcc B62 Vcc ...

Page 139: ...64 1 byte Keyboard Controller CMD STATUS Byte 0070 bit 7 1 bit PIIX Enable NMI 0070 bits 6 0 7 bits PIIX Real Time Clock Address 0071 1 byte PIIX Real Time Clock Data 0078 1 byte Reserved Board Configuration 0079 1 byte Reserved Board Configuration 0080 008F 16 bytes PIIX DMA Page Register 00A0 00A1 2 bytes PIIX Interrupt Controller 2 00C0 00DE 31 bytes PIIX DMA 2 00F0 1 byte Reset Numeric Error 0...

Page 140: ...Primary IDE Channel Status Port 03F8 03FF 8 bytes On Board Serial Port 1 LPT 400H 8 bytes ECP Port LPT 400H 4D0 4D1 2 bytes Edge level INTR Control Register 0CF8 Note 3 4 bytes PCI Configuration Address Register 0CF9 1 byte Turbo and Reset Control Register 0CFC 0CFF Note 3 4 bytes PCI Configuration Data Register FF00 FF07 8 bytes IDE Bus Master Register Notes 1 Depends on the presence of a paralle...

Page 141: ...K 951K EA000 EBFFF 8K ECSD Plug and Play configuration area 944K 947K E8000 E9FFF 8 K OEM LOGO available as UMB 896K 943K E0000 E7FFF 32 K BIOS RESERVED currently available as UMB 800K 895K C8000 DFFFF 96 K Available High DOS memory open to ISA and PCI bus 640K 799K A000 C7FFF 160 K Off board video memory and BIOS 639K 9FC00 9FFFF 1 K Extended BIOS Data moveable by QEMM 386MAX 512K 638K 80000 9FBF...

Page 142: ...rt 1 5 User available or second parallel port 6 Floppy 7 Parallel Port 1 8 Real Time Clock 9 User available 10 User available 11 User available 12 On board mouse port available if no PS 2 mouse 13 Reserved Math coprocessor 14 Primary IDE 15 Secondary IDE if enabled else user available Note When using parity SIMMs this interrupt indicates that multiple ECC errors have occurred This interrupt can al...

Page 143: ...27 DMA DMA Channel Data Width System Resource 0 8 or 16 bits Open 1 8 or 16 bits Open 2 8 or 16 bits Floppy 3 8 or 16 bits Parallel port for ECP EPP option 4 Reserved Cascade channel 5 16 bits Open 6 16 bits Open 7 16 bits Open ...

Page 144: ...ase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The customer is responsible for ...

Page 145: ...iver it may become the cause of radio interference Read the instructions for correct handling The system has been tested and found to be compliant with CISPR 22 Class B and VCCI Class II regulations Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur Appareils Numériques NMB 003 édi...

Page 146: ...the impact the product has on the environment If you plan to dispose of this computer we suggest you first try to donate it to a charitable organization or a used computer dealer This computer may also be recycled by an electronic equipment recycler Check your telephone directory for a list of local organizations and businesses that provide recycling services Local computer dealers may also provid...

Page 147: ...BBS can also be accessed through the CompuServe online service Using the Upgrade Utility 1 Write down the Setup selections currently set on your system Chapter 3 tells about the Setup program 2 Insert the upgrade diskette in your system s diskette drive 3 Reboot the system 4 When the flash upgrade menu appears choose Update Flash Memory Area from a file 5 When the menu asks you to enter a path fil...

Page 148: ...he jumper to the position shown below see Chapter 5 for the location of the jumper block A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Recovery boot enable 3 Install the bootable upgrade diskette into diskette drive A 4 Reboot the system 5 Listen to the speaker You should hear beeps in the following sequence a After you reboot the system the speaker beeps once This beep marks the beginning of the power on self test P...

Page 149: ... 7 Move the jumper back to the Normal position as shown below A B C DOWN G H I UP D E F Normal Default 8 Replace the system cover 9 Leave the upgrade floppy in drive A and turn the system on 10 Continue with the original upgrade ...

Page 150: ...cal needs This information is based on ergonomics the science of making the workplace fit the needs of the worker Some nerve tendon and muscle disorders musculoskeletal disorders may be associated with repetitive activities improper work environments and incorrect work habits Examples of musculoskeletal disorders that may be associated with certain forms of repetitive activities include carpal tun...

Page 151: ...comfort might include pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingling and or numbness in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back and or legs ARRANGE YOUR EQUIPMENT Arrange your equipment so that you can work in a natural and relaxed position Place items that you use frequently within easy reach Adjust your workstation setup to the proper height as describ...

Page 152: ...ward curve of your back Use the entire seat and backrest to support your body Tilt the backrest slightly backwards The angle formed by your thighs and back should be 90 or more Your seat depth should allow your lower back to comfortably contact the backrest Make sure that the backs of your lower legs do not press against the front of the chair Extend your lower legs slightly so that the angle betw...

Page 153: ... the other adjustments discussed in this appendix are made Once all these adjustments are completed raise the armrests or adjust the forearm supports until they touch the forearms and allow the shoulder muscles to relax Adjust Your input devices Follow these points in positioning your keyboard and mouse Position your keyboard directly in front of you Avoid reaching when using your keyboard or mous...

Page 154: ...orearm supports in the manner described previously If you do not have armrests or forearm supports your upper arms should hang comfortably at your sides Adjust your keyboard slope so that your wrists are straight while you are typing Type with your hands and wrists floating above the keyboard Use a wrist pad only to rest your wrists between typing Avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges ...

Page 155: ...nd fingers relaxed Adjust Your Monitor Correct placement and adjustment of the monitor can reduce eye shoulder and neck fatigue Check the following when you position the monitor Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level Your eyes should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen Position your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no ...

Page 156: ...hard for you to see your screen use an anti glare filter Clean your monitor regularly Use a lint free non abrasive cloth and a non alcohol neutral non abrasive cleaning solution or glass cleaner to minimize dust Adjust the monitor s brightness and contrast controls to enhance readability Use a document holder placed close to the screen Position whatever you are looking at most of the time the scre...

Page 157: ...equent short breaks that involve walking standing and stretching During these breaks stretch muscles and joints that were in one position for an extended period of time Relax muscles and joints that were active Use a timer or reminder software to remind you to take breaks To enhance blood circulation alter your sitting posture periodically and keep your hands and wrists warm ...

Page 158: ...ers aging fluid retention due to pregnancy poor physical conditioning and dietary habits and other conditions Psychosocial factors associated with these disorders include workplace stress poor job satisfaction lack of support by management and or lack of control over one s work Contact a doctor if you experience pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingli...

Page 159: ...lder placed close to the screen Checking You Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxing working position with frequently used work items within close reach Do you take frequent short breaks Do you stretch and walk during your breaks Do you vary your tasks during the day Do you have regular eye checkups Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort For more informa...

Page 160: ...al Support you can use the above services to obtain information about your system at any time day or night seven days a week Not only do these services provide general information about your system they can also be used to answer your questions and help solve any problems you may have with your system should that ever be necessary NEC s FastFacts Service NEC s FastFacts service is a self help auto...

Page 161: ...tion from FastFacts as follows If you would like instructions for using FastFacts request document number 63233469 when prompted 1 Be sure that your fax machine or fax modem is on Have the document number ready for the document you want 2 At your touch tone telephone enter 800 366 0476 U S and Canada only For international use enter the international long distance access number the U S country cod...

Page 162: ...The BBS can also be accessed through the CompuServe online service Log onto the BBS as follows 1 From the Windows for Workgroups Program Manager select Accessories and double click on Terminal Note If you have Windows 95 see the online help or your Windows 95 documentation to set the NEC BBS parameters and dial the BBS phone number 2 From the Settings menu click on Communications check that the se...

Page 163: ...skette Before you download files from the BBS check that you do not have information on the diskette that you need After you complete downloading your file log off the BBS as follows 1 Press Enter to continue 2 Press G command for Goodbye Hangup 3 Press Enter America Online Service If you subscribe to America Online you can use the service to obtain information about NEC and its products You can u...

Page 164: ...ine Service If you subscribe to CompuServe you can use the service to obtain information about NEC and its products You can use CompuServe to E mail technical questions to NEC s Technical Support staff post technical questions and messages on the Bulletin Board and access NEC s BBS to download files Use the following steps to access CompuServe and NEC s online information services 1 Log onto Compu...

Page 165: ...ormation services 1 Log onto the AT T Interchange 2 At the opening screen click on Interchange enter your password at the prompt and click on Connect 3 At the Main Menu click on Companies on Line 4 At the Companies on Line menu scroll down to and double click on NEC Technologies 5 At the NEC Technologies menu double click on one of the following topics and follow the prompts Corporate Information ...

Page 166: ...e to your questions within one business day Internet If you have a modem you can access NEC s Home Page on the Internet World Wide Web You can do this through a commercial online service or through your Internet account NEC s Home Page contains general information about NEC products You can also use the Internet to access NEC s ftp file transfer protocol Site to download various files video driver...

Page 167: ...ough its Technical Support Center Direct assistance is available 24 hours a day seven days a week Call the NEC Technical Support Center toll free at 1 800 632 4525 Please have available your system s name model number serial number and as much information as possible about your system s problem before calling ...

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