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NEC Drivers and Utilities 4-35

Insert the flash diskette in drive A, and turn on the
system.

When the flash upgrade menu appears, choose “Update
Flash Memory Area from a file.”

When the menu asks you to enter a path/filename, use
the arrow keys to select the “.bio” file, and press

Enter

The utility asks for a confirmation that you want to load
the new flash into memory. Select “Continue with
Programming.”

After the upgrade completes, remove the upgrade disk.

Reboot the system and start the Setup program. Press
<

> to reset the BIOS defaults. Then, use the copy of

the Setup selections you made at the beginning of this
procedure to set the options.

See “NECCSD Bulletin Board Service” in Chapter 7, for
information about using the bulletin board (available in the
U.S. and Canada).

SCSISelect UTILITY

Select the SCSISelect utility at boot up. Press

Ctrl-A

soon as you see the SCSI utility information on the screen.
When the BIOS information appears, you have gone past
the window and must reboot.

The SCSISelect utility sets termination. In addition, from
the SCSISelect utility you can perform the following:

format a new SCSI drive

configure the host adapter

set a new SCSI ID.

To set a new SCSI ID, select the SCSI Device
Configuration menu. With the arrow keys, select Send Start
Unit Command. Change the unit ID number from no to yes.

Summary of Contents for POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL PII

Page 1: ...oxborough MA 01719 508 264 8000 declare that the product NEC PowerMate Professional Series Pentium II 233 266 300 is in conformity with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

Page 2: ...oduct 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 specification improvements the informat...

Page 3: ...External Connectors 1 9 Locking Tab 1 11 Power Supply Features 1 11 Video Board 1 12 SCSI Adapter Board 1 13 Speakers 1 15 2 Using Your Computer System Operation 2 1 Starting Up 2 1 Setup Icon 2 3 Shutting Down 2 3 Setting Date and Time 2 4 Using System Features 2 5 Using a Mouse 2 5 Using Diskettes 2 7 Diskette Removal 2 7 Handling Compact Discs 2 9 Loading a CD 2 10 Removing a CD 2 11 Using Your...

Page 4: ...m in Good Condition 2 22 Cleaning Your Mouse 2 23 Moving or Shipping Your System 2 25 Battery Replacement 2 26 Using Online Documentation 2 29 Where to Go from Here 2 30 3 Understanding System Features System Chassis 3 3 System Board Components 3 3 Processor 3 4 System Memory 3 4 Interrupt Controller 3 5 PCI Local Bus 3 6 Flash ROM 3 6 Graphics Features 3 7 Motion Video Controller 3 7 Graphics Acc...

Page 5: ...ce Configuration Submenu 4 7 IDE Device Configuration 4 7 IDE Translation Mode 4 8 Language 4 10 Boot Options 4 10 Boot Options Submenu 4 10 Boot Sequence 4 10 System Cache 4 11 Boot Speed 4 11 Num Lock 4 11 Speaker 4 11 Setup Prompt 4 12 Hard Disk Pre Delay 4 12 Typematic Rate Programming 4 12 Power on COM1 Ring 4 13 Video Mode 4 14 Mouse 4 14 Base Memory 4 14 Extended Memory 4 14 BIOS Version 4 ...

Page 6: ...se Address 4 19 Video Palette Snoop 4 19 Latency Timer PCI Clock 4 20 Memory Error Detection 4 20 Onboard Audio 4 21 Banks 0 and 1 SIMM Detected 4 21 Power Management Configuration 4 21 Power Management Submenu 4 21 IDE Drive Power Down 4 22 VESA Video Power Down 4 22 Inactivity Timer Minutes 4 22 Hot Key 4 23 Auto Start on AC Loss 4 24 Plug and Play Configuration 4 24 Plug and Play Submenu 4 24 B...

Page 7: ...iption 4 38 Inventory 4 38 Using DMI 4 39 NEC s MagicEye Technology 4 40 Video Drivers 4 41 CD Restore 4 41 Selecting CD Restore options 4 42 Restore Individual Files 4 42 System Recovery 4 42 Restoring Individual Files 4 43 Selecting Files 4 44 Checking Selected Files 4 45 Restoring the Files 4 45 Recovering Your System 4 46 5 Installing Options Option Installation Procedures 5 1 Safety Precautio...

Page 8: ...E or SCSI Device 5 28 Cabling a Diskette Drive 5 29 Installing Storage Devices 5 29 3 1 2 Inch Drive Installation 5 30 Removing the Side Panel 5 32 Removing the Front Panel 5 33 Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device 5 35 Replacing the Front and Side Panels 5 37 Adding External Options 5 39 Connecting a Parallel Printer 5 39 Connecting an RS 232C Device 5 40 Connecting a SCSI Device 5 41 6 Setting Syste...

Page 9: ...s 8 5 Monitor Problems 8 6 Keyboard Mouse Problems 8 7 CD ROM Problems 8 7 Speaker Problems 8 8 Microphone Problems 8 8 Getting Help 8 9 Getting Help from Your Company 8 9 Getting Help from Your NECCSD Dealer 8 9 Getting Help from the NECCSD Technical Support Center 8 10 NECCSD Warranty Non Warranty Repair Service 8 11 A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Making Your Computer Work for You A 1 A...

Page 10: ...What We Will Not Pay For B 2 How You Can Get Warranty Service B 3 Year One B 3 Years Two and Three B 3 Limitation of Damages and Implied Warranties B 4 How State Law Relates to the Warranty B 4 For Information Telephone 1 800 632 4565 B 5 C System Specifications Processor Subsystem C 1 Standard Random Access Memory RAM C 2 Read Only Memory ROM C 3 Video Memory C 3 Calendar Clock C 3 Input Output I...

Page 11: ...our Computer 2 31 Interrupt Level Assignments 3 5 Matrox Mystique Video Board Support 3 9 Number Nine Imagine Video Board Support 3 9 Navigation Keys 4 4 Hot Key Parameters 4 23 Security Passwords 4 29 Recommended Memory Upgrade Path 5 15 System Board Jumper Settings 6 3 Matrox Mystique Video Board Support D 2 Number Nine Imagine Video Board Support D 3 ...

Page 12: ...xii Contents ...

Page 13: ...m Chapter 3 Understanding System Features provides a quick overview of the various features of your system Chapter 4 NECCSD Drivers and Utilities describes the various software drivers shipped with your system In addition it explains the Setup Utility and other utilities in detail Chapter 5 Installing Options provides installation instructions and in some cases removal procedures for the options C...

Page 14: ...er to reduce your risk of developing nerve muscle or tendon disorders Appendix B Limited Warranty provides warranty information policies and restrictions Appendix C System Specifications provides a technical description of your computer and its components Appendix D Graphics Specifications provides a technical description of the video board installed in your computer WARNING Prolonged or improper ...

Page 15: ...ous personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the hardware or software NOTE Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard for example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear in boldface type For example press Enter Filenames are printed in uppercase ...

Page 16: ...te Professional Series Release Notes Release Notes provides you with additional information about your computer that was not available at the time your user s guide was printed In addition to the documentation that ships with the system the following documentation is available from NECCSD PowerMate Professional Series Service and Reference Manual part number 819 181764 000 This manual provides inf...

Page 17: ...ts directly to a fax machine The service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week With FaxFlash you can obtain product literature and technical information bulletins By using FaxFlash you can be kept up to date on the latest technical information for your system See NECCSD FaxFlash Service in Chapter 7 for information about using FaxFlash ...

Page 18: ...rious injury To reduce your risk of injury set up and use your computer in the manner described in Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment After setting up your PowerMate Professional Series computer familiarize yourself with your system The following sections provide a brief look at the front and back features of your system 1 ...

Page 19: ...ONT FEATURES The following figures show the features on the front of the system A brief description of the features follows the figures Front features The following figure shows the lamps and controls called out in the previous figure ...

Page 20: ...s button to turn on system power Press it again to turn off the power Suspend button If supported by the operating system lets you initiate a power saving mode of operating your computer Press this button to suspend system operation when you plan to be away from your computer for a short time Press any key or move your mouse to resume system operation where you stopped it A blinking system unit po...

Page 21: ... power is on or off A steady green lamp indicates that the power is on to all system components Disk lamp Indicates if your hard disk is active A green lamp tells you that the hard disk is reading or writing data CAUTION Do not turn off the system unless absolutely necessary while the disk lamp is lit To do so can damage your hard disk or data IR Window The IR infrared window is the system s IR po...

Page 22: ...y loaded on your hard disk Windows 95 systems only for IrDA data transfers at speeds of up to 115 kilobytes per second and at distances up to 3 feet from the IR window Diskette Drive A Diskette drive A loads and starts programs from a diskette Diskette drive A is your primary bootable drive Diskette drive A features Your diskette drive has the following features Diskette drive busy lamp This light...

Page 23: ...el configuration The CD ROM reader is assigned as drive F Use the CD ROM reader to load and start programs from a compact disc CD You can also use the CD ROM reader to play your audio CDs The CD ROM reader is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs and standard audio CDs The CD ROM reader operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD you are using contains data or music This ...

Page 24: ...me of an optional set of headphones Open close button Opens or closes the reader s loading tray Press this button when the computer power is on to insert or remove a CD CD tray Provides a surface for loading a CD into the reader Press the open close button to open or close the CD tray CD busy lamp Lights when the reader is retrieving data music or graphics audio from a CD Do not eject the CD or tu...

Page 25: ... software or if a power failure occurs BACK FEATURES On the back of your computer you ll find external connectors power supply features a locking tab and expansion board slots The following figures show these features Rear features NOTE Some PowerMate Professional Series models do not have a video module feature connector ...

Page 26: ... peripheral devices such as speakers a monitor keyboard mouse and printer to your system Your system has the following external connectors VGA monitor connector Attach the signal cable from your monitor to this connector Supports an NEC MultiSync monitor or other video graphics array VGA compatible monitor with a 15 pin connector For more information see Video Board later in this chapter ...

Page 27: ... recorder or an external amplifier for audio output If you ordered speakers with the system use this jack to connect the speakers to your system Printer port Use this port to connect a parallel printer with a 25 pin connector to the system Serial ports COM1 and COM2 Attach a serial device with a 9 pin connector to each serial port Serial devices include a pointing device serial printer or modem SC...

Page 28: ...ries between 12 megabits per second Mbps for printers and 1 5 Mbps for mice and keyboards You can daisy chain up to 127 devices using USB ports Locking Tab The locking tab on the rear of the system is provided as a security feature Use the locking tab to padlock the system unit cover and prevent access to the inside of your computer Power Supply Features The system power supply has the following f...

Page 29: ...talled in your system is a Matrox Mystique or Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 video board with true color digital video and 3D effects integrated on a single chip The 3D graphics engine renders your 3D applications in photo realistic colors and textures for you to manipulate Matrox Mystique video board The video board offers the following additional features Peripheral component interconnect PCI ...

Page 30: ...nnector SCSI Adapter Board Some PowerMate Professional Series models come with an Adaptec SCSI adapter board installed in a PCI expansion slot The SCSI adapter board brings the highest performance SCSI I O technology to the PCI local bus transferring data up to 133 MB second The BIOS resident SCSISelect configuration utility eliminates the need to handle jumpers or terminators while adding periphe...

Page 31: ...ard features the following SCSI Adapter Board Utilizes PCI local bus Bus master DMA interface protocol 32 bit bus width Up to 133 MB second data transfer rate Fast and wide 20 MB second SCSI synchronous data rate 6 MB second SCSI asynchronous data rate ...

Page 32: ...ironment An AC adapter comes with the speakers Set up the speakers with the AC adapter The speakers connect to the line out jack on the back of the system unit 8 Watt Speaker The speaker set features a power button power lamp volume knob treble and bass controls and headphone jack Adjust the speaker volume by using the volume control on the front of the right speaker ...

Page 33: ...tivity Changing display properties System care Using online documentation SYSTEM OPERATION In this section you will find information on the following starting up and shutting down your system setting the date and time using system features such as the mouse or CD ROM reader using system protection features Starting up Press the power button to start up your system The power lamp lights green to in...

Page 34: ...pressing the space bar If a problem occurs a series of beeps may sound If this happens repeatedly after powering on power off the system and turn to Chapter 8 If You Have a Problem This chapter provides some helpful hints on obvious system problems NOTE If the system displays a message indicating that system settings have changed run Setup see Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities On PowerMate Profe...

Page 35: ...e running the customize Setup program After the Setup process ends your computer reboots and all unsaved data will be lost Shutting Down Follow these steps to shut down power off your computer 1 Save your work See the documentation that comes with your application 2 Exit the application program 3 Press the Start button then highlight and click Shut Down Selecting Shut Down gives you several choice...

Page 36: ...p or diskette drive busy lamp is lit Information on the hard disk or diskette might be lost or damaged Setting Date and Time To set the system date and time within Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you must access the Control Panel program group and select the Date Time icon 1 Press the Start button and scroll up and highlight the Settings menu selection 2 Highlight and click Control Panel in the Setti...

Page 37: ...er any preceding zeros Using System Features The following sections explain how to use and maintain your mouse load and unload diskettes and CDs if you have a CD ROM drive and use your system s audio features Using a Mouse Use the mouse shown in the following figure to quickly move around on the screen to select menu items and to choose functions specific to your software Mouse ...

Page 38: ...aches your pointer to an object on the screen and allows you to highlight text or move an object To drag an object point to the object press the left mouse button and move the mouse to the new location Typical screen objects that you click or double click are icons buttons and menu options NOTE If your mouse pointer disappears move your mouse in wide circles to bring it back into the screen Use a ...

Page 39: ...y into the drive until you hear a click NOTE If your diskette did not come formatted you must format it before storing information on it See your operating system documentation for information about formatting a diskette CAUTION Do not format your hard disk Formatting the hard disk will erase all preinstalled applications Diskette Removal To remove a diskette from the diskette drive press the rele...

Page 40: ...e from the diskette drive when the diskette drive lamp is lit To do so can damage both the data on the diskette and the drive Do not turn off the system power while the diskette is being accessed Do not reset the system except as a last resort when the diskette drive is in use ...

Page 41: ...touching the side of the disc that has no printing or writing on it This is the data side of the disc Handling a CD Do not write on or apply labels to either side of the disc Keep the disc away from direct sunlight or high temperatures Clean fingerprints or dust from the disc by wiping it with a soft cloth Gently brush the cloth from the center of the disc toward the edge ...

Page 42: ... a CD To insert a CD into the CD ROM reader follow these steps 1 Press the open close button A CD tray will emerge from the reader door 2 Remove the CD from its protective case Hold the CD by its center hole and outer edges to avoid touching its surface 3 Place the CD printed side up into the circular area of the tray 4 Press the open close button again The reader automatically pulls in the tray ...

Page 43: ...ds including Adlib Sound Blaster Pro 2 0 Windows Sound System and MPU 401 to provide all the functionality required for your multimedia applications Suspend Power You can manually initiate a Suspend power saving mode instantly by pressing the suspend button dependent on operating system support on the front of your unit Pressing the suspend button is a convenient way of conserving energy when you ...

Page 44: ...provide protection against unauthorized access to your system and data This protection includes a user and administrator password When you start up your system for the first time you are asked to enter a system password The following section explains the password procedure Setting a Password Use the following procedure to set a password 1 Turn on or reboot your system Setup displays the following ...

Page 45: ...er Reenter your password and press Enter again 6 Use the arrow keys to select Exit 7 Select Exit Saving Changes Press Enter 8 At the prompt to confirm exiting setup press Enter Your password takes effect the next time you power on the system You must enter a password the next time you power on Using a Password After you set your password in Setup and reboot the system a password prompt appears eac...

Page 46: ...eboot your system and try again NOTE If you forget your password you must clear the password by setting a jumper on the system board see Clearing Your Password in Chapter 6 Once you clear the password you can boot your system and set a new password in Setup Dual password security provides two levels of password security An administrator password allows access to the system s Setup utility for syst...

Page 47: ...n Windows programs you can select a save option from the File menu If you are creating a new file you ll need to specify a name for your file and a location to store it drive and directory Always save your work before you exit an application See the application s documentation for available save options Backing Up Your Work Back up your work on a regular basis Backup procedures are important for t...

Page 48: ...inter driver for that program See your printer documentation for printer setup information Once your program is set up to work with your printer printing a file within a Windows application is easy 1 Turn on your printer power 2 Be sure you have paper in your printer See your printer documentation to load paper 3 Check that the printer is online or selected See your printer documentation for infor...

Page 49: ...ure required to change video drivers depends on whether you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Follow the instructions below depending on your operating system For information about the resolutions colors and refresh rates supported by your video drivers see Appendix D Graphics Specifications Windows 95 1 From the Windows 95 desktop press the right mouse button and click on Properties The Disp...

Page 50: ...the screen to select the screen resolution The default value is 800 x 600 pixels 3 Select the number of colors you want to display from the Color palette section of the screen The default is 256 colors 4 Click the Apply button to test the new display settings If you are sure that the settings are correct click OK ...

Page 51: ...nge the setting to your monitor type or to an equivalent monitor NOTE If your monitor is flickering or you change your monitor check that the Monitor type parameter is set correctly for your monitor Windows NT 4 0 1 From the Windows NT 4 0 desktop press the right mouse button and click on Properties 2 The Display Properties window appears NOTE The appearance of your Windows NT 4 0 desktop may vary...

Page 52: ...efault value is 800 x 600 pixels 4 Select the number of colors you want to display from the Color Palette section of the screen The default is 256 colors Alternatively click on List All Modes You get a list of all the modes available for your video board 5 Click the Apply button to test the new display settings If you are sure that the settings are correct click OK ...

Page 53: ...eases in electrical power Be sure to connect all peripherals such as your monitor and printer to the surge protector The surge protector should be the only device that you plug into the wall outlet Avoid repeated power on cycles These subject the system components to temperature variations and stress Disconnect your system from telephone and power lines when an electrical storm threatens If you ha...

Page 54: ...irect sunlight and extreme hot and cold temperatures The recommended operating environment is from 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C The recommended non operating environment shipping or storage is from 14 F to 158 F 10 C to 70 C After turning off power wait about five seconds for the hard disk to spin down before you power on again Be sure that nothing is placed on top of your system s power cables Preve...

Page 55: ...yboard with a vacuum cleaner brush attachment Do not use any liquid cleaners on the keyboard as they can damage the keyboard If an object such as a paper clip falls into the keyboard turn the keyboard over and gently shake it Clean the monitor screen with a glass cleaner and wipe it with a clean lint free cloth You may use wet dry cleaning pads manufactured for monitor screens Cleaning Your Mouse ...

Page 56: ...ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover 4 Turn the mouse over so that the cover and ball fall into your palm 5 Gently push the ball out of the large opening in the side of the ball cover 6 Clean the mouse as follows Use tap water or tap water and a mild detergent to clean the mouse ball Use a clean lint free cloth to dry the ball Blow into the mouse socket to remove remaining dust or lint...

Page 57: ...ulses 2 Remove any diskette from the diskette drive If you have a CD in the CD ROM reader remove the CD 3 Turn off the system unit and any external options connected to it 4 Unplug the system unit power cable from the wall outlet or surge suppressor then from the unit itself 5 Unplug any external options from the wall outlets or surge suppressor then disconnect them from the system unit 6 Pack the...

Page 58: ...rd causes the computer to lose system configuration information Prior to removing the battery run the Setup Utility and print out or write down your system configuration settings Then you can restore your system to its previous settings WARNING The battery can explode if it is incorrectly replaced or improperly discarded Use only the same battery or an equivalent type recommended by the manufactur...

Page 59: ...plug the computer and any external components connected to it 2 Remove the system unit cover Observe all safety precautions when removing the cover 3 Locate the battery socket on the system board You may have to remove any expansion boards in the way Locating the battery socket on the system board ...

Page 60: ...tain a tight battery contact with the socket do not over bend the battery clip Removing the battery 5 Remove the battery and discard in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 6 Carefully lift the clip on the battery socket 7 With the positive side facing up slide the new battery into the socket 8 Replace any removed expansion boards ...

Page 61: ...ick the NEC PowerMate System Documentation icon on your Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop A welcome screen appears with the information you need to use the online documentation The NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation is a comprehensive source of information about your system To help you find the information you need the documentation is organized by topic and the following modules System ...

Page 62: ...ions Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 provide extensive online help and wizards to guide you through procedures WHERE TO GO FROM HERE Once you have your system up and running we suggest that you do the following See the online help file Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Take the System Tour in your online NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation See the online User s Guide in your online NEC Pow...

Page 63: ... in the online User s Guide NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation Using the suspend button Saving Power and Managing Power in the online User s Guide NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation Adding options Adding Internal Options or Adding External Options in the online Option Installation Center NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation and Chapter 3 in this guide Understanding power managem...

Page 64: ...n or Changing Display Properties earlier in this chapter Using Desktop Management Interface LANDesk Client Manager in the online Product Information Center NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation and Chapter 4 in this guide Using support services 24 Hour Information Services in the online Support Center NEC PowerMate Series System Documentation and Chapter 7 in this guide Taking care of my syste...

Page 65: ...abytes MB or 64 MB of random access memory RAM depending on your model sixteen speed CD ROM reader Depending on your model the system includes a hard disk 3 0 GB IDE or 4 0 GB SCSI and a 2 MB Matrox Mystique or 4 MB Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 video board The SCSI configuration contains an Adaptec SCSI controller board to service the 4 0 GB SCSI hard disk Depending on your model systems ship ...

Page 66: ... Windows 95 Bus Master IDE drivers NEC 16X CD ROM drivers Adaptec 7800 Manager Set drivers installed SCSI configuration only Puma TranXit Windows 95 systems only Norton Smart Doctor Windows 95 systems only FirstAid Deluxe 97 Windows 95 systems only Mouse drivers for Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 95 A diskette containing QA Plus Pro software and several CDs containing copies of your operating system an...

Page 67: ...ur accessible devices and two internal hard disk drive devices The accessible devices include the standard one inch high 3 1 2 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive and up to three 1 6 inch high 5 1 4 inch storage devices The internal device slots support up to two 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch hard disks The following figure shows the front panel features and the locations of the accessible storage devices in a s...

Page 68: ...he system comes with 32 MB or 64 MB of system memory Four sockets on the system board support up to 256 MB of high speed memory using industry standard tin plated single in line memory modules SIMM NOTE You may install AVL approved 60 ns or faster Extended Data Output EDO or fast page mode FPM SIMMs into the SIMM sockets Parity non parity or Error Checking and Correction ECC SIMMs are supported To...

Page 69: ...ty assignment modes that can be reconfigured at any time during system operations The interrupt levels are described in the following table Interrupt level assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority See Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities for information on changing the interrupts using Setup Interrupt Level Assignments INTERRUPT PRIORITY INTERRUPT DEVICE NMI I O channel check IR...

Page 70: ... bus is a highly integrated input output I O interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Pentium II based processor The PCI bus supports burst modes that send large chunks of data across the bus allowing fast displays of high resolution images The high bandwidth PCI local bus eliminates data bottlenecks found in traditional systems maintains maximum performance at hig...

Page 71: ...provided in Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities Graphics Features The system features a PCI local bus motion video playback controller and graphics accelerator Motion Video Controller The motion video controller is supported on all configurations The video controller integrates a Windows graphical user interface GUI engine and motion video playback hardware MPEG is a compression decompression stan...

Page 72: ... by the processor The dedicated bit block transfer BitBLT engine maximizes performance by speeding the movement of large blocks of image data in video memory Video Support Your system comes in two configurations of standard video Depending on your PowerMate Professional Series model the system has a 2 MB Matrox Mystique or 4 MB Number Nine Imagine Series 2 video board The 2 MB models are upgradeab...

Page 73: ...llowing resolutions color depths and refresh rates for the Number Nine Imagine Series 2 video board installed on some PowerMate Professional Series models Screen resolution pixel depth and refresh rates are with the standard 4 MB of video RAM installed on the video board Number Nine Imagine Video Board Support RESOLUTION NUMBER OF COLORS MAXIMUM REFRESH RATE 640 x 480 16 M 150 Hz 800 x 600 16 M 15...

Page 74: ...over a parallel port and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more devices The buffered high speed serial port supports transfer rates up to 19 2 kilobytes KB per second These ports allow the installation of high speed serial devices for faster data transfer rates The combination of the enhanced parallel port and buffered serial port ensure optimum performance for future peripheral d...

Page 75: ...erface SCSI board installed in SCSI configurations provides the highest performance SCSI I O technology to the fast PCI local bus The SCSI port connects the hard disk in SCSI configurations and is compatible with all SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 peripherals The BIOS resident SCSISelect configuration utility eliminates the need to set jumpers or terminators when adding peripherals Settings are controlled thro...

Page 76: ...ing the board and powering on the system There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve Plug and Play automatically configures the board for your system Your system also supports non Plug and Play boards Power Saving Feature A suspend button lets you quickly put the system into a full power reduction mode of operation This is a convenient way to save power when you need to...

Page 77: ... Client Manager CD Restore THE SETUP UTILITY The Setup utility program allows you to enter system configuration information and control special features of the system NOTE Your system ships from the factory with the correct system parameters for your configuration Unless you add optional hardware you do not need to run Setup to operate your system However you might wish to run the Setup utility to...

Page 78: ...tery Replacement in Chapter 2 NOTE It is recommended that you print out or write down your current Setup parameters and store the information in a safe place This lets you restore your system to the current parameters if you ever need to replace the battery When to Use Setup The Setup utility lets you view and set system parameters Use the Setup utility program to set the time and date to update o...

Page 79: ... serial ports to customize your system with security features such as passwords diskette drive restriction virus check reminder and system backup reminder to set system parameters in the event that you need to replace the installed complimentary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS battery How to Start Setup To start the Setup utility follow these steps 1 Turn on or reboot the system 2 Press F1 after PO...

Page 80: ...Executes Command or Selects submenu or arrow keys Moves cursor up and down Main Advanced Security Exit System Date March 1997 F1 Help System Time 08 12 20 ESC Exit Enter Select Floppy Options Press Enter Primary IDE Master ST32132A Previous Item Primary IDE Slave Not Installed Next Item Secondary IDE Master NEC Select Menu Secondary IDE Slave None Language English US F5 Setup Defaults Boot Options...

Page 81: ...ess 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 at a typical Main menu screen Use the arrow keys to select one of the following Main Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanati...

Page 82: ...y format To set the time highlight time and press Enter Type the current hour minute and seconds in hh mm ss 24 hour format For example type 13 30 00 for 1 30 P M NOTE Year 2000 support is provided in your computer Diskette Drive This menu selects the type of diskette drive in your system Unless you are changing your hardware you do not need to change the diskette drive floppy A or B settings If y...

Page 83: ...rs to be set Jumper settings on the IDE device must be set to the master or slave device see the documentation that comes with the device IDE Device Configuration Submenu The Hard Disk Submenu lets you check or change the following hard disk drive parameters IDE Device Configuration Number of Cylinders Number of Heads Number of Sectors Maximum Capacity IDE Translation Mode Multiple Sector Setting ...

Page 84: ...e for years Its use limits IDE capacity to a maximum of 528 MB regardless of the size of the drive used Logical Block mode overcomes the 528 MB maximum size limitations imposed by the Standard CHS mode It should be used only when the drive supports logical block addressing LBA and the OS supports LBA or uses the BIOS to access the disk Extended CHS mode also overcomes the 528 MB maximum size limit...

Page 85: ...ut does so in its own way 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 driver in order to operate in the mode OS 2 2 0 and Novel Netware can support either ECHS or Standard CHS methods but not LBA DOS and Windows can support LBA ECHS or Standard CHS methods If the Fast 32 bit IDE option of Windows is utilized make...

Page 86: ...rs that affect the boot process to be set Boot Options Submenu The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters Boot Sequence System Cache Boot Speed Num Lock Speaker Setup Prompt Hard Disk Pre Delay Typematic Rate Programming Power on COM1 Ring Boot Sequence The BIOS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here The defaults are as follows Firs...

Page 87: ...peed refers to the system CPU cycles The default boot speed is Turbo De turbo mode slows the CPU by disabling the system cache and adding increased refresh cycles NOTE De turbo does not reduce the CPU speed to 8 MHz If De turbo is selected it will automatically Disable the System Cache Num Lock The Num Lock field controls whether the NumLock key on the keyboard will be On or Off at bootup The defa...

Page 88: ...ive 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 of user configuration values are used for Typema...

Page 89: ...ate The Typematic Rate Delay field controls the speed characters repeat when you hold down a keyboard key The higher the number the faster the repeat The delay times are as follows 6 char sec default 8 char sec 10 char sec 12 char sec 15 char sec 20 char sec 24 char sec 30 char sec Power On COM1 Ring If a telephony device is installed this field enables the system to power on in response to an inc...

Page 90: ...field only The system uses 640 KB of base memory Extended Memory This field cannot be entered it is an information field only Displays the amount of system memory above 1 MB BIOS Version This field cannot be entered it is an information field only Reports the BIOS identification string ADVANCED MENU Selecting Advanced from the menu bar on the Main Menu displays a menu with the following options Us...

Page 91: ...cessors Processor Speed This field cannot be entered it is an information field only The processor operates at an internal speed of 233 MHz 266 MHz or 300 MHz and an external speed of 66 MHz Cache Size This field cannot be entered it is an information field only Peripheral Configuration When the cursor is placed in the Peripheral Configuration field you can select it by pressing Enter The Peripher...

Page 92: ...ctors on the system board These fields can be either Auto detected or Disabled The default is Auto Floppy Interface The Floppy Interface field enables the diskette drive interface connector on the system board This field can be either Auto detected or Disabled The default is Auto USB Interface The Universal Serial Bus USB Interface field configures the USB interface ports on the system board The o...

Page 93: ...terface The parallel ports may be Auto detected or Disabled The default is Auto Auto assigns the first free LPT port The parallel port address options are as follows Disabled LPT3 3BCh IRQ7 LPT1 378h IRQ7 LPT2 278h IRQ7 Auto Parallel Port Type The Parallel Port Mode field options are as follows Compatible default sets the parallel port to the standard AT compatibility Bidirectional sets the parall...

Page 94: ... Chipset Configuration appears Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu The Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu lets you check or change the following chipset parameters Base Memory Size ISA LFB Size ISA LFB Base Address Video Palette Snoop Latency Timer PCI Clocks Memory Error Detection Onboard Audio Banks 0 and 1 SIMM Detected Base Memory Size The Base Memory Size field controls the mapping of ...

Page 95: ... than 64K needs to be accessed by the CPU and you are not using the Plug and Play run time utilities The following choices are available Disabled default 1 MB ISA LFB Base Address This field cannot be entered it is an information field only If the ISA LFB field is Disabled this field does not appear The ISA Video LFB Base Address field displays 15 MB the starting address of the ISA memory hole if ...

Page 96: ...e is 66 In general this should not be changed If there are latency sensitive cards in the system such as audio cards and or network cards with small buffers this can be set to a lower value to reduce latency If there are no latency sensitive cards in the system but I O intensive applications are being run the value can be increased to slightly improve performance Memory Error Detection Memory Erro...

Page 97: ...gement Configuration field you can select it by pressing Enter The Power Management Submenu appears for setting parameters that affect the power saving features Power Management Submenu The Power Management Submenu lets you check or change the Advanced Power Management APM parameter Selecting the Advanced Power Management field enables or disables power management support in BIOS Power management ...

Page 98: ... VESA Video Power Down The VESA Video Power Down field controls the VESA power management command issued to the graphics card when the system goes into low power mode Settings are dependent upon the VESA mode s supported by your graphic card The following choices are available Disabled the monitor is not under power management Standby minimal power reduction HSYNC signal not active Suspend signifi...

Page 99: ...icating that the system is in Secure Mode See Set User Password field in the Security Menu In this case the password has to be entered before you regain control of the system This password is not echoed to the screen The following table describes how the Powerdown Hot Key interacts with the Security Hot Key Hot Key Parameters HOT KEY FUNCTION Powerdown Hot Key Enabled Only System powers down Power...

Page 100: ...you check or change the Configuration Mode parameters Use the Configuration Mode field to choose the method by which information about the legacy ISA expansion boards ISA boards that do not have Plug and Play capabilities is conveyed to the BIOS This information allows the BIOS to set up PCI and ISA Plug and Play expansion boards without conflicting with the legacy ISA cards The choices are as fol...

Page 101: ...ed Other Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 default NOTE The following three fields ISA Shared Memory Size ISA Shared Memory Address and IRQ 5 9 10 11 Available display only if Configuration Mode is set to Use BIOS Setup rather than the Use PnP OS ISA Shared Memory Size The ISA Shared Memory Size field is used to set a block of system memory that will not be shadowed Shadowing is a technique that copies...

Page 102: ...8 KB 64 KB 80 KB 96 KB NOTE If a value of 96 KB is selected then the ISA Shared Memory Base Address field can only be set to C8000h if 80 KB then a value of C8000 or CC000h etc ISA Shared Memory Address The ISA Shared Memory Address field is only displayed when an ISA Shared Memory Size has been selected The choices are as follows C8000h default CC000h D0000h D4000h D8000h DC000h ...

Page 103: ...ll 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 Event Log Capacity Event Count Granularity Event Time Granularity mins Event Log Control All Events Enabled ECC Events Disabled All Events Disabled Clear Event Log Keep On Next Boot Mark Existing Events as Read Do Not Mark Ma...

Page 104: ...DATE Time of Last Occurrence TIME Total Count of Events Errors COUNT Memory Bank with Errors BANK SECURITY MENU There are two types of passwords available User Password and Administrative Password The user passwords can be used to access the Setup Utility the keyboard upon initial boot and the keyboard when used in conjunction with the Security Hot Key The Administrative Password is used to contro...

Page 105: ...trative 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 System Time User Password Security Hot Key Unattended Start Power Management Hot Key NOTE You can enter the Setup program with either a User or Administrative password How...

Page 106: ...Unattended Start and Security Hot Key fields are not displayed Enter Password This field allows you to enable a user level password during POST and to enter Setup When both the User Password is and Administrative Password is are Enabled only the Administrative Password gives you full access to all Setup fields This field can be either Enabled or Disabled The default is Disabled ...

Page 107: ...r both the User or Administrative Passwords and a dialog box appears with the following prompts 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 with the following prompts appears Enter current password Enter new p...

Page 108: ...en you press CTRL ALT alpha numeric key the alpha numeric key is defined by the user the system enters secure mode locks the keyboard When this Hot Key combination is entered the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lamps on the keyboard will flash in sequence indicating that the system is in secure mode NOTE If Power Management is enabled and the computer enters sleep mode through the Power Managem...

Page 109: ...nges 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 exit Setup press Enter Press Esc to return to the Exit submenu without affecting your changes Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit Setup without recording any changes you may have made After you se...

Page 110: ... you have made in the Setup menus since Setup was last saved select Discard Changes The program displays this message Discard Changes Press Enter to Continue Press ESC to Abort To reset all changes made in the current session of Setup press Enter Press Esc to return to the Exit submenu without affecting your changes FLASH UTILITY Check the NECCSD Bulletin Board Service BBS for available updates to...

Page 111: ...f the Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the options See NECCSD Bulletin Board Service in Chapter 7 for information about using the bulletin board available in the U S and Canada SCSISelect UTILITY Select the SCSISelect utility at boot up Press Ctrl A as soon as you see the SCSI utility information on the screen When the BIOS information appears you have gone past ...

Page 112: ... 2 Point to Programs to open the Programs menu 3 Point to LanDesk Client Manager 4 In the submenu point and click on LanDesk 3 0 Setup 5 Follow the instructions in the Setup program Features With Client Manager you can do the following review system inventory view DMI compliant component information back up and restore system configuration files troubleshoot receive notice of system events transfe...

Page 113: ...kstation is fixed you can refresh the screen to view the new correct PC health You can also set the monitor to report only unhealthy workstations PC Health Meter The PC Health meter is a traffic signal that provides the following visual indicators of workstation health A red light means that a critical system event has occurred You are required to fix the problem immediately A yellow light or nonc...

Page 114: ... virtual memory temperatures power supplies fans chassis opened GDI noncritical boot failure boot virus detection Once a threshold level has been passed on a workstation you can request notification of the problem and have it written into a log file Inventory Client Manager Inventory views the hardware and software components of your workstation The inventory consists of the following categories w...

Page 115: ...nager the Desktop Management Interface DMI is the standard interface used to manage system components on the computer Examples of system components are network interface cards printers and software applications System components provide a Management Information Format MIF file to be DMI compliant The information file describes component attributes that can be managed Client Manager can be used to ...

Page 116: ...based on high and low voltage limits chassis intrusion detection with interrupt generation capabilities To take advantage of these advanced capabilities DMI has expanded its interface in the following areas MagicEye interrupts may be enabled or disabled High and low limits can be set and are displayed for temperature and power supply voltages Current readings are displayed for temperature power su...

Page 117: ...features such as refresh rates in Windows See Changing Display Properties in Chapter 2 Additional VGA drivers are available for a variety of software applications through the NECCSD BBS see NECCSD Bulletin Board Service in Chapter 7 NOTE A multifrequency monitor such as an NEC MultiSync monitor is required to access the extended graphics mode CD RESTORE Windows 95 systems ship with a CD Restore co...

Page 118: ...or restoring AUTOEXEC CONFIG and INI files This procedure runs in Windows 95 You ll need to boot the system from the hard disk enter Windows and insert the CD into the CD ROM reader System Recovery Use this option as a last resort when your preinstalled software becomes unusable or you can t reboot from the hard disk This option requires booting from the CD The System Recovery option provides a fu...

Page 119: ...fore System Recovery reinstall any software application program that you installed yourself The following sections describe each of these options If your preinstalled software becomes unusable see Recovery Options later in this section Restoring Individual Files Here s how to restore individual files to your hard disk 1 With system power on insert the CD Restore disc into the CD ROM reader 2 On th...

Page 120: ...ws 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 all of the above This highlights and selects all the files listed To restore only some of the files listed click the file you want and highlight it 3 Once your files are highlighted select t...

Page 121: ...ime To remove the entire list click Clear list Once the list is set continue to the next section 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 Cance...

Page 122: ...ll lose data need to reinstall any software you installed yourself Full System Recovery should only be used if the preinstalled software is unusable If you are unsure about using this procedure call the NECCSD Technical Support Center TSC TSC representatives will help you determine if this is your situation See Chapter 7 24 Hour Information Services in this guide for the technical support telephon...

Page 123: ...icense agreement appears 5 Read the license agreement and click I agree to continue The Start System Recovery screen appears 6 The Start System Recovery screen states that all the files will be removed and that this process is irreversible At the Are you sure prompt click Yes to continue The system files are restored and the System Recovery Completed screen appears Remove the CD and restart your c...

Page 124: ... ns or faster high speed memory using SIMM sticks video memory your system comes standard with a 2 or 4 MB video board On models with 2 MB of video memory you can add a 2 MB upgrade module to the video board to display higher resolutions and enhanced color capabilities drives your system supports a total of six storage devices In addition to the standard 3 1 2 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive internal ...

Page 125: ... personal injury by observing the following warning 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 Static electricity and improper installation procedures can damage computer components Protect computer components by following these safety instructions CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can dam...

Page 126: ...disconnecting cables A damaged cable can cause a short in the electrical circuit Misaligned connector pins can cause damage to system components at power on When installing a cable route the cable so it is not pinched by other components and is out of the path of the system unit cover Prevent damage to the connectors by aligning connector pins before you connect the cable When disconnecting a cabl...

Page 127: ...plugged 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 Label all cables to make reinstallation easier CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the system unit cover ...

Page 128: ...screws at the rear of the system unit If you installed a padlock on the back of the system unlock the padlock and remove it Removing cover screws 4 From the rear of the system grasp the handle and pull it back so that the cover clears the padlock slot ...

Page 129: ...5 6 Installing Options Releasing the 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 ...

Page 130: ... the chassis 2 Insert the metal tabs on the bottom of the system cover into their slots on the chassis Replacing the system unit cover 3 Slide the cover forward to meet the front panel NOTE The cover fits tightly If the cover does not slide all the way to the front panel place one hand on the front of the unit while you slide the cover forward from the rear ...

Page 131: ...r the system Industry standard 8 and 16 bit ISA and 32 bit PCI expansion boards are supported in the system unit ISA expansion boards can be Plug and Play or non Plug and Play boards Locating Expansion Slots The PowerMate system has six expansion slots as follows two ISA slots three PCI slots one shared PCI ISA slot ISA expansion slots support industry standard 8 bit or 16 bit expansion boards The...

Page 132: ...Install expansion boards in the system as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Follow any preinstallation instructions that come with the expansion board such as setting switches or jumpers on the board 3 Remove the screw securing an expansion slot cover and remove the cover ...

Page 133: ...ansion board Save the slot cover for future use CAUTION A slot cover can damage the system board or any option board if it falls into the system Take care to keep the slot cover from falling when removing the screw If the slot cover does fall into the unit remove it before replacing the cover ...

Page 134: ...l at the front of the system unit Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector Gently rock the board from side to side to seat it into the connector 5 Insert the screw removed earlier to secure the expansion board to the support bracket Installing the expansion board 6 Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board 7 Replace the system unit cover ...

Page 135: ...upport bracket 4 Pull the board out of the connector Gently rock the board from side to side to release it from its connector Removing the board 5 Replace the system unit cover SIMM UPGRADE Your PowerMate Series system comes with 32 MB or 64 MB of main system memory Four sockets on the system board support up to 256 MB of high speed memory using industry standard tin plated single in line memory m...

Page 136: ...it 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 CAUTION To avoid corrosion between different metals use only tin plated SIMM sticks Checking System Memory Use the following procedure to check the memory installed in the system determine the SIMM configuration needed to increase memory NOTE SIMM memory must be installed in p...

Page 137: ...block access to the SIMM sockets label and disconnect them If any boards block access to the sockets remove them Use the following table to determine the SIMM configuration needed to upgrade memory and to identify the sockets for SIMM installation NOTE 64 MB EDO SIMMs will be supported by the system board when they become available ...

Page 138: ...B 32 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB Empty Empty 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB Empty Empty 136 MB 64 MB 64 MB 4 MB 4 MB 144 MB 64 MB 64 MB 8 MB 8 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 256 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Stand...

Page 139: ... the system unit cover 2 Locate the SIMM sockets see the figure in the previous section 3 Press the metal clips at the outer edges of the socket away from the SIMM 4 Push the SIMM away from the locking tabs and remove it from the socket Removing a SIMM Use the following procedure to install a SIMM stick ...

Page 140: ...Ms that are not needed CAUTION Before installing a SIMM reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Align the notched end of the SIMM with the socket end closest to the front of the system 4 Insert the SIMM at an angle into the socket 5 Tilt the SIMM towards the locking tabs using equal pressure at the ends of the SIMM until it locks into the socket see the following figure ...

Page 141: ...stem unit cover VIDEO UPGRADE On PowerMate Professional Series models with 2 MB of standard video memory you can upgrade the video memory to 4 MB by adding a 2 MB upgrade module to the video board as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Remove the video board see Removing an Expansion Board ...

Page 142: ...e static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis Aligning the video module 3 Align the module over the socket Using equal pressure gently press the module into the sockets 4 Replace the video board 5 Replace the system unit cover ...

Page 143: ...PowerMate Series has six storage device slots see the figure on the following page a 3 1 2 inch accessible device slot contains the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive two internal 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive slots 1 inch high thin height with a hard disk installed in one slot three accessible device slots 1 6 inch high half height One accessible device slot contains the standard CD ROM reader A hard d...

Page 144: ...Installing Options 5 21 The following figure shows the device slot locations Locating device slots ...

Page 145: ...t be set correctly as the first master or second slave device on the IDE channel The standard IDE hard disk is set as the master device on the primary IDE connector The standard CD ROM reader is the master device on the secondary IDE connector SCSI device check the jumper settings on the device before you install it See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper setting information Ea...

Page 146: ...ble system power cables The diskette drive and IDE cables shipped with the system each support two devices Cable connector locations on the system board are shown in the following figure System board cable connectors Diskette Drive Signal Cable A three connector diskette drive signal cable comes attached to the system board and to the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive ...

Page 147: ...e of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the cable with pin 1 the notched end on the drive connector The following figure shows a three connector diskette drive signal cable Optional diskette drive signal cable IDE Signal Cables Hard disk systems come with a three connector IDE interface cable attached to the primary IDE connector Multimedia systems come with a sec...

Page 148: ...e IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab align the colored edge of the cable with the pin 1 side of the drive connector Optional IDE cable connectors SCSI Cable SCSI configuration systems come with a three connector SCSI cable attached to an installed SCSI host adapter The following figure shows a typical three connector SCSI wide cable If the SCSI cable is not keyed with a connector tab alig...

Page 149: ...the standard storage devices System power cables vary in 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 Connects to SCSI Host Adapter Connects to SCSI Devices ...

Page 150: ...evices All storage devices require a power and signal cable connection Devices shipped with the system are already connected Procedures are provided on the following devices SCSI or IDE device SCSI or IDE hard disk drive or CD ROM reader diskette drive 1 2 MB drive ...

Page 151: ...are to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector as 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 device Connecting device cables 4 If you are installing an IDE CD ROM reader also connect the audio cable see the instructions that come with the reader ...

Page 152: ... power connector 3 Connect the power cable to the power connector on the device Connecting 1 2 MB diskette drive cables Installing Storage Devices The following subsections describe how to install 3 1 2 inch and 5 1 4 inch drives The installation procedures include installing a 3 1 2 inch drive removing the side and front panels installing a 5 1 4 inch device replacing the front panel and side pan...

Page 153: ...Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device such 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 Locating power supply ...

Page 154: ...he system board Remove the screws attaching the power supply from the rear of the system Removing power supply screws Remove the power supply from the system 5 Align the holes in the hard disk drive with the holes at the bottom of the system see the following figure ...

Page 155: ...he drive cables 8 Replace the power supply and reattach the power supply cables to the system board 9 Replace the four screws Removing the Side Panel Remove the side panel only if you are installing a 5 1 4 inch device The side panel does not need to be removed if you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive ...

Page 156: ...m unit cover as previously described 2 Remove the side panel by removing the two screws from the top of the panel Removing side panel screws Removing the Front Panel Remove 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 ...

Page 157: ...ing the six tabs from the back of the front panel 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 ...

Page 158: ...l the device see the following section Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device Install an accessible device into the device slot as follows 1 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device such as setting jumpers and switches 2 Attach the rails to the sides of the device ...

Page 159: ...m 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 4 Connect the device cables 5 Align the holes in the device with the holes in the side of the system unit ...

Page 160: ...ome with the device Securing the device Replacing the Front and Side Panels To replace the front and side panels follow this procedure 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 ...

Page 161: ...Options Aligning the front panel 3 Replace the side panel and reinsert the screws to hold the panel in place 4 Replace the cover See Replacing the System Unit Cover 5 Run the Setup program to set the new configuration ...

Page 162: ...ter 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 unit 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the other end to the pri...

Page 163: ...ure 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 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the other end to the serial device ...

Page 164: ...cluding the SCSI ID Follow the setup instructions that come with the option Connect an external SCSI device to the back of the system unit as follows 1 Turn off power to the system unit and the SCSI device 2 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on the rear of the system unit 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the other end to the SCSI device ...

Page 165: ...ng on the system and the SCSI device access the SCSISelect utility to set the SCSI ID and remove the termination on the SCSI adapter board See Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities for information on accessing SCSISelect Connecting a SCSI device ...

Page 166: ...per settings include the following You need to change your processor speed setting BIOS recovery You are clearing the system board CMOS You want to deny access to CMOS Setup You are resetting your password CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for your configuration If your system requires a jumper change change only the setting for that condition Otherwise keep the settings at their fa...

Page 167: ...6 2 Setting System Board Jumpers LOCATING JUMPERS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD The following figure shows jumper locations on the system board Locating system configuration jumpers ...

Page 168: ... 5 300 MHz C 2 3 Password Clear D 1 2 Password clear disabled 2 3 Password enabled default CMOS NVRAM and ESCD Clear C 5 6 Keep default 4 5 Clear BIOS Setup Access D 5 6 Access enabled default 4 5 Access denied Host Bus Frequency C 2 3 BIOS Recovery A 5 6 Normal operation default 4 5 Recover BIOS Jumper also sets the PCI and ISA bus frequencies CHANGING SYSTEM BOARD JUMPER SETTINGS The following s...

Page 169: ... power must be off before changing a jumper setting 1 Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals 2 Remove the system unit cover see Removing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 5 3 Locate these jumpers on the system board see Locating System Board Jumpers in the previous subsection You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing Expansion Boards in Ch...

Page 170: ...he system BIOS Recovery If an interruption occurs during the BIOS upgrade that prevents continuation of the process it is possible that the BIOS may be left in an unstable state Use the following procedure to recover your BIOS Processor Speed 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 C J9C1 Jumpers 233 MHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 C J9C1 Jumpers 266 MHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 B 1 2...

Page 171: ...it Cover in Chapter 5 3 Locate the BIOS Recovery jumper on the system board see Locating System Board Jumpers in the previous subsection You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 4 Remove the jumper block from pins 5 6 and set it on pins 4 5 BIOS Recovery Jumper BIOS Recovery 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 A J9C1 Jumpers Opera...

Page 172: ...guration error message 8 Power off unplug the system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Remove the jumper block from pins 4 5 and replace it on pins 5 6 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 11 Replace the system unit cover Reconnect the system power cables and peripheral devices 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup see Chapter 4 NEC Drivers...

Page 173: ...NG The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the system unit cover see Removing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 5 3 Locate the CMOS Clear jumper on the system board see Locating System Board Jumpers in the previous subsection The default setting for this jumper is pins 5 6 keep CMOS settings You may have to remove any installed expansion boards ...

Page 174: ... system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Remove the jumper block from pins 5 6 and replace it on pins 4 5 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 11 Replace the system unit cover Reconnect the system power cables and peripheral devices 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup see Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities CMOS Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 C 1 2 3...

Page 175: ... 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 Removing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 5 3 Locate the CMOS Setup Access jumper on the system board see Locating System Board Jumpers in the previous subsection You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing Exp...

Page 176: ...unplug the system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Remove the jumper block from pins 4 5 and replace it on pins 5 6 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 11 Replace the system unit cover Reconnect the system power cables and peripheral devices 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup see Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities BIOS Setup Access 1 ...

Page 177: ...st be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the system unit cover see Removing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 5 3 Locate the Password Clear jumper pins on the system board see Locating System Board Jumpers in the previous subsection You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 4 Remove the ju...

Page 178: ...f unplug the system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Remove the jumper block from pins 1 2 and replace it on pins 2 3 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing Expansion Boards in Chapter 5 11 Replace the system unit cover 12 Power on the system 13 Run Setup to set a new password see Chapter 4 NEC Drivers and Utilities Password Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 D 1 2 3 4 5 6 D J9C1 Jumpe...

Page 179: ...through a commercial online service or Internet Fax Service to NECCSD Technical Support Services NECCSD Web and FTP Sites NECCSD Technical Support Services U S customers only If you have access to a modem and or fax machine telephone for Technical 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 pro...

Page 180: ...he information to you If you are new to FaxFlash first order one of the following catalogs Each catalog lists the available documents and their document numbers Current catalogs include Catalog 1 NECCSD Telephone Directory and Online Service Information Catalog 3 NECCSD Computer Product Specifications Warranty Policy Ultracare Guidelines and Sales Information Catalog 5 NEC ProServa and Express Ser...

Page 181: ...ntroduction to FaxFlash Follow the automated instructions for ordering your catalog or document 4 When prompted enter your fax number and name For international use first enter the international long distance access number 011 your country code your area code or city code then your fax number The information you request will be automatically sent to your fax machine Please wait for the ordered doc...

Page 182: ...s follows 1 From the Windows desktop click the Start button 2 Point to Programs Point to Accessories and then click HyperTerminal 3 Double click the Hypertrm exe icon The HyperTerminal program appears 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your modem Click the HyperTerminal help button for information about dialing the phone number If you need to check communications settings check that...

Page 183: ...er each 8 Follow the screen prompts until the Main Menu is displayed 9 At the Main Menu select J to join a conference Select Conference 1 for the desktop conference 10 From the Main Menu press F and Enter for 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 whe...

Page 184: ...ns to NECCSD Technical Support staff post technical questions and messages on the Message Board and access the NEC Software Library to download files Use the following steps to access America Online and NECCSD online information services 1 Log onto America Online 2 At the opening screen click Go To in the Main Menu 3 At the Go To menu click Keyword 4 At the prompt type NEC then press Enter 5 At th...

Page 185: ...tions and messages on the Bulletin Board and access NECCSD BBS NOTE You cannot download information from the NECCSD Bulletin Board from CompuServe You must call the NECCSD Bulletin Board directly using the procedure described earlier in this chapter Use the following steps to access CompuServe and NECCSD online information services 1 Log onto CompuServe 2 At the opening screen click the Go button ...

Page 186: ...l questions to the NECCSD Technical Support Center if you have access to a fax machine or fax modem The fax number is 508 635 4100 When using the E mail or fax support service you should include the following words in the subject field for prompt response from the appropriate technical person Desktop Monitor CD ROM Printer Notebook You should provide as much specific information about your questio...

Page 187: ...NECCSD FTP file transfer protocol site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates The files are essentially the same files as on the NECCSD 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 computers com To access the NECCSD FTP site enter the following Internet ...

Page 188: ...ng support System hardware toll free phone support is limited to the length of the standard warranty Preinstalled software toll free phone support for 90 days from the time of your first call to the NECCSD Technical Support Center For software support after the initial 90 days or hardware support after the warranty period the charges are 30 00 per incident You can charge these fees to either a Mas...

Page 189: ...information in this chapter to determine and solve the problem The problem is often one that you can solve yourself See the following sections in this chapter for help Problem Checklist See this section first to determine the cause of your problem Solutions to Common Problems Refer to this section to solve common minor problems Getting Help See this section for the help available to you for inform...

Page 190: ... all cables and power cords connected securely Check that all cables and power cords are securely connected Is the monitor screen blank or is the display hard to read Check that the monitor is on Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor Was a Non System Disk error message displayed when you started the system You have a diskette in the diskette drive Remove the diskette from driv...

Page 191: ...problem and see the possible cause and solution No power and power lamp not lit Check that the power cable is plugged into the system power socket Check that the other end of the cable is plugged into a live properly grounded AC power outlet System does not boot and error message displayed on screen Run the Setup Utility Check that the parameters are set correctly particularly if you just installe...

Page 192: ...System performance appears sluggish Check that your system is set for optimal operation See your operating system documentation Check the memory requirements of your software applications If required install additional SIMM memory If you added optional memory check that you correctly installed the SIMM memory System did not recognize additional SIMM memory You added only one SIMM stick SIMMs must ...

Page 193: ...s formatted If not format it See your operating system documentation If the diskette drive busy lamp does not light when you load the diskette try a different diskette If this loads the problem is in the software Non System Disk or Disk Error message displayed If you are booting from the diskette drive insert a diskette with system files into drive A If a bootable diskette does not boot use the Se...

Page 194: ...nt mode Distorted image appears on your monitor screen Adjust the monitor s video controls If this does not help turn the monitor off for several seconds then back on There is constant movement on the screen A magnetic field is affecting your monitor Move any devices fan motor another monitor that generate magnetic fields away from your monitor The screen display is fuzzy or flickering graphics ch...

Page 195: ...ollowing problems to see the possible cause and solution The system does not see the CD ROM reader The drive designation is wrong and should be changed The CD ROM reader is assigned as drive F The CD ROM reader is not reading a disc Check that the disc is inserted in the CD tray with the label printed side up Check that the disc is a data disc not a music disc Try a different disc to see if the pr...

Page 196: ...the volume is still too low adjust the volume by clicking on the Sound Mixer in Windows Sound is only coming from one speaker Balance the speaker output by adjusting the balance on the Sound Mixer in Windows Microphone Problems Check the following problem to see the possible cause and solution You get no response from the microphone Check that the microphone is connected to the microphone in conne...

Page 197: ...mmercial online service or Internet Fax Service to NECCSD Technical Support Services Internet NECCSD Technical Support Services If you still need help continue with the suggestions that follow Getting Help From Your Company If you are in a company the best source of help may be internal Your company may have designated central support personnel to whom you can go when you have problems Getting Hel...

Page 198: ...phone support is limited to the length of the standard warranty Preinstalled software toll free phone support for 90 days from the time of your first call to the NECCSD Technical Support Center For software support after the initial 90 days or hardware support after the warranty period the charges are 30 00 per incident You can charge these fees to either a MasterCard or VISA credit card Before ca...

Page 199: ...ice see the previous sections in this chapter to determine if you can solve the problem yourself within your company through your dealer or with the help of a technician from the NECCSD Technical Support Center If your system requires repair service from NECCSD call 1 800 632 4565 United States and Canada only If you are outside the U S and Canada please contact your local NECCSD sales provider ...

Page 200: ...R YOU Computers are everywhere More and more people sit at computers for longer periods of time This appendix explains how to set up your computer to fit your physical 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 wor...

Page 201: ... susceptible to developing these disorders due to preexisting conditions or psychosocial factors see Preexisting Conditions and Psychosocial Factors later in the appendix To reduce your risk of developing these disorders follow the instructions in this appendix If you experience discomfort while working at your computer or afterwards even at night contact a doctor as soon as possible Signs of disc...

Page 202: ...ou use frequently within easy reach Adjust your workstation setup to the proper height as described in this appendix by lowering the table or stand that holds your computer equipment or raising the seat height of your chair To create more desk space you can put your computer base on the floor Adjust your chair Adjust your keyboard and mouse Adjust your monitor ...

Page 203: ...ture throughout the day Check the following Keep your body in a relaxed yet upright position The backrest of your chair should support the inward 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 ...

Page 204: ...ootrest when attempts to adjust your chair and workstation fail to keep your feet flat Be sure that you have adequate clearance between the top of your thighs and the underside of your workstation Use armrests or forearm supports to support your forearms If adjustable the armrests or forearm supports should initially be lowered while all the other adjustments discussed in this appendix are made On...

Page 205: ...ur wrists straight and use your entire arm when moving a mouse Do not grasp the mouse tightly Grasp the mouse lightly and loosely Adjust the keyboard height so that your elbows are near your body and your forearms are parallel to the floor with your forearms resting on either armrests or forearm supports in the manner described previously If you do not have armrests or forearm supports your upper ...

Page 206: ...ve the keyboard Use a wrist pad only to rest your wrists between typing Avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges Type with your wrists straight Instead of twisting your wrists sideways to press hard to reach keys move your whole arm Keep from bending your wrists hands or fingers sideways ...

Page 207: ...an 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 further away than 28 inches from your eyes The optimal distance is between 14 and 18 inc...

Page 208: ...kes it 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 t...

Page 209: ...olonged periods follow these instructions Vary your tasks throughout the day Take frequent 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 ...

Page 210: ...keletal disorders include the following hereditary factors vascular disorders obesity nutritional deficiencies e g Vitamin B deficiency endocrine disorders e g diabetes hormonal imbalances connective tissue disorders e g arthritis prior trauma to the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back or legs prior musculoskeletal disorders aging fluid retention due to pregnancy poor physical conditioning and d...

Page 211: ...hen you type Is your keyboard directly in front of you Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them Checking Your Mouse Is your mouse at the same height as the keyboard and next to the keyboard Are your wrists straight and your touch light when moving the mouse Checking Your Monitor Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at...

Page 212: ...lar eye checkups Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort For more information on workstation setup see the American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations ANSI HFS Standard No 100 1988 The Human Factors Society Inc P O Box 1369 Santa Monica California 90406 This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr David Rempel of th...

Page 213: ...ervice center basis Spare parts are warranted for ninety 90 days WHO IS PROTECTED This warranty is nontransferable and may be enforced only by the first consumer purchaser WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in the PowerMate Desktop Computer 1 Any product which is not distributed in the U S A or Canada by NE...

Page 214: ...ns carrying cases pens external cabinets magnetic media or any accessories used in connection with the Products 5 This warranty covers only NECCSD supplied components Service required as a result of third party Products is not covered under this warranty WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FOR We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items but we will not pay for the following...

Page 215: ...CSD TotalService Preferred Dealer or calling 1 800 632 4565 Beyond the 50 mile radius travel charges will be applied Alternatively you may obtain warranty service in the same manner as the procedure for years two and three below Years Two and Three To obtain warranty service during years two and three of the warranty terms you must return this Product prepaid to an NECCSD authorized service center...

Page 216: ...R DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THEREFO...

Page 217: ...CCSD limited warranty Product performance is affected by system configuration software the application customer data and operator control of the system among other factors While NECCSD Products are considered to be compatible with many systems the specific functional implementation by the customers of the Product may vary Therefore the suitability of a Product for a specific purpose or application...

Page 218: ... on a processor card that installs on the system board Processor Clock Rate 233 266 or 300 MHz internally depending on your PowerMate Professional Series model 66 MHz externally Processor Support 29 bit addressing 512 KB maximum cacheability 64 bit data Cache Memory Primary Cache 32 KB of internal write back cache on processor 16 KB instruction 16 KB data Secondary Cache 512 KB of burst pipelined ...

Page 219: ...MAM by 4 captive nuts held to the guide with fasteners For thermal protection a heatsink is supported by a Heat Sink Support HSS which is attached to the system board by two push pins The heatsink is secured in place to the HSS by an HSS top bar The top bar is snapped into rigid pins after the processor subsystem with heatsink is inserted into the Slot 1 connector and RM Standard Random Access Mem...

Page 220: ...it System BIOS 64 KB Video BIOS 32 KB Reserved 32 KB Video Memory Standard Memory 2 MB or 4 MB depending on your PowerMate Professional Series model 2 MB models expandable to 4 MB using 2 MB upgrade module Calendar Clock Year Month Day Hour Minute Second 01 Second maintained by battery backup Battery Type 3 volt lithium nonrechargeable Input Output I O Facilities Integrated Industry Standard Inter...

Page 221: ...annel each channel supports a master and a slave device CD ROM reader with audio playback capability and hard disk on separate channels support for up to 16 MB second 32 bit transfers on PCI bus support for a total of four IDE devices 40 pin connectors support for mode 3 and mode 4 Universal Serial Bus interface to connect mice joysticks keyboards and telecommunications devices Able to daisy chain...

Page 222: ...ts Six device slots Four accessible slots One 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch slot contains standard 1 44 MB diskette drive Three 1 6 inch high 5 1 4 inch slots one slot contains standard CD ROM reader Two internal 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch slot one slot contains hard disk Expansion Slots Six slots Three 32 bit PCI slots video board installed in one slot SCSI adapter installed in PowerMate Professional Series...

Page 223: ... Play Provides all digital audio and analog mixing functions required for playing and recording audio Yamaha OPL3 FM synthesizer MPU 401 Sound Blaster MIDI and game port interface Speakers 8 watt W stereo speakers if ordered with the system Power on off button Power lamp Volume control Treble control Bass control Mini stereo headphone jack 120 V to 12 Vdc 8 watt Magnetically shielded Subwoofer out...

Page 224: ... 19 0 in 48 3 cm Depth 8 4 in 21 3 cm Weight The following weights are averages System Unit 20 5 lb Keyboard 3 5 to 4 lb 1 6 to 1 8 kg Power Astec power supply 200 watt W 115 230 volt V switch selectable Power management features with partial and full power reductions suspend button Recommended Operating Environment Temperature 50o F to 95o F 10o C to 35o C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 ...

Page 225: ... and Mouse Keyboard 104 key AT Enhanced Function Keys 12 keys capable of up to 48 functions Status Lamps numeric lock capital lock and scroll lock keys Numeric Keypad standard Separate Cursor Control Keys standard Mouse Microsoft mouse ...

Page 226: ...phics Controller MGA 1064SG 64 bit graphics accelerator 3 3V for core 5 0V for PCI bus interface 0 5u technology VX Package 225 BGA Estimated power consumption 2 6W Integrated lookup tables hardware cursor and 170 MHz DAC Integrated PLLs for system and pixel clocks 83 MHz synchronous memory interface Memory Interface Supports Synchonous Graphics SGRAM memory technology 256K x 32 8Mbit Upgradeable ...

Page 227: ...video RAM and with the 2 MB option installed on the video board Matrox Mystique Video Board Support RESOLUTION BITS PIXEL 2 MB BITS PIXEL 4 MB MAXIMUM REFRESH RATE 640 x 480 8 16 24 8 16 24 200 Hz 800 x 600 8 16 24 8 16 24 150 Hz 1024 x 768 8 16 8 16 24 130 Hz 1152 x 864 8 16 8 16 24 120 Hz 1280 x 1024 8 8 16 24 90 Hz 1600 x 1200 8 8 16 60 Hz Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 Graphics Controller 9 ...

Page 228: ...umber Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 video board installed in some models Screen resolution pixel depth and refresh rates are with the standard 4 MB of video RAM installed on the video board Number Nine Imagine Video Board Support RESOLUTION NUMBER OF COLORS MAXIMUM REFRESH RATE 640 x 480 16 M 150 Hz 800 x 600 16 M 150 Hz 1024 x 768 16 M 150 Hz 1152 x 864 16 M 150 Hz 1280 x 1024 65 K 118 Hz 1600 x 1200...

Page 229: ...olume control 1 7 CDs handling 2 9 loading 2 10 removing 2 11 Changing password parameters 4 30 Changing video drivers 2 18 Chassis 3 3 Checking hard disk drive parameters 4 7 Cleaning your system 2 22 Clock Speed C 1 CMOS battery replacement 2 26 CMOS jumper 6 8 Configuration jumpers 6 4 Configurations 3 1 Configuring Plug and Play 4 24 Configuring Power Management 4 21 Connectors 1 9 keyboard 1 ...

Page 230: ...es 3 3 audio 2 11 back 1 8 1 12 CD ROM reader 1 6 diskette drive 1 5 diskettes 2 7 Flash ROM 3 6 front 1 2 1 8 graphics 3 7 Heceta chip 4 40 PCI local bus 3 6 Pentium II 3 4 power saving 1 3 SCSI port 3 11 SIMM memory 3 4 system controls and lamps 1 3 1 4 Finding information 2 31 Flash ROM 3 6 Flashing the BIOS 4 34 Floppy drive cable 5 23 Front panel removal 5 33 Full Power On mode 1 4 G Graphics...

Page 231: ... 1 5 IrDA data transfer 1 5 J Jumper clearing password 6 12 denying access to CMOS 6 10 Jumpers BIOS recovery 6 5 CMOS 6 8 system board 6 4 K Keyboard connecting 1 10 port 1 10 L Lamps CD busy 1 7 disk 1 4 power 1 4 LANDesk Client Manager features 4 36 Line in jack 1 10 Line out jack 1 10 Loading CDs 2 10 Locating expansion slots 5 8 M Main menu options 4 5 Managing workstations 4 37 Matrox video ...

Page 232: ...ntries 4 30 setting 2 12 4 28 use of 2 13 PC health indicator 4 37 PC Health meter 4 37 PCI local bus 3 6 Peripheral submenu 4 15 Port IR 1 4 Universal Serial Bus 1 11 Ports ECP 3 10 EPP 3 10 IDE 3 10 SCSI 3 11 Power button 1 3 Power lamp 1 4 Power saving 3 12 Power saving features 1 3 Power supply features 1 11 Power supply fan 1 11 Printer port 1 10 connector 1 10 Printing 2 16 Printing within W...

Page 233: ...m 2 3 Side panel removal 5 32 SIMM installation 5 17 SIMM memory 3 4 SIMM removal 5 15 SIMM upgrade 5 12 SIMMs supported 3 4 Sound 3 11 Sound software 1 15 Speakerphone 1 10 Starting Setup utility 4 3 Starting the system 2 1 Storage device installation 5 20 5 21 5 29 cabling 5 27 device cables 5 23 device preparation 5 22 device slots 5 20 Suspend button 1 3 3 12 Suspend mode 1 3 1 4 2 12 Suspend ...

Page 234: ... Replacing the CMOS battery 2 26 Typematic rate delay 4 13 U Universal Serial Bus ports 1 11 Upgrading memory 5 14 Using diskettes 2 7 Using the SCSISelect utility 4 35 Utilities Setup 4 1 V VESA modes 4 22 VGA monitor connector 1 9 Video upgrade 5 18 Voltage selector switch 1 11 Volume 1 7 W Warranty repair service 8 11 Ways to protect your system 2 21 ...

Page 235: ...r 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 betwe...

Page 236: ...batterie du même type 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 w...

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