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3-2 Installing Options

secondary cache

−

upgrade to a 256-KB asynchronous

or synchronous pipeline burst secondary SRAM cache
module (standard in some configurations).

drives

−

your system supports a total of four storage

devices. In addition to the standard 3 1/2-inch 1.44 MB
diskette drive, three other storage device slots are
available. Hard disk configurations come with a hard
disk drive installed and multimedia systems include an
installed CD-ROM reader.

OPTION INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

Installation instructions for the following options are
provided in this chapter.

expansion boards

SIMM memory upgrade

video memory upgrade

processor upgrade

L2 SRAM cache module (standard in some
configurations)

data storage devices

external options.

Summary of Contents for POWERMATE VE - 07-1996

Page 1: ...t are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and...

Page 2: ... 1 11 Speakers 1 12 The Microphone 1 13 2 Getting Started Using a Mouse 2 1 About Your Online Documentation 2 2 Where to Go from Here 2 4 3 Installing Options Option Installation Procedures 3 2 Safety Precautions 3 4 Removing the System Unit Cover 3 5 Replacing the System Unit Cover 3 7 Expansion Boards 3 8 Locating Expansion Slots 3 8 Installing an Expansion Board 3 10 Installing an Expansion Boa...

Page 3: ...e Device 3 29 Device Cables 3 30 Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 31 IDE Signal Cables 3 32 System Power Cables 3 33 Cabling Storage Devices 3 33 Cabling an IDE Device 3 34 Cabling a Diskette Drive 3 35 Installing Storage Devices 3 36 Removing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 3 36 Installing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive 3 38 Removing the Front Panel 3 39 Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device 3 40 Replacing the Front ...

Page 4: ...12 NumLock 4 13 The Advanced Menu 4 14 Integrated Peripherals Menu 4 15 The Security Menu 4 17 The Power Menu 4 20 The Boot Menu 4 22 The Exit Menu 4 22 Save Changes Exit 4 22 Discard Changes Exit 4 23 Get Default Values 4 23 Load Previous Values 4 24 Save Changes 4 24 Operating System Backup Utility 4 24 Microsoft Create System Disks 4 24 Distribution Diskette Creator 4 27 5 Setting System Board ...

Page 5: ...tion Services NEC s FastFacts Service 7 2 NEC Bulletin Board Service 7 4 America Online Service 7 7 CompuServe Online Service 7 8 E Mail Fax Technical Support Service 7 9 Internet 7 10 NEC Technical Support Services 7 11 8 If You Have a Problem Problem Checklist 8 2 Solutions to Common Problems 8 3 System Problems 8 3 Diskette Drive Problems 8 5 Monitor Problems 8 6 Keyboard Mouse Problems 8 7 CD ...

Page 6: ...aking Your Computer Work for You A 1 Arrange Your Equipment A 3 Adjust Your Chair A 4 Adjust Your Input Devices A 6 Adjust Your Monitor A 8 Vary Your Workday A 10 Pre Existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors A 11 Checking Your Comfort How Do You Measure Up A 12 Checking Your Chair A 12 Checking Your Keyboard A 12 Checking Your Mouse A 12 Checking Your Monitor A 12 Checking You A 13 B Reviewing...

Page 7: ... Main Menu Parameters 4 8 IDE Hard Disk Parameters 4 11 Memory Cache Parameters 4 12 Boot Option Parameters 4 13 Keyboard Features Parameters 4 14 Advanced Menu Parameters 4 15 Integrated Peripherals Parameters 4 16 System Security Options 4 19 Power Management Parameters 4 21 Interrupt Level Assignments B 1 ...

Page 8: ...nce chart for finding information about a variety topics Chapter 3 Installing Options provides installation procedures for internal and external options Chapter 4 Setting System Parameters describes the Setup utility and explains how to use it to configure your system Chapter 5 Setting System Board Jumpers provides information on changing jumper settings when reconfiguring your system Chapter 6 Us...

Page 9: ...educe your risk of developing nerve muscle or tendon disorders Appendix B Reviewing System Interrupts provides the interrupt settings used by the system WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious 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 TEXT CONVENTIONS T...

Page 10: ... printed in uppercase letters RELATED DOCUMENTS In addition to this guide the following printed documentation ships with your PowerMate Ve Series system See the NEC PowerMate Customers Catalog included with your system for other related documentation NEC PowerMate Ve Series Quick Setup Quick Reference Roadmap Quick Setup contains information for quickly getting your system up and running Read this...

Page 11: ...s System Documentation This online documentation is your comprehensive source of information about your system It contains a System Tour User s Guide Product Information Center Option Installation Center and Support Center Healthy Environment This is an online version of the How Does Your Workplace Measure Up brochure Using Windows 95 Comes with Windows 95 systems Contains information for using Wi...

Page 12: ...know how the system is designed To purchase the service and reference manual call NEC at 1 800 233 6321 in the U S or contact your local NEC sales provider outside U S NEC FastFacts NEC FastFacts is an automated service that sends the latest information about NEC and its products directly to a fax machine The service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week With FastFacts you can obtain product l...

Page 13: ...omputer in the manner described in Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment After setting up your computer familiarize yourself with your system The following sections provide a brief look at the front and back features of your system For a comprehensive source of information about your computer see the online NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation in the Windows NEC Information grou...

Page 14: ...EATURES The following figure shows the features on the front of the system A brief description of the features follows the figure Front features Power Button CD ROM Reader Diskette Drive A System Controls and Lamps Multimedia systems only ...

Page 15: ...ollowing controls and lamps Power button Press this button to turn on system power Press it again to turn off the power Suspend button 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 to where you stopped it See The P...

Page 16: ... fails Power lamp The power lamp indicates whether system power is on or off It also lets you know if the system is operating in a power saving mode A steady green lamp indicates that the power is on to all system components A blinking green lamp indicates that the system is in Suspend mode with full power reduction Disk lamp Indicates if your hard disk is doing anything A green lamp tells you tha...

Page 17: ...the following features Diskette drive busy lamp Lights when your diskette drive is reading to or writing from a diskette CAUTION To prevent damage to your diskette drive and data do not turn off the system or remove a diskette while the diskette drive busy lamp is lit Diskette release button Press this button to release a diskette from the diskette drive Diskette Release Button Diskette Drive Busy...

Page 18: ...e CD ROM reader to play your audio CDs NOTE You can boot your system from the CD ROM with a bootable CD To enable the system to boot from the CD ROM see Boot Menu in Chapter 4 The CD ROM reader operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD you are using contains data or music This allows you to get your data faster and to see smoother animation and video NOTE The CD ROM reader in your s...

Page 19: ...st the volume 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 into or out of the reader Emergency eject hole Allows the manual ejection of a CD if the eject function is disabled by software or if a power failure occurs Headphone Jack Volume Control Knob Open Close Button Emergency ...

Page 20: ... a CD into the reader Press the open close button to open or close the CD tray BACK FEATURES On the back of your computer you ll find external connectors power supply features and expansion board slots The following figures show these features Rear features Audio Connectors VGA Monitor Connector Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 Printer Port Power Socket Fan Voltage Selector Switch Mouse Port Keyboard P...

Page 21: ...nnectors let you attach peripheral devices such as 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 Line Out Jack Microphone In Jack Line In Jack ...

Page 22: ...er or an external amplifier for audio output Use this jack to connect the stereo speakers that come with your system Printer Port Use this port to connect a parallel printer with a 25 pin connector to the system The enhanced printer port supports Enhanced Capabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP modes Serial Ports Attach a serial device with a 9 pin connector to each serial port Serial...

Page 23: ...ar for proper ventilation The power supply fan cools system components and prevents them from overheating Voltage selector switch Sets the voltage for your system to 115 volts or 240 volts CAUTION Set the switch correctly for the voltage in your area Most wall outlets in the United States and Canada are 115 volts Outlets in Europe Australia and Asia except Taiwan are 240 volts Taiwan uses 115 volt...

Page 24: ...rs with the AC adapter The speakers connect to the line out jack on the back of the system unit 8 watt speaker The right speaker features a power button power lamp volume knob treble and bass controls and headphone jack Adjust the speaker volume by using the volume control or by using the preinstalled sound system software See Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for more information Use the sound ...

Page 25: ...ound Software See Chapter 6 for information on using the Multimedia Sound Software THE MICROPHONE The microphone allows you to record voice and sound into your computer data files See Chapter 6 for information on recording sound using the Multimedia Sound Software Microphone ...

Page 26: ...ere to Go from Here Look at this section for a quick reference to what you can do and where you can get information USING A MOUSE Use the mouse to quickly move around on the screen to select menu items and to choose functions specific to your software Use the mouse to Click Clicking selects an object on your screen To click point to the object and press and release the left mouse button Double cli...

Page 27: ...pointer disappears move your mouse in wide circles to bring it back into the screen For more information about your mouse see your online User s Guide and your application documentation Also included in the online documentation is information on cleaning your mouse ABOUT YOUR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION Besides this printed user s guide your system comes with online documentation conveniently available r...

Page 28: ...ter Support Center NOTE Run the online NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation at the shipping default video resolution 800 by 600 with 256 colors with small fonts Other online documents include Healthy Environment Using Windows 95 Most of your application programs provide extensive online help at the touch of a button usually the Help button Some programs provide separate online user s guide...

Page 29: ...ons Make the distribution media see Operating System Backup Utility in Chapter 4 Read Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Take the System Tour in your online NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation See the online User s Guide in your online NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation Install any applications See the documentation that comes with the application ...

Page 30: ...Printed Windows 95 User s Guide The NEC PowerMate Customer catalog offers additional Windows 95 MS DOS 6 2 Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT documentation Loading a CD Loading a CD in the online User s Guide NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation Playing a music CD Multimedia models AudioStation online help Chapter 6 in this guide Using the suspend button Saving Power and Managing Power ...

Page 31: ...er s Guide NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation Protecting my system from viruses VirusScan for Windows Scan95 and WebScan in the online System Tour NEC PowerMate V P Series System Documentation Using Desktop Management Interface Desktop Management Interface in the online Product Information Center NEC PowerMate Ve Series System Documentation Using support services 24 Hour Information Serv...

Page 32: ... 60 ns of high speed memory using SIMM sticks video DRAM your system comes standard with 1 MB of video DRAM that provides resolutions of up to 1280 by 1024 with 16 colors 1024 by 768 with 256 colors 800 by 600 with 256 colors 640 by 480 with 64 000 colors or 320 by 200 with 16 million colors With the upgrade to 2 MB of DRAM your system supports resolutions up to 1280 by 1024 with 256 colors or 640...

Page 33: ...4 MB diskette drive three other storage device slots are available Hard disk configurations come with a hard disk drive installed and multimedia systems include an installed CD ROM reader OPTION INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Installation instructions for the following options are provided in this chapter expansion boards SIMM memory upgrade video memory upgrade processor upgrade L2 SRAM cache module sta...

Page 34: ...the following figure for connector locations System board sockets and connectors All options require the system cover removal Procedures for removing the cover are explained later in this chapter Cache Socket Processor Socket SIMM Socket 1 SIMM Socket 4 SIMM Socket 2 SIMM Socket 3 Video DRAM Socket ...

Page 35: ...ge computer components Protect computer components by following these safety instructions CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the system unit cover Avoid carpets in cool dry areas Leave an option such as a board or chip in its anti static packaging until ready to install it Dissipate static electrici...

Page 36: ...m unit cover Prevent damage to the connectors by aligning connector pins before you connect the cable When disconnecting a cable always pull on the cable connector or strain relief loop not on the cable Removing the System Unit Cover The following procedure describes how to remove the system unit cover WARNING Before removing the system unit cover turn off the power and unplug the system power cab...

Page 37: ...er 3 Remove the two cover screws from the rear of the system unit Removing cover screws 4 From the rear of the system grasp the sides and slide the cover about an inch away from the front NOTE The cover fits tightly Press the front edge of the cover to release it from the front panel Also press against the rear panel to slide the cover one inch away from the front panel Screws ...

Page 38: ...and away from the system unit Replacing the System Unit Cover Replace the cover as follows 1 Align the tabs on the sides of the cover with the inside unit frame as you position the cover over the chassis Replacing the system unit cover Cover Tabs System Unit Frame ...

Page 39: ...wer cables EXPANSION BOARDS Your PowerMate supports ISA Plug and Play expansion boards With Plug and Play expansion boards you can install a board in an expansion slot without changing the hardware settings There are no system resource conflicts to resolve Plug and Play automatically configures the board for the system Industry standard 8 and 16 bit ISA and 32 bit PCI expansion boards are supporte...

Page 40: ...I ISA slot also supports PCI expansion boards PCI expansion boards run at the system s processor speed The PCI bus handles 32 bits of data at a time being wider as well as faster than the standard ISA bus PCI boards can send and receive data much faster which boosts system performance Locating expansion slots ISA Slot PCI Slot PCI ISA Slot ISA Slot Full size expansion boards cannot be installed in...

Page 41: ...the expansion board such as setting switches or jumpers on the board 3 If installing a board in the inside expansion slot next to the power supply see Installing an Expansion Board in the Inside Slot Otherwise continue to the next step 4 Remove the screw securing an expansion slot cover and remove the cover Save the screw for installing the expansion board Save the slot cover for future use ...

Page 42: ...lacing the cover Removing a slot cover 5 Hold the board by its edges and insert it into the expansion slot see the figure on the following page Align full size expansion boards with the guide rail at the front of the system unit Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector Gently rock the board from side to side to seat it into the connector 6 Insert the screw removed earlier to secure...

Page 43: ...re if installing an expansion board into the inside slot in your system 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Follow any preinstallation instructions that comes with the expansion board such as setting switches or jumpers on the board 3 Remove the two screws that secure the slot cover support and expansion slot cover to the rear of the system Remove the slot cover support and slot cover from inside the...

Page 44: ...ver support screws 4 Hold the board by its edges component side down and the bracket end facing the rear of the unit and insert it into the expansion slot Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector Gently rock the board from side to side to seat it into the connector Slot Cover Slot Cover Support Screws ...

Page 45: ...ng the slot cover support 6 Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board 7 Replace the system unit cover Removing an Expansion Board 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Label and remove any cables connected to the board NOTE To remove a board from an inside slot see Removing an Expansion Board from the Inside Slot Screws Expansion Board Bracket Slot Cover Support ...

Page 46: ...ide to side to release it from its connector 5 Replace the slot cover that was removed when the option board was installed 6 Replace the system unit cover Removing an Expansion Board from the Inside Slot Use this procedure if removing an expansion board from the inside slot in your system 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Label and remove any cables from the expansion board ...

Page 47: ...ION Take care not to drop the slot cover support into the system as it could damage the system board Removing the slot cover screw 4 Pull the board out of the connector Gently rock the board from side to side to release it from the connector 5 Replace the slot cover that was removed when the option board was installed 6 Replace the system unit cover Screws Expansion Board Bracket Slot Cover Suppor...

Page 48: ...industry standard tin plated single in line memory modules SIMM NOTE You may install 60 or 70 ns fast page mode FPM or 60 ns extended data output EDO parity or non parity SIMMs into the SIMM sockets 1 MB by 32 bit 4 MB stick 2 MB by 32 bit 8 MB stick 4 MB by 32 bit 16 MB stick 8 MB by 32 bit 32 MB stick CAUTION To avoid corrosion between different metals only use tin plated SIMM sticks ...

Page 49: ...rs of the same memory type identify SIMM sockets 1 Locate the four SIMM sockets on the system board see Option Installation Procedures earlier in the chapter If any cables block access to the SIMM sockets label and disconnect them If any boards block access to the sockets remove them 2 Use the following table to determine the SIMM configuration needed to upgrade memory and to identify the sockets ...

Page 50: ... 16 MB 16 MB Empty Empty 40 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB Empty Empty 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB ...

Page 51: ...l chassis 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Locate the SIMM sockets see Option Installation Procedures earlier in the chapter 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 Clips ...

Page 52: ... Installation Procedures earlier in the chapter Remove any currently installed SIMMs 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 ...

Page 53: ... 7 Replace the system unit cover VIDEO UPGRADE Upgrade the video memory by adding two 512 KB by 16 bit video DRAM modules as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Locate the video DRAM sockets see Option Installation Procedures earlier in this chapter If any expansion boards are obstructing your view of the sockets remove the boards see Removing an Expansion Board Notche...

Page 54: ...ign the notched ends of the module and socket Using equal pressure gently press the module into the socket Repeat for the second module Aligning the video DRAM module with the socket 4 Replace any boards that were removed 5 Replace the system unit cover Notched End of Module Notched Corner of Socket ...

Page 55: ...heatsink for the processor When upgrading the processor first remove the processor currently installed in the system then install the OverDrive processor Removing the Processor Remove the processor installed on the system board as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover 2 Locate the processor socket see Option Installation Procedures earlier in this chapter If any expansion boards are obstructing t...

Page 56: ...ently in the system see previous procedure CAUTION Before picking up the processor reduce static discharge by touching the metal frame of the system unit 2 Align the notched corner of the processor with the alignment corner in the socket and insert the processor 3 Swing the lever down to lock the processor into the socket CAUTION Remember to either reattach the heatsink used with the old processor...

Page 57: ... on some configurations The secondary cache installs into a cache socket on the system board Secondary cache increases system performance NOTE Secondary cache comes standard in all Asia Australia and in some U S configurations NEC recommends that you purchase the NEC Cache Upgrade Kit when adding secondary cache The NEC option kit has been tested and approved to work correctly with your system Use...

Page 58: ...h the pin 1 end of the secondary cache socket Using equal pressure gently press the module into the socket 4 Check to see if the newly installed cache module requires a system board jumper change See Chapter 5 Setting System Board Jumpers 5 Replace any boards that you may have removed during this procedure see Installing an Expansion Board earlier in this chapter 6 Replace the system unit cover Pi...

Page 59: ...our storage device slots see the figure on the following page a 3 1 2 inch accessible device slot which contains the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive one internal hard disk drive slots 1 inch high thin height Hard disk configurations come with an IDE hard disk installed two accessible device slots 1 6 inch high half height In multimedia models one accessible device slot contains the standard CD ROM...

Page 60: ...al diskette drive See the documentation that comes with the drive IDE device check the jumper settings on the device before installing it See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper setting information An IDE device such as an IDE hard disk or IDE CD ROM reader must be set correctly as the first master or second slave device on the IDE channel 3 1 2 Inch Slot contains 1 44 MB diske...

Page 61: ...ables used for installation of optional storage devices include diskette drive signal cable IDE signal cables 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 Primary ID Signal Connector Secondary IDE Signal Connector Diskette Drive Sig...

Page 62: ...diskette drive signal cable Connect an optional diskette drive to the middle connector on the standard diskette drive signal cable The colored edge of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the cable 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 Attaches t...

Page 63: ...tion of an IDE device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the existing IDE signal cable If installing an optional IDE CD ROM reader connect it to the secondary IDE connector The primary fast IDE port should be reserved for hard disks The following figure shows a typical three connector IDE cable If the IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab align the colored edge of the ca...

Page 64: ...le connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position The following figure shows the power cable connectors Power cable connectors Cabling Storage Devices All storage devices require a power and signal cable connection Devices shipped with the system are already connected Procedures are provided on the following optional devices IDE device IDE hard disk drive or CD ROM reader diskette drive ...

Page 65: ...ve connector pins Align the IDE 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 IDE device Connecting IDE 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 Red Edge Power Cable ID...

Page 66: ... to the signal connector on the diskette drive as shown in the following figure 2 Locate an available power connector 3 Connect the power cable to the power connector on the device Connecting 1 2 MB diskette drive cables 1 2 MB Diskette Drive Connector Diskette Drive Signal Cable Power Cable Red Edge ...

Page 67: ...Inch Drive Bracket The 3 1 2 inch drive bracket containing the diskette drive must be removed before installing 3 1 2 inch or 5 1 4 inch devices Remove the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket containing the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive as follows NOTE Configurations that come with a hard disk already installed have a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive located in the lower slot of the bracket 1 Remove the system c...

Page 68: ...s 3 37 4 Carefully lift the drive bracket up and place it on top of the power supply Avoid pulling on the installed drive cables Removing the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket Power Supply 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket Tabs Tab Screw ...

Page 69: ...h Drive Bracket 3 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device such as setting jumpers and switches 4 Insert the hard disk drive so that the connectors extend out of the bracket on the same end as the standard diskette drive connectors 5 Align the holes in the hard disk drive with the holes in the bracket 6 Secure the device to the bracket with the four screws two to a side th...

Page 70: ... not need to be removed if you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive If you are installing a 3 1 2 inch hard disk drive see Installing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Remove the front panel by releasing the four tabs from the back of the front panel Tabs behind front panel Tabs behind front panel Front Panel Blank Panel Removing the front panel 3...

Page 71: ... back and forth until it releases 6 Install the device see Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device Install an accessible device into the device cage as follows 1 Remove the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket from the system unit see Removing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket 2 Remove the front panel see Removing the Front Panel 3 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with th...

Page 72: ...4 From the front of the system insert the device connector end first into the device slot NOTE To easily access device connectors for cabling do not insert a 5 1 4 inch device all the way into the slot 5 Connect the device cables 6 Align the holes in the device with the holes in the cage 7 Secure the device to the cage with the four screws two to a side that come with the device ...

Page 73: ...3 42 Installing Options Securing the device 8 Replace the drive bracket see Replacing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket ...

Page 74: ... device see Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device 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 Tabs behind front panel Tabs behind front panel Front Panel Blank Panel Aligning the front panel 3 Continue to Step 5 in Replacing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket ...

Page 75: ...ive bracket in the 3 1 2 inch device slot 2 Slide the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket toward the front of the chassis so that the tabs secure the bracket 3 Use the previously removed bracket screw to secure the bracket in place Securing the 3 1 2 Inch drive bracket 4 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 5 Replace the system unit cover Power Supply 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket Tabs Tab Screw ...

Page 76: ...s Connecting a Parallel Printer NOTE Before connecting a printer to the system be sure the printer is set up correctly Follow the setup instructions that come with the printer Connect a parallel printer to the system as follows 1 Turn off power to the system and printer 2 Connect the printer cable to the printer port on the rear of the system unit 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Conn...

Page 77: ...vice 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 Printer Port Printer Cable Screws ...

Page 78: ...Installing Options 3 47 Connecting an RS 232C cable Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 Serial Cable Screws ...

Page 79: ...y to set features that customize your system such as security features System configuration information is stored in nonvolatile memory Nonvolatile memory retains its data when system power is turned off Nonvolatile memory in your system is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS chip The battery supplies continuous power to CMOS memory and maintains configuration information when system po...

Page 80: ...un Setup check the installation of optional memory by comparing the amount of memory installed with the amount of memory displayed by Setup change certain system operating parameters such as boot device sequence and keyboard parameters configure system connections for peripherals such as your diskette drive hard disks and devices connected to the printer port and serial ports customize your system...

Page 81: ...in Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Copyright 1992 96 Phoenix Technologies Ltd Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit System Time 10 19 20 Item Specific Help System Date 06 25 1996 Diskette A 1 44 MB 3 Tab Shift Tab or Diskette B Not Installed Enter selects field IDE Adapter 0 Master C 1280 Mb IDE Adapter 0 Slave None IDE Adapter 1 Master None IDE Adapter 1 Slave None Video System EGA VGA Memory Cache Memor...

Page 82: ...s a summary of Main Menu Setup parameters You can set some Main Menu parameters directly from this window or you can set them from the Main menu option in the legend bar The Field Help window or Item Specific Help the area on the right side of the screen This help area provides help information for the Setup option currently selected The legend bar the area at the bottom of the screen The legend b...

Page 83: ...and dual IDE controllers The Advanced menu also provides menu items for setting parity and for setting parameters for large disks for example to use large disks with Windows NT Some of the Advanced features are accessible only with a Supervisor password when the Supervisor password is set Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the Backup and Virus check reminders Power Use...

Page 84: ...ys Selects a different menu or arrow keys Moves the cursor up and down for item selection Tab or Shift Tab Cycles the cursor up and down for item selection Home or End Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of the window Page Up or Page Down Moves the cursor to the next or previous page F5 or Selects the Previous Value for the field F6 or or Space Selects the Next Value for the field F9 Loads the D...

Page 85: ...tem Specific Help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the currently selected Setup option It updates as you move the cursor to each new field Pressing F1 or Alt H on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their alternates The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one page of information in the win...

Page 86: ...5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 default A 2 88MB 3 1 2 Not Installed default B Selects the type of diskette drive in your system IDE Adapter User default Described in the following sections Video System Monochrome EGA VGA default CGA 80x25 Selects the default video device Memory Cache Described in the following sections Memory Shadow Enabled default Described in the following sections Boot Options ...

Page 87: ...is 1 Master If you add a hard disk to the fast IDE port IDE1 connector the combination becomes 1 Master 1 Slave Change the jumper setting on the IDE device to set the device to master or slave see the documentation that comes with the device For multimedia systems the IDE hard disk and CD ROM reader are both Masters The hard disk drive is the Master on the primary connector and the CD ROM reader i...

Page 88: ...he left of it Selecting the option displays IDE hard disk parameters Select an IDE Adapter option and set parameters for each hard disk separately Use the following table to configure the hard disk If your IDE hard disk features auto IDE type detection you need only to select the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter The system then automatically detects the hard disk type and sets the remaining parameter...

Page 89: ... 63 Specifies the number of sectors per track Write Precomp 0 to 65534 None Specifies the number of the cylinder at which to change the write timing Multi Sector Transfers 2 4 8 16 Sectors Disabled Specifies the number of sectors in multi sector transfers LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled default Sets LBA Mode Control on or off 32 Bit I O Enabled default Disabled Sets 32 bit I O to on or off Trans...

Page 90: ...ional memory ROM located in specified segments of memory and can improve performance CAUTION Some add in cards particularly with on board firmware do not work properly when shadowed Memory Shadow Memory Shadow is set to enable as the default Various options set to disable can also be enabled Boot Options Your system might require a Supervisor password to set Boot parameters Select Boot Options dir...

Page 91: ...e number of times you can attempt to boot the system If the system fails to boot on the set number of tries the Previous Boot Incomplete message appears and the system boots with default settings The default setting 3 gives you three tries to boot the system before the Previous Boot Incomplete message appears NumLock Select NumLock directly from the Main Menu summary window to display the Keyboard...

Page 92: ...own and before it begins to repeat the keystroke Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 sec 1 2 sec default 3 4 sec 1 sec Key Click Enabled Disabled default Turns audible key click on or off THE ADVANCED MENU Accessing the Advanced menu might require a Supervisor password When you select the Advanced menu you also can access the Integrated Peripherals menu The following table explains the Advanced menu pa...

Page 93: ...ISA graphics device installed Big Memory Mode Normal Alternate Selects the method the BIOS uses to report memory sizes over 64 MB to the operating system Select Normal for MS DOS and Windows Select Alternate for Windows 95 OS 2 and Windows NT Large Disk Access Mode DOS default Other Select DOS if you have DOS Select Other if you have another operating system such as Windows 95 or UNIX A large disk...

Page 94: ...pt request for the listed COM ports Auto selects the next available combination Factory settings COM A default 3F8 IRQ4 COM B default 2F8 IRQ3 LPT Port Disabled 378 IRQ 7 default User selectable settings Auto Selects a unique address and interrupt request for the LPT port Auto selects the next available combination LPT Mode ECP Output only default Enables parallel port to function normally Output ...

Page 95: ...yle mouse On board Sound Stereo with SRS default Stereo Mono This parameter is only available when the BIOS detects integrated audio on the system board When the audio is detected stereo with surround sound is the default If playing an audio file with SRS built in use the Stereo setting Choose Mono when stereo sound is not desired THE SECURITY MENU Selecting Security from the Main Menu displays a ...

Page 96: ...r at either Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password on the menu displays a Set Password dialog box with the following prompts Enter new password Re enter new password To set a password type the password and press Enter Reenter your password and press Enter NOTE If you forget your password see Clearing Your Password in Chapter 5 See the following table for a description of the security feature...

Page 97: ...quires the prior setting of a Supervisor password Password on Boot Disabled default Enabled Enabled requires a password on boot cold boot only no password required for warm boot Requires the prior setting of a Supervisor and or User password If disabled password s are required for entering Setup but are not required for booting If a Supervisor password is set and this option is disabled the BIOS b...

Page 98: ...t after Sunday and monthly on the first boot of the month THE POWER MENU Selecting Power from the menu bar displays a screen with the power management parameters described in the following table A power management system reduces the amount of energy used after specified periods of inactivity The Power menu supports a Full On state a Standby state with partial power reduction and a Suspend state wi...

Page 99: ...se Wakeup Enabled default Disabled Allows mouse activity to wake up system Power Management Mode Customize default Disabled Maximum Medium Minimum Maximum Medium and Minimum set power management options with predefined values Select Customize to select your own level of power management Sleep Timeout 15 min default Disabled User selectable Inactivity period required before partial power shutdown S...

Page 100: ... Changes Exit Discard Changes Exit Get Default Values Load Previous Values Save Changes Save Changes Exit After making your selections on the Setup menus always select Save Changes to Non Volatile RAM NVRAM to make them operative Unlike standard RAM memory NVRAM is sustained by a real time clock chip and stays on after you turn your system off After you save your selections the program displays th...

Page 101: ...Values To load all the default Setup values in the Setup menus press F9 setup defaults The program displays this message Default values have been loaded continue If during bootup the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of values stored in NVRAM it displays these messages System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified in...

Page 102: ...P UTILITY The following procedures provide the required information to make a backup of the operating system you selected at power on The first procedure Microsoft Create System Disks is for the Windows 95 operating system The second procedure NEC Distribution Diskette Creator is for creating a backup of the MS DOS and Windows for Workgroups operating system These procedures are for backing up the...

Page 103: ...m the reminder prompt stops appearing If you choose not to back up the operating system you can set the number of power ups from 1 to 99 when the prompt does not appear Use the following procedure to create the backup diskettes 1 From the Windows 95 Start button select in order Programs Accessories System Tools Create System Disk 2 At the Microsoft Create System Disk screen click on the Next butto...

Page 104: ...he Windows 95 operating system 30 diskettes Windows 95 Startup Disk This selection provides a bootable diskette for a system that has Windows 95 loaded 4 Insert a diskette into drive A and click on Next NOTE Label and mark the diskettes Setup 1 2 3 etc as prompted when inserting them into the diskette drive The first diskette is a bootable Windows 95 Setup diskette 5 Remove and insert diskettes wh...

Page 105: ...te the NEC Utilities group and double click on the NEC Distribution Diskette Creator icon 2 In the Distribution Diskette Creator window highlight the diskettes you want to create There are three MS DOS diskettes and eight Window for Workgroups diskettes from which to choose For a complete backup of your operating system highlight all 11 diskettes NOTE Label and mark the diskettes 1 2 3 etc as prom...

Page 106: ...irement Situations that require changing the jumper settings include the following upgrading your processor installing optional cache 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 factory settings 5 ...

Page 107: ...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 3 3 Locate these jumpers on the system board see the following figure Processor Bus Speed jumpers Processor Voltage jumpers You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing an Expansion Board ...

Page 108: ...peed jumpers for your processor upgrade Change the jumper setting by lifting the plastic block and placing it on the appropriate pins as shown in the following figure NEC recommends using needle nose pliers to move a jumper VRE VR L2 SRAM Cache CLR PASSWD 1 2 3 1 2 3 BF1 JP5 JP4 JP7 JP3 BF0 1 2 3 ...

Page 109: ...Power on the system SETTING THE CACHE JUMPER If you install an optional cache module standard in some configurations you are required to set the cache jumper Use the following procedure to set the cache jumper Processor Bus Speed 75 MHz Processor 50 MHz Bus Speed 90 MHz Processor 50 MHz Bus Speed 100 MHz Processor 66 MHz Bus Speed 120 MHz Processor 60 MHz Bus Speed 133 MHz Processor 66 MHz Bus Spe...

Page 110: ...wer off and unplug the system and any peripherals 2 Remove the system unit cover see Removing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 3 3 Locate the L2 SRAM Cache jumper on the system board see the figure Locating system configuration jumpers earlier in the chapter You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumper see Removing an Expansion Board in Chapter 3 ...

Page 111: ... If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Replacing an Expansion Board in Chapter 3 6 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the System Unit Cover in Chapter 3 7 Reconnect the power cables and peripheral devices 8 Power on the system Run Setup to enable the secondary cache see Chapter 4 Setting System Parameters SRAM cache 1 2 Asynchronous 2 3 Synchronous Pipeline Burst 1 ...

Page 112: ...ING 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 3 3 Locate the Password Clear jumper pins on the system board see the figure Locating system configuration jumpers earlier in the chapter You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing an Expa...

Page 113: ... boot your computer 8 Power off unplug the system and monitor and remove the cover 9 Remove the jumper block from the Password Clear jumper pins 10 If you removed any expansion boards replace them see Installing an Expansion Board in Chapter 3 11 Replace the system unit cover 12 Reconnect the power cables and peripheral devices 13 Power on the system Run Setup to set a new password see Chapter 4 S...

Page 114: ...uences and save them as MID files This chapter explains how to use these multimedia sound software features In addition you can access the online help files The following components comprise the multimedia sound software package Audio Mixer CD Player WAV Player MIDI Player To access these components from Windows for Workgroups double click on the program group then select each of the components li...

Page 115: ... the figure AudioStation main screen layout POWER BAR The Power Bar is the most important module because it controls the other modules It rearranges opens and closes each module which are then removed from the screen It quits AudioStation and activates Help See the following figure Power bar layout Power Bar CD Player Audio Mixer WAV Player MIDI Player MIDI Player CD WAV Player Audio Mixer Help ...

Page 116: ... closes the MIDI Player module Launches or closes the CD Player module Launches or closes the WAV Player module NOTE The online help gives detailed information on each module AUDIO MIXER Use the Mixer module to adjust the volume levels for your speakers and other AudioStation functions The levels are adjusted by placing your pointer on the appropriate slider and dragging it up or down Adjusting th...

Page 117: ... press the button or gently push on the tray 2 Click the Mode button to select a playback mode if you wish 3 To start the CD press the Play button WAV PLAYER The WAV Player records sound by turning incoming electrical signals into numbers and saves it in computer memory To play back the sound the software changes the data back into electrical signals that the audio equipment amplifies and directs ...

Page 118: ...at WAV Player is recording 5 Speak into the microphone or play the input source to record 6 When you finish recording click the Stop button to stop recording 7 Click the Play button to hear what you just recorded If it is satisfactory choose Save from the File menu 8 Type a new filename in the dialog box and choose OK Playing Digital Audio Files Use the following procedure to load and play digital...

Page 119: ...torage space of digital audio files WAV NOTE To record MIDI files a MIDI connector and a MIDI keyboard are required To play MIDI files follow these procedures 1 Click on the Playlist button to open the MIDI file playlist window 2 In the File section select the files by highlighting the files you want and click on the Add button This inserts the files into a playlist 3 Click OK to close the playlis...

Page 120: ...EC s Technical Support Services Internet World Wide Web and NEC s FTP Site NEC s 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 This service is not available for international customers Not only do these se...

Page 121: ...ne telephone order the information you want by following the voice prompts and FastFacts will automatically fax the information to you If you are new to FastFacts you should first order one of the following catalogs Each catalog lists the available documents and their document numbers Current catalogs include Catalog 1 NEC Graphics Products Catalog 2 NEC CD ROM Printers and Disk Drive Products Cat...

Page 122: ...tFacts Follow the automated instructions for ordering your document or catalog Press 2 if you want an introduction to FastFacts 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 Th...

Page 123: ... online service Log onto the BBS as follows 1 From the Windows for Workgroups Program Manager select Accessories and double click on Terminal NOTE If you have Windows 95 see the online help or your Windows 95 documentation to set the NEC BBS parameters and dial the BBS phone number 2 From the Settings menu click on Communications check that the settings match the following BBS parameters and click...

Page 124: ...ch 6 Follow the screen prompts until the NECTECH Main Menu is displayed 7 At the Main Menu select J to join a conference Select Conference 1 for the desktop conference 8 From the Main Menu press F and Enter for the File menu 9 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 wh...

Page 125: ...7 6 24 Hour Information Services After you complete downloading your file log off the BBS as follows 1 Press Enter to continue 2 Press G command for Goodbye Hangup 3 Press Enter ...

Page 126: ...following steps to access America Online and NEC s online information services 1 Log onto America Online 2 At the opening screen click on Go To in the Main Menu 3 At the Go To menu click Keyword 4 At the prompt type either NECTECH or NEC then either press Enter or click on Go 5 At the NEC menu double click on one of the following topics then follow the prompts About NEC Terms and Conditions News P...

Page 127: ...ard from CompuServe You must call the NEC Bulletin Board directly using the procedure explained earlier in this chapter Use the following steps to access CompuServe and NEC s online information services 1 Log onto CompuServe 2 At the opening screen click on Service type in NECTECH at the prompt and click OK 3 At the NEC menu double click on one of the following topics then follow the prompts NEC B...

Page 128: ...ne or fax modem The fax number is 508 635 4666 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 desktop or minitower systems Monitor CD ROM Printer Notebook You should provide as much specific information about your questions as possible Also if you are sending a fax please inc...

Page 129: ...ess NEC s ftp file transfer protocol Site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates The files are essentially the same files as on NEC s Bulletin Board Service To access the World Wide Web NEC Home Page enter the following Internet Uniform Resource Locator URL through your service http www nec com To access NEC s ftp Site enter the following Internet ftp address through ...

Page 130: ...is limited to the length of the standard warranty Software support for pre loaded software is limited to 90 days from the time of the first call to the NEC 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 Please have available your system s name model number serial number and as much information...

Page 131: ...he 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 Diagnostic Diskette If your system boots use your diagnostic diskette to determine and solve the problem Getting Help See ...

Page 132: ... 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 drive A and restart the system Is your mouse or keyboard not resp...

Page 133: ...to 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 installed an option System sounds continuous beeps Turn the system off wait at least five seconds and turn the system on If the ...

Page 134: ...ion 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 be added in pairs Add a second SIMM of the same type System password forgotten Clear...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...eral 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 characters or garbage appears on the screen Check that your monitor is set up correctly and that all connections have been made Check that the ...

Page 137: ...ssible 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 E 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 problem is limited to one disc Th...

Page 138: ...too low adjust the volume through the system software see Chapter 6 Sound is only coming from one speaker Balance the speaker output by adjusting the balance in the sound software see Chapter 6 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 Mic In connector on the back of y...

Page 139: ...ation information If you can run the Setup Utility and print out or write down your system configuration settings Then you can restore your system to its current 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 manufacturer when replacing the battery Lithium acts as a catalyst when expo...

Page 140: ...ns when removing the cover 3 Locate the battery socket on the system board You may have to remove any expansion boards in the way NOTE This procedure is for system boards using the 3 volt lithium batter shown in the following figure Locating the battery socket on the system board Battery ...

Page 141: ...ere is enough space to slide the battery out of the socket CAUTION To maintain 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 Battery Clip ...

Page 142: ...meters DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE If you are unable to resolve your system s problem using the Problem Solutions topics in this chapter NEC suggests that you run the diagnostic diskette The diagnostic diskette permits quick testing of all major system components individual testing of different system components and access to various testing options To run diagnostics insert the diagnostic diskette into d...

Page 143: ...ine Service E mail to NEC s Technical Support Services through a commercial online service or Internet Fax Service to NEC s Technical Support Services Internet NEC s 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 suppor...

Page 144: ...ve ready your system name model number serial number and purchase date Also have ready as much information as possible about the problem you are having including any error messages that occurred NEC Warranty Non Warranty Repair Service Before you call for repair service see the previous sections in this chapter to determine if you can solve the problem yourself within your company through your dea...

Page 145: ...If You Have a Problem 8 15 ...

Page 146: ...ract button 1 7 emergency eject 1 7 features 1 6 1 7 volume control 1 7 CMOS battery replacement 8 9 memory 4 1 RTC chip 4 1 values 4 22 4 23 COM ports 4 15 4 16 CompuServe 7 8 Configuration jumpers 5 2 Connectors 1 9 keyboard 1 10 mouse 1 11 printer 1 10 serial port 1 10 VGA monitor connector 1 9 Cover removal 3 5 D Default parameters 4 23 Diagnostics 8 12 Digital Audio module 6 4 Disk lamp 1 4 D...

Page 147: ...llers 4 9 4 15 IDE device system support 4 9 Information 2 5 Information services 7 1 America Online 7 7 CompuServe 7 8 E mail support 7 9 fax support 7 9 Internet 7 10 NEC bulletin board service 7 4 NEC technical support 7 11 NEC s FastFacts 7 2 NEC s ftp site 7 10 NEC s World Wide Web home page 7 10 World Wide Web 7 10 Internet 7 10 Interrupt controller B 1 IR window 1 5 J Jumpers processor 5 3 ...

Page 148: ...tions 3 45 precautions 3 4 processor upgrade 3 24 SIMM memory 3 17 storage devices 3 28 video memory 3 22 P Parallel port 1 10 Passwords 4 17 4 19 Peripheral parameters 4 15 4 16 Play a CD 6 4 Play digital audio files 6 4 Playing MIDI files 6 6 Power Bar 6 2 Power Bar buttons 6 2 Power button 1 3 Power lamp 1 4 Power management 4 20 4 21 Power saving features 1 4 Power supply features 1 11 Printer...

Page 149: ...passwords 4 17 power management 4 20 Power menu 4 20 4 21 saving changes 4 22 Security menu 4 17 selecting a menu bar option 4 5 selecting a menu item 4 7 starting 4 3 system date 4 7 system time 4 7 using 4 4 video parameters 4 7 virus check reminder 4 20 SIMM installation 3 21 SIMM upgrade 3 17 Sound 6 4 Sound software 1 13 6 1 WAV files 6 6 Speakerphone 1 10 Speakers 1 13 Storage device install...

Page 150: ...4 17 4 19 V VGA monitor connector 1 10 Video player 6 5 Video upgrade 3 22 Virus protection 4 20 Voltage selector switch 1 11 Volume 1 7 1 13 Voyetra software components AudioStation 6 2 W Warranty repair service 8 14 WAV 6 6 ...

Page 151: ...r there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in stallation 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 betw...

Page 152: ... 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 ...

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