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Introducing the Software 2-1

Introducing
the Software

This chapter introduces you to the software* that comes
with the NEC Versa 5000 Series system, including:

the Windows 95 operating system

Online help

Setup utility

Other software

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LapLink

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McAfee VirusScan™

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McAfee WebScan™

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CyberMedia

First Aid

Online services

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Prodigy Internet™

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America Online

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AT&T WorldNet™ Setup

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CompuServe

3.0

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Microsoft NetMeeting™

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Reed Travel Group Official Airline Guide (OAG

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)

* The software listed here is current as of December 1997. The list is subject to change

without notice.

Summary of Contents for VERSA 5000 Series

Page 1: ...Massachusetts Avenue Boxborough MA 01719 978 264 8000 declare that the product NEC V5000 Series 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: ...companying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECCSD To allow for design and specification improve...

Page 3: ...creating vivid multimedia presentations to simply enjoying an audio CD Chapter 3 Using Setup and Power Management to customize your notebook s system parameters and power management settings Chapter 4 Using Your NEC Versa for an understand ing of NEC Versa features and functionality You ll also master procedures for connecting external options like headphones microphone or speakers Chapter 5 Using...

Page 4: ...t the many support services available from NECCSD Appendix D Using DOS Programs provides guide lines for setting up and running DOS programs from Windows 95 TEXT SETUP To make this guide as easy to use as possible text is set up in the following ways Warnings cautions and notes have the following format WARNING Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss o...

Page 5: ...CUMENTS See the following documents for additional information on your NEC Versa 5000 Series notebook computer The NEC Versa 5000 Series Quick Setup sheet helps you get your system up and running The NEC Versa 5000 Series Quick Reference card pro vides an easy to carry reference to LED meanings con trols function key combinations and NEC help numbers An online version of this user s guide on your ...

Page 6: ...aBay Drives 1 8 Around the Back of the System 1 9 Around the Sides of the System 1 10 Around the Bottom of the System 1 12 NEC Versa Power Sources 1 14 Using the AC Adapter 1 14 Powering On 1 16 Using the Main Battery Pack 1 16 Installing the Battery Pack 1 17 Recharging the Battery Pack 1 21 Battery Handling 1 21 Battery Life 1 22 Extending Battery Life 1 22 Battery Precautions 1 23 Battery Charg...

Page 7: ... Online Services 2 8 Prodigy Internet 2 10 America Online 2 11 CompuServe 2 12 AT T WorldNet 2 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 13 Microsoft NetMeeting 2 14 Official Airline Guide OAG 2 14 3 Using Setup and Power Management Setup Utility 3 1 How to Enter Setup 3 1 How to Use Setup 3 2 The Setup Screen 3 2 Using Keys 3 3 Checking Setting System Parameters 3 4 Main 3 9 Advanced 3 10 Security 3 10 Po...

Page 8: ...aying Movie CDs 4 15 CD Care 4 16 PC Cards 4 16 Type II Cards 4 17 Type II Extended Cards 4 17 Type III Cards 4 17 Communication Cards 4 17 PC Card Modems 4 18 Storage Cards 4 18 Interface Cards 4 18 Other Cards 4 18 PC Card Slots 4 19 Inserting a PC Card 4 19 Removing a Card 4 21 IR Port 4 22 Increasing System Storage and Memory 4 23 Hard Disk 4 23 Removing and Installing a Hard Disk Drive 4 23 I...

Page 9: ...rtBar 5000 4 43 Disconnecting the PortBar 4 44 5 Using Multimedia Audio 5 1 Recording 5 1 Line In 5 3 Microphone 5 3 Playing Back 5 4 Using Headphones 5 5 Using the Built In Speakers 5 5 Using External Stereo Speakers 5 5 MIDI Files 5 5 Video 5 6 Using Animation Files 5 6 Multimedia Applications 5 7 6 Traveling with Your NEC Versa Power Connections 6 1 Checklists 6 2 What to Take 6 2 Preparing You...

Page 10: ... Pre Existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors A 7 B Specifications C NECCSD Information Services How to Reach Us C 2 NECCSD Diskette Fulfillment Center C 2 NECCSD Customer Service and Technical Support Center TSC C 3 NECCSD Customer Assistance Center C 4 NECCSD FaxFlash Service C 4 Using FaxFlash C 4 Ordering Information C 5 NECCSD Bulletin Board System BBS C 6 Logging On C 7 Logging Off C 8 N...

Page 11: ...viii Contents Warranty and Non Warranty Repair Service C 12 D Using DOS Programs Setting Up DOS Mode Games D 1 Adding a Game Icon to the Desktop D 1 Specifying MS DOS Mode D 2 Glossary Index ...

Page 12: ...fter completing the steps in the quick setup sheet that comes with your computer your NEC Versa 5000 Series system is ready to go To get started Read Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Envi ronment for guidelines that help you use your computer productively and safely Information includes how to set up and use your computer to reduce your risk of devel oping nerve muscle or tendon disorders Read...

Page 13: ...f prein stalled Extended Data Out EDO Random Access Memory RAM for exceptional performance In addition your system gives you a high performance hard disk drive a 20X CD ROM reader diskette drive built in VersaGlide like a mouse and PC card slots As a multi media system your NEC Versa 5000 also provides the tools needed to create and present impressive images using video clips and sound To get comf...

Page 14: ...ay LCD panel Front features LCD Panel Your NEC Versa 5000 Series system comes with a color LCD that you can adjust for a comfortable viewing position Some models have a 12 1 inch Thin Film Transistor TFT backlit Super Video Graphics Array SVGA color LCD display Other models come with a 13 3 inch Extended Graphics Array XGA LCD display To adjust the LCD panel brightness press the Fn F5 key combinat...

Page 15: ...ne on the left and one on the right for your multimedia presentations or listening pleasure Turn the volume control wheel located on the left side of the NEC Versa 5000 clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease sound volume Power Button and Status LEDs Your NEC Versa provides a Power button and LEDs to track system status Descriptions of these features follow the figure Power button a...

Page 16: ...ing this button as a Suspend Resume button If your system is in Suspend mode or has gone into Save to Disk mode pressing the Power button puts the system in Operation mode NOTE After turning off the system wait 5 seconds before turning it back on This gives system compo nents a chance to power down properly The Battery Charging Status LED is located on the right hand LCD hinge and lights to indica...

Page 17: ... power blinks green when the system is in Suspend mode lights amber when running on battery power with a charged battery The Power LED also warns you about a low battery state The system emits a beep and the Power LED behaves as follows blinks amber when battery power is low flashes amber when battery power is extremely low The Power LED remains unlit under the following conditions if the system i...

Page 18: ...00 Series system comes with an 85 key keyboard featuring an embedded numeric keypad and in verted T cursor keys See Chapter 4 Using Your NEC Versa for details about control keys function keys and keyboard features NEC VersaGlide The NEC VersaGlide works like a standard computer mouse Simply move your fingertip over the VersaGlide to control the position of the cursor Use the selection buttons belo...

Page 19: ... the paper edge near the center hole Do not insert a CD with the restraint installed Save the shipping restraint to use if you plan to travel with the CD ROM reader installed Diskette Drive A 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive that accepts 1 44 MB high density diskettes as well as 720 KB double sided double density diskettes or a Su perDisk LS 120 optical drive that accepts 120 MB or 1 44 MB diskette...

Page 20: ...keyboard to the system Support Feet Slide the two support feet down from the back of the unit to tilt your system forward for more comfortable keyboard access Infrared IR Port Use this port to transfer files be tween your NEC Versa and an IR equipped desktop or notebook computer You can also print to an IR equipped printer without using cables Expansion Port Use this 120 pin port to connect to the...

Page 21: ...ou with a greater transfer speed than the conventional paral lel port It also supports bi directional and uni directional protocols Serial Port Use this 9 pin port to connect an external modem or other serial device AC Power Port Lets you attach the NEC Versa 5000 to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with your system Keep the system connected to AC power whenever possible to keep...

Page 22: ...or monophonic recording or amplification through the unit Plugging in an external microphone dis ables the built in microphone Stereo Line In Lets you use another audio sys tem like a home stereo as an input source Use a cable to connect to the Line Out port on the other audio system to record or play Headphones Lets you plug in stereo headphones or powered speakers Volume Control Dial Turn the vo...

Page 23: ...nsert one or two Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card See PC Cards in Chapter 4 for more about PC cards and their use PortBar Port Use these ports to secure the PortBar A matching PortBar port is located on the right side of the system Two others are located on the back AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE SYSTEM The bottom of the NEC Versa 5000 is the location of the system s memory module sockets passwo...

Page 24: ...currently installed in the VersaBay NOTE Opening the VersaBay Release Lever Cover immediately puts the system into Suspend mode After installing the VersaBay device close the VersaBay Release Lever Cover and press the Power button to resume the system from Suspend The VersaBay Release Lever Cover must be closed to allow the system to return to the active mode Battery Pack A Lithium Ion Li Ion rech...

Page 25: ... NEC VERSA POWER SOURCES The NEC Versa 5000 can be powered using different sources making it a truly portable system Operate your NEC Versa system just about anywhere using one of the following power sources the AC adapter connected to an electrical wall outlet using AC power the optional PowerExtender Airplane and Automobile Adapter the battery pack Read the following sections for specific steps ...

Page 26: ...nected charges the battery whether or not the computer is powered on WARNING Check that the AC outlet voltage registers in the range of 100 240 Volts AC Verify that the cord and plug are appropriate for your AC source CAUTION Use only the AC adapter that comes with your NEC Versa 5000 Series system Although other AC adapters may look similar using them can damage the system Connect the AC adapter ...

Page 27: ...or place objects on the AC adapter Doing so can cause the adapter to overheat Powering On To power on locate the Power button just below the LCD screen near the left hinge and push it in To power off the system use the Windows 95 Start menu Shut Down selection Using the Main Battery Pack The NEC Versa 5000 Series system comes with a recharge able Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack ...

Page 28: ... chapter Battery Meter which lets you quickly identify how much battery power you have available The system also emits a beep to warn you that your battery power is getting low When you hear the beep save your files and put your system into Suspend mode Connect your system to AC power if available or insert a charged bat tery pack Installing the Battery Pack Install the battery pack in your system...

Page 29: ...wn Locate the battery bay latches on the bottom of the system Battery Release latches 3 Press the small battery bay latch towards the middle of the system to unlock the other latch 4 Press the other battery bay latch away from the battery Sliding the battery release latches ...

Page 30: ...alled battery pack closest to the latches 6 Pull the battery away from the bay and lift it out Removing the battery pack 7 To install the charged battery pack lower the end of the battery pack without connectors into the bay Installing the battery pack ...

Page 31: ...e latch Recharging the Battery Pack When battery power gets low do one of the following to re sume operation Connect your system to the AC adapter and AC power to recharge the battery pack Your system is again ready for use and the battery recharges during use The re charge time is about the same whether or not the system is powered on or off see Using the AC Adapter Save your files put your syste...

Page 32: ...e batteries only in the computer for which they are designed Mixing other manufacturer s batteries can de teriorate battery and equipment performance Turn off power to the system after use Keeping system power on can degrade battery performance and shorten battery life Clean the battery terminals with a dry cloth if they get dirty When not in use store the battery in a cool dry area The following ...

Page 33: ...ew and fully charged When no peripherals are connected to the NEC Versa Your actual operation time on a single battery charge may vary significantly depending on the intensity of system usage Extending Battery Life While on the road it is important to be aware of the simple things you can do to extend the life of the system s main battery Use the power management features enabled through Setup to ...

Page 34: ...not drop or impact the battery Do not disassemble the battery Do not solder the battery Do not puncture the battery Do not use a battery that appears damaged or deformed has any rust on its casing is discolored overheats or emits a foul odor Keep the battery dry and away from water Keep the battery away from children Keep metal objects away from battery terminals Metal ob jects in contact with the...

Page 35: ...ep that sounds when battery power becomes critically low is always a true indicator that battery power is low Be sure to save your data when you hear the beep and take proper steps to provide power to your system Battery Disposal Before disposing of the main battery put adhesive tape on the terminals The main battery is made of Lithium Ion Li Ion Contact your local waste management officials for i...

Page 36: ...000 when main battery power is very low and the system is about to shut down If you put the system into Suspend mode the bridge battery also provides power during the short time it takes to remove and replace the main battery The bridge battery gives you time to do the following save your unsaved data close your open programs and shut down the system install a fully charged battery or plug in an A...

Page 37: ...the AC adapter Avoid dropping or bumping the computer or the AC adapter Do not stack heavy objects on the computer the AC adapter or the battery pack Keep the air vents on the side of the system clear of pa pers books or objects Blocking the air vents can cause the system to overheat Avoid moving the NEC Versa during system operation especially while the hard disk CD ROM reader or diskette drive i...

Page 38: ...000 or AC adapter to extreme changes in temperature or humidity Allow your NEC Versa to adjust to room temperature before use if it has been exposed to temperature or humidity extremes When cleaning the system use a soft clean dry cloth Avoid wiping the display surface with abrasive material including rough fabric Do not use a cleaning solution this may damage the notebook s plastic If the AC adap...

Page 39: ...e rated for at least 250VAC at 10 amps and must indicate international safety agency approval The plug must be a type appro priate for the country where it is used Obtain replacement cords at an authorized service center The replacement must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord Disconnect all supply lines before the expansion memory slot cover is removed Replace the expan si...

Page 40: ...nt and any internal moisture can evaporate Keep the storage area free from vibration and magnetic fields Keep the system and its components away from organic solvents or corrosive gases Avoid leaving the system and its components in direct sunlight or near heat sources Routine Cleaning Clean or dust your system as follows CAUTION Never use harsh solutions household cleaners or spray cleaners that ...

Page 41: ...ly wipe the LCD screen with a soft cloth or a screen wipe designed for that purpose Special screen wipes are available through your local computer dealer System case NEC recommends that you carefully wipe the case with a slightly damp cloth ...

Page 42: ...operating system Online help Setup utility Other software LapLink McAfee VirusScan McAfee WebScan CyberMedia First Aid 97 Online services Prodigy Internet America Online AT T WorldNet Setup CompuServe 3 0 Microsoft NetMeeting Reed Travel Group Official Airline Guide OAG The software listed here is current as of December 1997 The list is subject to change without notice 2 ...

Page 43: ...ell as Microsoft network services Recycle Bin gives you a trash container in which to put unwanted files The Internet lets you access an Internet Connection Wizard to help you get set up for using the World Wide Web The Microsoft Network offers the option of signing on for the Microsoft online service that connects you to the Internet My Briefcase allows easy file transfer between the NEC Versa an...

Page 44: ...nual and contains general information on system usage Customer Support Guide The Customer Support Guide discusses the various lev els of support NEC offers you our customer We pro vide information to help you become self sufficient with your NEC Versa but if you need help we re there for you NOTE If you purchased your system outside of the United States or Canada please contact your local NEC deal...

Page 45: ... the Setup utility The Setup utility automatically configures your NEC Versa 5000 each time you start it up This utility is not accessible from Windows Access Setup at power on Just press F2 when the following prompt appears Press F2 to enter SETUP See Chapter 3 Using Setup and Power Management for a discussion of the Setup utility In addition online help is available to assist you in changing set...

Page 46: ...apLink compares files being updated and transfers only the changed in formation Remote Control gives you access and control over a remote computer Activity you perform on a system such as keystrokes file access and change and program execution actually occurs on the remote system Chat provides a way for you to exchange informa tion instructions or other messages with a user at a re mote computer L...

Page 47: ...onnection options Connect over cable Connect over wireless Connect over modem if installed Connect over network Connect over dial up network Once communication is established between systems the LapLink window appears 3 Select the procedure you want to use by pressing one of the last three buttons in the LapLink toolbar at the top of the screen Press the File Transfer button to transfer files be t...

Page 48: ...d document files and scans mail through the Pega sus Mail system Set up the WebScan software on your NEC Versa 5000 computer using the easy to follow setup program NOTE Before using WebScan and connecting to the Internet you must purchase and install or connect an optional modem to your NEC Versa computer Make sure the modem is connected to a working analog phone line If you are unsure what type o...

Page 49: ...g your hardware If your system seems to be running at less than peak performance double click on the First Aid icon to check system resources If you need to run First Aid 97 do so as follows 1 From the Start menu highlight CyberMedia First Aid 97 and select First Aid 97 2 Press the Start button on the First Aid window For more information about First Aid press the Advisor button ONLINE SERVICES Yo...

Page 50: ...odem information the first time you use the online service Here are the things you must do in order to use an online service purchase and install a PC card modem in your NEC Versa You can also use an external modem connected to the serial port Make sure the modem is connected to a working phone line The line must be an analog line If you are unsure what type of line you have call your local teleph...

Page 51: ...uter outside North America there may not be any local access points for this online service It may require a long distance or international call Prodigy Internet If you subscribe to Prodigy you can use the service to ob tain information about NEC and its products Use Prodigy to E mail technical questions to NEC s Technical Support staff post technical questions and access the NEC Software Library ...

Page 52: ...re Library to download files NOTE If you are using your NEC Versa computer outside North America there may not be any local access points for this online service It may require a long distance or international call Use the 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 m...

Page 53: ...service to obtain information about NEC and its products Use CompuServe to email technical questions to NEC s Technical Support staff post technical questions and messages on the Bulletin Board and access NEC s Bulletin Board NOTE You cannot download information from the NEC Bulletin Board via CompuServe You must call the NEC Bulletin Board directly to download infor mation If you are using your N...

Page 54: ...ervice Access NEC BBS Access CompuServe Information Services Exit 4 Exit anytime by double clicking on the rectangle in the upper left corner of the screen AT T WorldNet One of the world s largest telephone service providers now offers Internet access Click on AT T WorldNet Signup in the Online Services group to install this software learn more about it and sign up with this service Microsoft Inte...

Page 55: ...icipate in chat groups collaborate with others in shared programs and more Official Airline Guide OAG This program demonstrates the convenience of information to go You can purchase the full package or subscribe to future releases through the software publisher The software publisher also provides technical support for these pro grams The Official Airline Guide is an online service that gives you ...

Page 56: ...nto your NEC Versa Make sure the card is connected to a working phone line Press Start move the cursor to the Programs group and open the OAG FlightDisk group In the group highlight OAG FlightDisk Worldwide Edition and click the mouse 2 The first time you open OAG an agreement screen ap pears Follow the on screen instructions 3 In the Trip Plan screen fill in the fields with the trip in formation ...

Page 57: ... these NEC Versa 5000 features SETUP UTILITY The NEC Versa 5000 Setup program lets you view and set system parameters Setup also includes security features that protect your system from unauthorized use Use Setup to set the current time and date customize your system settings to reflect your computer hardware secure your system with a password balance your performance needs with power conservation...

Page 58: ... looks similar to the following Descrip tions of the screen follow the figure Menu Bar Six menu items offer individual screens where you may view and edit the system configuration settings System Information The left side of the screen This area lists the current pa rameters and displays their settings Boot Options Keyboard Touch Pad Setting Enabled Setup Message Enabled Zv Buffer Disabled Display...

Page 59: ...r down among the parameters on a drop down menu Scrolls left or right along the menu bar and highlights the current menu selection Allows you to change values or toggle through the available settings for the highlighted parameter Enter Opens the currently highlighted menu or parameter item After highlighting a selection with the menu triangle next to it press Enter to display the settings availabl...

Page 60: ...ues on the Exit screen Setup Parameters MENU AND PARAMETER DEFAULT SETTING OTHER SETTINGS AVAILABLE Main System Time HR MIN SEC System Date MO DAY YEAR Diskette A 1 44 MB 3 1 2 None IDE Adapter 0 Master Autotype Fixed Disk Type Cylinders Heads Sectors Track Write Precomp Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I O Transfer Mode C 2161 Mb Press Enter Auto 2161 Mb 4188 16 63 0 16 Sectors Enab...

Page 61: ...ctors Enabled Enabled Standard CD None 1 through 14 Rsrv 16 through 39 User Disabled 2 4 8 Sectors Disabled Disabled Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Boot Sequence POST Errors Boot sequence Floppy check Summary screen Enabled 1 CD ROM Drive 2 Diskette Drive 3 Hard Drive Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Keyboard Numlock Key Click Keyboard auto repeat rate Keyboard auto repeat d...

Page 62: ...le Disable CRT Simultaneous Enable Enable System Information Phoenix Version OEM Version Keyboard Version Total Memory Size CPU Cache Ram Multiple Drive Bay Parallel Port FDD Battery Remaining Keyboard PxxxH Vxxx Hxxx xx MB Pentium with MMX xxxMHz xxx Kb FDD Enable xxx USA CD ROM LS 120 Disable Japanese Europe Advanced Integrated Peripherals COM LPT setting COM Port A COM Port B COM Port B Device ...

Page 63: ...uto Disabled 378 IRQ 5 3BC IRQ 7 278 IRQ 5 Output Only Bi Directional 0 1 3 Disabled Disabled Manual 240 260 280 Disabled 390 398 Disabled 380 Disabled 300 310 320 7 9 10 11 12 None 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 3 0 None Plug Play O S Yes No Large Disk Access Mode DOS Other Security Supervisor Password is Disabled Enabled User Password is Disabled Enabled Set Supervisor Password Press Enter Enter new password R...

Page 64: ...ance Idle Mode On Off Standby Timeout 4 Minutes 1 2 6 8 12 16 Minutes Off Auto Suspend Timeout 10 Minutes 5 15 20 30 Minutes Off Hard Disk Timeout 2 Minutes 10 15 30 45 Seconds 1 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off Video Timeout 2 Minutes 10 15 30 45 Seconds 1 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off CD ROM Timeout 45 Seconds 10 15 30 Seconds 1 2 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off Suspend Mode Suspend Save To Disk Wake up from suspend O...

Page 65: ...ws you to specify if POST error messages appear at boot up what the boot sequence should be and whether or not the system checks your diskette drive type Disabling the floppy check speeds up boot time Keyboard lets you specify the country keyboard to use define if NumLock is on or off at boot up enable keyclick and define auto repeat and delay rates Touchpad settings allows you to disable the buil...

Page 66: ...ge COM port and LPT port address and mode You can also define the audio I O address MIDI port address audio IRQ number and DMA channel Plug Play OS displays whether the operating system on your NEC Versa is plug and play operating system Large Disk Access Mode allows you to specify the large disk access mode to use Security Your NEC Versa 5000 supports a password for system security Using the Secu...

Page 67: ...ure place in case you forget it A dialog box notifies you that changes have been saved Press Enter to continue The Supervisor Password is field changes to Enabled This password keeps anyone without the password from making changes in Setup 5 Continue to the next field Set User Password to enter a user password Enter the password twice A dialog box notifies you that changes have been saved Press En...

Page 68: ... as follows 1 With system power on carefully tilt the system on its side Using a straightened paper clip or other pointed object press in the Password Override Switch on the bottom of the system Password Override Switch 2 Reboot and enter Setup You may receive a Checksum error message 3 Go to the Exit screen and select Get Default Values 4 Press Enter A dialog box informs you that the default valu...

Page 69: ...lets you assign your Power button as either an on off switch or a Suspend Resume switch Lid Switch allows you to specify how the system re acts when the LCD panel is closed You can choose between having the LCD panel backlight go off or hav ing the system go into Suspend mode Low Battery Beep gives you the option of disabling the low battery warning beep Power Management specifies if power managem...

Page 70: ...aining in a low power mode Save to Disk saves the current system state to a special file and then shuts down the system Wake up from suspend lets you enable your system to resume from suspend in the time specified by Resume Alarm Time Resume Alarm Time lets you specify the time when the system awakes from Suspend mode Exit Lets you save or not save parameter changes when you exit Setup as follows ...

Page 71: ...lly or acti vate them manually with the keyboard or a button Power Saving Modes The NEC Versa 5000 has three different power consump tion states These include Active Mode All components are turned on and active NOTE Even in Active Mode you can specify time outs for the LCD panel hard disk drive and CPU See Power Management Settings Standby Mode Eliminates unnecessary battery or AC power consumptio...

Page 72: ... modes automatically after a specified number of minutes of system inactivity System activity includes keyboard VersaGlide diskette or hard disk drive access PC card modem network or LAN card serial or printer port communications Power Management Settings The system arrives set up with many power saving features already enabled You can change the timeout period for these devices in Setup under the...

Page 73: ...the screen Auto Suspend Timeout 10 minutes This setting specifies how long the system remains in Standby mode before entering Suspend Hard Disk Timeout 2 minutes Stops the hard disk motor when the hard disk is not accessed for the specified timeout Video Timeout 45 seconds Shuts off video screen after the timeout specified elapses CD ROM Timeout 2 minutes Specifies how long the CD ROM reader remai...

Page 74: ...le of the system for greater comfort the keyboard and VersaGlide the UltraSlim VersaBay the 20X CD ROM reader the PC card slots the Infrared IR port This chapter also details how to change the hard disk drive expand memory and attach external devices LCD The LCD panel on your NEC Versa 5000 Series system is fully adjustable to provide a comfortable viewing angle To adjust the viewing angle gently ...

Page 75: ...em for greater comfort during operation Do so as follows 1 With the LCD panel closed locate the support feet on the back of the unit Locating the support feet 2 Lift the back of the unit slightly Slide both support feet down The feet pop away from the system slightly Opening the support foot ...

Page 76: ... 4 Lower the back of the system back onto the table or sur face where you are using it KEYBOARD The NEC Versa keyboard is equipped with many features These include Function keys Cursor control keys Typewriter keys Numeric keypad Control keys Feature keys are located as shown in the following figure Key operations are described after the figure ...

Page 77: ...ied by a blue icon or phrase depicting the function Function keys F1 through F12 are application driven See the specific application s user guide for information about how each function key works within the application you are using Function key combinations the following function key combinations are pre programmed for the NEC Versa Fn Esc initiates Suspend mode Fn Power Button initiates a Suspen...

Page 78: ...ons the following key combina tions are available with some applications Fn Prt Scr sends a system request SysReq used in some terminal emulation applications Fn Pause sends a break Break command in some applications Windows 95 keys You can use the following two key combinations to facilitate your work Shortcut Application key provides quick access to shortcut menus This key acts like a right mous...

Page 79: ...heir normal functions as typewriter keys Holding the Fn key down while pressing cursor control keys on the numeric keypad makes the keys function as control keys Control keys Ctrl Alt Fn and Shift are controls used in conjunction with other keys to change their functions To use control keys press and hold the con trol key while pressing another key For example press Ctrl c means to hold down the C...

Page 80: ...for general di rections about adjusting the touchpad properties NOTE If you install another mouse driver over the shipping default the tap capability may be lost Making VersaGlide Adjustments The NEC VersaGlide lets you customize how it functions with the cursor You can control the size and color of the cursor cursor speed double click speed and selection button orientation Use the online help but...

Page 81: ...ify the speed required when double clicking selection buttons Pointers lets you change the pointer scheme and define which symbols you want to use for various Windows tasks Motion lets you adjust the pointer speed and spec ify a short or long pointer trail General lets you change or update mouse drivers 4 Click OK or Cancel to accept or cancel the adjustments you make VersaGlide Tips Follow these ...

Page 82: ...ve 20X CD ROM reader or Weight Saver pack in your system In sert the Weight Saver pack into the VersaBay to decrease system weight This is especially handy when you are traveling with your notebook computer Removing and installing devices in the VersaBay is easy Follow these simple steps 1 Make sure that any peripheral devices are disconnected from the system and that the LCD panel is closed and l...

Page 83: ...4 10 Using Your NEC Versa Locating the Release Lever cover 3 Open the cover Opening the cover puts your system into a Suspend state if it is currently powered on Opening the cover ...

Page 84: ...ever toward the front of the system Be sure that your fingers are not in front of the device that you are trying to remove Pressing the Release Lever 5 Pull the device installed in the VersaBay away from the system and remove it Removing the device ...

Page 85: ... drive letter E The next letter available depends on the size of your hard disk drive NOTE The CD ROM reader is a Class 1 Laser product 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 see Playing Audio CDs in this chapter The 20X CD ROM reader is compatible with Kodak Multi session Photo CDs and industry data and aud...

Page 86: ...f the eject function is dis abled by software or a power failure occurs To remove a CD insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole and push in until you hear a click Now you can manually open the drawer and remove the CD CD Loading To insert a CD into the CD ROM reader follow these steps NOTE The CD ROM reader ships with a shipping restraint installed Remove the restraint by lifting on the ...

Page 87: ...h the CD tray in until it clicks shut NOTE Some CDs vibrate when playing This does not affect the way that the CD ROM reader func tions Using Bootable CDs To use a bootable CD in your system you may need to go into Setup and change the boot sequence Make the CD ROM drive the first boot device See Chapter 3 Using Setup and Power Management for details about entering Setup and changing system settin...

Page 88: ...ltiMedia directory Playing Entertainment CDs Use the following steps to run a game or educational CD 1 Press the Release button to open the CD tray Insert a CD into the tray Push the CD tray in until it clicks shut 2 Follow the installation instructions that come with your CD title For example you must enter the drive letter assigned to the CD ROM reader 3 Exit the installation utility Select Yes ...

Page 89: ...iting on it This is the data side of the CD Do not write on or apply labels to either side of the CD Keep the CD away from direct sunlight or high temperatures Clean fingerprints or dust from the CD by wiping it with a soft cloth Gently brush the cloth from the center of the CD toward the edge CAUTION Avoid using benzene paint thinner record cleaner static repellent or any other chemical on the CD...

Page 90: ...nal card size The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9 65 mm high This extension pro vides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors Type III Cards Type III cards are thicker 10 5 mm than Type II cards and allow no extensions Type III card uses include advanced function I O cards with additional features such as wireless modems multimode cards cards with...

Page 91: ...lephone cable to the wall outlet you might have to unplug the telephone if it is plugged into the outlet Storage Cards When you insert a memory or storage card in an NEC note book computer it appears as a unique drive as long as the system has an available interrupt for the card Interface Cards You can connect most standard Small Computer System Interface SCSI devices using the optional NEC PC car...

Page 92: ... inserting two PC or Cardbus cards The slots support two Type II cards or one Type III PC card Using the system s PC card slots you can add optional PC cards and connect external devices to your NEC Versa These devices include peripheral devices such as modems LAN cards and storage cards Inserting a PC Card To insert a PC card follow these steps 1 Locate the PC card slot on your system Locating th...

Page 93: ... some Network PC cards do not function correctly if inserted in the top slot 2 Align the card so that the 68 pin connector points to wards the slot Inserting a PC card 3 Slide the card into either slot If you plan to use two cards at the same time slide that card into the top slot and the second into the bottom slot These two slots support two Type II cards or one Type III card ...

Page 94: ...s high then low tones indicate that the card is inserted but the card type is un known 4 When you insert a PC card the release button pops out Pivot the release button towards the front of the system and fit it into the recessed area next to the slot Removing a Card Remove PC cards from Windows 95 system as follows NOTE PC cards draw power even when not in use To save energy press the eject button...

Page 95: ...lease button out of the recessed space next to the PC card slot Removing a PC card 5 Press the Release button and pull the card out of the slot IR PORT The IR port on the back of your system lets your NEC Versa communicate with other devices that also use infrared technology The IR port is Infrared Data Association IrDA compatible You can easily transfer files between your NEC Versa and an IR equi...

Page 96: ...e with a greater capacity or addi tional memory Read the following sections to learn how to install an optional hard disk drive or a memory module Hard Disk You can increase the system s storage capacity by replacing the standard hard disk drive with a drive that offers greater storage capacity Removing and Installing a Hard Disk Drive Make sure your NEC Versa is powered off all external op tions ...

Page 97: ...Using Your NEC Versa 4 23 Setting Up Your Computer 4 ...

Page 98: ...lat head screwdriver or the edge of a coin into the groove and gently pry the drive spacer up Releasing the spacer 4 Press down on the other end of the hard disk Slide the drive towards the spacer to disconnect the drive from the connector Sliding the drive towards the spacer ...

Page 99: ...ou disconnect the drive connector from the system lift the drive up by the drive spacer and lift it out of the bay Removing the hard drive 6 Locate the alignment tracks on the side of the hard disk drive being installed Alignment tracks ...

Page 100: ... Memory Modules Your NEC Versa comes standard with 16 or 32 megabytes MB of Extended Data Out EDO memory The amount of memory is model dependent This new technology gives your system higher performance You can increase system memory to a maximum of 144 MB If your system comes standard with 16 MB of RAM you can install two optional 32 MB SO DIMMs in the system If your system comes standard with 32 ...

Page 101: ...ory to 48 MB or more you must run the PHDisk utility to ensure that you have enough Save to Disk space reserved In structions follow the module installation procedure Install SO DIMMs as follows 1 Make sure the system is powered off the AC adapter cable is disconnected and that no peripheral devices are attached to the system 2 Turn the system upside down and locate the memory bay cover Locating t...

Page 102: ...8 Using Your NEC Versa 3 Locate and open the memory bay cover Opening the memory bay cover 4 Locate the SO DIMM sockets 5 Locate the alignment notch and the connector on the memory module SO DIMM features ...

Page 103: ...s for the second SO DIMM If you need to remove a memory module see the next section Removing a Memory Module Inserting SO DIMMs 8 Replace the memory bay cover When you power on the system the Power On Self Test should properly detect and test the added memory If the memory is not detected it may not be installed properly Running PHDisk If you increased system memory to 48 MB or more you must run t...

Page 104: ...ets you know that the system will be reset to allow the BIOS to recognize the change Press any key to continue When your system restarts and boots into Windows it is ready to use Removing a Memory Module Remove installed SO DIMMs as follows 1 Make sure the system is powered off the AC adapter and cable are disconnected and that no peripheral de vices are attached 2 Turn the system upside down 3 Lo...

Page 105: ...Using Your NEC Versa 4 31 Opening the memory bay cover 4 Locate the installed SO DIMM 5 Locate the locking tabs on the sides of the memory module Locating the locking tabs ...

Page 106: ...e protection The following table shows the system s memory map Memory Map MEMORY SPACE SIZE FUNCTION 0000000h 009FFFFh 640 KB DOS Applications Optional Memory Space Gap 00A0000h 00B7FFFh 96 KB Video VGA Graphics Memory 00B8000h 00BFFFFh 32 KB Text Mode Memory SMM Space 00C0000h 00C7FFFh 32 KB Video VGA BIOS 00C8000h 00D7FFFh 128 KB PCMCIA Window and USB Extended Memory or Upper Memory Block 00D800...

Page 107: ...following sections for steps on attaching options External Keyboard or Mouse You can add a full size PS 2 style keyboard or PS 2 style mouse to your NEC Versa When you connect an external keyboard you can use both the built in keyboard and external keyboard simul taneously The embedded numeric keypad on the NEC Versa does not work in this case Use the keypad on the external keyboard When you use a...

Page 108: ...e the NEC Versa is powered off whenever you add or remove the keyboard or external mouse Doing so while in Operation mode can cause the system to malfunction 2 Connect the keyboard or mouse cable connector to the PS 2 port on the system Connecting an external keyboard or mouse 3 Power on the NEC Versa to resume operation if you turned the Power off The system immediately recog nizes the keyboard o...

Page 109: ...rnal modem you need a cable with a female 9 pin connector NOTE When you connect a printer be sure to install the appropriate printer driver through the Windows Control Panel Follow these steps to connect a serial device to your NEC Versa 1 Check that both the NEC Versa and the device power are off 2 Open the port cover on the back of the system and locate the serial port 3 Align and connect the 9 ...

Page 110: ...ap propriate port on the device Secure the connections with the screws provided 5 Connect the power cable to the device and a properly grounded wall outlet 6 Turn on power to the device and then to the system NOTE Make sure your printer is online before trying to print See the printer guide for instructions ...

Page 111: ...e printer driver through the Windows Control Panel Connect a parallel device to your NEC Versa as follows 1 Check that both the NEC Versa and parallel device power are off 2 Open the port cover on the back of the system and locate the parallel port 3 Align and connect the 25 pin parallel cable connector to the parallel port on the system Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Align and connec...

Page 112: ... to use it See the instructions that came with the device for more information External Monitor You can add a standard external monitor to your NEC Versa You need a display signal cable usually provided with the monitor One end of the cable must have a 15 pin connector for the system Follow these steps to connect an external monitor to your NEC Versa 1 Check that the NEC Versa is powered off and t...

Page 113: ...connector to the monitor port on the system Secure the cable connection with the screws provided Connecting a monitor 4 Connect the monitor power cable and plug it into a properly grounded wall outlet 5 Follow any setup instructions in the guide that came with the monitor 6 Turn on power to the monitor 7 Power on the NEC Versa 8 Use the Fn F3 to toggle through video settings ...

Page 114: ...ame with your system 2 Connect one end of the cable to the port on the back of the system 3 Connect the other end to the diskette drive Connecting the external diskette drive cable To remove the cable from either the drive or the system press the Release button on the top of the cable connector External USB Devices The NEC Versa 5000 lets you take advantage of the latest USB technology Connect an ...

Page 115: ...ystem from entering a power management state When the system resumes the NEC Versa may become unstable We recommend that you disable power manage ment when using a USB device See Chapter 3 Using Setup and Power Management for details Audio Devices The NEC Versa comes equipped with built in audio ports that let you record and play sound Connect audio jacks like a microphone or external speak ers to...

Page 116: ... is caused by having the micro phone and speakers too close to each other so moving the external audio option away from the unit may also help NEC PortBar 5000 The NEC PortBar 5000 duplicates the ports found on the back of your NEC Versa 5000 Series system Plus the PortBar adds an Ethernet 10 BaseT connector and a 15 pin MIDI game port connector Keep the NEC PortBar 5000 in your office connected t...

Page 117: ...s a serial device to your notebook computer such as an external modem or mouse USB Port Connects a USB device or chain of USB devices to your system External FDD Connector Port Connects to the exter nal cable that attaches to the diskette drive 10BaseT Ethernet Connector Lets you connect to a network for network access AC Adapter Port Connects to the AC adapter for AC power operation and battery r...

Page 118: ...he left side of the PortBar to the left side of the system Press until the PortBar tabs and NEC Versa ports click into place CAUTION Make sure you connect the right side of the PortBar first as instructed Trying to attach the PortBar straight onto the back of the NEC Versa can dam age the unit Disconnecting the PortBar Disconnect the PortBar from your NEC Versa as follows 1 Facing the back of the ...

Page 119: ...eases the left side of the PortBar from the NEC Versa The unit clicks slightly when the connection is broken 3 Pivot the PortBar away from the system and disconnect the tabs from the ports on the right side Separate the NEC Versa 5000 from the PortBar NOTE For details see the sheet that comes with the NEC PortBar 5000 ...

Page 120: ... entertainment quality sound through stereo speakers It handles MIDI files digital audio files and analog audio sources This means the NEC Versa 5000 recognizes WAV MID and AVI files The system is Sound Blaster Pro compatible Recording All information on a computer must be stored in digital form Analog audio signals from sources such as tape cas settes or music CDs must be digitized before being r...

Page 121: ...Start menu locate the Sound Recorder by sliding the cursor over Programs Accessories Multimedia and the Sound Recorder line Release your finger from the VersaGlide to open the recorder You may have to press the left selector button on the VersaGlide 2 Use the VersaGlide to press the Record button on the screen 3 Speak into the microphone to create a sound file 4 When you finish recording press the...

Page 122: ...rate an action Examples of specific sound effects include footsteps a crash a clock chime There are many sources of prerecorded sound effects available on the market or you can record your own sounds Line In accepts analog signals from external devices such as a tape deck a stereo CD player or a stereo tuner The Line In port has a mini type connector You may need an adapter to connect your input d...

Page 123: ... example shows how to use the Media player option in Accessories You can also play audio by opening a file through the Sound Recorder and pressing the Play button 3 From Start go to Programs Accessories Multimedia and open the Media Player 4 Select your audio source as follows If playing a file use the File menu to specify the file name If playing from a device use the Device menu to se lect your ...

Page 124: ...olume Using External Stereo Speakers For full stereo sound impact you can plug a pair of stereo speakers into the headphones jack located on the left side of the system Adjust the volume through software or through the controls on the external speakers MIDI Files The Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI lets you enhance a presentation by adding computer generated music and sound effects Using...

Page 125: ...ess the Play button To play a movie from CD proceed as follows 1 Press Start Programs and open the Mediamatics Soft ware MPEG group 2 Highlight Video CD Player and double click 3 Double click on the CD drive letter and your movie will start playing Use the Mediamatics remote control to stop rewind re start the movie Using Animation Files You can create a dynamic presentation using an animation app...

Page 126: ...ultimedia software packages include graphics packages animation software and presen tation authoring systems as follows Animation software lets you create 3 D effects and titles to add interest to an otherwise static presentation Authoring packages let you pull all of your design ele ments into an exciting multimedia presentation ...

Page 127: ...ur system with battery power maximize battery life by using power saving features whenever possible Take the AC adapter in case you have an electrical outlet handy This saves battery power for when you really need it Take along any application or data files on diskette that you might need Insert the Weight Saver pack into the VersaBay POWER CONNECTIONS With the right accessories you can run your N...

Page 128: ...wing checklists can help you prepare for your trip with your NEC Versa Look them over and use what fits your situation What to Take The following are what you should take with you when you travel with your NEC Versa Extra fully charged batteries Single outlet surge protector Appropriate AC plug adapter Copy of proof of purchase for computer and other equipment for customs check Customer support ph...

Page 129: ...stem is fully charged the inspection only takes a minute or so Otherwise be prepared to at tach the AC adapter and power cable And if you don t have these the inspection might include a disassembly of the system Back up your NEC Versa s hard disk Be prepared to quickly boot up at the airport security check Fully charge all your batteries Tape your business card to your NEC Versa AC adapter and bat...

Page 130: ...M CHECKLIST First check the items in the following list If these items don t help see the table that follows the list Power is on to the computer The electrical outlet to which your AC adapter is connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device All cables are tightly connected The display setting is configured correctly The display s brightness control is adjus...

Page 131: ...ed to an external monitor Press Fn F3 to switch the LCD back on Screen brightness needs adjustment Press Fn F5 to adjust the brightness The system entered Suspend mode due to preset time out Press the Power button and resume operation The system entered Suspend mode due to low battery power Plug in the AC press the Power button and resume operation Battery power does not last long Use power saving...

Page 132: ...rameters If an error message appears before the operating system starts look up the error message in the following table Follow the instructions If you see other error messages the hardware might need repair NOTE When the NEC Versa detects an error related to display devices it cannot display on either the LCD or a CRT The system warns you by beeping POST Error Messages The NEC Versa 5000 has a bu...

Page 133: ...Disk x Failure or Fixed Disk Controller Failure Check that the hard disk drive is installed properly Run Setup to ensure that the fixed disk type is correctly defined System CMOS checksum bad Run Setup Start the Setup utility check the system parameters set and correct them Exit and save the parameters set Connect the AC adapter to charge the internal backup battery Restart the Setup utility and s...

Page 134: ...nn A parity error was found in the system bus check 1 or in the I O Bus check 2 Call your authorized NECCSD service representative Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup This message appears after a recoverable error message occurs Press F1 to start the boot process F2 to enter Setup to change settings Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used This message appears if the system fails the previou...

Page 135: ... system board may need repair Call your authorized service representative IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE If you have a problem with your computer first review the checklist and troubleshooting table in the previous section If you still have a problem see Appendix C Information Services for details about contacting NECCSD NOTE If you purchased your computer outside of the U S or Canada please contact the l...

Page 136: ...of this chapter for information about solving problems be fore using the CD The recovery CD provides two options that either remove or replace existing sys tem files This will result in data loss You can use the Product Recovery CD to do the following Full Restore Formats your hard drive and then per forms a full restore procedure This option removes all data and applications from your system Sele...

Page 137: ...re that it is the correct CD for your NEC Versa computer and operating system 2 Put the CD into the CD ROM reader tray close the reader door and reboot your computer 3 Read the License Verification screen that appears Use the cursor keys or VersaGlide touchpad to position the cursor on the Agree button Press Enter or left click to accept the agreement You have the option of accepting or rejecting ...

Page 138: ...walk away and return in about half an hour Custom Recovery lets you preserve your existing hard disk drive partition structure and format only the active partition without affecting the non active partition This procedure is interactive and requires that you respond to system prompts A series of dialog boxes and screens let you know the progress of the recovery CAUTION Do not turn off or disturb t...

Page 139: ... to reenter your Microsoft Windows li cense number Selective Installation If a driver application or utility becomes unusable use the product Recovery CD to restore the selected files s as follows 1 Boot your system into Windows 2 Insert the Product Recovery CD into the CD ROM reader If your system is set to automatically start CDs that are inserted a License Agreement window appears Go to the nex...

Page 140: ...w the Selection list this window gives a brief description of the high lighted selection Buttons on the main window provide the following options Information when this button is active pressing the button usually displays a file containing informa tion about the highlighted selection or instructions on installing the selection We recommend that you ac cess the information provided before proceedin...

Page 141: ...or if you experience pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingling and or numbness in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back and or legs MAKING YOUR COMPUTER WORK FOR 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 informatio...

Page 142: ...tal disorders it is still unclear whether working at a computer causes such disorders Some doctors believe that using the keyboard and mouse may aggravate existing musculoskeletal disorders Some people are more susceptible to developing these disorders due to pre existing conditions or psychosocial factors see Pre existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors later in the appendix To reduce your ri...

Page 143: ...hin 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 Position your notebook computer directly in front of you for increased safety and comfort ADJUST YOUR CHAIR Your chair should be adjustable and stable Vary your posture throughout the day Check the...

Page 144: ...ports 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 Once all these adjustments are completed raise the armrests or adjust the forearm supports until they touch the forearms and allow the shoulder muscles to relax ADJUST YOUR INPUT DEVICES Note the following points when position...

Page 145: ...t 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 Press the keys gently do not bang them Keep your shoulders arms hands and fingers relaxed ADJUST YOUR SCREEN OR MONITOR Correct placement and adjustment of the screen or external monitor can reduce eye shoulder and neck fatigue Check the following when ...

Page 146: ...non abrasive cleaning solution or glass cleaner to minimize dust Adjust the screen or external monitor s brightness and contrast controls to enhance readability Use a document holder placed close to the screen or external monitor Position whatever you are looking at most of the time the screen or reference material directly in front of you to minimize turning your head while you are typing Get reg...

Page 147: ...skeletal 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 ...

Page 148: ...p a Healthy Work Environment This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr David Rempel of the University of California San Francisco Ergonomics Program and Mr M F Schneider of HUMANTECH Inc Ann Arbor Michigan ...

Page 149: ...Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI Random Access Memory RAM Standard Main Memory NEC Versa 5060 and 5080 16 MB EDO On PCB Board NEC Versa 5060X and 5080X 32 MB EDO 16 MB on PCB Board 16 MB installed in slot Optional Expansion 2 SO DIMM slots Expandable in 16 MB 32 MB or 64 MB increments Maximum 144 MB total Video RAM 2 MB Cache RAM Level 1 32 KB internal to processor Level 2 256 KB 5060 and 506...

Page 150: ...patible UART Infrared 1 port IrDA 1 compatible SIR MIR FIR VGA 1 port 15 pin external analog External Keyboard or External Mouse 1 port PS 2 6 pin MiniDin Expansion 1 port 120 pin for optional PortBar 5000 Stereo Headphones 1 port 5 watts per channel Stereo Line In 1 port Microphone 1 port USB 1 port 4 pin External Diskette Drive 1 port for the external connection of the diskette drive DC In 1 por...

Page 151: ...nds of the base unit just below the LCD panel Card Slots Two 32 bit card slots for one or two Type I or Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card 5 V or 3 3 V interface Zoomed Video support in upper slot card slot A CardBus support in both slots LCD Display NEC Versa 5060 and 5080 12 1 inch backlit Super VGA SVGA Thin Film Transistor TFT color display panel NEC Versa 5060X and 5080X 13 3 inch backl...

Page 152: ...d Function keys 12 keys Fn key used with function keys in Setup and Keyboard locking functions Stroke 3 mm Diskette Drive Standard 1 44 MB drive Size 3 5 inch Capacity 720 KB 1 44 MB Hard Disk Drive NEC Versa 5060 Internal 2 5 inch IDE 1 6 GB formatted capacity Average seek time 13 ms read 14 ms write Track to track seek rate 4 ms Data transfer rate host buffer 16 6 MB s max Media data rate disk b...

Page 153: ...080X Internal 2 5 inch IDE 3 2 GB formatted capacity Average access time 12 ms Track to track seek rate 3 ms Data transfer rate host buffer 16 6 MB s max Media data rate disk buffer 6 0 9 1 MB s Revolutions per minute 4000 20X Speed CD ROM Reader 5 25 inch 12 7 mm CD ROM Reader Data Capacity 748 MB Data Transfer Rate 2100 KB sec Access Time 150 ms typical Memory Buffer 128 KB Photo CD Compatibilit...

Page 154: ... 1 mm Weight NEC Versa 5060 and 5080 5 10 lb 2 31 kg NEC Versa 5060X and 5080X 5 50 lb 2 49 kg Recommended Environment Operation Temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 Noncondensing Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Noncondensing ...

Page 155: ...al port IRQ05 Sound Chip MIDI default IRQ06 Floppy Disk Drive Controller IRQ07 LPT1 Default internal printer port IRQ08 Real Time Clock IRQ09 USB IRQ10 Not Used IRQ11 CardBus controller IRQ12 Internal Glide Pointer or External PS 2 Mouse IRQ13 Co Processor IRQ14 Primary IDE Hard Disk Drive IRQ15 Secondary IDE CD ROM DMA Settings CHANNEL DEVICE DMA00 FIR DMA01 Sound Chip default DMA02 Floppy Disk D...

Page 156: ...ng NECCSD Diskette Fulfillment Center NECCSD Customer Service and Technical Support Center U S customers only NECCSD Customer Assistance Center NECCSD FaxFlashSM Service NECCSD Bulletin Board Service NECCSD on America Online Service NECCSD on CompuServe Online Service E mail to NECCSD Customer Service and Technical Support Center through a commercial online service or Internet Fax Service to NECCS...

Page 157: ...al information about your system they can also be used to answer your questions and help solve any problems you may have with your system should that ever be necessary HOW TO REACH US Check the descriptions that follow for service hours and any special instructions you might need to reach us NECCSD Diskette Fulfillment Center 800 842 6446 NECCSD provides driver files and BIOS updates free of charg...

Page 158: ...m 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 per inci dent You can charge these fees to either a MasterCard or VISA credi...

Page 159: ...FaxFlash FaxFlash is a self help automated electronic information service for obtaining up to date product application notes installation procedures troubleshooting tips data sheets technical information bulletins illustrated parts lists part numbers and other information about your system Using a fax machine you can obtain information from FaxFlash 24 hours a day 7 days a week Simply call the Fax...

Page 160: ...ustrated Parts Breakdowns IPB part numbers Frequently Asked Questions FAQ lists and other documents specific to each product Ordering Information Order information from FaxFlash as follows 1 Be sure that your fax machine or fax modem is on Have the document number ready for the document you want if you already know the number 2 From your touch tone telephone enter 888 329 0088 U S and Canada only ...

Page 161: ...er may be canceled After three tries FaxFlash assumes that your line is busy and termi nates any further processing of the order NECCSD Bulletin Board System BBS 978 635 4706 The NEC Electronic Bulletin Board System is a remote da tabase system containing files that are dedicated to enhanc ing the functions of NECCSD products It also gives general public access to drivers for NECCSD products for u...

Page 162: ...orma tion about dialing the phone number If you need to check communications settings check that the settings match the following BBS parameters Baud rate select any baud rate that matches your modem Parity none Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Flow control Xon Xoff select Hardware if using 14 4 bps or higher 5 Following the HyperTerminal instructions enter the BBS phone number 978 635 4706 Your business p...

Page 163: ... 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 downloaded from the BBS auto matically format your diskette Formatting destroys any data on the diskette Before you download files from the BBS check that you do not have informa tion on the diskette that you need Logging Off After you complete d...

Page 164: ...oad information from the NECCSD Bulletin Board from CompuServe You must call the NECCSD Bulletin Board directly using the procedure described earlier in this chapter Using CompuServe Use the following steps to access CompuServe and NECCSD online information services 1 Log on to CompuServe 2 At the opening screen click the Go button then type NECTECH at the prompt and click OK 3 At the NEC menu dou...

Page 165: ...s tions and messages on the Message Board and access the NEC Software Library to download files Using America Online 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 or NECTECH then either press Enter or click Go 5 At the N...

Page 166: ...SD products You can also use the Internet to access the NECCSD FTP file transfer protocol site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates The files are essen tially the same files as on the NECCSD Bulletin Board Service NECCSD WWW and FTP Sites To access the World Wide Web NECCSD Home Page enter the following Internet Uniform Resource Locator URL through your service http...

Page 167: ...fax support service you should include the following words in the subject field for prompt response from the appropriate technical person Desktop Notebook Servers You should provide as much specific information about your questions as possible Also if you are sending a fax please include your voice telephone number and your fax number with the question You will receive a response to your questions...

Page 168: ...et system hardware support for a fee Before calling please have your system name model num ber serial number and purchase date ready Also have as much information as possible about the problem you are having including any message errors that occurred NOTE Free technical specifications troubleshooting tips and other helpful information for out of warranty products are available through NECCSD FaxFl...

Page 169: ...nsional 3 D space and making events happen over time applications programs Software designed to perform specific functions like solving business or mathematical problems audio The range of frequencies that humans hear B base RAM Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for the operating system and application programs BIOS Basic Input Output System A collection of pr...

Page 170: ...smit ting data or electrical power from one device to another byte Group of eight contiguous bits C CD Compact disc A polished metal platter capable of storing digital information The most prevalent types of compact disks or those used by the music industry to store digital re cordings and CDs used to store computer data Both types are read only which means that once the data is recorded onto them...

Page 171: ...data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS cold boot Process of starting up the computer by turning on the power If power is already on the process means to turn off the computer and turn it on again A cold boot reinitializes all devices crt Cathode Ray Tube A type of display screen used in desk top monitors It forms the screen image using tiny dots called pixels See also LCD cursor A...

Page 172: ...l representation diskette A thin flexible platter coated with a magnetic material for storing information diskette drive A magnetic drive that writes on and retrieves data from a diskette DSTN Dualscan Super Twisted Nematic A type of technology used in some NEC Versa LCD screen displays E enhanced VGA A video interface that offers more colors or higher resolu tion than VGA extended RAM The area of...

Page 173: ...gnetic storage device that provides fast access to stored data hardware The electrical and mechanical parts from which a computer is made hertz Hz A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second hot key Combination of two or three keys that you press simultane ously for a particular function I input output I O The process of transferring data between the computer and external devices IDE Intelli...

Page 174: ...lay An LCD consists of a thin sand wich of two glass plates with sealed edges containing nematic liquid crystal material that forms the screen image Versa displays are LCD type load To copy a program into the computer s memory from a storage device M megabyte MB 1 048 576 bytes memory Electronic storage area in a computer that retains information and programs A computer has two types of memory rea...

Page 175: ...ultimedia operations such as digital signal processing DSP that are normally handled by a separate sound or video card However only software es pecially written to call MMX instructions MMX enabled software can take advantage of the MMX instruction set mode A method of operation for example the Versa operates in either normal or power saving modes modem MOdulator DEModulator A device that links co...

Page 176: ...overall operation of the computer overwrite Storing information at a location where information is already stored thus destroying the original information P page A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via modem to a paging device from a computer with paging communications software or telephone parallel interface Interface that communicates eight bits at a time parall...

Page 177: ...ort Provides the means for an interface between the microproc essor and external devices A cable connector is usually plugged into the port to attach the device to the computer processor In a computer a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions prompt A special symbol indicating the beginning of an input line Also a message that appears on the screen indicating that the user must t...

Page 178: ...ion is usually specified in pixels by scan lines for exam ple 640 by 480 See pixels RS 232C Standard interface for serial devices This port is sometimes referred to as the serial port S scanner An optical device that reads printed material and converts it to a computer screen image serial interface An interface that communicates information one bit at a time serial printer A printer with a serial ...

Page 179: ...nected T TFT Thin Film Transistor A type of NEC Versa LCD color screen that supports 256 colors U USB Universal Serial Bus This new external bus standard sup ports the connection of up to 127 peripheral devices such as mice modems and keyboards USB supports plug and play installation on some systems V VGA Video Graphics Array Graphics technology that supports up to 256 colors and a graphics resolu...

Page 180: ... which converts sound waves into electronic signals write To record or store information to a storage device x XGA Extended Graphics Array This high resolution graphics standard supports 640 x 480 1024 x 768 pixel and 65 thousand simultaneous colors XGA also supports non interlaced monitors Z zoomed video Zoomed video technology allows data transfer directly be tween a PC card and VGA controller T...

Page 181: ...g 1 21 Bridge battery 1 25 Bulletin board service C 6 C Calendar clock B 2 CD ROM reader CD care 4 16 features 4 13 specifications B 5 using audio CDs 4 15 using entertainment CDs 4 15 using movie CDs 4 15 Cleaning your NEC Versa 1 29 CMOS battery 1 25 CompuServe 2 12 C 9 Connecting the AC adapter 1 15 Control keys 4 6 Cursor Control keys 4 5 CyberMedia First Aid 97 2 8 D Diskette drive specificat...

Page 182: ...tput facilities B 2 Installing a battery pack 1 17 Installing options 4 33 external diskette drive 4 40 external keyboard 4 33 external monitor 4 38 external mouse 4 33 external USB devices 4 40 parallel device 4 37 printer 4 35 serial device 4 35 Internal batteries 1 24 Internet C 11 Interrupt controllers B 6 K Keyboard 1 7 4 3 control keys 4 3 cursor control keys 4 3 function keys 4 3 numeric ke...

Page 183: ...rvice C 12 Numeric keys 4 6 O OAG 2 14 Official Airline Guide 2 14 Online help 2 3 Online Services 2 8 America Online 2 11 AT T WorldNet 2 13 CompuServe 2 12 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 13 NetMeeting 2 14 OAG 2 14 Prodigy Internet 2 10 Operating environment B 6 Operating system 2 2 P Parallel port 1 10 Password 3 10 forgotten 3 12 override switch 1 13 3 12 removal 3 11 setting 3 11 PC card slots...

Page 184: ...ain screen 3 2 Setup utility 2 4 3 1 Setup utility screens Advanced 3 10 Exit 3 14 Main 3 9 Power Savings 3 13 Security 3 10 Side features 1 10 SO DIMMs 4 27 4 30 Sound record and playback 5 1 Sound Blaster Pro 5 1 Start up problems 7 3 Storage requirements 1 28 Support phone numbers 6 3 6 4 Support feet 4 2 Suspend mode 3 16 System care 1 26 System dimensions B 5 System features back 1 9 bottom 1...

Page 185: ...Index 5 W Warranty Service C 12 Windows 95 2 2 ...

Page 186: ...tructions ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incorrect de la bat terie Remplacer uniquement avec une 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 The main battery and CMOS clock battery are made of Lithium Ion Li Ion Your bridge battery not the main battery i...

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