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4 Using the Operating System and Utilities
Windows Introduction ........................................................................................................4-2
Windows 98 ................................................................................................................4-2
Desktop Icons.......................................................................................................4-2
Taskbar Icons .......................................................................................................4-3
NEC Utilities ......................................................................................................................4-4
NEC Customize Utility ...............................................................................................4-4
NEC Customize Utility Screen ............................................................................4-4
Using the NEC Customize Utility ........................................................................4-5
HDPREPEZ Utility .....................................................................................................4-5
Using the HDPREPEZ Utility..............................................................................4-5
Application and Driver CD ................................................................................................4-6
Launching the A&D CD with Windows 98 ................................................................4-6
Application and Driver CD Dialog Box ......................................................................4-6
Installing the A&D CD Software ................................................................................4-7
NEC Info Center.................................................................................................................4-7
Installing the NEC Info Center....................................................................................4-7
Uninstalling the NEC Info Center ...............................................................................4-7
Partition Magic ...................................................................................................................4-8
Product Recovery CD.........................................................................................................4-8
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD .........................................................4-9
Product Recovery CD Options ....................................................................................4-9
Full Disk Drive Restore.............................................................................................4-10
Partition Only Restore ...............................................................................................4-12
System Diagnostics ...................................................................................................4-13
5 Using the System Drives and Bays
External Floppy Diskette Drive ..........................................................................................5-2
Connecting the External Floppy Diskette Drive..........................................................5-3
Disconnecting the External Floppy Diskette Drive .....................................................5-4
External 24X CD-ROM Drive............................................................................................5-4
Using the CD-ROM Drive with your NEC Versa .......................................................5-7
Using the CD-ROM Drive as a Stand-Alone CD Player.............................................5-9
Disconnecting the CD-ROM Drive .............................................................................5-9
CD Care.....................................................................................................................5-10
External Drive Connect Utility.........................................................................................5-10
Installing the External Drive Connect Utility............................................................5-11
Using the External Drive Connect Utility .................................................................5-11
Hard Disk Drive ...............................................................................................................5-12
Memory Modules .............................................................................................................5-12
6 Communicating with Your NEC Versa
PC Cards.............................................................................................................................6-2
Type II Cards...............................................................................................................6-2
Type II Extended Cards...............................................................................................6-2
Type III Cards .............................................................................................................6-2
Communication Cards.................................................................................................6-2
