NEC Versa LX, Service And Reference Manual

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8-4 Getting Services and Support
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 within one business day.
NEC CSD Bulletin Board
If you have access to a modem, you can use the NEC CSD Bulletin Board
System (BBS) to get the latest information on hardware and software. The BBS
allows you to download files (video drivers, printer drivers, BIOS updates, etc.)
to a diskette for system enhancements and upgrades.
Log onto the BBS as follows.
1. From the Windows desktop, click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs. Point to Accessories and then click HyperTerminal.
3. Double click the Hypertrm icon. The HyperTerminal program appears.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your modem. Click the
HyperTerminal help button for information about dialing the phone number.
If you need to check communications settings, check that 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
(916-379-4499). Your business phone system and/or location might require
a
9 1
or
1
prefix.
Note:
The first time that you use the BBS, you are
requested to provide information for a new user
questionnaire.
6. Press
Enter
twice.
7. Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
Enter
after each.
8. Follow the screen prompts until the Main menu appears.
9.
At the Main menu, select
J
to join a conference. Select
Conference 2
for the
laptop and portable PC conference.
10. From the Main menu, press
F
for the File menu.