Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VT 300 Series del fabbricante NEC
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First P rin ting — A ugust 1999 Copy right 1999 NEC Com puter Syste ms Divi sion 6000 Flo rin -P e rkins Road Sacramen to , C A 95828-1037 All Ri gh ts Re s e rved Proprieta ry Noti ce and Liability.
Contents iii Contents Using T h is Guide Te xt Co nve n tion s .............................................................................xi Rel ated Doc ume nts .........................................................................xii 1 Rev iewing S ystem Featur es Fro n t Fe ature s .
iv Contents 2 Settin g Up th e Sy stem Cable Connec t ions ........................................................................ 2- 2 Sta rtu p .......................................................................................... 2-3 Sh utd own .
Contents v Sy ste m Bo ard Jum pe r Se tting s .....................................................3-3 5 Pro ce ssor J um per Se tting s ....................................................3- 37 Cle ar CMOS /P as s w o rd ............................
vi Con tent s Cabl ing Sto rage De vi ces.......................................................4- 41 ID E D riv e Cabl ing ........................................................4-4 2 Di s ke tte Dri ve Cabl ing......................................
Co ntent s vii A Setting Up a H ealthy Work En vironment Mak ing Yo ur Com pute r Wo rk f o r Yo u .......................................... A -2 A rrang e Yo ur E q ui pme n t .............................................................. A -4 Ad ju st Y o ur Ch air.
viii Cont ents CD- ROM D riv e..................................................................... B- 8 DV D-ROM Dri ve.................................................................. B- 8 PC C ard A dap te r .......................................
Using This Guide ix Using Thi s Guide Th e Pow e rMate VT 300 Series User’s Guide provides a co m pr e hensive re f ere nce to inf o r mat ion about y o ur co m put er.
x Using This Guide Chapter 6, Gettin g Ser vices and Support, describes t he se r v ic es a va i la b le t o yo u fo r in fo r mat io n a nd he lp , a nd descr ibes how to access t he ser vices. A ppe ndix A, Sett i ng Up a Heal t hy Work Envi r o nm ent, co ntains gui de line s to help y o u use y o ur com put er pro ductiv e ly a nd safely.
Using This Guide xi Text Co nvent ions T h is g u ide u s e s t he fo llo w in g t e xt co nve nt io ns. Warnings, caut i o ns, and not es hav e t he fo ll o w in g mea n in g s: ! W A RNING W arnings aler t you to si t uations that c ould r esul t in seri ous personal i nj ury or loss of lif e.
xii Using This Gui d e Related Do cuments In addi t ion to this gu ide, t he f o ll o w ing printed docum ent at i o n shi p s wi t h y o ur co m put er . NEC Power Mate VT 300i Series Quick Setup/Quick Ref erence The Qui ck Set up shows how to qui ck ly get t he sy st em co nn e ct ed and power ed o n.
Using This Guide xiii Yo ur syste m co me s w i t h t he f o ll o w ing o nline docume ntat i o n o n t he NEC Appli c at i o n an d Dr iver CD. NEC He l p Ce nt er The NEC He lp Center is a n o n line guide t o Po wer Mat e co mputers.
1 Revi ew i n g S y s t e m Features Front Features Rear Features Ins i de Features Spe aker s Syst e m Features.
1-2 Revie wing Syst em Fe atur es ! W A RNING Prol onged or impr oper use of a c o m puter workstat ion m ay pose a risk of seri ous injury . T o reduce y our r i sk of injur y, set up and use the com puter i n t he m anner descri bed i n A ppendix A, S etti ng Up a Hea l thy W ork Envir on m ent.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-3 Syst em Co ntr ols and Lamp s S yste m co nt ro ls l et y o u se lect spec ific s yst e m o p er at ions. Lamps let y o u know t he status of syste m o perat i o n. T he f o ll o wing descr ib e s t he controls a nd lamps.
1-4 Revie wing Syst em Fe atur es Ha r d dr ive la mp A li t lamp indicates t hat the hard drive is act ive. The green la mp t ells yo u t ha t t he ha r d dr ive is r e a d ing o r wr it in g dat a. ! CA UT ION Do not t ur n o f f t he system unless absolut el y necessary whil e t he hard drive l am p i s li t.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-5 CD-ROM Driv e So m e m o de ls co me wi t h a 32X Ma x or 40X Max v ar iable speed CD-ROM dr ive. Use t he CD-ROM drive to l o ad and st art programs f ro m a co m pa ct di s c ( CD) . Yo u can also use t he CD-ROM driv e to play y o ur aud i o CDs.
1-6 Revie wing Syst em Fe atur es Zip Dr iv e S o me mo d e ls c o m e w it h a Z i p ® dr iv e. Use t he Zi p dr ive to back up work, archive o ld fil e s, and t r anspor t y o ur wor k. Store up to 100 MB of dat a on a 3 1/2-in c h Zip disk. PC Card A dapte r If y o ur m o de l has a P C car d adapt er, y o u can add PC cards to t he syste m.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-7 Rear F eature s On the rear of y o ur co m put er , y o u ’ ll f ind ext ernal co nnecto r s, t he power supply socket and v o ltage se l ect switch, and expansi o n board s l o t s. The f o ll o w ing fi gure s ho ws t he featur es.
1-8 Revie wing Syst em Fe atur es Exter nal C o nnec tors Ext er nal connecto rs let y o u at t ach peri p her a l de vices, such as a moni t o r, keyb o ard, mouse, and printer to y o ur s ys t e m . Yo ur syst e m has t he fo ll o w ing exter na l co nnect o rs.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-9 A udi o con n ec tors The fo ll o w ing connect ors come in t egr at ed on t he syste m board ( see the preced ing fi gure f o r j ack locat ions). Micro phone in j ack The m icro ph o ne i n j ack let s y o u c o nn ect a mi cro phone f o r r ecor ding audi o inf o r mation in your dat a system f ile s.
1-10 Revi ew ing S ystem Featu res Pow er Supply Feat ures Yo ur sy st e m has t he fo ll o w ing power supply fe at ures: Power s ocket Co nnect your po wer cable to this socket . Vo ltage se lect or switch Set s the v o l t age f o r y o ur syste m to 115 v o l t s o r 220 vol t s.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-11 Inside the syst e m A – Power Supp l y E – D iskette Drive B – Syste m Bo ard F – A GP Boa rd Conne ct or C – Ex pansion Sl ots G – Ha rd Driv e D – Ac .
1-12 Revi ew ing S ystem Featu res po wer co nnecto r s AGP graphics b o ar d co nn ect o r t hree PCI co nn ect o r s o ne ISA co nnecto r add i t i o nal co nnect o rs i nc l ud e t he CD A ud io In, Mo dem In , W ake -On LA N, an d fan .
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-13 Speak ers If o rdered, so m e syste ms come wi t h two hi g h-qua li t y stereo speakers. One o f the speakers co nnects t o t he li ne o u t jack at t he rear o f the sy st e m unit. An AC adapter comes w ith t he speakers.
1-14 Revi ew ing S ystem Featu res A udi o on th e Sy s tem Boa rd The syst e m bo ar d co m e s w i t h an audio subs yste m . T he aud i o ch ipset g iv es y o u a sur ro und so und syst e m for t hree- d ime ns io na l s o u nd e ffe ct s — muc h lik e a liv e pe r fo r ma nc e.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-15 NEC OS Restore CD In the event o f operat in g s yste m pr o ble ms, you can rest o re y o ur o peratin g syste m us ing the NEC OS Res to re C D.
1-16 Revi ew ing S ystem Featu res Ad o be ® Ac r o bat ® Reader Use t he A do be Acrobat Reader to read and prin t port able do cum e nt for m at ( P DF) fil e s f o und o n the Int ernet and PDF docum ent s in c luded wit h v ar i o us so f t war e app l icat i o ns.
Revi ewing Sys tem Featur es 1-17 The user password co n t ro ls boot in g o f t he syste m an d co nt ro ls acce ss t o t he Set up u t ili t y a nd the ke yb o ard. ( User access to the BIOS Setup ut ili t y is limi t ed t o a subset of all BIOS Se t up param eter s when a s upervisor passwo rd has bee n s e t .
2 Setting Up the Sy stem Cable Connec t ions Star tup Shut dow n Power-Saving Operat i on Syste m Ca re M ore Infor m ation.
2-2 Se tti ng Up the System This chapter pro vi d es t he inf o r m at i o n y o u ne ed to set up and use your s y st e m . T his includes ca ble co nnect ions, syst e m start up procedures, syste m shut do wn pr o cedur es, and sys t e m care.
Se tti ng Up the S y ste m 2 -3 Set the vo l t age sw i t ch co r r ect ly f o r your ar ea. The cor r ect settin g for the U.S. and Can ada is 115V. ! W A RNING Set t he v oltage sw i t ch corr ectly f or your area. Co nnect s y st e m po wer cables to a surge prot ector (reco mmended) or a properly grounded wa ll outl et .
2-4 Se tti ng Up the System If a problem occur s, a ser ies of b e eps may so und. If this happens repeat edly a fter po wering on, power off t he syste m and turn to Ch apt er 5, “ So lvi ng S y ste m Pr o bl e ms .” T he chapter provides h elp fu l hint s for solvi ng syste m problems.
Se tti ng Up the S y ste m 2 -5 3. C lick Start on th e ta sk b a r, th en poi n t t o a n d cl i ck Shut Down . Se l e ctin g Shut Down gives y o u se veral cho i ce s in the pop-up subm e nu. Se l ect S hut down the com puter , the n cl i ck Yes o r pr ess Enter for shut down.
2-6 Se tti ng Up the System ! CA UT ION Take c are to l ightl y press and i m m ediat e l y rel ease the pow er but ton t o ent er t he Sl eep m ode. Av o i d pressing and holdi ng in t he power butt on or you may turn o f f power and lose data.
Se tti ng Up the S y ste m 2 -7 Be sure to connect all per i p hera ls, such as y o ur moni t o r and prin t er, to t he s urge suppresso r . The surge protector sh o u l d be the on ly d evice t hat you pl ug into t he wall ou tl et. Avo id repeated po wer -o n cy cles.
2-8 Se tti ng Up the System Af ter turni ng o ff powe r, wai t ab o ut fi ve second s f o r the ha rd dr ive to spi n down bef o r e y o u power o n again. Be su re th at n othi n g is pl a ced on top o f y our sy stem power cables. Prevent dust f r o m e nter in g y o ur s y st e m by co vering i t w h e n it is n o t in u se .
Se tti ng Up the S y ste m 2 -9 M oving or S h ippi ng Y o ur S ys tem Use t hese st eps t o pr epar e your syst e m for m o ving or shi pp i ng. 1. Back up t he files on the hard dr ive to diskett es, Zi p d isks, t ape cartri dges, or ot her b ackup devices.
2-10 Se tti ng Up th e Sy ste m M ore Info rmat ion Once y o u ha ve y o ur s y st e m up and runni ng, we suggest that y o u do the f o ll o w ing: Insta ll app licat ions prov i ded by NE C CSD o n t he NEC Applicat i o n a nd Dr iver CD. See “ Se tti n g U p a He al th y W ork En vi ron m en t ” in A ppe n d ix A .
3 Configur ing the Sy s tem Configurat ion Tools and Utiliti es BIO S Se tu p U tili ty Flash Utility NEC OS Rest ore CD NEC A pplic ation and Driver CD NEC Hel p Cent er Resol u t i on s for NE C Vis.
3-2 Configuring the System This chapter pro vi d es inf o r mat i o n on co nfi gur ing y o ur co m put er. The ch apt er includes inf o r mat ion on t he Ame r ic a n Me g at r end s, I nc.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-3 Configuration Tools and Utiliti e s Configuration Method, Too l, or Uti l ity BIOS, upda t ing FLASH ut ilit y Boot device s, de te r mini n g BIOS Setup (Advance d m e nu .
3-4 Configuring the System Configuration Tools and Utiliti e s Configuration Method, Too l, or Uti l ity Parallel por t, enabling , con fi gur ing BIOS Se tup (Adv anced m enu ) Pa s s wo r d, s et ti.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-5 BIOS Setup Utilit y The AMI BIOS Se t up util i t y pro gr am is us ed to configure the main co m po nents o f y o ur c o m put er. Yo ur s y st e m ships fro m the facto r y w i t h t he co r rect syste m para m et er s f o r y o ur confi gur at i o n.
3-6 Configuring the System How to Start BIOS Set up To start the BIOS Setup ut ili t y, fo ll o w t hese steps. 1. Tu rn on or reb o ot th e sy s tem . 2. Pr ess F2 as soon as y o u see t he f o ll o w ing message at the bott o m o f the NEC st artup screen.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-7 How to Us e BIOS Set up Use t he keys s hown o n t he botto m o f the Main Menu to make y o ur se lect i o ns or exi t the current m e nu. T he fo ll o w ing t able describes the navigat ion keys . Navig ation Ke ys Key Function Es c E x its the m e nu .
3-8 Configuring the System Main Me nu o ptions are a vai la ble by select ing submenu s. Use t he arro w key s t o se l ect a Ma in Menu o pt i o n. P r ess Enter to di s pl ay th e sub men u. Ex pl an ati on s of t y pi c al Mai n Me n u o ptions a nd subopt i o ns appear in the f o ll o w ing t abl e s.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-9 Main Menu Item s Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Sy ste m Ti m e Se t sys te m ti m e in th is fie ld. P res s Tab or Enter to move be twee n hour, minute , and se cond fields. Exa m pl e: 09:30:0 0 Floppy Drive A: Disabled 360 KB 5 1/4" 1.
3-10 Configuring the Sy stem Main Menu Item s Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Type None, CD- ROM, IDE Re m ov a bl e, Us er, ATAPI Removabl e, Auto De faul t s t o Disable d and ch anges a t boot time bas e d on au to-d e te ction .
Configuring the Sy stem 3-11 Main Menu Item s Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Block Mode On , Off W h en On i s s el ec t ed, i t al l o ws bl oc k m od e data trans fers. Whe n T yp e is se t to Au to, th e va lue in th e Block Mode field is au to-dete cted and the fi eld is r e ad only.
3-12 Configuring the Sy stem Adva n ce d Menu - Advanced CMOS Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Eve nt Log Capac ity Status o nly. Pre ss En t er to view. Ev e nt Lo g Va lid ity Sta tu s o nly . P re ss Ent er to vi e w . Vi ew DM I E v en t L o g St a t us on l y .
Configuring the Sy stem 3-13 Adva n ce d Menu - Advanced CMOS Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Qu ie t Bo o t Enable d , Di s a bl ed W h en En a bl ed , di s pl a ys t h e NE C sp l as h scr e e n, wi th s e ttin gs for dis p lay ing POST o r e nte ring B IOS se tup .
3-14 Configuring the Sy stem Adva nced Menu - Power Management Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Powe r Manage m ent/APM Enable d , Di s a bl ed The E nabled set ti ng e nabl es Powe r Manage m e nt and A dvance d Powe r Manage m ent (APM ).
Configuring the Sy stem 3-15 Adva nced Menu - Power Management Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Re stor e on AC / Power Lo ss Stay Off , P ow e r On , La s t S ta te The P owe r On s e ttin g tu rns pow er on af ter a powe r l oss.
3-16 Configuring the Sy stem Advan ced M enu - PCI /Plug and Play Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Plu g and Play Aware O/S No fo r W in N T , Yes for Win 9x Se lect Ye s if the syste m ’ s operating syste m is Plug and Play c ompliant.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-17 Adva nce d Menu - Peripheral Setup Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Serial Po rt B Mode Norm al , IrDA , ASK IR Se le cting No rma l se ts th e por t fo r no rma l use , no t for IR use .
3-18 Configuring the Sy stem Adva n ce d Menu - Cha nge Language Setti ng Men u Ite m Se ttin gs (de fau lt i s bo ld ) Language En glis h Secur ity M e nu The Secur i t y Menu is a top- l e vel me nu in the BIOS S et up ut ili t y. Choo se the Securi t y Me nu by se lect in g Secur it y in t he leg e nd bar .
Configuring the Sy stem 3-19 Exit M enu T he E x it M e nu is a t o p- le ve l me nu in t he B I O S S et u p ut il it y. Choo se the Exit Menu by se lect ing Exi t in the legend bar. Exit Menu o pt i o ns are available by select ing submenu s. Use t he arro w key s t o se l ect an Exi t Me nu o pt i o n.
3-20 Configuring the Sy stem FLASH Utility The syst e m BIOS r es i de s o n a f las h read o nly memor y (ROM) chip in y o ur s yste m . T he flash ROM ca n be updat ed usin g t he f o ll o w ing pro cedure.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-21 NEC OS Resto re CD The fo ll o w ing pro cedur es describ e how to use the NEC OS Rest o r e CD that ships wit h your s y st e m.
3-22 Configuring the Sy stem Custom , which re for m at s t he h ard dr ive wi t h t he o pt i o n to repart i t ion bef o r e resto ring the Wi ndo ws OS and f act ory - shipped dr ivers (see “ Cust o m Rebu i ld a nd Rest o r e ”) Fix OS, a R es tor e op ti on on th e N EC OS Re st ore C D f or Windows 95 an d Windows 98 syste m s.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-23 Welc ome sc r een 2. C lick Continue to c ontin ue (or Exit to exit t he progr am ). A License Agree ment scr een appears w i t h t hree o pt i o ns: Back, Re j ect , and A c cept . 3. Read t he license agree m e nt and click A ccept to c ontin ue.
3-24 Configuring the Sy stem Aut o R ebui ld a n d R estor e Fo ll o w t hese st eps t o r efor mat and repart i t i o n your hard dr iv e. ! CA UT ION The O S Restore pr ogr am del etes all the dat a on your har d dr iv e. If possibl e, back up your dat a bef ore perf orming an OS restore.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-25 Note : Some older soft w are m ay not work i n a Windows 95 or W i ndows 98 system c onfi gured f or FAT 32. In additi on, selec t FAT16 if a dual- boot system (wit h Windows 95 or W i ndows 98 and Wi ndows NT 4. 0) is desired.
3-26 Configuring the Sy stem Cus tom R ebui ld an d Re stor e Fo ll o w t hese steps to for mat your hard dr ive wit h cho i c es o n repart i t i o ning the drive: 1. Launch the NEC OS Restore CD an d f o ll o w t he prom pt s to get to the Rest or e Mo de screen (see “ L au nching t he OS Rest o r e CD ” ).
Configuring the Sy stem 3-27 4. Af t er y o u se l ect t he t ype o f h ar d dr iv e for m at y o u want to do (Q ui ck or F ull ), t h e F orm att i ng Driv e(s) scre en appears w i t h a st at us bar sho wing the pro gr ess of the f orm atti n g.
3-28 Configuring the Sy stem Note : In W indows NT 4. 0 system s, the Part iti on Inf ormation screen does not appear. Instead, t he FAT16 P artiti on warning appears.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-29 Fixi ng t he O pera ting S yst em Use t he f o ll o w ing pro cedure to restor e t he o peratin g s yst e m to a s t ate for r etri e ving and back ing up data wi t hout repart i t ioning or ref o r matt in g t he h ard dr iv e.
3-30 Configuring the Sy stem 4. Remove t he CD f ro m t he CD tra y. 5. C lick OK to reb oot . This co mplet es t he OS Resto r e (or “ Fi x OS ” ) pro cedure. The syst e m is n o w in a stat e where dat a can be backed up. S y st e m sett ings previ o usly l o cat ed in t he C:WINDO WS directo ry are now in a b a ckup d irector y C: WINDOWS.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-31 NEC Application and Driver CD Yo ur syste m co mes wi t h an NEC Applic at i o n a nd Dr iver CD. U s e th i s C D to i ns tal l any or a l l of th e so f twa re th at c o.
3-32 Configuring the Sy stem In Wi ndo ws, l au nch the Applicat i o n a nd Dr iver CD by ins e r t ing t he C D int o t he C D - R O M d r ive . T he App l ic at ion a nd D r ive r I ns t a lla t i o n U t ilit y d ia lo g bo x appears. S ee “ Ins t a ll ing Sof t ware ” f o r f urt he r in struc t i o ns.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-33 3. C lick In sta ll t o inst a ll yo ur s e le c t io n. Fo llow t he o n- scree n inst r u ct ions t o inst a ll you r se lect ion. 4. C lick Exi t to cl o se t he A pp li c at ion an d Dr iver Inst a ll at i o n Uti li t y di al og b ox .
3-34 Configuring the Sy stem Fo ll o w t he instru ct i o ns in t he previou s sect i o n, “ In s tal li n g Applicat ions, ” t o ins t a ll t he N E C He lp C e nt e r o n lin e do cumentat i o n. T he NEC He lp Center is in the list o f app licat ions t hat appear when the NEC Applicat i o n and Dr iv er CD i s st ar t ed.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-35 Res olut ions for 15- an d 17- Inch N EC Vist aScan U SB Monit ors Mode Resolution Hori zonta l Frequency (KHz ) Ver tical Frequency (Hz ) 1 720 x 400 31.47 70 2 640 x 480 31.47 60 3 800 x 600 35.16 56 4 1024 x 768 35.52 87 5 640 x 480 37.
3-36 Configuring the Sy stem Yo u forgot y o ur passwo r d and n eed to clear i t . Yo u need to resto re t he CMOS set t i ngs t o the f act o r y stat e. Yo ur BIOS i s cor r upted and y o u mus t per form a B IOS Reco ver y. This is per for m ed w ith a BIOS Reco very d iskett e and i s se ldo m required.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-37 Pro ces sor Jum p er Se tti ng s To change t he processo r jum p er set t ings o n the syste m bo ar d, use t he f o ll o w ing st eps. NE C CSD reco mmends using needle- no se p li ers t o m o ve a j u mper. ! CA UT ION Jum pers are set corr ec tly at the factor y for y our confi gurati on.
3-38 Configuring the Sy stem Proces s or J umper Se ttin gs 233 MHz/66 MHz 350 MHz/100 MHz 266 MHz/66 MHz 400 MHz/100 MHz 300 MHz/66 MHz 450 MHz/100 MHz 333 MHz/66 MHz 500 MHz/100 MHz 366 MHz/66 MHz 550 MHz/100 MHz 400 MHz/66 MHz 600 MHz/100 MHz 433 MHz/66 MHz 5.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-39 ! CA UT ION Jum pers are set corr ec tly at the factor y for y our confi gurati on. Only change ( or check) t he appropri ate j umper setti ng. Otherwise, k eep t he jum pers at their fact ory setti ngs. 1. Pow er of f an d un pl ug th e sy s tem an d an y ex tern al op ti on s .
3-40 Configuring the Sy stem Power On M ode Yo ur syste m ca n be j u mpered to start up in one of t he f o ll o w in g t wo wa ys : when the power button i s pres sed when the power cor d i s co nnect ed ( “ Imm e d iat e Bo ot Up ” ). To change t he way y o ur s yste m star t s up, chan g e t he j u mper settin g o n j u mper bl o ck JP1.
Configuring the Sy stem 3-41 5. Rep lace t he lef t side co ver ( see “ R ep lac ing t he Lef t Si de Co ver ” in Chapter 4). Connect s yst e m po wer cables and e x tern al opti ons . 6. Po wer o n t he syste m . P r ess F2 to o pen t h e BIOS S e tup ut i li t y .
4 Installi ng Opti ons General Rules Safe ty Preca u tion s Sys t em Unit Covers Syst em Board Options Expansion Boards Data St orage Devi c es.
4-2 Ins talling Op tions T h is c ha p t e r p ro vid es in st a lla t i o n in st r uct io n s fo r a va r iet y o f indus t r y-standard and NEC CSD expansi o n options t hat y o u can add to y o ur s y st e m .
Ins talling Opti ons 4-3 Safet y Pr ecaut io ns Obser v e sa fet y ru les w he n wo r king ins ide t he syst e m and when handling computer co m po nent s.
4-4 Ins talling Op tions Always ho l d a chip or boar d by i t s edges. Avo i d t o uchin g t he co m po nents o n the chi p o r b o ar d. Take car e when co nnect ing or disconnect in g cables. A damaged cable can cause a sho r t in the elect r ica l c ircu i t .
Ins talling Opti ons 4-5 Rem ovin g th e Lef t Si de C over Bef o re i nsta lli ng opti onal hardware i nside y our syste m , y o u must first remove t he l e ft s ide cover fro m the system unit. ! W A RNING Bef ore removing t he left side c ov er, turn off system power and unpl ug t he system power cabl e.
4-6 Ins talling Op tions 4. Rem o ve t he two thumb screws ho l d ing t he lef t s ide cover to the rear o f the chassis. 5. Grasp t he h a ndle o n t he l e f t side co ver and slide t he cover to wards t he rear of the chassis a bo ut an inch.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-7 Re pla cing the Le ft Side C o ver Rep lace t he lef t side co ver as f o ll o w s. ! CA UT ION Ensure that all c ables are posit i oned t o prevent crim ping, abr asi on, or cutti ng w hi le install i ng t he cov er.
4-8 Ins talling Op tions Repl aci ng th e left s i de cov er A – Ta b Slots C – Chassis Rail B – Le ft Side Cover D – L ock Ta b 6. Rep lace t he t wo previ o usly rem o ved thumb screws. 7. If you have a pad lock f o r the l o ck in g t ab on t he rear edge o f the chass is, inst a ll i t .
Ins talling Opti ons 4-9 Removing the Right Side Cover Bef o r e installing (or rem o vin g) 5 1/4- in ch devi c es in y o ur syst e m, y o u must r emove t he r i g ht side cover f ro m the syst e m uni t t o access t he device m o u nting screw s.
4-10 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 4. Remove t he three screws ho lding the r ight s i de co ver to t he rear of the chassis. Removing the right sid e cover A – Screws C – Right S i de C over B – Handle 5. Grasp t he h a ndle o n t he ri g ht s ide cover and slide the co ver to war d s the rear o f the chassis abo u t one-half inc h.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-11 Repl aci ng t he Ri ght S i de C over Rep lace t he right side co ver as f o ll o w s. 1. Po si t ion t he r ight side cover o ver t he chassis, abo u t a ha l f- in c h fro m t he fr o nt pa ne l. Repl aci ng th e rig ht si de cov er A – R ight Side Cove r D – Ta bs B – F l ange E – Tab Slots C – Rail 2.
4-12 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 4. Fi r mly press t he cover aga inst the chassis a nd sl ide t he co ver to war ds t he front of t he ch as s is unt il it l o cks in p l ace.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-13 System b oard sock ets and c on nec tors A – P rocessor Socke t C – Me m ory S ockets 1 and 2 B – Coo ling Fan Conne ctor D – W ake - On LAN Conne cto r Memo ry Upg rade Mem o r y upgrades are in st a lled into two m e mor y m o du le so cket s on t he syste m boar d.
4-14 Ins tallin g Op tio ns t he speed o f the DIMMs must m at ch or exceed t he pr o cesso r bus speed sin g le- a nd double-sided DIMMs are support ed. To deter mine what co nfigurat ion o f DIMMs t o use, see the ta bl e “ Support ed DI MMs. ” For sam p le mem o r y configurat i o ns, see t he t abl e “ Sa mp le DIMM Upgr ade Pat hs.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-15 Sa m ple D IMM Upgrade P aths* Total Me mo ry D I MM 1 DI M M 2 32 MB 32 MB — 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB — 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB — 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 256 MB — 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB *T he inform ation i n this table s hows s ample DIMM upgrade paths.
4-16 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Removi ng a DIMM If your m e m o r y co nf igurat ion requi re s the re moval of a DIMM m o du l e, use t he f o ll o w ing steps. ! CA UT ION Bef ore opening t he co m put er and befor e handli ng boards or mem or y m odules, reduce stati c discharge by t ouchi ng t he c hassis.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-17 4. If y o u ar e in st a lling a DIMM, see “ Insta lli ng a DI MM ” in t he ne xt s e c t io n. 5. Rep lace t he lef t side co ver ( see “ R ep lac ing t he Lef t Si de Co ver ” ea r lie r in t h is c hap t e r ) . Installi ng a DIMM Use t he f o ll o w ing steps t o i nst a ll a memor y modu le.
4-18 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Inserti ng a DI MM A – P lastic C lips B – No tche s 6. Rep lace t he lef t side co ver ( see “ R ep lac ing t he Lef t Si de Co ver ” ea r lie r in t h is c hap t e r ) .
Ins talling Opti ons 4-19 Pro ces sor Upg rade The syste m boar d has a Sl o t 1 242-pin edge co nnector and a universal ret ent i o n mechanis m f o r secur ing in p lace a Cel eron , Pen ti um II, or Pen t i u m III proces sor car tri dge (depending on y o ur syste m model).
4-20 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Note : After the proc essor cart r i dge i s rem oved or repl ac ed, t he pr ocess or j umpers on the system board must be r eset ( see “ Proc ess or Jum per Setti ngs ” i n Chapter 3) .
Ins talling Opti ons 4-21 4. If necessar y, re m o ve the A GP gr aphics boar d and any ot her expansi o n b o ar d( s) block ing acces s t o t he pro cesso r (see “ Re mo vin g t he AGP Graphi cs Bo ar d ” or s e e “ Rem o vin g a n Expansion Boar d ” l ate r i n thi s c h ap te r) .
4-22 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 8. Repeat st eps 6 an d 7 for t he lock ing l e ver o n t he opposite end of t he cartr idge. 9. Pu ll t he cart ridge stra i g ht up and out of the so cket and universal retention mechanism. Stor e the processor cart ridge in a n an t istat i c bag.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-23 Inst al l ing th e Cel eron or Pe nti um III proc ess or A – P rocessor C artridge C – S lot 1 C onnector B – Re tention Me chanism D – Key 4. If the pro cesso r cartr idge has an att ached coo lin g fa n, p l ug t he f a n cable into i t s co nnect or (CPUFAN) o n the sy s tem b o ard.
4-24 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 8. I n s t a l l t h e le ft s id e p a n e l ( s e e “ Replacing the Lef t Si de Pan el ” earl ier in this chapter) . 9.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-25 4. If necessar y, re m o ve the A GP gr aphics boar d and any ot her expansi o n b o ar d( s) block ing acces s t o t he pro cesso r (see “ Re mo vin g t he AGP Graphi cs Bo ar d ” or s e e “ Rem o vin g a n Expansion Boar d ” l ate r i n thi s c h ap te r) .
4-26 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Removing the Penti u m II Processor A – Loc ki n g T a b D – Re tention Me chanism B – Proce ssor Ca rtridge E – Syste m Board C – Loc ki n g T a b F – Top B a r Installi ng the Pentium II U pgrade P rocessor Insta ll t he Pent i u m II upgr ade pro cesso r cartri dge as fo ll o w s.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-27 2. A li gn th e c ar tri dg e wi th th e t op of the re te n ti on mechanis m so that t he notch in the cartridge connecto r aligns wi t h t he key in t he S lot 1 c o nn ect or (see the f o ll o wing f igure).
4-28 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Inst all ing the P ent ium I I pr ocess or A – Loc ki n g T a b s D – Syste m Bo ard B – Proce ssor Ca rtridge E – Bottom Bar C – Re tention Me chanism F – Top B ar 6.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-29 Expa nsion Boards Your sy st e m s uppo rt s 32-bi t PCI Pl ug and Pl ay expans i o n boards. Your sy st e m a lso suppo rt s in dustr y st andard archi t ect ure ( ISA) 8- and 16-bi t expansi o n boards (Plug an d Pl ay and non -Pl ug an d Pl ay ).
4-30 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Loca tin g E xp ansi on S lot s and C on ne ctor s The fo ll o w ing figure shows t he l o cat ions o f the expansion slot s o n t he chassis and t he expansi o n bo ar d co nnect or s on t he syste m boar d.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-31 Instal ling an Exp ansi on Bo ard T o inst a ll a n e xp a ns io n bo a r d in t he s ys t e m, u se t he fo llo w in g st eps. 1. Remove t he l e ft s ide cover (see “ Remo ving the Lef t S i de Co ver ” ea r lie r in t h is c hap t e r ) .
4-32 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 5. Ho l d t he ex pa ns io n board by i t s edge s o r i t s bracket and insert the b o ard in t o the ex pa nsi o n sl o t . 6. Press t he board fi r mly into t he expansi o n slot co nn e ct or o n t he syste m boar d. 7.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-33 Re movi ng an E xpa nsio n Boa rd To r em o ve an ex pa ns io n b o ard, use the f o ll o w ing steps. 1. Remove t he l e ft s ide cover (see “ Remo ving the Lef t S i de Co ver ” ea r lie r in t h is c hap t e r ) . 2. Label a nd unp lug any ca bles co nnected to the board.
4-34 Ins tallin g Op tio ns 2. Rem o ve t he screw h o l d ing t he A GP board in i t s expansi o n sl o t ( see the fi gure “ Lo cat in g e xpans i o n board slot s and conn ect o r s ” for t he l o cat i o n o f t he b o ar d and screw) . 3. Care full y pu ll the AGP boar d o ut of its co nnector o n the sy s tem b o ard.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-35 Data Sto rag e Devic es The syste m bo ar d in the com put er support s the f o ll o w in g sto r age devi ce s: on e di s ke tte d ri v e up to f o ur IDE driv es, such as an IDE hard driv e, IDE CD-ROM dr ive, DVD-ROM dr ive, an d a n IDE Z i p dr iv e.
4-36 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Loc ati n g dev ic e b ays A – 5 1/4-Inch Acce ssible B ays C – 3 1/2 -In ch In te rna l Ba ys ( b ehi nd fro nt p anel ) B – 3 1/ 2 -I n c h Acc es s i bl e B a y Depending on y o ur co nf igurat i o n, one accessible de vice bay might contain a CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM dr iv e, or ot her sto r age device.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-37 The access ible ba ys are not limi t ed to devi ce s w i t h re mova ble media. For exa m p le, you can inst a ll a hard dr ive wi t h a 5 1/4-inch f ra me in one of t hese bays . A 5 1/4-inch b a y can also acco mm o dat e a 3 1/2- i nch device if t he device is housed in a 5 1/4-i nc h frame.
4-38 Ins tallin g Op tio ns System b oard cabl e con nec tors A – D iskette Drive Connector C – Prima ry IDE C onnecto r B – Se condary IDE C onnecto r Use the f o ll o wing t able when configuring IDE driv e s o n t he pr imar y a nd seco ndar y IDE co nn ect or s o n t he sy st em boar d.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-39 IDE Connector Configuration Configuration Primary conn ector Secondary conne ctor 1 de vi ce (hard drive ) M aster - ha rd dr i ve Slave - none Maste r - no ne Slave - none 2.
4-40 Ins tallin g Op tio ns IDE Connector Configuration Configuration Primary conn ector Secondary conne ctor 4 de vi ces (hard d rive, hard drive, CD-R OM, LS -120 drive) Ma ste r - ha rd d rive Slav.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-41 IDE Si gnal Cables S yste ms w ith an IDE hard dr ive co me wi t h a three- co nn ect o r IDE interface cable att ached to the pr imary IDE co nnecto r.
4-42 Ins tallin g Op tio ns IDE D rive C abl i ng Use t he f o ll o w ing pro cedur e to cable an IDE drive. Note : The appearance of y our dev ic e m ay v ar y f r om t he one shown. 1. Co nnect t he si g nal cable connect o r to the c o nn ect o r o n t he IDE driv e.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-43 4. If you are ins t alling a CD-ROM dr iv e and your s y st e m has speakers, co nnect t he aud io cable to the CD In co nnecto r o n t he syste m b o ar d or an audio boar d ( see the instr u ct i o ns t hat come w ith t he drive).
4-44 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Network Board Wake-On LA N Cabli ng If y o ur co mputer has an opti o nal 3 COM Inte l 10/100 MB net w o r k bo a r d , yo u r s yst e m ca n be r e a d ied fo r “ Wake-O n LA N ” by co nnect in g t he Wake-On LAN cable.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-45 In sta lli ng Sto rag e Dev ice s The foll o w ing sect i o ns descr ib e how to ins t a ll 3 1/2-inch and 5 1/4-in c h devices in t he syste m. The ins t a ll at i o n procedur es include: rep l ac ing or in st a lli ng an 3 1/2- inch internal hard drive ins t a lli ng a 5 1/4-in c h device.
4-46 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Removi ng t he fr ont panel A – M e ta l Sh ie ld C – Front Pa nel B – P lugs 3. If you are re m o ving or replacing a h ar d dr ive, go to “ I ns t alling a 3 1/2-Inch Har d Dr ive. ” If you are re m o vin g o r r epl ac ing a 5 1/4-in c h device, co ntinue wi t h th i s pro cedure.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-47 5. Rem o ve t he bl a nk plast i c panel f ro m the b ay by pressing t he pan e l t abs fro m in side the front panel a nd pushing the blan k pa nel o ut .
4-48 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Replaci ng the Front Panel Rep lace t he fro nt pane l as fo ll o w s. Note : Befor e repl acing the f ront panel , if you rem oved a 5 1/4-inch dev ic e fr om y our system and didn ’ t r eplac e it, you need t o c ov er the opening i n the fr ont panel with the prev iousl y rem oved plasti c panel.
Ins talling Opti ons 4-49 Yo ur sy ste m ships wi t h one 3 1/2-in ch hard drive ins t a ll ed on t he bottom drive bracket s. I f y o u ar e adding a second hard dr ive or repl acing t he current hard drive, use t he f o ll o w ing pro cedure.
4-50 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Secure t he hard dr ive to the chassis wit h the f o ur screws t hat come wi t h t he n ew de vice. Inst al l i ng a har d driv e A – Screws B – To p Bracke t 7. Rep lace t he fro nt panel (see “ Replacing t he Front P anel ” ea r lie r in t h is c h ap t e r ).
Ins talling Opti ons 4-51 Installi ng a 5 1/4-Inch Devi ce Use the f o ll o wing pro cedure to i nst a ll a 5 1/4- inch device in a 5 1/4-inch accessible de vice bay . Note : A 3 1/2-inch har d driv e can also be inst al l ed in a 5 1/4-inc h ac cess i ble dev ic e bay.
4-52 Ins tallin g Op tio ns Inser ti ng a devic e A – Screws B – De vi ce 8. Rep lace t he fro nt panel (see “ Replacing t he Front P anel ” ea r lie r in t h is c h ap t e r ). 9. Rep lace t he r i g ht side co ver (see “ Replacing t he Rig ht S ide C o ver ” ea r lie r in t h is c hap t e r ) .
5 Solving Sy stem Probl ems Solut ions to Common Probl e ms How t o Cl ean t he Mouse Bat t ery Replacement Ho w to Ge t Help.
5-2 Solving Syst em Pro blem s Occasi o nal ly, y o u may enco unter a pro blem w i t h yo ur syst e m . I n most cases, the prob lem is one t hat y o u can so lve y o urself . Yo ur syste m has a b u ilt- in pro gr am that auto m at ically checks i t s co m po nents when t he syste m is po wer ed on.
Solvin g Sys tem Problem s 5-3 N on- Syst em Dis k error m essag e di sp lays when the system is starte d. Yo u have a di sk et t e in t he di sk ett e drive, an d t he di sk et t e dr ive is s e t be fo r e t he ha r d d r ive in bo o t o r d e r. R e mo ve t he diskett e f ro m dr ive A an d r est ar t the syst e m .
5-4 Solving Syst em Pro blem s System does not boot from ha rd driv e. The s yst e m usual l y tr ies to st art fro m t he disket t e drive bef o re i t st art s f ro m t he hard dr iv e.
Solvin g Sys tem Problem s 5-5 Diskette won’t load . Check t hat the diskett e i s being loaded co r r ectly. Check t hat t he sy st em and m o ni t o r po wer lam p s ar e o n and the power -o n screen appears. C he ck th a t th e di s k ette i s f orm a tted .
5-6 Solving Syst em Pro blem s Distorted im age appears on your m onitor screen. A dj us t th e m oni tor ’ s video co nt ro l s. I f this does n o t help, t u r n t he m o ni t o r off f o r se vera l seco nds, t hen back on. There is consta nt movement on the screen .
Solvin g Sys tem Problem s 5-7 If t hi s does not h e l p, t urn of f t h e sy stem , wai t fi ve or m o re seco nds, and t urn o n the syst e m . CD-ROM Driv e Problems Check t he f o ll o w ing prob lems t o see t he po ssible cause a nd so lut i o n.
5-8 Solving Syst em Pro blem s The drive plays m u sic CDs but the sound is not hear d. How ever, . W A V a nd .MI D I sounds ca n be heard w hen p lay ed. Check t hat the cable connect in g fro m t he rear of the drive to the syst e m bo ar d CD aud i o connector is in place and secure.
Solvin g Sys tem Problem s 5-9 How t o Clean th e Mou se Under n o r m a l co ndit ions, your m o use has a self-cleaning mechanism that prevent s a buildup of dust o r li nt ar o und t he mou s e ba l l a nd t r ac k ing me c ha n is m. P e r io d ica l l y, ho w e ve r , y o u might need to clean the m o use ba ll.
5-10 Solving System Problems 4. Tur n t he m o use o ver so t hat the cover and ball fa l l in t o y o ur pa lm. 5. Clea n t he m o use as f o ll o w s. U s e ta p w a te r , or ta p w a te r an d a m il d d ete rg en t, to clean t he m o use ball . Use a clean, lin t - free clot h to dry t he ba ll.
Solvin g Sys tem Pr oblem s 5-11 Battery R eplac ement The syst e m bo ar d uses a batt ery to main t a in syst em co nfigurat i o n inf o r mat i o n. T he ba t t er y is a coin -cell batt er y m o u nted on the sy st em board ( see the f o ll o w ing figure).
5-12 Solving System Problems 2. Remove t he l e ft s ide cover (see “ Remo ving the Lef t S i de Co ver ” in Chapter 4). Observe all safet y pr ecaut i o ns when rem o ving t he cover. 3. Locat e t he b at t er y so cket o n t he system boar d ( see t he f o ll o w in g figure).
Solvin g Sys tem Pr oblem s 5-13 4. Press do wn on the batt ery c lip to re lease t he batt ery f ro m i t s so cket ) . ! CA UT ION To m aint a i n a tight batt ery contac t wit h the socket, do not over - bend t he battery cli p. 5. Remove t he b at t ery a nd discard in acco r danc e w i t h t he manufact urer ’ s in st r uct i o ns.
5-14 Solving System Problems How to Get Hel p If y o u t rie d co rrectin g pro bl e ms y o urself a nd were n o t s uc ce ssf ul , y ou m ay wan t t o tr y on e or m ore of th e f o ll owi ng 24-hour servi ce s for answers to y o ur quest i o ns. (So me s e r v i c e s r e q u ir e a mo d e m o r fa x ma c h in e .
Solvin g Sys tem Pr oblem s 5-15 Help Fr om NEC CS D Tech ni cal S u ppor t C enter Help is av a i lable to you through the NEC CSD Techni cal Support Center. (Inter nati o nal cus t o m ers s hou l d check w i t h t he ir sa les pr o v ider. ) D i rect ass ist ance is ava ila ble 24 hours a da y , 7 days a week.
5-16 Solving System Problems NEC CSD Warranty/Non-Warr anty Repair S ervice NEC CSD repai r ser vice is desi g ned to support y o ur warr anty and non-warr ant y ser vice act ivi t y .
6 Getting Serv ices and Support NEC CS D W ebsit e NEC CSD F TP Sit e Emai l/Fax Technical Support S ervice NEC CSD B ulletin B oard Sys tem NEC CS D Technical S upport Servic es.
6-2 Getti ng Services and Support NEC CSD m ake s i t easy for y o u to get i nfor mati o n and help wh en y ou n eed i t wi t h an ar ray of s erv i ces .
Getti ng Services and Support 6 -3 an auto ma t ed email for m f o r y o ur t echnical suppo rt questi o ns a Resel ler’ s ar ea ( passwo r d access ible). To access t he NEC CS D Home Page, ent er the f o ll o w ing In terne t Unif o r m Res o urce L oca tor (UR L) i n y o ur b rowse r: www.
6-4 Getti ng Services and Support Yo u can al so fax technical quest ions to t he NEC CSD Technical Suppo rt Center if y o u have access t o a fax m ac hine o r fa x/ mo d e m.
Getti ng Services and Support 6 -5 Log o nto t he BBS as f o ll o ws. 1. From the Win do ws deskto p, cli ck t he Start bu t t o n. 2. Poin t to Programs . Poi nt to A ccess ori es an d th en cli ck HyperTerminal . 3. Do ubl e c lick t he H ypert rm.exe i co n.
6-6 Getti ng Services and Support 7. Enter your fi r st name , l a st nam e, a nd pas swo rd. Press Ent er after each. 8. Fo ll o w t he screen pro m pt s unt il t he Ma in Me nu is di s pla y ed . 9. At t he Ma in Me nu, se l e ct J to jo in a conference.
Getti ng Services and Support 6 -7 NEC CSD Technical Support Servic es NEC CSD also offers di rect t echni ca l support t hro ugh i t s Technical Support Center. (NEC CSD technical support is for U.S . and Canad ian cust o mers only; inter n at i o na l cu st o m ers shou l d c heck w it h the ir sa le s pr o v ider.
A Setting Up a Hea l thy Wo rk Env ironm ent Making Y our Com puter W ork for You Arrange Y our Equipm ent Adjus t Your Cha ir Adju st Your Inp u t Dev ices Adj ust Yo ur Monit or Vary Y our W orkday .
A-2 Sett ing Up a Healt h y Wor k En viro nm ent ! W A RNING Prol onged or impr oper use of a c o m puter workstat ion m ay pose a risk of seri ous injury . T o reduce y our r i sk of injur y, set up and use your com puter i n t he m anner descri bed i n thi s appendix .
Se tti ng Up a Heal thy Work Environment A-3 Al t hou g h so me stu d i es have s ho w n a n asso c iat ion bet wee n increas ing hours o f keyboard use and the dev e lopment o f so me mus cu lo s k e let a l d is o r d er s , it is s t il l u nc lea r w het her wo r king at a computer causes such diso r ders.
A-4 Sett ing Up a Healt h y Wor k En viro nm ent Arra nge Your Equipment Arrange y o ur equi p ment so that y o u can wor k in a n at ur a l and relaxed pos i t i o n.
Se tti ng Up a Heal thy Work Environment A-5 Adjust Your Ch air Yo ur chai r s ho u l d be ad j u st able and s t able. Var y y o ur post ure t h roughout the da y . Check t he f o ll o w ing: K eep y o ur bod y in a re laxed y et upri g ht po si t i o n.
A-6 Sett ing Up a Healt h y Wor k En viro nm ent Yo ur seat depth sh o uld all o w y o ur l o wer back to co mf o r t ably contact the backrest . Make sur e t hat the b ack s o f y o ur l o wer legs do not press again st t he f r o nt of the chair.
Se tti ng Up a Heal thy Work Environment A-7 Adjust Your Input Devices Fo ll o w t hes e po ints in posit i o nin g y o ur ke yboard and m o use. Posi t ion y our ke y board di r ect ly in f ro nt o f y o u. Av o i d reaching when using y o ur ke yb o ar d or m o use.
A-8 Sett ing Up a Healt h y Wor k En viro nm ent T ype wi t h y o ur hands and wrists fl o at ing above the keyboard. Use a wris t pad only t o rest y o ur wrists between t y p ing. Avo i d r est ing y o ur wr i st s o n sh arp edges. Ty pe wi th y our wri sts strai ght.
Se tti ng Up a Heal thy Work Environment A-9 Adjust Your Monitor Cor r ect pl a cement and ad j u st m ent o f t he m o ni t o r can reduce eye, shou lder, and n eck f at igue.
A-10 Set ting Up a Healt hy Wo rk En vironm ent Pos i t i on th e m on i tor a t a 90 ° an g le to windows and other light so urces to minimize g l are a nd re flect i o ns. Adj u st t he m o ni tor ti l t so th at cei l i ng li gh ts d o n ot re fl e c t on y our scree n.
Sett ing U p a He alth y W ork Env iron men t A- 11 Vary You r Wo rkda y If you use y o ur co m put er for prol o nged per iods, foll o w t hese ins t r u ct io ns. Var y your t asks t h roughout the da y . Take frequent sho rt breaks t hat inv o lve walking, st anding, and st r et ch ing.
A-12 Set ting Up a Healt hy Wo rk En vironm ent T o e nha n c e b lo o d c irc u la t io n, a lt e r yo u r s it t i ng po st ur e per iod i ca lly a nd keep your hands and wrists war m .
Sett ing U p a He alth y W ork Env iron men t A- 13 Checking Your Comf ort: How Do You M e asure Up? Use t his c heck lis t to see if y o u are sett in g up your wor k environment to fi t y o ur physical needs.
A-14 Set ting Up a Healt hy Wo rk En vironm ent Do y o u per i o d i cally rest y o ur eyes by blink ing often or l ooki n g a way f rom th e s cr een ? Is y o ur moni t o r no cl o ser t han 12 in ch.
B S y stem Specifications Syste m Pro ce ssor Mem ory (RA M, Cache, ROM) Calendar Cloc k Inpu t/Ou tput ( I/O ) Fa cili ties Video Memory Sou nd Sy ste m Fax /Modem Board Peripheral s Dimens ions Pow .
B-2 Sys tem Spe cifi cation s System P rocesso r S y st e m pro cesso r types and p r o cesso r / fro nt side bus ( FS B) speeds: Int el Cel ero n P rocesso rs 300 MHz/66 MHz F S B 333 MHz/66 MHz F S .
Syst em Specif icat ions B-3 Seco n dary C ac he Celeron Processor – 128 K B Pen t i u m II an d Pe nti u m III – 5 12 KB Pro ces sor So cket One 242-pin S l o t 1 s o cke t Random Access Me mo ry.
B-4 Sys tem Spe cifi cation s Calendar Clock Year/ m o nt h/da y/ hou r /minute/seco nd/.01 seco nd; m a in t ained by batt ery backup m o dule Batter y t ype — Lit h iu m co in c e l l Input/Output.
Syst em Specif icat ions B-5 IDE dual IDE channels; each s uppo r t in g t wo Ul t ra DMA IDE devices CD-ROM dr iv e a nd hard drive on separate channels support f o r up to 33.
B-6 Sys tem Spe cifi cation s Sound S ystem All s yst e ms come wi t h audi o integr at ed o n the sy st e m boar d, based o n Creat ive ® ES 1371/1373 aud i o .
Syst em Specif icat ions B-7 AGP Gra phics Board S y st e ms might co me wi t h one of the f o ll o w ing AGP graphics boards. AT I “ Minden” RAG E IIC 4 MB A GP b oard AT I “ XPER T 98 ” RA G.
B-8 Sys tem Spe cifi cation s Hard Drive Hard dr ive t ypes are subject to change. One o f the f o ll o w ing dr iv es co mes wit h t he s yst e m . 4.3- GB Ul t ra DMA 8.4- GB Ul t ra DMA 12.9-GB Ultra DMA 17-GB U ltra DMA 20-GB U ltra DMA CD-ROM Driv e CD-ROM dr iv e t y pes ar e su bject to change.
Syst em Specif icat ions B-9 PC Card A dapte r So me m o de ls may co m e w ith the PC card adapt er. Co nt ro lle r Ch ip V G 46 9 ; I nt e l re g ist er , s t ep B co mpa t ible Supports ISA Pl ug a.
B-10 Sys tem Specif icat ions Spea kers S o me mo d e ls ma y c o me w it h a H a r ma n Ka r d o n 1 0 - w a t t speaker s yst e m . Dimensions Syst em Un it Height — 14.04 i n. (360 mm ) Width — 7.02 in . ( 180 mm ) Dept h — 15. 17 i n. (389 mm ) We ig ht — start ing at 28 lb .
Syst em Specif icat ions B-11 Compliance Domestic: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Sub par t B UL 1950 3rd edi t i o n Canadian: C-UL C22.2 N o. 950-95 ICES- 003 Issue 2, Revi sion 1 Euro pean: CE EMC Di r ect iv.
Index-1 3 3 1/2-i nch hard d r ive, in stalling, 4-48 5 5 1/4-i nch device in stalling, 4-45, 4-51 A Adapter PC c ard , 1-6 Advanced men u (BIOS), 3-11 A GP board, 1-12, 1-14 AGP gr a p hi cs b oa r d.
Index-2 tape back up unit, 4-41 Wake -O n LAN, 4-44 Zip d r ive , 4-41 Ca che memor y sp ecifica t ion s , B-3 C a le n da r c loc k s p ec if ic a t i ons , B-4 CD-ROM drive , 1-5 cable s, 4-37 cabli.
Index-3 cable , 4-37, 4-40 cabling , 4-41, 4-43 problem s, 5-4 sp ecif ic a t i o ns , B-7 Do cume ntation, on line He a lthy Environme nt, 1-16 NEC Hel p C en t er, 1-16, 3-34 Drive bay, 4-51 Drives .
Index-4 J Jum p e r s e ttings proce ssor speed , 3-35 sy st em b oard, 3-35 K Ke yb oa r d a dju s t i n g, A- 7 , A- 1 3 cle a ning, 2-8 port, 1-8 problem s, 5-6 se tup, 2-2 sp ecif ic a t i o ns , .
Index-5 O Online docume ntation He a lthy Environme nt, 1-16 NEC Hel p C en t er, 1-16, 3-34 Ope ra ting environm ent sp ecif ic a t i o ns , B-1 0 Ope r a ting system Window s 95 or Wi ndow s 98, 1-1.
Index-6 Penti um II, 4-24 Penti um III, 4-20 Pr oce ss or s p eed jum p e r setting s, 3-35 Pr oce ss ors, 1-13 Q Quick r efe r ence ch ar t, 2-10 R Ran dom acce ss me m o r y sp ecif ic a t i o ns , .
Index-7 Speake r s , B-10 sy st em u ni t dimension s, B-10 tape back up uni t, B-9 Zip d r ive , B-9 Sp eed DIMM, 4-14 Startin g B IOS Setup uti lity, 3-6 Start up powe r on, 2-3 Storage device suppo.
Index-8 W Wake -On LAN cabling , 4-44 Window s 95 or Wi ndow s 98, 1-14 Window s NT , 1-14 Z Zip d r ive , 1-6 cable s, 4-37 cabling , 4-41 in stalling , 4-51 sp ecif ic a t i o ns , B-9.
(F or U n i ted St ates U se On ly ) Federal Comm unica tions Commission Rad io Frequ en cy I nterf eren ce Stat em ent WARNING: Change s o r modif ication s to t h is unit no t e xpressly approve d by the party re sponsible for com p li ance could void the us e r’s autho r i ty to op er a t e t h e e qu ip m e nt .
Bat tery Rep lac em ent A li t h ium batte r y in som e com put e r s m aintains sy st em configuration in for m ation . In t he eve nt th a t th e batte ry fail s to m a in tain system con f ig ura ti on inform ation, NEC r e c om me nds th a t y o u replace the battery .
NEC Computer S ystems Division, A Divi sion of Packard Bel l NEC, Inc. DECL ARATION O F CO NFO RMITY We, th e Resp on sible P a r ty NEC Co mpu ter S y stems Division 6000 Flor in-P er kins Ro ad Sacr amento , CA 95828-1037 (916) 388-0101 dec lare t hat the product NEC POWERM A T E VT 300 is in c onformi ty wit h part 15 of t he FC C R ule s.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il NEC VT 300 Series è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del NEC VT 300 Series - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NEC VT 300 Series imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NEC VT 300 Series ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NEC VT 300 Series, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del NEC VT 300 Series.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il NEC VT 300 Series. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NEC VT 300 Series insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
