User manual NEC POWERMATE P ETC

[. . . ] NEC Computer Systems Division, A Division of Packard Bell NEC, Inc. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, the Responsible Party NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC, Inc. Boxborough, MA 01719 (508) 264-8000 declare that the product NEC PowerMate MT V/P 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. PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC (NECCSD, PBNEC) and/or its licensors. NECCSD and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others. [. . . ] If a drive is run in a mode other than the mode in which it was partitioned and formatted, unpredictable results may occur, including data loss. Different OS's have different abilities regarding IDE translation modes: T UNIX - does not currently support either LBA or ECHS and must use the Standard CHS method. UNIX can support drives larger than 528 MB, but does so in a different manner. OS/2 2. 1 and OS/2 WARP - can support LBA, ECHS, or Standard CHS methods. Note that LBA support may require a switch setting on an OS/2 drive in order to operate in the mode. OS/2 2. 0 and Novell Netware - can support either, ECHS or Standard CHS methods, but not LBA. DOS and Windows - can support LBA, ECHS, or Standard CHS methods. If the "Fast 32-bit IDE" option of Windows is used, make sure to use the Standard CHS setting only, unless a version of WDCDRV. 386 is being used which supports this advanced geometry. T T T You will get better performance not using "Fast 32-bit IDE" if using a drive which employs Mode 3 PIO on the PCI interface, unless using a version of WDCDRV. 386 which supports these advanced modes. Setting System Parameters 4-9 Language The installed language will appear in the Setup and BIOS text strings. and Canada. Boot Options When the cursor is placed in the Boot Option field, you can select it by pressing Enter. The Boot Options Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to be set. Boot Options Submenu The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters. T T T T T T T T T Boot Sequence System Cache Boot Speed Num Lock Setup Prompt Hard Disk Pre-Delay Typematic Rate Programming Scan User Flash Area Boot Virus Detection Boot Sequence The BIOS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here. The defaults are as follows. T T T T First boot device - Floppy Second boot device - Hard Disk Third boot device - CD-ROM Fourth boot device - Disabled 4-10 Setting System Parameters System Cache The default for the System Cache field is "Enabled. " This field controls both the primary and secondary caches. Setting the system cache to "Disabled" will hurt performance, but might be required when running software which uses software timing loops and needs to be slowed down to execute properly. Boot Speed Boot speed refers to the system CPU cycles. The default boot speed is "Turbo. " "De-turbo" mode slows the CPU by disabling the system cache and adding increased refresh cycles. "De-turbo" does not reduce the CPU speed to 8 MHz. If "De-turbo" is selected it will automatically "Disable" the System Cache. NOTE Num Lock The Num Lock field controls whether the Num Lock key on the keyboard will be "On" or "Off" at bootup. The default is "On. " Setup Prompt The Setup Prompt field allows you to disable the "Press <F1> Key To Enter Setup" message displayed during POST. It does not control access, just the message. This field can be either "Enabled" or "Disabled. " The default is "Enabled. " Setting System Parameters 4-11 Hard Disk Pre-Delay The Hard Disk Pre-Delay field causes the BIOS to wait a specified time before accessing the first hard disk drive. Setting a pre-delay provides the system with some time to identify any additional drives before the standard hard drive initializes. The default is "Disabled. " The delay times are as follows. T T T T T T T T 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 seconds 21 seconds 30 seconds Disabled (default) Typematic Rate Programming The parameter controls whether the default user configuration values are used for Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate. The field is set as Default. T T Default - sets the Typematic Delay to 250 msec and Typematic Rate to 15. Override - provides the following two options. These options allow you to customize the values. Typematic Rate Delay The Typematic Rate Delay field controls how long it takes for the keyboard auto-repeat function to start when a keyboard key is held down. [. . . ] Boxborough, MA 01719 (508) 264-8000 declare that the product NEC PowerMate MT V/P 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. (For United States Use Only) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]