User manual NEC VERSA LX

[. . . ] Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computers Inc. (hereinafter "NECC") and/or its licensors. NECC 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. The NECC product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. [. . . ] Although this feature makes using your CDs very convenient, it may interfere with the system's power management function. Follow these instructions to enable or disable the Auto play feature. From the Windows 98 or 95 Start menu, select Settings and Control Panel. In the Control Panel, highlight and double-click on the System icon. Locate and open the CD-ROM folder. Using the Hardware 4-17 5. Press the properties button at the bottom of the window and select the Settings tab. ! To enable Auto Play, click to add a check mark next to the line "Auto insert notification. " To disable Auto Play, click to remove the check mark next to the line "Auto insert notification. " 8. Select OK twice to accept the settings in the Settings tab and exit the Properties window. To activate the new setting, reboot the system when prompted. DVD-ROM Drive The DVD-ROM drive offers many improvements over the standard CD-ROM technology including superior video and audio playback, faster data access, and greater storage capacities. The drive uses the latest DVD technology which reads from specially designed DVD discs as well as standard audio and video CDs. DVD-ROM drive A ­ Status LED B ­ Release Button C ­ Emergency Eject Hole 4-18 Using the Hardware PC Cards PC cards are all approximately the same size and vary only in thickness. Your NEC Versa supports the installation of the PC cards described next. Type II Cards Type II cards have a thickness of 5. 0 millimeters (mm). Type II cards are often storage or communication devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, NIC, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). Typically Type II cards include input/output (I/O) features such as modems and NIC. Type II Extended Cards Many PC cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical component that protrudes beyond the traditional card size. The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9. 65 mm high. This extension provides 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 connections. Type III card uses include advanced function I/O cards with additional features such as wireless modems, multimode cards (cards with more than one function such as a combined modem and NIC card), and small hard drive storage. Communication Cards You can use both fax/modem and network PC cards with your NEC Versa. Here are some suggestions to help you get the best system performance. Note: If you are using this unit outside of the United States or Canada, contact a local NECC dealer for availability information. Using the Hardware 4-19 ! Network Cards -- You can use a network card with your system to gain access to a local area network (LAN). You can insert a network card in either slot. ! Fax/Modem Cards -- You can use a PC card modem with your system to communicate with others via fax, email, or connect to an online service or bulletin board. You can insert a fax/modem card in either slot. [. . . ] This high-resolution graphics standard supports 640 x 480 ­ 1024 x 768 pixel and 16 million simultaneous colors. XGA also supports non-interlaced monitors. Z zoomed video Zoomed video technology allows data transfer directly between a PC card and VGA controller. This allows notebook computers to connect via PC card to real-time multimedia devices such as video cameras. Glossary 13 Index A AC adapter, 2-2, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19 using, 2-2 AC outlet, 2-3 AC power cable types, 2-3 AC power port, 1-11 , 2-12 Additional software, 2-17 Adobe Acrobat Reader, 3-36 Application and Driver CD, 2-17, 3-30 installing, 3-31 launching, 3-30 using, 3-30 Audio AVI files, 6-2 MIDI files, 6-2 WAV files, 6-2 Auto play, 4-17 Automatic Save to File, 3-12 Battery status, 2-5, 8-4 Beep codes, 7-7 BIOS language setting, 3-14 BIOS setup, 3-2 BIOS setup utility advanced CMOS setup, 3-10 checking system parameters, 3-5 looking at screens, 3-4 main menu, 3-3 other options, 3-14 save to file, 3-15 standard CMOS setup, 3-9 using keys, 3-5 BIOS update, 3-17 enabling the switch, 3-18 performing, 3-18 preparing the diskette, 3-17 Boot device setup, 3-13 Bridge battery, 2-13 Brightness control, 1-4 C B Base unit, 1-7 Battery determining status, 2-7 handling, 2-8 pack, 2-17 recharging precautions, 2-12 removing, 1-15 secondary, 2-17 when to change, 2-8 Battery bay, 1-15 Battery charging LEDs, 1-9 Battery pack precautions, 2-11 using, 2-5 Battery refresh, 3-14 CD care, 4-17 CD loading, 4-16 CD-ROM drive features, 4-15 CD-ROM drive, 6-4 Cleaning your NEC Versa, 2-16 CMOS battery, 2-13 Connecting a TV, 5-8 Connecting the AC adapter, 2-3 Control keys, 4-5 Control panel, 1-5 Cursor control keys, 4-4 Custom settings, power management, 3-11 Index-1 D Digital video files, 6-8 Dimensions battery pack, B-7 system, B-7 Dip switch settings, 4-37 Diskette drives, 3-9 Docking port, 1-10 Docking station drives, 3-9 DVD-ROM drive, 4-18 E Enabling the BIOS flash switch, 3-18 Entering BIOS setup, 3-2 Expansion port, 1-10 External audio options, 5-9 External speakers, 6-7 F FAQs diskette drive, C-5 display panel, C-2 external mouse, C-2 miscellaneous, C-10 PC cards, C-3 power management, C-8 File bay, 1-14, 4-7 Full restore, 7-10 bar code scanner, 5-7 external monitor, 5-2 keyboard, 5-5 mouse, 5-5 parallel device, 5-3 printer, 5-3 serial device, 5-4 television, 5-8 USB port, 5-10 Installing SO-DIMMs, 4-32 Installing the hard disk drive, 4-26 Intel LANDesk Client Manager, 3-33 Intellisync for Notebooks, 3-35 Internal hard disk drive, 3-9, 4-26 Internal mouse, 3-10 Internal speakers, 6-6 Interrupt Controllers, B-10 Introducing the Software, 2-17 IR port, 1-12, 3-14, 4-23 enabling, 4-25 using, 4-24 Windows 98/95, 4-25 Windows NT, 4-25 IRQs, B-10 K Kensington Lock, 1-13 Keyboard control keys, 4-2 cursor control keys, 4-2 function keys, 4-2 numeric keypad, 4-2 Keyboard panel, 1-7 G Graphics aperture size, 3-10 H Hard disk drive, 4-26, 3-28 using in Windows 98/95, 3-28 Headphones, 1-13, 6-6 Height adjustment feet, 1-15 L LCD panel controls, 4-2 LCD panel features, 1-4 LCD panel view expansion, 3-10 LCD status bar, 1-6 LCD Suspend, 3-12 Line-in, 6-4 Line-In, 1-13 I Increasing system storage memory, 4-32 Installing external devices Index-2 Lithium-Ion battery, 2-12 Low battery power, 2-5 SuperDisk drive, 4-8 M Main battery, 2-12 Main power source DC power, 2-18 McAfee VirusScan, 3-36 Memory expansion, 4-32 Memory Map, B-9 Memory module installation, 4-33 Microphone, 1-5, 1-13, 6-5 Microsoft Internet Explorer, 3-36 MIDI files, 6-7 Mixing, 6-5 Modem ring resume, 3-12 Resume signal, 3-12 Monitor port, 1-11 Mouse port, 1-11 Multimedia digital files, 6-8 microphone, 6-5 mixing, 6-5 playing back, 6-5 recording, 6-2 using animation files, 6-8 using external speakers, 6-7 using headphones, 6-6 using internal speakers, 6-6 video, 6-7 Multimedia applications, 6-8 uninstalling, 3-32, 8-2 NEC utilities, 3-26 NEC Versa Dock, 5-11 NEC Versa file bay, 4-7 NEC Versa PortBar, 5-11 NEC VersaBay, 1-9 NEC VersaBay Swapping Utility, 4-10 installing, 4-10 using, 4-10 NEC VersaGlide, 1-7 Netscape Navigator, 3-36 Numeric keypad, 4-4 O Online help NEC Help Center, 3-29 Operating systems Windows 95, 3-22 Windows 98, 3-20 Windows NT, 3-24 Optimizing sound quality, 6-3, 2-5 P Panel brightness, 3-12 Parallel port, 3-14 Partion Restore, 7-12 Partition Magic, 3-32 Password supervisor, 3-10 user, 3-10 Password protection, 3-14 PC card slots, 4-21 PC cards, 4-19 communication cards, 4-19 inserting a card, 4-22 interface, 4-21 modems, 4-20 removing a card, 4-23 storage, 4-21 Type II, 4-19 Type II extended, 4-19 Type III, 4-19 Index-3 N NECC support services, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 FTP site, 8-3 web site, 8-2 NEC Customize, 3-26 NEC customize utility using, 3-27 NEC Help Center, 3-29 Pentium II microprocessor, 1-3 Performing the BIOS update, 3-18 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), 1-3 Playing back, 6-5 POST error messages, 7-4 Power button, 1-14, 3-11 Power connections, 2-18 Power management, 3-15 custom settings, 3-11 Power management under AC, 3-11 Power sources, 2-2 Power Status LED, 1-8 Powering on, 2-4 Power-on self test (POST), 3-2 Precautions, 2-14 Preparing the BIOS update diskette, 3-17 Preparing your NEC Versa for travel, 219 Problem checklist, 7-2 full restore, 7-10 guidelines, 7-8 options, 7-9 partition restore, 7-12 Windows NT, 7-14 PS/2 Hot Swap, 3-10 R Recharging the battery, 2-5 Recommended operating environment, B-8 Recording, 6-2 line-in, 6-4 sound quality, 6-3 Replacing the battery pack, 2-9 S Save to file feature, 3-15 Serial port, 1-10, 3-14 Service Pack 4 Index-4 reinstalling, 3-25, 3-26 Service Pack 4, 3-25 Services and Support contact information, 8-2 Setting boot devices, 3-13 Setting system parameters, 3-5 peripherals, 3-13 power savings, 3-10 Setting up a healthy work environment, A-2 Smart switch, 1-14 Software applications, 3-29 Specifications battery pack, B-7 bridge battery, B-7 calendar clock, B-2 CD-ROM drive, B-6 diskette drive, B-4 hard disk drive, B-5 input/output facilities, B-3 keyboard, B-4 LCD panel, B-4 PC card slots, B-4 power, B-6 Random access memory, B-2 Read-only memory, B-2 speakers, B-3 SuperDisk drive, B-2, B-5 Start-up problems, 7-4 Stereo speakers, 1-7 Storage requirements, 2-15 SuperDisk, 4-8 formatting diskettes, 4-8 Supervisor password, 3-10 Suspend mode, 3-12 Suspend warning tone, 3-12 Switch settings, 4-37 changing, 4-38 System care, 2-14 System date, 3-9 System features back, 1-10 bottom, 1-15 front, 1-4 left, 1-11 right, 1-13 System security setup, 3-10 System software, 3-29 System switch, 3-11 System time, 3-9 SystemSoft CardWizard, 3-35 SystemSoft PowerProfiler, 3-34 Volume control, 1-13 W Wake up, suspend alarm, 3-12 Weight battery pack, B-8 system, B-7 Windows 95, 3-22 taskbar icons, 3-22 Windows 95 keys, 4-4 Windows 98, 3-20 taskbar icons, 3-21 Windows NT, 3-24 adding hardware, 3-26 taskbar icons, 3-24 Warm swap, 4-10 T Technical support, 7-15 Television connection, 5-8 Traveling checklist, 2-18 Traveling with your system, 2-17 TV out RCA, 5-7 s-video, 5-7, 5-8 Y Y-cable adapter, 1-11 U Updating the BIOS, 3-17 USB controller, 3-13 USB port, 1-12, 5-10 User password, 3-10 Using the AC adapter, 2-2 Using the battery pack, 2-5 Using the NEC VersaGlide, 4-5 Using the TV out port, 5-8 V VersaBay III, 4-9 customizing your system, 4-15 installing devices, 4-13 removing a device, 1-15 removing devices, 4-11 VersaGlide adjustments, 4-6 features, 4-5 tips, 4-6 Video, 6-7 Video out type, 3-10 Index-5 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 is a Class B Digital Device. 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. [. . . ]