User manual NEC POWERMATE V486

[. . . ] PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Corporation (NEC) and/or its licensors. NEC 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 NEC product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. However, actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration, customer data, and operator control. [. . . ] If the values saved in NVRAM cause the system boot to fail, reboot and press F2 to enter Setup. In Setup, you can load the ROM default values (as described below) or try to change the values that caused the boot to fail. Discard Changes & Exit Use this option to exit Setup without recording any changes you may have made. Get Default Values To load all the default Setup values in the Setup menus, select Load ROM Default Values from the Main Menu. The program displays this message: ROM Default values have been loaded!Press <space> to continue If, during boot-up, the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of values stored in NVRAM, it displays these messages: System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. Press F1 to resume the boot or F2 to run Setup with the ROM default values already loaded into the menus. You can make other changes before saving the values to NVRAM. Setting System Parameters 2-23 Load Previous Values If, during a Setup session, you change your mind about your selections and have not yet saved the values to NVRAM, you can restore the values you previously saved to NVRAM. Selecting Load Previous Values on the Exit menu updates all the selections and displays this message: CMOS values have been loaded!Press <space> to continue Save Changes Save Changes saves all the selections without exiting Setup. You can return to the other menus if you want to review and change your selections. FLASH UTILITY Check the NEC Bulletin Board Service (BBS) for available updates to your system BIOS. You can obtain information to update your system with the latest BIOS version from the NEC Bulletin Board Service. See "NEC Bulletin Board Service" at the end of this chapter for information about using the bulletin board (available in the U. S. and Canada). MOUSE DRIVER Mouse driver software contains the basic operating instructions between the computer and your mouse. It tracks mouse position, gets data from the mouse buttons, and displays a text cursor or graphics pointer on the screen, based on information from your mouse and application. See the following sections to run mouse drivers for your operating system. 2-24 Setting System Parameters CAUTION: Use the following information to run mouse drivers for MS-DOS. The information is not appropriate for using your mouse in Windows. ! The MS-DOS mouse driver is LMOUSE. COM and works with all applications that use the Microsoft mouse driver. To run LMOUSE. COM, you must be in the Windows directory where it is located, or you must include the mouse software directory in your PATH statement. Then, at the MS-DOS prompt, type LMOUSE and press Enter. NOTE You can include the LMOUSE command in an AUTOEXEC. BAT file. Changing Mouse Parameters Use the mouse parameters to change the function of the mouse and the way that your screen cursor responds to mouse movement. You can combine any number of parameters when loading the mouse drivers. The parameters described in the following section are common to all types of Logitech mice. If you have another type of mouse, parameters may vary. Command Line Options The syntax for setting mouse parameters using a DOS command line is as follows: LMOUSE parameter parameter. . . Setting System Parameters 2-25 The following list describes the parameters that you can use. s Ballistic Effect (BHIGH, BLOW, BON, BOFF) -- The ballistic effect gives you speed and precision as you require them. Moving your mouse quickly lets you sweep the cursor across your screen quickly. Moving it slowly lets you zero in on an exact position. [. . . ] The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the company's inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. [. . . ]