User manual NEC POWERMATE VE ETC

[. . . ] 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. The NECCSD 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. [. . . ] Nonvolatile memory retains its data when system power is turned off. Nonvolatile memory in your system is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip. A lithium battery supplies continuous power to CMOS memory and maintains configuration information when system power is off. NEC recommends that you print out or write down your current Setup parameters and store the information in a safe place. This lets you restore your system to the current parameters if you ever need to replace the battery. NOTE Setting System Parameters 4-1 THE SETUP UTILITY The Setup utility lets you view and set system parameters. Use the Setup utility program to T T T T T T T T T set the time and date. update or check system parameters when you add or remove expansion options. change or set power management features. correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power-On Self-Test (POST) displays an error message and prompts you to run Setup. check the installation of optional memory by comparing the amount of memory installed with the amount of memory displayed by Setup. change certain system operating parameters, such as boot device sequence and keyboard parameters. configure system connections for peripherals such as your diskette drive, hard disks, and devices connected to the printer port and serial ports. customize your system with security features such as passwords, diskette drive restriction, virus check reminder, and system backup reminder. set system parameters in the event that your system board was replaced. 4-2 Setting System Parameters HOW TO START SETUP To start the Setup utility, follow these steps: 1. Setup displays the following message: Press <F2> to enter SETUP 2. Setup's Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen. The screen shown is typical of your system. The actual items on the Main Menu depend upon the hardware installed in your system. NOTE PhoenixBIOS Setup -- Copyright 1992-96 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field. > > > > > > > > System Time System Date Diskette A Diskette B IDE Adapter 0 Master IDE Adapter 0 Slave IDE Adapter 1 Master IDE Adapter 1 Slave Video System Memory Cache Memory Shadow Boot Options Numlock System Memory Extended Memory Select Item Select Menu [10 :19:20] [03/14/1997] [1. 44 MB, 3 ½"] [Not Installed] C: 1280 Mb None CD-ROM None [EGA/VGA] [Enabled] [Auto] 640 KB 15 MB -/+ Change Values Enter Select > Sub-Menu F1 Help ESC Exit F9 Setup Defaults F10 Previous Values Main Menu Setting System Parameters 4-3 HOW TO USE SETUP The Setup utility has a Main Menu window and five toplevel menus with submenus. The Main Menu window contains the following areas: T T T A title line -- the top line of the Main Menu. This line displays the Setup utility name and copyright message. The menu bar -- the line under the Setup title line. The menu bar contains five top-level menus that you can choose to set system parameters. A Main Menu summary window -- the center area on the left side of the screen. [. . . ] Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from, but not limited to: a. Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature, unauthorized Product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the Product. Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by NECCSD. Any shipment of the Product (claims must be presented to the carrier). [. . . ]