User manual NEC VERSA 4200

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] PowerPanel also lets you specify the toolbar to use and a its location on the desktop. You can position the PowerPanel at the top or bottom and center, left, or right of the screen. To specify an AC profile, select Preferences from the PowerPanel menu. Click on the AC Profile tab, and then select a profile. If you want to switch from battery to AC power, you can continue to use the profile that was previously active. You can also select to disable the profile switch. Customize Use the Customize menu to change the PowerPanel profile commands and icons according to your needs. You can view the current toolbar image to help you decide if changes need to be made. Use Customize to change the power profile or command assigned to the button. Also use Customize to add, delete, update, or move a button. Profile Manager The Profile Manager describes all existing profiles in detail. The Profile Manager lists all the existing profiles. Select a profile, and read the description below it. If you select View, you can see the specific settings that make up the selected profile. You can use the Profile Manager to create your own profiles. Select "Create" from the Profile Manager screen, and then enter the requested information. While you are working, the current profile is the one with the button that appears pressed down. For more information on creating profiles, see the on-line PowerPanel help text. 3-12 Using Setup Minimize Select Minimize to change the PowerPanel toolbar into a single icon, named PowerPanel Custom Settings. Help The last four PowerPanel menu items provide on-line help. Review the online help for more complete information on using PowerPanel, customizing the toolbar and learning more about profiles and commands. The displayed settings are those preset when the system is shipped. If you customize the settings, they are recognized and used by the system; but only the default settings appear on the PowerPanel display. NOTE Setup Utility and PowerPanel When you start your system, the parameter settings you last made on the Power Savings screen in Setup are in effect. The Setup parameter settings remain in effect until you start PowerPanel. When you start PowerPanel, the profile last selected using Preferences is in effect. The rightmost profile on this toolbar is the active profile until you select another. When the custom setting profile is in effect, PowerPanel looks at the Power Management settings defined in Setup. Using Setup 3-13 4 Using The Hardware The more you use your NEC Versa 4200 system, the more proficient you will become at everything from using function keys, to setting up for a presentation to sending a fax across the country. This chapter gives concise information on these and other important tasks, including how to use: T T T T T T T the LCD panel the keyboard the NEC VersaGlide the NEC VersaBay II the 6x CD-ROM reader the PC Card slots IR port. In addition, this chapter focuses on installing options, expanding hard disk space and memory, setting the system switches, and if appropriate, updating the System Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). LCD PANEL When you open your NEC Versa 4200 notebook LCD panel you'll notice the speakers and brightness control. [. . . ] Nonvolatile memory in the Versa is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip which is backed up by an internal battery. The backup battery preserves the clock/calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS. See volatile memory. O operating system Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer. overwrite Storing information at a location where information is already stored, thus destroying the original information. 6 Glossary P page A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via modem to a paging device from a computer (with paging communications software) or telephone. parallel interface Interface that communicates eight bits at a time. parallel printer A printer with a parallel interface. parameter A characteristic of a device or system. password A string of characters that the user must enter before the system allows access or system privileges. PC Cards A credit card sized peripheral interface standard for portable devices. Types of PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards) currently offered by major vendors include fax/modems, LAN, storage cards, and wireless communications devices. peripheral Input or output device not under direct computer control. [. . . ]