NEC PowerMate 2000 User Guide
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Contents
Using This Guide
Text Conventions........................................................................................x
Related Documents................................................................................... xi
1 Reviewing System Features
Front Features ......................................................................................... 1-2
System Controls and Lamps ............................................................ 1-4
LCD Panel...................................................................................... 1-5
Diskette Drive................................................................................. 1-5
CD-ROM Drive.............................................................................. 1-6
Optional Combo Drive.................................................................... 1-6
Speakers......................................................................................... 1-6
Right Side Features................................................................................. 1-7
Volume Control.............................................................................. 1-7
Audio Connectors........................................................................... 1-8
Universal Serial Bus Ports............................................................... 1-8
Hard Drive......................................................................................1-8
Anti-theft Bracket........................................................................... 1-8
Left Side Features ................................................................................... 1-9
PC Card Slots................................................................................. 1-9
System Unit Fans.......................................................................... 1-10
Rear Features........................................................................................ 1-10
PS/2 Mouse Port ........................................................................... 1-11
Kensington Lock Slot ................................................................... 1-11
PS/2 Keyboard Port ...................................................................... 1-11
Printer Port ................................................................................... 1-11
Serial Port..................................................................................... 1-11
LAN Connector............................................................................ 1-11
Optional Modem Connector.......................................................... 1-12
VGA Connector............................................................................ 1-12
DC Power Connector.................................................................... 1-12
Bottom Features.................................................................................... 1-13
Memory Sockets........................................................................... 1-13
Password Clear Jumper................................................................. 1-14
Microdesktop Chassis........................................................................... 1-14
System Overview.................................................................................. 1-15
Hardware...................................................................................... 1-15
Content s iii
Software........................................................................................ 1-16
Preloaded Software................................................................1-16
NEC Product Recovery CD ...................................................1-16
PowerMate Application and Driver CD..................................1-16
Security .........................................................................................1-17
2 Setting Up the System
Cable Connections...................................................................................2-2
Startup.....................................................................................................2-2
Shutdown................................................................................................2-3
Power-Saving Operation..........................................................................2-4
System Care ............................................................................................2-5
Protecting Your System From Damage............................................2-5
Keeping Your System in Good Condition ........................................2-6
Moving or Shipping Your System....................................................2-7
More Information ....................................................................................2-8
3 Configuring the System
Configuration Tools and Utilities.............................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Utility...................................................................................3-4
How to Start Setup...........................................................................3-4
How to Use Setup............................................................................3-4
Main Menu......................................................................................3-6
Advanced Menu ............................................................................3-12
Security Menu...............................................................................3-17
Power Menu ..................................................................................3-21
Boot Menu....................................................................................3-22
Exit Menu .....................................................................................3-24
Hard Drive Security...............................................................................3-25
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords........................................3-25
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords............................................3-26
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection..................................3-26
Moving the Hard Drive..................................................................3-27
FLASH Utility.......................................................................................3-28
NEC Customize Utility.......................................................................... 3-28
PowerMate Application and Driver CD..................................................3-29
NEC INFO Center.................................................................................3-30
NEC Product Recovery CD....................................................................3-31
Performing Full Disk Restore.........................................................3-32
Performing Partition Only Restore.................................................3-34
System Board Jumper Settings...............................................................3-36
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Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility........................................ 3-37
System Requirements.................................................................... 3-37
Installation.................................................................................... 3-38
Processor Serial Number............................................................... 3-38
Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................... 3-38
Technical Support......................................................................... 3-40
4 Adding Expansion Devices
Safety Precautions................................................................................... 4-2
USB Devices .......................................................................................... 4-3
PC Cards ................................................................................................ 4-4
Inserting a PC Card......................................................................... 4-4
Removing a PC Card ...................................................................... 4-6
Memory Modules.................................................................................... 4-7
Checking System Memory.............................................................. 4-8
Installing a SO-DIMM Module....................................................... 4-8
Removing a SO-DIMM Module.................................................... 4-11
Hard Drive............................................................................................ 4-12
Removing a Hard Drive................................................................ 4-12
Installing a Hard Drive.................................................................. 4-14
Parallel Printer...................................................................................... 4-15
External Monitor................................................................................... 4-15
Serial Devices....................................................................................... 4-15
5 Solving System Problems
Solutions to Common Problems.............................................................. 5-2
System Problems............................................................................ 5-2
Diskette Drive Problems................................................................. 5-4
LCD Panel Problems....................................................................... 5-5
Keyboard/Mouse Problems............................................................. 5-5
CD-ROM Drive Problems............................................................... 5-6
Speaker Problems........................................................................... 5-7
How to Clean the Mouse......................................................................... 5-7
6 Getting Services and Support
NEC Computers Web Site....................................................................... 6-2
NEC Computers FTP Site....................................................................... 6-3
Email/Fax Technical Support Service ...................................................... 6-3
NEC Computers Technical Support Services........................................... 6-4
Content s v
A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment
Making Your Computer Work for You....................................................A-2
Arrange Your Equipment........................................................................A-3
Adjust Your Chair ..................................................................................A-4
Adjust Your Input Devices......................................................................A-6
Adjust Your Monitor ..............................................................................A-8
Vary Your Workday.............................................................................A-10
Pre-existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors..................................A-11
Checking Your Comfort: How Do You Measure Up? ............................A-11
Checking Your Chair.................................................................... A-11
Checking Your Keyboard.............................................................A-12
Checking Your Mouse..................................................................A-12
Checking Your Monitor................................................................A-12
Checking You...............................................................................A-12
B System Specification s
System Board .........................................................................................B-2
System Processor............................................................................B-2
Random Access Memory (RAM)....................................................B-2
Cache Memory...............................................................................B-2
Read Only Memory (ROM)............................................................B-2
Calendar Clock...............................................................................B-2
Input/Output (I/O) Features.............................................................B-3
Video Memory ...............................................................................B-3
Sound Controller............................................................................B-4
Network Board...............................................................................B-4
Modem Board ................................................................................B-4
Graphics Controller ........................................................................B-5
System Peripherals..................................................................................B-5
LCD Panel......................................................................................B-5
External Monitor............................................................................B-6
Keyboard........................................................................................B-6
Mouse ............................................................................................B-7
Diskette Drive ................................................................................B-7
Hard Drive.....................................................................................B-7
CD-ROM Drive..............................................................................B-7
Combo Drive..................................................................................B-8
PC Card Slots.................................................................................B-8
Speakers.........................................................................................B-8
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Dimensions.............................................................................................B-8
System............................................................................................ B-8
Keyboard........................................................................................B-8
Power .....................................................................................................B-9
Opera t ing Env ironment...........................................................................B-9
Compliance.............................................................................................B-9
Index
Regulatory St at ements
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Using This Guide
The PowerMate® 2000 Series User’s Guide provides a comprehensive
reference to information about your system.
The gui d e contains the following informati on :
Chapter 1, Reviewing Syst e m Fea ture s , pr ovides a look at th e front ,
sides, rear, and bottom featu res of the system. It also gives a summary
of the syst em ’s hard ware, software, and security feat u res.
Chapter 2, Setting Up the System, briefly describes how to set up, start
up, and shut down the system. The chapter also provides information
on in st al ling appl ications and tip s on car ing for the system.
Chapter 3, Configuring the System, describes how to use the software
shipped with your system, including the BIOS Setup Utility, FLASH
Utility, NEC
CD, NEC INFO Center, NEC Product Recovery CD, and Intel
Pentium® III Serial Number Control Utility. The chapter also includes
information for setting the password jumper.
Chapter 4, Adding Expansion Devices, provides installation
procedures for adding expansion devices such as USB devices, PC
cards, memory upgrade modu les, hard d r ive, extern al monito r, and
printer.
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Customize Utility, Power M ate® Application and Driver
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Chapter 5, Solvin g S ystem Proble ms, cont ai ns trouble s hootin g tips for
solving simple problems and describes how to find help when you
cannot solve a proble m yourself.
Chapter 6, Getting Services and Support, describes the services
available to you for infor mation and help, an d d escribes how to access
the services.
Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment, contains
guidelines to help you use your computer productively and safely.
This appendix also instructs you on how to set up and use your
computer to reduce your risk of developing nerve, muscle, or tendon
disorders.
Appen di x B, System Sp ecifications, pr ovi d es a technical descr iption
of your system and its componen ts.
Using This Guide ix
workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury,
set up and use your computer in the manner described in Appendix A,
Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment.
Text Conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions.
Warnings, ca ut ions, and notes have the following meanings:
in serious personal injury or loss of life.
hardware or software.
Prolonged or improper use of a computer
Warnings alert you to situations that could result
Cautions indicate situations that can damage the
Note
described.
Notes give important information about the material being
Names of keyboard keys are prin ted as the y appear on the keyb oard,
for example,
Text or keystrokes that you enter appear in boldface type. For
example, type
File names are printed in uppercase letters. For example,
AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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Ctrl, Alt
abc123
Enter
, or
and press
.
Enter
.
Related Documents
In addition to this guide, the following printed documentation ships with
your system.
NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Quick Setup/Quick Reference
The Quick Setup shows how to qui ckly get th e s ystem conn ected and
powered on.
The Quick Reference briefly describes the documentation, NEC tools
and utilities, software applications, and services available with the
NEC PowerMate 2000 Series system.
How Does Your Workplace Measure Up?
This brochure provides i nformat ion for set t ing up a nd us ing the
computer productively and safely. Information includes guidelines to
redu ce the risk of injury associated wi th using a com p u ter.
NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Release Notes
Release Notes provide additional information about the computer that
was not available at the time the user’s guide was printed. Information
in the Release Notes is the result of product testing.
Your system also com es with the NEC INFO Center, an on line guid e to
your PowerMate 2000 system. It provides information about the system
through the following online modules: Tour, User’s Guide, Questions,
Solutions, and Services.
In addition to the documentation that ships with the system,
documentation is available from the NEC Computers web site.
NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Service and Reference Manual
This man ual pr ovides informa t ion for maintaining, tr oubleshoot ing,
and repairing the system. This manual also includes hardware and
interface information for programmers, engineers, and others who
need t o know how the syst em is designed.
Service and reference manuals ar e ava ilable on the Inter net at the
Service and Support area of the NEC Computers web site (see
Chapter 6 for access information).
NEC PowerMate 2000 Series User’s Guide
Check the NEC Computers web site (Service and Support area) for the
most current online version of your printed user’s guide.
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Reviewing System Features
Front Features
Right Side Features
Left Side Features
Rear Features
Bottom Features
Microdesktop Chassis
System Overview
1
workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury,
set up and use the computer in the manner described in Appendix A,
“Setti ng Up a Healthy Wo r k Envi ronment . ”
This chapter highlights system hardware and software features, and
describes system secur ity features.
Front Features
The foll o wi ng fig ures show the fea tures on the front of the system un it
and the front of the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. Brief descriptions
of the features follow the figures.
Prolonged or improper use of a computer
PowerMate 2000 system
A
– LCD Panel
B
– Power/Sleep Button
1-2 Reviewing System Features
C
– System Unit
PowerMate 2000 system unit front features
A
– CD-ROM Drive
B
– CD-ROM Drive Lamp
C
– CD-ROM Disc Eject Button
D
– CD-ROM Disc Emergency Eject I – Power Lamp
E
– Dis kette D r ive Lamp
PowerMate 2000 LCD panel features
A
– LCD Panel
B
– Decrease Brightness Level Button
F
– Diskette Drive
G
– Diskette Eject Button
H
– Hard Drive Lamp
J
– Sleep Lamp
C
– Increase Brightness Le vel Button
Reviewing System Features 1-3
System Controls and Lamps
System unit controls include a power/sleep button, power lamp, sleep
lamp, and hard drive activity lamp.
Power /sleep button
To turn system unit and LCD panel power on, pr ess th e power/sle ep
button. To turn off pow er, press the butt on an d h ol d in pla ce for four
or more seconds before releasing.
Do not turn off the system power until you have
closed all applications and the Microsoft® Windows® operating system or
you might lose data.
To su s pen d s ys tem unit and LCD pa nel opera t ion, press the
power/sleep button an d r elease within three seconds . Th is places the
system in a power savings mode. Use this feature if you plan to be
away from your system for more than 15 min u tes. If the s ystem does
not go into a power saving mode and shuts down, check the power
management setting (see “Power-Saving Operation” in Chapter 2).
Do not hold the button in any longer than three
seconds or you will turn off the system and possibly lose data.
Press any key or move the mouse to resume s ystem opera tion at the
point where you stopped it.
Power an d sleep lam p s
The power lamp indicates if system power is on or off. The sleep lamp
let s you know if the system is oper ating in a p ower-s aving mod e .
A stead y green power lamp indi cates that the power is on to all system
components. An am ber sleep lamp indicates tha t the system i s in sl eep
mode with full-power reduction.
Hard drive activity lamp
A flash ing green lamp indicates tha t the hard drive is acti ve and is
readin g or wri t i ng data.
Do not tur n off t he sy stem unles s absolutely
necessary while the hard drive lamp is flashing. To do so can damage
your hard drive or data.
1-4 Reviewing System Features
LCD Panel
The syst em comes with an LCD panel that you can adjust up or d own and
side-to-side for a comfortable viewing position. The panel uses a 15-inch,
twisted nematic Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Super Video Graphics Array
(SVGA) color screen. The screen has a brightness of 200 candlepower
and a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
The LCD panel screen automatically turns on when you pr es s the system
power button. If you have an optional vid eo graphi cs arra y (VGA)
monit or attach ed to the system, the monit or can be turned on for
simultaneous viewing on the monitor and the LCD panel.
An increase brigh tness butt on and a d e c rea s e brightn ess button on the
panel allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the display. The
buttons provide eight levels of brightness. The default brightness is
maximum.
Note
outlet changes any new brightness setting to the maximum default
brightness.
Powering off the system or unplugging the system from the power
Diskette Drive
Use the diskette drive to copy data files to and from a diskette. You can
also use it as a bo otable drive for loading a nd starting pr ograms from a
diskette.
A flashing gr e en activit y l amp on t he front of the dr ive indicates that the
drive is reading or writing data.
Press the eject button to eject a disk ette.
data, do not turn off the system or remove a diskette while the diskette
drive busy lamp is flashing.
To p reven t dama ge to the di skette drive and
Reviewing System Features 1-5
CD-ROM Drive
All systems come with a variable speed CD-ROM drive. Use the
CD-ROM drive to load and start programs from a compact disc (CD).
You can al s o u se the CD- ROM drive to play your aud io CDs.
The CD-ROM drive operates at differ en t speeds d ep ending on wh ether
the CD you are using contain s data or music. This all ows you to get your
data faster and to see smoother animation and video.
A flashing amber activity lamp on the front of the drive indicates that the
drive is reading data. Press the tray button to open or close the CD-ROM
tray for loading or unloading a CD. An emergency eject feature allows
you to open the tray in c ase of a power or software ma lfunc tion .
Optional Combo Drive
Some systems might come with an optional variable-speed combo drive
in place of the CD-ROM drive. Th e com bo drive provides the functions of
a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM drive in one unit.
Use th e combo drive to load and start programs from C D s or to play audio
CDs while you work or relax. With the Mi crosoft Windows 9 8 Sec ond
Edition (SE) or Windows 2000 operating system, you can play full-length
CD-I movies and play movies in DVD format (DVD is not suppor t ed
under the Windows NT
and audio CDs and to write information to a recordable or re-recordable
CD.
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operat ing system). Use the dr ive to crea te data
Speakers
The syst em has two 1-watt ster eo sp eaker s mou n ted inside the base of the
LCD pan el. Speaker volume is control led by the volume cont r ol on the
right side of the system unit. Volume can also be controlled through the
Microsoft Windows sound software.
1-6 Reviewing System Features
Right Side Features
The following fig ur e shows the features on the right side of the system
unit. Brief descriptions of the features follow the figure.
PowerMate 2000 right side features
A
– Volume Control
B
– Headphone Jack
C
– Line-In Jack
D
– Microphone-In Jack
Volume Control
Use the volume control to adjust th e volume of the system’s built-in
speakers or opt ional hea dphone set. Th e s p eakers are located in the base
of the LCD panel.
You can also use the Windows sound software. To bring up the Windows
volume control, double click the speaker icon on the taskbar (next to the
system cl ock). Use t he software to bal ance the sound between the left an d
right speakers.
E
– USB Connectors (2)
F
– Cable Lock Bracket
G
– Hard Drive Access Panel
Reviewing System Features 1-7
Audio Conne ctors
Your system unit has the following audio connectors:
Micr ophone-in jack
Use thi s jack to connect a micr ophone for r ecording au di o information
in your data files.
Line-in jack
Use thi s jack to connect a stereo a u d io device such as a ster eo
amplifier or a c assette for playback or re cordi ng.
Headphone jack
Use thi s jack to connect an opti on al headphone set. Pluggin g in the
headphone set disa bles the built-in system speakers.
Universal Serial Bus Ports
The system unit comes with two USB ports. The ports allow you to easily
and conveniently add Plug and Play USB devices without opening up the
system. You simply plug the USB device into a port. You can connect up
to 127 USB devices including a keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer,
scanner, or speaker set.
Hard Drive
The syst em comes with an enhanced intelligent d evice elect ronics (EIDE)
hard dr ive. The dri ve fea tures u ltra direct memory acc es s (DMA) 66
techn ology for fas t data transfer. Th e dr ive also features S elf-Moni toring,
Analysis and Reporting (SMART
®
) technology.
The dri ve i s located inside the system unit, behind th e h ard drive a ccess
panel on the right side.
Hard disk activity is indicated by a flashing green lamp on the front of the
system unit.
Anti-theft Bracket
Your system comes with an anti-theft bracket installed on the right side of
the syst em unit, bel o w t he hard dri ve a cces s pan el. Secur e your mouse
and keyboa rd cables withi n the anti-theft bra c ket to make it di fficult to
remove t he cables from the system .
1-8 Reviewing System Features
Left Side Features
The foll o wi ng fig ure shows the fea tures on the left si d e of the system un it.
Brief descriptions of the features follow the figure.
PowerMate 2000 left side features
A
– Slot 1 Card Eject Button
B
– Slot 2 Card Eject Button
C
– PC Card Slot 2
PC Card Slots
Your system has two PC Card slots that support 32-bit CardBus
techn ology and 1 6 -bit PC Card tech nolog y. The CardBu s technol og y
provides up to 132 MB/second of bandwidth.
The card slots support two Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card in
the bottom slot for extending the system’s capabilities. Each type of PC
Card has a different function. Using the PC Card slots, you can add a
number of functions to the system with a variety of cards, including a
modem, memory, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI).
A PC Card is inserted into a PC Card slot similar to inserting a diskette in
a diskette drive. Press the eject button to eject a PC Card. Removable slot
cover s keep forei g n matter out of the slot s when PC Card s are not used.
D
– PC Card Slot 1
E
– Fan (behind vent)
Reviewing System Features 1-9
System Unit Fans
The system’s t wo fans c ool sys tem unit c omponent s to preve nt them from
overheatin g. Keep the area near th e fan vents clear for proper ventilation.
The fan s are inside the system unit, and th e vents are on th e left sid e an d
top of the unit.
Rear Features
On the r ear of the system unit, you’l l find connectors for your mouse,
keyboard, printer, serial device, monitor, and LAN (or optional modem).
You’ll als o find a Ken sington
These featur es are described in th e fol lowing s ections .
Depending on your s ystem’s configuration, an optional mounting bracket
might be install ed at the rear of the system unit. Use the bracket to secure
the syst em to a solid object (for ex ample, to a wall).
PowerMate 2000 rear features
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lock slot an d a DC power connector.
A
– PS/2 Mouse Port
B
– Kensington Lock Slot
C
– PS/2 Keyboard Port
D
– Pri nter Por t
1-10 Reviewing System Features
E
– Serial Port
F
– LAN (or optional modem) Connector
G
– VGA Connector
H
– DC Power Connector
PS/2 Mouse Port
The system unit comes with a mouse port that supports a
personal system/2
mini D I N connector .
Use this port to connect the PS/2 mouse shipped with your system.
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-compatible (PS/2-compatible) mouse with a 6-pin
Kensingt on Lock Slot
The lock slot on th e rear of t he system a ccep ts a Ken sington Secu rity
Stan dard conn ector or other lockin g device.
Use t his s lot and a locking device to secu re your s ystem to an immova ble
object.
PS/2 Keyboard Po rt
Your system unit com es with a ke yboard port that supports a standard
PS/2 101-key or 104-key keyboard with a 6-pin mini DIN connector.
Use t his port t o conne ct th e PS/2 keyboard shippe d with your s ystem .
Printer Port
Use thi s p or t to connect a parallel printer with a 25-pin connector to the
system unit. The port is an enhanced capabilities port (ECP). It also
supports enhanced parallel port (EPP), bi-directional, and uni-directional
protocols.
Serial Port
Atta ch a serial devi ce wi t h a 9-pin con nector to th i s s er ial port. S er ial
devices incl ud e a p ointing device, serial printer, or a modem.
LAN Connector
Systems come with a M in i PCI local area networ k (LAN) board. Use th e
RJ-45 comp atibl e LA N con nector on the rear of the system to conn ect a
network cable to the internal 100Base-TX/10Base-T network board.
Reviewing System Features 1-11
Optional Modem Connec tor
Some systems might come with an optional Mini PCI V.90 56K modem
boar d in pl ace of the LAN board. Use the modem connector on the rear of
the syst em to conn ect your telephone l ine to the system.
VGA Connector
The syst em unit com es with a VGA conn ector on the rear of th e system
unit.
Use thi s con nector t o connect an op tional NE C M ul tiSync
AccuSync™ monitor, or oth er VGA-compa t ible monitor with a 15-pin
conn ector. You can also atta ch a projector wi th a 15-pin connect or to this
connector.
The system supports simultaneous use of the LCD panel and an optional
monit or con nected to the VGA connector.
DC Power Connector
The syst em operat es with DC power supplied from the AC p ower adapt er .
The adapter plugs into an AC p ower s ource an d the DC power connector
at the r ear of the system unit. The AC power adapter uses a standard
115-Vac or 230-Vac grounded power source.
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monitor, NEC
1-12 Reviewing System Features
Bottom Features
A panel on t he bot tom of the system unit c overs the t wo memory
expan sion sockets and the password clear jumper. (See Ch apter 4,
“Adding Expansion Dev ices,” for information on removing the panel.)
PowerMate 2000 bottom features
A
– SO-DIMM Socket 1
B
– Password Clear Jumper
Memory Sockets
The system unit comes standard with one 128-MB small outline dualinline memory module (SO-DIMM) mounted in one of the system’s
memory sockets.
You can increase system memory up to a maximum of 512 MB by using
64-MB, 128-MB, and 256-MB modules (see “Adding Memory Modules”
in Chapter 4).
C
– SO-DIMM Socket 0
Reviewing System Features 1-13
The modules use synchronous dynamic random access memory
(SDRAM). Memory allocation is controlled by Dynamic Video Memory
Technology (DVMT). With DVMT, total system memory is shared
between s ystem memory and video memory. For exampl e, with 128 MB
of total system memory, 112 MB might be allocated for system memory
and 16 MB for video memory, with actual memory use dependent on
video usage.
Password Clear Jumper
Use th e password cl ear jumper to clear your passwor d if you f orgot i t. To
clear and reset the passwor d, see “Jumper Settings” and “Securi ty Menu”
in Cha pt er 3.
Microdesktop Chassis
The NE C Microdeskt op chassis conform s to NEC’s Very-Small Form
Factor and Flat Panel Display Specification. The microdesktop h as the
following features:
small size chassis that is 85 percent smaller and correspondingly
lighter than traditional desktops
15-inch LCD panel with 1024 x 768 pixel maximum resolution, eight
levels of d isplay brigh tness , hor i zont al viewing angl e of 60 de grees
from cen ter to r ight or left s ide of p a nel , ve rtical viewing ang le of 40
degrees from center of panel and upwards, and 50 degrees from center
of panel and downwards
80-watt power supply built into the AC power adapter
bracket (optional) for securing the system to a wall or other solid
object.
1-14 Reviewing System Features
System Overview
The syst em hardware and softwa re deliver the performan ce and
technologies needed for all your ch allenging tasks today and int o the
future.
Hardware
The PowerMate 2000 system includes the following hardware features:
PC99 Compliance
All the hardware in the system is certified by Microsoft to be PC99
compliant.
Processor
The syst em comes with an Intel
pr oc essor (133-MHz or hi gher front side bu s ). Th e processor is a fas t,
powerful processor that lends itself to computational, graphical, and
networking tasks.
Audio
The system board comes with an integr ated audi o s ubsys tem. The
audio chipset gives you a surround sound system for
three-dim ensi ona l soun d effects. It also provides wavetable synthesi s.
Flasha ble ROM BIOS
The system’s ROM BIOS features system setu p con fig uration, plug
and play support, and flash support for economical BIOS upgrades.
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Pentium® III 933-MHz or higher
System and Video Mem ory
Your system comes standar d with 12 8 MB of non-ECC PC100
SDRAM and supports up to 512 MB of total system memory. The
memory uses DVMT technology which allows system memory to be
shared with video memor y.
AGP Graphics
The syst em comes with a 4-MB Dir ect Acceler ated Gra ph ics Port
(AGP) in tegrated on the system b oard. Direct AGP enhances graphics
performance, particularly for 3-D applications.
Power Management Options
Power management options extend the life of your LCD panel,
conser ve energ y, and reduce p ower costs.
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Software
NEC provides a variety of software applications and hardware utilities
with your system to let you take advantage of your hardware capabilities.
Preloaded Software
Your system comes preloaded with the Microsoft Windows 98 SE
operating system or with the Windows 2000/Windows NT
system.
If you have a Windows 2000/Windows NT configuration, you must
choose t he operat ing system you wa nt to loa d . Th e op erating s ystem you
choose is your only ope rat i ng system and i s the one that the NEC Produ c t
Recovery program restores.
The syst em also comes preloa d ed wi th the Intel Process or Serial Number
Control Utility. Use this utility to enable or disable the reading of the Intel
Pent iu m I II processor serial number.
NEC Product Recovery CD
Your system comes with an NEC Product Recovery CD. Should a
problem occur th at causes d ata loss or corrupti on , you can us e th e N EC
Product Recovery CD to restore the system to its original factor y stat e. A
system restore loads the operating system and the fact ory-supplied
softwa re that com es with th e system. See “NEC Product Recovery” in
Chapter 3 for information about using the restore options.
PowerMate Application and Driver CD
Use th e P ower M ate Appl ication an d Driver CD to in s tall NEC Com puters
pr ovided appl ication s, drive rs, a nd uti lities on your hard drive. Also u s e
the PowerMate A p pl ication and Driver CD to reinstall NEC Comp ut ers
supplied software. See “PowerMate Application and Driver CD” in
Chapter 3 for information about installing software from the CD.
4.0 operating
NEC Computers software available on the PowerMate Application and
Driver CD includes the following applications:
Microso ft Intern e t Expl orer Br owser
Internet Explorer provides a top-notch browser with preloaded links
for ea sy access to th e wor ld wide web. Also use Internet Ex p lorer to
acces s one of the ma ny new browse r-based utiliti e s .
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Security
The system has hard wa re, software, and mechanical security features th at
offer pr otect ion a gain s t unaut horized acc e s s to your s ys tem and da t a. The
follo wing security featu res are a va ilable with the system.
Norton AntiVirus™ Software
Protect the system from viru ses by runn ing Norton’s virus scan
software.
Adobe® Acr obat® Reade r
Use th e Adob e Acrobat Rea d er to read an d print por table document
format (PDF) files found on the Internet and PDF documents included
with various software applications.
NEC INFO Center
Get quick access to comprehensive information about your system in
the on line NEC INFO C en ter. NEC IN F O mod u les inclu d e Tour,
User’s Gu id e, Quest ions, Solut ions, an d Services. S ee “NEC INFO
Center” in Chapter 3 for a description of the documentation and how
to use th e INFO Center .
Intel LANDesk® Client Manager
Use LANDesk software to track system information such as serial
number, BIOS version, memory capacity, disk capacity, expansion
board setting s, and applications. Use LANDesk software for remote
star ts from a server comput er using Wake- On LAN and remot e r ebo ot .
Password Secur ity
The BIOS Setup utility includes a feature that lets you set a user or
supe rvisor password, or both.
The user password control s booting of the system an d controls acces s
to the Setup Utility and the keyboar d. (User access to the BIO S S e tup
Utility is limited to a subset of all BIOS Setup parameters when a
supervisor passwor d has been set.)
The supervisor passwor d al l ows full access to the system and the
BIOS.
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Security Lock Slot
The security lock slot on the rear of th e system accept s a Kensin gton
Security Stan d ar d connect or or other locking devi ce. Secur e the
locking device to the security lock slot and to an immovable object to
pr otect your s ystem from theft .
Anti-theft Bracket
The ant i-theft br acket can be used to secu re your mou s e and keyboard
cables. S ecu ring the cables in the brack et makes th em di ffi cu lt to
remove fr om th e system .
Hard Drive Security
Your system supports password protection for the hard drive. Hard
drive password protect ion restricts access to the dr ive if the drive is
removed and installed in an other sys tem. The s ystem does not prompt
for hard drive passwords while th e drive remains in the current
system.
The pa s s wor d s are written to the system BI OS and to th e hard drive t o
ensure that the password protection travel s wi th the hard drive in the
event it is moved to an ot her system . (See “Hard Drive Security” in
Chap ter 3 for addi tional in formation on using this feature.)
Wind ows Network Securit y
To learn more about the network security features available through
the Windows oper ating system , refer to your Windows docum entati on
or consu lt your system ad m i nistrat or.
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Setting Up the System
Cable Connections
Startup
Shutdown
Power-Savi ng Op era tion
Syste m Care
More Informatio n
2
This cha pter provid e s basic informa t ion for set tin g up and us i ng your
system ( refer t o th e Quick Setup poster for details) . Includ ed ar e cable
conn ections, s ystem star tup procedures, system shutdown procedu res, and
system ca re. The chapter also includ es a table showing where t o find
additional information about your system.
Cable Connections
After unpacking the system (save the carton) and positioning the system
in your work area, con nect the system components using the Quick Setup
poster and the following tips.
Use the icons on the rear and side of the system unit to identif y th e
USB, keyboard, mouse, LAN, modem (if installed), printer, monitor,
power, and audio connectors.
See your n e twork adm inist rat or for gu ideline s on configuring the
LAN.
Connect the system A C ad apter power cord to a surg e protector
(recom mended ) or a properly ground ed wall outlet and to th e DC
power connect or at the rear of the system unit.
NEC Computers recommends connecting the AC
adapter power cord to a surge protector to protect your system.
Startup
Press the power button to turn on the system unit and LCD panel. The
power l amp lights green to indicate that the system is on. The system
performs its Power-On Self-Test (POST) and several messages appear on
the screen indicatin g that the system is check ing its su bsystems.
Note
appears:
Setup Utility, immediately press
Chapter 3, “Configuring the System,” for information on using the BIOS
Setup.)
After a short delay, the Mi crosoft Windows oper ating s ystem s tart s up.
2-2 Setting Up the System
At t he bottom of t he NEC startup s creen, the following mes sage
Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup
F2
. If you want to enter the BIOS
whil e the start up scr een di spla ys. (See
If a proble m occurs, a s eries of beep s might sound. I f t his h appen s
repeatedly after powering on, power off the system and go to Chapter 5,
“Solving Syst em Problems.” T he chapter provi des help ful hints for
solving system problems.
If the system displays a messag e indi cating that system settings have
changed, run the BIOS Setup Utility (see Chapter 3, “Configuring the
System”).
On systems with the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, enter
your pass word at th e l og-on box. On syst ems with the Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 opera t i ng system, pre s s
do so. Enter your password at the log-on box.
Shutdown
Follow t hese step s to power off the system.
a system in sleep mode, save and close any open applications, exit
Windows, and power down the system.
1.
If the system is in sleep mode (sleep mode lamp amber), move the
mouse or press a key to ta k e it out of sleep mode (see “P o wer Savin g
Operation” in the next section).
Ctrl Al t Del
To prevent damage to system components, wake
when prompted to
2.
Save your work and exi t all open ap plications.
3.
Make sure that the hard drive, disk ette drive, and any oth er d rives are
not in us e. A lit device l amp indi cates that the device i s in use.
Wait until all open applications are saved and
closed before using the Windows operating system shut down procedure
in step 4.
Unless absolutely necessary, never power off the system if the system
sl eep lamp is amber ( s leep mode), if eith er the h ard drive lamp, disk ette
drive, or other device lamp is flashing, or if any applications are open.
Information on the device might be lost or damaged.
Setting Up the System 2-3
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