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NEC PowerMate® CT
Release Note s
Contents
Applications......................................................................................................................... 3
System Configuration........................................................................................................... 3
Installing Norton AntiVirus........................................................................................... 3
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer................................................. 3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows NT............................................3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows 2000......................................... 4
Network Type and/or Workgroup.............................................................................4
TCP/IP Setup........................................................................................................... 5
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS................................................................................ 5
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with Windows NT..........................................5
Product Recovery CDs for Windows 2000 and Windows NT ................................................ 6
LANDesk Client Manag er Issues .......................................................................................... 6
Installing LANDesk Cli ent Manager.............................................................................. 6
Detecting Chassis Intrusion...........................................................................................6
Viewing PCI Slot Information....................................................................................... 6
Displaying Contents & Indexes...................................................................................... 6
For a System with Windows 98 or Windows NT ......................................................7
For a System with Windows 2000............................................................................ 7
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Applications
The syst em comes with the operatin g s ystem preload ed. Systems that come with Microsoft
Windows® 2000/Windows NT® are config ured so that the first tim e you start up your s ystem ,
you choos e the operating system you want to load.
NECC-provided applications, drivers, and utilities come loaded on the hard drive.
System Configuration
See the following sections for system configuration information.
Installing Norton AntiVirus
Duri ng the installati on of Nort on AntiViru s™ softwa re, the pr ogram pr ompts you t o run “Live
Update” when the installation completes.
complet es . If you lea ve the Live Update box checked and Live Updat e r uns, the Norton
AntiVirus software does not function. This condition also prevents you from uninstalling the
program.
Deselect the Live Update box
®
before the installation
Remove the check from the
Norton AntiVirus software. Leaving the Live Update box checked during the installation of Norton
AntiVir us software prevents the functioni ng of the program.
Live Update
box when you install the
You can run the Live Update option after you reboot the system the first time. The system
pr ompts you to run L ive Upda te when you launch Norton AntiVir us for th e fi rst ti me.
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer
TCP/ I P m u st be en abled before you can use Microsoft Internet Exp lorer. See the following
sections to enable TCP/IP.
Note
TCP/IP. For systems with Windows NT or Windows 2000, see the appropriate section that
follows for your operating syste m.
On systems with Windows 98, the second boot of the system automatically installs
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows NT
All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink p r ot ocol s enabled. However, before
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
enable a di fferen t network protocol
dis able unneeded prot ocols for enh a nced system perform a nce
add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The following procedure describes how to disabl e the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols, enable
TCP /IP, an d provid e network, domain, a nd gat e way informat ion. (I f a differ e nt pr otocol is
enabled, the menu choices might differ from those described in the procedure.)
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
Panel
.
2.
Double click the
Network
Start
on the task bar, point t o
icon in the Control Panel window.
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Settings
, and click
Control
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3.
Click the
Configuration
tab. In the Configuration display, the foll owing protoc ols are
loaded:
NetBEUI Protocol
NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport
NWLink NetBIOS
4.
Highlight
NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport
and click
Remove
. A warning window
appears asking for confirmation to continue.
5.
Click
Yes
. The NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS lines
disa p pear from the C on fi guration di s p lay.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the NetBEUI P rotocol.
7.
In the Configuration tab display, click
8.
Highlight
Microsoft
and then
TCP/IP
there is a DHCP server on the network, click
9.
Chan g e th e path in the window to
Add
. Highligh t
Protocol
and click
Add
.
and click OK. The TCP/IP Setup window appears. If
Yes
; otherwise click No.
C:\I386
. Click
Continue
. The Net wor k window appears .
If Yes was clicked in step 8, skip to step 16. If No was clicked in step 8, the Windows Setup
window appears.
10.
11.
Close
Click
Fill in the
. The Microsoft TCP/ I P Properties Box appears.
IP Address
, the Subnet
Mask
, and the
Defa u l t Gatewa y
in the “Specify an IP
address” area.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Click the
Click the
Click the
Click the
DNS
tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display.
Identification
WINS
tab and enter the WINS ad dress if appr opriate.
Routing
tab and chan g e the Comput er Nam e if appropri ate.
tab an d enable IP forwardi ng if ap propri ate.
16.
Click OK. When prom pted to restart the system, click
Yes
.
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows 2000
All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink p r ot ocol s enabled. However, before
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
enable a di fferen t network protocol
dis able unneeded prot ocols for enh a nced system perform a nce
add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The following procedures describe how to enable TCP/IP and how to provide network, domain,
and gateway information. (If a different protocol is enabled, the menu choices might differ from
those described in the procedur e.)
Network Type and/or Workgroup
Use the following procedure to set up a network type and/or workgroup.
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
and Dial up Connections
2.
Click the
3.
From th e S ystem Properties box, click the
Network Iden tificati o n
.
Wizard launches.
Start
on the task bar, point t o
hyperlink in the ri ght wi ndow.
Network ID
button. The Network Identification
Settings
, and click
Network
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4.
Follow the instructions to set up your network type and/or workgroup. Get this information
from your system administrator.
5.
6.
7.
TCP/IP Setup
Use the following procedure to set up TCP/IP.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
When you have completed the wizard setup, click
reboot this computer for the changes to tak e effe ct,” click
Finish
. At the mes sage, “You must
OK
.
At th e System Propert ies screen, click OK.
Yes
Click
From the Windows desktop, click
and Dial up Connections
Click
to restart your system.
.
Add Network Components
Start
on the task bar, point t o
.
Settings
, and click
From the Windows Option al Network Components Wiza rd, h i ghligh t “Networking
Details
Services,” then click the
button.
Check th e box f or “Simp le TCP/IP Servic es.” Click OK.
At the Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard, click
At the instruction to insert the Disc labeled “Windows 2000,” click
At th e Files Needed box, change th e “Copy files from” i nformation to
Next
OK
.
.
C:\i386
. Click
Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.
Network
OK
.
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS
Windows 2000 has an extensive Help file. Use the Windows 2000 help to set up DNS.
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with Windows NT
Any time you change the state of a system with Windows NT, such as when you install a new
prot ocol, device, or service, you must reins tall Servi ce Pack 6a. Rein stall Service Pack 6a to
update all essential files for the new system state. Service Pack 6a is on the NEC Driver CD that
comes with your computer.
Use th e fol lowing st ep s to reinstall S ervice Pack 6a .
1.
Insert the NEC Dri ver C D in to the CD-ROM dr ive.
2.
Double click
3.
At th e Win d ows NT s etup screen, check mark th e License agreement to start the
installation.
4.
When the installation is done, remove the NEC Driver CD. Click
Service Pack 6a for Windows NT
.
Restart
.
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Product Recovery CDs for Windows 2000 and
Windows NT
If you have a Windows 2000/Windows NT configuration, you have two Product Recovery CDs.
You can identify the CD by the part number:
6786560055 is the Windows NT4 SP6 Recovery CD
6786570055 is the Windows 2000 Recovery CD.
LANDesk Client Manager Issues
The following secti on s describe LANDesk® Client Manager issues.
Note
Release Notes in the Help section of LANDesk to view some of the known issues and ways to
work around them.
In addition to the fol l owin g issues, plea se review LAN D esk Client M anager Softw are
Installing LANDesk Client Manager
When installing LANDesk Client Manager, do not select the following components:
CMI
Alert on LAN.
Your system does not support CMI and Alert on LAN.
Selecti ng the CMI an d Alert on LAN comp onents caus es the system to h ang at the messa g e
“New hardware found, Intel 82801AA SMBus controller Windows is installing the software for
your system .” This condition requires the reinstallation of your operating system and the
software that shipped on your hard drive.
Detecting Chassis Intrusion
LANDesk Client Manag er does not det ect chassis intrusion due to incompatibility between
LANDesk Client Mana ger an d the hardwar e monit orin g ASIC compon ent on th e system board.
If chassis intrusion in BIOS Setup is enabled and someone has tampered with the chassis, the
BIOS displays the message “Your Computer Case Had Been Opened” during system bootup. To
Esc
view the message, press the
key. The NEC logo bitmap closes and the message appears.
Viewing PCI Slot Information
The system board information in the inve ntory secti on of LANDesk Client M a nager shows only
three PCI slots inst ea d of four PCI slots. The status of th e PCI slots is always repor t ed as
unknown. This PCI r eportin g is du e to the incompa tibility between LANDesk Client Manager
and th e hardware monitoring ASIC component on th e s ystem board.
Displaying Contents & Indexes
See the following conditions about displaying “Contents & Indexes.”
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For a System with Windows 98 or Windows NT
The tab descriptions for “Contents & Indexes” might not appear. This is a LANDesk Client
Manager issue. We recommend that you use the user manual located on your system at
c:\pro g rams\files\int e l\wwwroot\hel p\e n ul d cmc & enul d c ma
and ENULDC M A is for the Administra tor.
For a System with Windows 2000
The tab descriptions for “Contents & Indexes” might not appear and the information in the
Conte nts might not appea r . C licki ng on the “Exclamation Point Icon” to view the message
displays the following error message:
Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly or functioning
properly
This is a LANDesk issue. We recommen d that you use th e user manu al locat ed on your system
c:\pro grams \files\int el \wwwroot\help\ e nuldcmc & enuldcma
at
Client and ENULDCMA is for the Administrator.
. ENULDCMC is for the Client
. ENULDCMC is for the
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