NEC PowerMate eco User Manual

NEC PowerMate eco

Getting Started Guide

Contents

System Setup....................................................................................................................... 3

System Features................................................................................................................... 4

Release Notes....................................................................................................................... 7

Playing DVD Movies in Windows 2000........................................................................ 7

Installing the USB Driver in Windows XP.....................................................................7

Support Services .................................................................................................................. 8

Memory Upgrade................................................................................................................. 8

Installing a Memory Module.......................................................................................... 8

Removing a Memory Module...................................................................................... 12

How to Set Up a Healthy Work Environment ..................................................................... 13

Making Your Computer Work for You........................................................................ 13

Arrange Your Equipment ............................................................................................ 14

Adjust Your Chair ....................................................................................................... 14

Adjust Your Input Devices.......................................................................................... 15

Adjust Your Monitor................................................................................................... 17

Vary Your Workday.................................................................................................... 18

Pre-existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors........................................................ 19

Checking Your Comfort: How Do You Measure Up?................................................... 19

Checking Your Chair ............................................................................................. 19

Checking Your Keyboard....................................................................................... 19

Checking Your Mouse........................................................................................... 19

Checking Your Monitor ......................................................................................... 19

Checking You........................................................................................................ 19

NEC PowerMate Desktop Computer 3-Year Limited Warranty........................................... 21

End User Software License Agreement............................................................................... 23

Regulatory Statements........................................................................................................ 25

NEC PowerMate eco Getting Started Guide 1

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System Setup

Use th e fol lowing procedur e to q u ickly set up the PowerMate eco™ microdes k top system.

Note

See the figures in the next section, “System Features,” to locate connectors and

controls.

1.

Check th at you have th e fol lowing system component s:

PowerMate eco microdesktop computer

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USB keyboard

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USB mouse

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AC adapter and power cord.

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2.

Connect the keyboard and mouse:

Connect the USB mouse to one of the two USB ports on the bottom of your USB

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keyboard.
Connect t he ke yboard to a USB port on the left s ide or back of the Powe rMa te eco

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system.

3.

Connect the power cables:

Connect the AC adap ter to the DC p ower p ort on the back of the PowerMate eco

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system.
Connect the power cable to the AC adapter an d t o a surge protect or (recommended ) or

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a properly grounded wall outlet.

Do not cover or place objects on the AC adapter. Keeping the adapter

cl ear of o bjects lets the adap ter cool properly du r ing u se.
Only use the AC adapter that comes with your NEC PowerMate eco system. Although other

adapters look similar, using them can damage your system.

4.

Power on an d st ar t:

Press the power button on the front of th e PowerMate eco system.

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Adjust the LCD brightness controls.

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5.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Microsoft® Windows® setup.

During the Microsoft Windows setup procedure, you must choose your
operating system, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Once you choose the operating system, you cannot change it. The NEC PowerMate eco Product
Recovery CD that ships with your system only restores the operating system you choose during
the initial Microsoft Windows setup.

Note

The NEC PowerMate eco Application and Driver CD provides PowerMate eco drivers

and utilities for users who load their own operating system.

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of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use your computer in the manner
described in the section “How to Set Up a Healthy Work Environment” in this document.

System Features

See th e followin g fi g ures to id en tify PowerM ate eco system fea tures .

Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk

PowerMate eco system – front featur es

A

– LCD Panel

B

– Left Speaker

C

– LCD Display/Audio Controls

System co ntr ols an d LED s

A

– Optical/Hard Drive LED

B

– Power Button

C

– Power LED

D

– Optical Driv e

E

– Right Speaker

F

– Control Panel

D

– Decrease LCD Brightness Button

E

– Increase LCD Brightness Button

F

– Volum e Control

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Typical optical drive features

A

– Drive Status LED

B

– Disc Eject Button

PowerMate eco system - back features

A

– Optical Drive Release Button

B

– Kensington

C

– LAN Port

D

– USB Ports

E

– USB Cable Lock

®

Lock Slot

C

– Em ergen cy Eject Hole

F

– DC Power Port

G

– Rear Cover Lock

H

– I/O Connector Cover

I

– Vents

Do not block vents whi le the NEC P owerM ate eco syst em is i n use.

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I/O connectors

A

– Serial Port

B

– PS/2

A

– Line Out Jack

B

– Line In Jack

®

Keyboard Port

C

– PS/2 Mouse Port

D

– Pri nter Port

Right side features

C

– Microphone Jack

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Left side features

A

– PC Card Eject Buttons (2)

B

– PC Card Slots (2)

Release Notes

Please s ee the foll o wi ng infor mation for issues reg arding syst em operat ion.

Playing DVD Movies in Windows 2000

If you are using a combination DVD-ROM and CD-RW drive on a system with Windows 2000,
you might need to adjust th e volum e when you play a DVD movie.

To adjust the sound, use the software DVD player (installed from the NEC PowerMate eco
SoftDVD Software C D) as follows:

1.

On the CyberLink® PowerDVD™ Configuration menu, choose the tool menu (hammer and
nail icon).

2.

Ch oos e the A udio tab.

3.

4.

5.

Advanced

Click

.
Select the Miscellaneous tab.
In the Dynamic Range Compression section, select “Noisy Environment” to increase the

volume. (The default setting is “Normal Environment.”)

C

– USB Ports (2)

Installing the USB Driver in Windows XP

The syst em comes with a USB driver already in s t alled. I f you l oa d your own operating system
software or need to reload the USB driver, install it from the NEC PowerMate eco Application
and Dri ver CD.

If you ar e install in g the USB driver on a PowerMate eco system runnin g Windows XP, you
might need to reboot the system to complete the installation.

The installation process requires a restart of the system. If th e installat i on pr ocess disa bles your
USB keyboard and USB mouse, reboot the system by pressing and holding the power button for
about four seconds. Pr ess the power button to restart the system.

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Support Services

See the following table for available support services from NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

Service Contac t Info rmatio n

NEC Solutions (America), Inc. Web site www.necsol utio n s -am. c om
Support services Web site support.neccomp.com
Phone to support services 1- 800-632-4525

E-mail to support services [e-mail]

Memory Upgrade

System memory in the NEC PowerMate eco is upgradeable to 640 MB of synchronous dynamic
rand om acces s memory (SDRAM). The PowerMate eco has on e 144-pin mem ory slot for a
PC-133 Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM). The slot supports a 128-MB,
256-MB, or 512-MB (when available) SO-DIMM. The memory slot is located behind the back
cover at the rear of th e LCD unit.

See the following procedures to install, and if necessary, remove a memory module.

Support services

Installing a Memory Module

Follow these steps to upgrade the system memory.

1.

Save your work and ex it Windows. Po w er off the system, di s con nect the AC power ada p ter,
and di scon nect any peripher al devices.

system AC power adapter before removing the back cover. Power is removed only when the AC
power adapter is unplugged from its power source.

2.

Carefully position the system on a clean, flat, soft surface, with the LCD panel facing down.

surface is clean, flat, smooth and free of any objects before positioning the system face down.

3.

Remove t he back cover as follows.

If installed, remove the cover lock.

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Releas e the back cover by press ing in on th e bot tom edges of the cover ( s ee the

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following figure).

To prevent electric shock, turn off system power and unplug the

To prevent damage to your LCD panel screen, be sure your work

Carefully lift and remove the cover.

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Releasing the rear cover

A

– Cover Lock Location

To prevent personal injury, follow these precautions before you

proceed:

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To a void a b urn, w ait
system board shield and memory slot cover. During system operation, the system board
shield and memory slot cover become hot.

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To prevent injury by electric shock, make sure the AC power adapter is unplugged from its
power source. Power is removed only when the AC power adapter is unplugged from its
power source.

at least

30 minutes after powering off the system before you touch the

4.

Remove t he screw securing th e memory slot co ver and rem ove t he cover.

Locating the memory slot cover and screw

A

– System Board Shield

B

– Screw

C

– Memory Slot Cover

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