Nec POWERMATE ENTERPRISE user Manual

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Using This Guide

The PowerMate Enterprise Series User’s Guide provides a
quick reference to information about your computer.

The guide contains the following information:

Chapter 1, Introducing Your Computer, provides a look

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at the system components. See this chapter to familiarize
yourself with your system.

Chapter 2, Using Your Computer, explains how to start

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up and shut down your system, provides a look at
system components, contains information about using
online documentation, and describes what you should do
after your system is up and running.

The chapter includes a quick-reference chart for finding
information about a variety of topics.

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Chapter 3, Reviewing System Features, provides a quick
overview of the various features of your system.

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Chapter 4, Using Tools and Utilities, describes the
various software utilities shipped with your system,

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including the BIOS Setup Utility, LANDesk

Client

Manager, and the NEC Select Install CD.

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Chapter 5, Installing Options, provides installation
procedures for internal and external options.

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Chapter 6, Setting Jumpers, provides information on
changing jumper settings when reconfiguring your
system.

Chapter 7, Using 24-Hour Information Services, lists the

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services available to you for information and help, and
describes how to access the services.

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Chapter 8, Solving System Problems, contains

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troubleshooting tips for solving simple problems and
provides information on where you can find help when
you cannot solve a problem yourself.

Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,

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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.

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Prolonged or improper use of a computer
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.

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Appendix B, System Specifications, provides a technical
description of your computer and its components.

Appendix C, Limited Warranty, provides warranty
information, policies, and restrictions.

TEXT CONVENTIONS

This guide uses the following text conventions.

Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following

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meanings:

Warnings alert you to situations that could result i n
serious personal injury or loss of life.

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the
hardware or software.

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WARNING

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CAUTION

NOTE

Notes give important information about the

material being described.

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Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on
the keyboard, for example,

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Text or keystrokes that you enter appear in boldface
type. For example, type

File names are printed in uppercase letters. For example,

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AUTOEXEC.BAT.

Ctrl, Alt

abc123

and press

Enter

, or

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Enter

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RELATED DOCUMENTS

In addition to this guide, the following printed
documentation ships with your computer.

NEC PowerMate Enterprise Quick Setup/Quick

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Reference Roadmap

Quick Setup contains information for quickly getting
your system up and running. Read this information to set
up the system for the first time.

The Quick Reference Roadmap gives you a look at the
documentation, NECCSD tools, software applications,
and services available to you.

How Does Your Workplace Measure Up?

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This brochure provides information for setting up and
using your computer productively and safely.
Information includes guidelines to reduce the risk of
injury associated with using a computer.

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NEC PowerMate Enterprise Release Notes

Release Notes provide you with additional information
about your computer that was not available at the time
your user’s guide was printed.

Your system comes with the following online documentation
on the hard disk:

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NEC Help Center
This online documentation is a comprehensive source of
information about your system. Categories include a
System Tour, The Basics, Advanced Topics, Questions
and Answers, System Upgrades, and Service and
Support.

Healthy Environment

This is an online help file that complements the “How
Does Your Workplace Measure Up?” brochure.

Most of your application programs provide extensive online
help. Some programs provide separate online user’s guides
for specific applications.

Windows provides extensive online help and “wizards” to
guide you through procedures.

In addition to the documentation that ships with the system,
the following documentation is available from NECCSD:

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NEC PowerMate Enterprise Series Service and
Reference Manual

desktop  part number 819-181828-000
minitower  part number 819-181884-000

This manual provides information for maintaining,
troubleshooting, and repairing your computer. This
manual also includes hardware and interface information
for programmers, engineers, and others who need to
know how the system is designed.

To purchase the service and reference manual, call
NECCSD at 1-800-632-4565 (in the U.S.) or your local
NECCSD sales provider (outside the U.S.).

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NECCSD FaxFlash

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NECCSD FaxFlash is an automated service that sends
the latest information about NECCSD and its products
directly to a fax machine. The service is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With FaxFlash, you can obtain product literature and
technical information bulletins. By using FaxFlash, you
can be kept up-to-date on the latest technical information
for your system.

See “NECCSD FaxFlash Service” in Chapter 7 for
information about using FaxFlash.

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Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conventions...................................................... xv

Related Documents ................................................... xvi

1 Introducing Your Computer

Front Features .......................................................... 1-2

System Controls and Lamps................................. 1-5

IR Window.......................................................... 1-6

Diskette Drive A.................................................. 1-7

CD-ROM Reader................................................. 1-8

PCMCIA Device ................................................. 1-11

Tape Backup Unit................................................ 1-12

Zip Drive............................................................. 1-14

Stand................................................................... 1-15

Back Features........................................................... 1-16

External Connectors............................................. 1-18

Power Supply ...................................................... 1-21

Speakers................................................................... 1-23

2 Using Your Computer

System Operation ..................................................... 2-1

Starting Up.......................................................... 2-1

Shutting Down..................................................... 2-3

Setting the Date and Time.................................... 2-4

Using the Keyboard ............................................. 2-4

Using a Mouse..................................................... 2-7

Using Diskettes.................................................... 2-10

Using CDs........................................................... 2-12

Handling Compact Discs................................. 2-12

Loading a CD................................................. 2-14

Removing a CD .............................................. 2-14

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Using PC Cards................................................... 2-15

Using a Tape Backup Unit ................................... 2-15

Using a Zip Drive ................................................ 2-15

Using the IR Port................................................. 2-16

Saving Power....................................................... 2-17

Protecting Your Work.......................................... 2-18

Productivity.............................................................. 2-19

Saving Your Work............................................... 2-19

Backing Up Your Work ....................................... 2-19

Printing a Document ............................................ 2-20

System Care ............................................................. 2-21

Protecting Your System from Damage.................. 2-21

Keeping Your System in Good Condition ............. 2-23

Cleaning Your Mouse .......................................... 2-24

Moving or Shipping Your System ........................ 2-25

Online Documentation............................................... 2-26

Where to Go from Here............................................. 2-28

3 Reviewing System Features

System Chassis......................................................... 3-3

Desktop Chassis .................................................. 3-3

Minitower Chassis ............................................... 3-4

System Board Components ....................................... 3-5

Processor............................................................. 3-5

Cache.................................................................. 3-5

Math Coprocessor................................................ 3-5

System Memory................................................... 3-5

Interrupt Controller.............................................. 3-6

PCI Local Bus..................................................... 3-8

Flash ROM.......................................................... 3-8

Graphics Features................................................ 3-9

Motion Video Controller ................................. 3-9

Graphics Accelerator ...................................... 3-9

Video Support ................................................ 3-10

High-Speed Communication Ports........................ 3-11

Dual IDE Ports.................................................... 3-11

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USB Ports ........................................................... 3-12

Sound System...................................................... 3-12

Plug and Play Support ......................................... 3-12

Power Saving Feature .......................................... 3-13

4 Using Tools and Utilities

The BIOS Setup Utility............................................. 4-1

When to Use BIOS Setup..................................... 4-2

How to Start BIOS Setup..................................... 4-3

How to Use BIOS Setup ...................................... 4-5

Main Menu.......................................................... 4-6

Displayed Information..................................... 4-6

Language........................................................ 4-6

System Time/Date .......................................... 4-7

Floppy Options............................................... 4-7

Primary and Secondary IDE............................ 4-7

Advanced Menu................................................... 4-10

PnP O/S ......................................................... 4-10

Reset Configuration Data................................ 4-11

Memory Cache ............................................... 4-11

Memory Banks 0 and 1................................... 4-11

Resource Configuration .................................. 4-11

Peripheral Configuration................................. 4-13

Keyboard Configuration.................................. 4-15

Video Configuration........................................ 4-16

DMI Event Logging........................................ 4-17

Security Menu ..................................................... 4-17

User Password Is............................................ 4-17

Supervisor Password Is................................... 4-18

Set User or Supervisor Password .................... 4-18

Using a Password ........................................... 4-20

Dual Password Security.................................. 4-20

Unattended Start............................................. 4-21

Power Menu ........................................................ 4-21

Boot Menu........................................................... 4-22

Exit Menu ........................................................... 4-25

Maintenance Menu .............................................. 4-25

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Flash Utility.............................................................. 4-26

LANDesk Client Manager......................................... 4-27

PC Health Indicator ............................................. 4-28

Managing Workstations .................................. 4-29

Selecting the PC Health Meter......................... 4-29

Monitoring PC Health..................................... 4-29

Inventory............................................................. 4-30

DMI.................................................................... 4-31

Monitoring Capabilities ....................................... 4-31

Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification

Feature...................................................... 4-32

Cheyenne Backup ................................................ 4-33

NEC Security ...................................................... 4-33

NEC Select Install CD.............................................. 4-34

Operating System Restore Program...................... 4-35

Selective Application Restore Program................. 4-45

5 Installing Options

General Rules ........................................................... 5-1

Safety Precautions .................................................... 5-2

Cover Removal and Replacement .............................. 5-4

Removing the Desktop Cover............................... 5-4

Replacing the Desktop Cover ............................... 5-6

Removing the Minitower Cover............................ 5-8

Replacing the Minitower Cover............................ 5-12

Minitower Chassis Floor Removal and Replacement.. 5-15

Removing the Minitower Chassis Floor................ 5-15

Replacing the Minitower Chassis Floor ................ 5-17

Expansion Boards..................................................... 5-17

Locating Expansion Slots..................................... 5-18

Installing an Expansion Board.............................. 5-20

Cabling Wake on LAN ........................................ 5-24

Removing an Expansion Board ............................ 5-24

System Board Options .............................................. 5-26

Removing the System Board ................................ 5-27

Replacing the System Board................................. 5-29

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DIMM Upgrade........................................................ 5-31

Checking System Memory.................................... 5-31

Removing a DIMM.............................................. 5-32

Installing a DIMM............................................... 5-33

Processor Upgrade.................................................... 5-35

Removing the Processor....................................... 5-35

Installing an Upgrade Processor ........................... 5-37

Data Storage Devices................................................ 5-38

Locating Device Slots in the Desktop ................... 5-39

Locating Device Slots in the Minitower ................ 5-40

Preparing the Device............................................ 5-42

Connecting Device Cables.................................... 5-44

Desktop Cables............................................... 5-45

Minitower Cables ........................................... 5-46

Diskette Drive Signal Cable ............................ 5-47

IDE Signal Cables .......................................... 5-48

Internal SCSI Device Cables........................... 5-49

PCMCIA Device Cable................................... 5-50

System Power Cables...................................... 5-50

Cabling Storage Devices ...................................... 5-51

IDE Device Cabling........................................ 5-51

Internal SCSI Device Cabling ......................... 5-52

PCMCIA Device Cabling................................ 5-53

Diskette Drive Cabling.................................... 5-54

Installing Storage Devices.................................... 5-55

Removing the Front Panel ............................... 5-55

Replacing the Front Panel ............................... 5-59

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device.......................... 5-61

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Drive in a

5 1/4-Inch Slot........................................... 5-63

Replacing the 3 1/2-Inch Internal Hard

Disk Drive................................................. 5-65

Replacing the Internal Hard Disk Drive in a

Desktop System......................................... 5-65

Replacing the Internal Hard Disk Drive in a

Minitower System...................................... 5-66

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External Options....................................................... 5-70

Connecting a Parallel Printer................................ 5-70

Connecting a Serial Device .................................. 5-72

Enabling a Serial Port.......................................... 5-73

Connecting an External SCSI Device ................... 5-75

Connecting USB Devices ..................................... 5-76

6 Setting Jumpers

System Board Jumper Settings .................................. 6-1

Changing Processor Jumper Settings .................... 6-2

Clearing Your Password ...................................... 6-5

Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings .............................. 6-8

Seagate Medalist.................................................. 6-8

Quantum Fireball Stratus..................................... 6-8

Seagate Barracuda............................................... 6-9

Quantum Viking .................................................. 6-10

CD-ROM Reader Jumper Settings ............................ 6-11

16X CD-ROM Reader......................................... 6-11

24X CD-ROM Reader (Lite-on Technology)........ 6-12

24X CD-ROM Reader (Goldstar) ........................ 6-12

Fax/Modem Board Jumpers ...................................... 6-13

Zip Drive Jumpers .................................................... 6-13

Tape Backup Unit Jumpers ....................................... 6-14

7 Using 24-Hour Information Services

NECCSD FaxFlash Service ...................................... 7-2

NECCSD Bulletin Board System .............................. 7-4

NECCSD on America Online Service........................ 7-6

NECCSD on CompuServe Online Service................. 7-7

E-Mail/Fax Technical Support Service...................... 7-8

Internet..................................................................... 7-9

NECCSD Technical Support Services....................... 7-10

NECCSD Diskette Fulfillment Center ....................... 7-10

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8 Solving System Problems

Finding Solutions to Common Problems.................... 8-1

System Problems ................................................. 8-2

Diskette Drive Problems ...................................... 8-3

Monitor Problems................................................ 8-4

Keyboard/Mouse Problems .................................. 8-5

Serial Port Problems............................................ 8-6

IR Port Problems................................................. 8-6

CD-ROM Problems............................................. 8-6

Speaker Problems ................................................ 8-8

Using the Diagnostic Diskette.................................... 8-8

Replacing the Battery................................................ 8-9

Getting Help ............................................................. 8-12

Getting Help from Your Company........................ 8-12

Getting Help from Your NECCSD Dealer............ 8-12

Getting Help from NECCSD Technical Support

Center............................................................. 8-12

NECCSD Warranty/Non-Warranty Repair

Service ........................................................... 8-14

A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment

Making Your Computer Work for You...................... A-1

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-12

Checking Your Chair ........................................... A-12

Checking Your Keyboard..................................... A-12

Checking Your Mouse ......................................... A-12

Checking Your Monitor ....................................... A-12

Checking You...................................................... A-13

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B System Specifications

System Processor................................................. B-1

PGA Processor Socket......................................... B-2

Standard Random Access Memory (RAM)........... B-2

Cache Memory .................................................... B-2

Read Only Memory (ROM) ................................. B-2

Video Window RAM (WRAM) ........................... B-3

Calendar Clock.................................................... B-3

Input/Output (I/O) Facilities ................................ B-3

Device Slots......................................................... B-4

Graphics.............................................................. B-5

Sound System...................................................... B-6

Speakers.............................................................. B-7

Dimensions.......................................................... B-8

Power.................................................................. B-8

Operating Environment ........................................ B-8

C Limited Warranty

How Long is the Warranty? ...................................... C-1

Who is Protected?..................................................... C-1

What is Covered and What is Not Covered?.............. C-1

What We Will Pay For and What We Will Not

Pay For ............................................................... C-2

How You Can Get Warranty Service......................... C-3

Year One........................................................ C-3

Years Two and Three...................................... C-3

Limitation of Damages and Implied Warranties ......... C-4

How State Law Relates to the Warranty.................... C-4

For Information, Telephone [phone]............. C-5

Index

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List of Tables

Quick Reference to Information About Your

Computer ............................................................ 2-28

Supported DIMMs.................................................... 3-6

Interrupt Level Assignments...................................... 3-7

Supported Refresh Rates........................................... 3-10

Navigation Keys ....................................................... 4-5

IDE Device Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Configurations..................................................... 5-43

Processor Bus Speed Jumper Settings........................ 6-4

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Introducing Your

1

Computer

!

Prolonged or improper use of a computer
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.

Once you have set up your computer, the next thing is to
become familiar with the system. This chapter provides a
brief overview of the

front and back features of your system

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speakers.

For more information about system features, see
Chapter 3, “Reviewing System Features.” See the online
NEC Help Center for a comprehensive source of
information about your PowerMate

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Enterprise system.

NOTE

Double click the Online Docs shortcut icon on
your Windows® desktop to launch the NEC Help
Center.

Introducing Your Computer 1-1

FRONT FEATURES

The following figures show the features on the front of the
system. A brief description follows the figures.

Front features  desktop model

1-2 Introducing Your Computer

Front features  minitower model

The following figures show the system controls and lamps
called out in the previous figures.

Introducing Your Computer 1-3

System controls and lamps  desktop

1-4 Introducing Your Computer

System controls and lamps  minitower

System Controls and Lamps

System controls let you select specific system operations.
Lamps let you know the status of a system operation. Your
computer has the following controls and lamps:

Power button

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Press this button to turn on the system power. Press it
again to turn off the power.

Suspend button

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Press this button to suspend system operation when you
plan to be away from your computer for a short time.
Press any key or move your mouse to resume system
operation at the point where you stopped it.

An amber system unit power lamp indicates that the
system is in a power-saving mode.

If you have a VESA-compliant monitor, your monitor
also goes into power-saving mode.

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Reset button
Use the reset button to restart your computer after it is
powered on. You might need to restart your system if
your system power is on and the computer is not running
properly.

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Resetti ng your system can resul t i n t he loss of dat a.
Press the reset button only when all other methods
of restarting your computer fail.

CAUTION

Introducing Your Computer 1-5

Power lamp

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The power lamp indicates whether system power is on or
off. It also lets you know if the system is operating in a
power-saving mode.

A steady green lamp indicates that the power is on to all
system components. An amber lamp indicates that the
system is in Suspend mode with full-power reduction.

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Disk lamp
A lit disk lamp indicates that the hard disk is active. The
green lamp tells you that the hard disk is reading or
writing data.

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Do not turn off the system unless absolutely
necessary while the disk lamp is lit. To do so can
damage your hard disk or data.

CAUTION

IR Window

The IR (infrared) window is the system’s IR port. The IR
port supports two-way wireless communications. The
interface uses infrared as the transmission medium instead
of a traditional cable.

The IR port lets you transfer files to or from portable
devices such as laptops and personal digital assistant (PDA)
products using application software supporting IrDA data
transfer. Systems running the Windows 95 operating system
come with LapLink

With IrDA software, you can transfer data at speeds of up
to 115 kilobytes per second (Kbps) and at distances up to
3 feet from the IR window.

1-6 Introducing Your Computer

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software for wireless data transfer.

Diskette Drive A

Diskette drive A loads and starts programs from a diskette.
Files can also be copied to and from a diskette. Diskette
drive A may be a bootable drive.

Diskette drive A features  desktop

Diskette drive A features  minitower

Introducing Your Computer 1-7

Your diskette drive has the following features:

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To prev ent damage to y our di skette dr iv e and data,
do not turn off the system or remove a diskette
while the diskette drive busy lamp is lit.

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CD-ROM Reader

Your system may come with a 16X or 24X CD-ROM
reader. Use the CD-ROM reader to load and start programs
from a compact disc (CD). If your system has audio, you
can also use the CD-ROM reader to play your audio CDs.

Diskette drive busy lamp
This lamp lights when the diskette drive is reading to or
writing from a diskette.

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CAUTION

Diskette release button
Press this button to release a diskette from the diskette
drive.

NOTE

You can boot your system f rom the CD- ROM
reader with a bootable CD. To enabl e the system to
boot from the CD-ROM reader, see “Boot Menu” i n
Chapter 4.

The CD-ROM reader operates at different speeds depending
on whether the CD you are using contains data or music.
This allows you to get your data faster and to see smoother
animation and video.

1-8 Introducing Your Computer

NOTE

The CD-ROM reader in your system might
look different from the one shown in the following
figure.

CD-ROM reader features

The CD-ROM reader has the following features:

Headphone jack

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Allows the connection of an optional set of headphones
with a stereo mini-jack plug.

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Volume control knob
Lets you adjust the volume of an optional set of
headphones.

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Open/close button
Opens or closes the reader’s loading tray. Open the
loading tray to insert a CD into or remove a CD from
the reader.

Introducing Your Computer 1-9

Track skip button (not shown)

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Advances play to the next track (available in some
models).

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Emergency eject hole
Allows the manual ejection of a CD if the eject function
is disabled by software or if a power failure occurs. To
manually eject the CD, insert the end point of a wire
paper clip into the hole and press inward to open the CD
tray.

CD busy lamp

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Lights when the reader is retrieving data, music,
graphics, or audio from a CD. Do not eject the CD or
turn off the system unit when the lamp is on.

CD tray

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Provides a surface for loading a CD into the reader.
Press the open/close button to open or close the CD tray.

1-10 Introducing Your Computer

PCMCIA Device

If your system has a PCMCIA unit  or PC Card Host 
you can add PC cards to the system. A PC card is inserted
into a PC card slot much as a diskette is inserted in a
diskette drive, but each type of PC card has a different
function. With one PC card host, you can add a number of
capabilities to your system by getting a variety of PC cards.

PC card host features are shown in the figure. Feature
descriptions follow the figure.

PCMCIA device features

PC host card slot

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The PC host can accommodate two PC cards at the
same time. The system ships with slots that
accommodate Type I and Type II cards.

PC card eject buttons

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Each PC host card slot has a card eject button to release
a PC card from the slot.

Introducing Your Computer 1-11

Some of the PC cards currently available are listed below:

memory card

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storage device
sound card

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SCSI adapter

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parallel port interface
serial port interface

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token ring LAN adapter card
CD-ROM interface

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joystick interface card

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cellular phone interface.

Tape Backup Unit

Some models come with a tape backup unit. If your system
has a tape backup unit, you can use it to quickly back up all
or part of your system’s files to a high-capacity tape
cartridge. Backup software helps you tailor the backup
process to protect your files and applications, which are
compressed to conserve space and to speed up the process.

1-12 Introducing Your Computer

Tape backup unit features are shown in the following
figure. Feature descriptions follow the figure.

Tape backup unit features

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Tape drive busy lamp
The tape drive busy lamp indicates tape drive activity.
Do not eject the cartridge or turn off the system when
the tape drive busy lamp is on.

Introducing Your Computer 1-13

Zip Drive

Some models come with a Zip drive. Use the Zip drive to
back up work, archive old files, and transport your work.
Up to 100 MB can be stored onto a 3 1/2-inch Zip disk.

Zip drive features are shown in the following figure.
Feature descriptions follow the figure.

Zip drive features

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Zip disk release button
Press the Zip disk release button to release a Zip disk
from the Zip drive.

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Zip drive busy lamp
The Zip drive busy lamp indicates Zip drive activity. Do
not eject the disk or turn off the system when the Zip
drive busy lamp is on.

1-14 Introducing Your Computer

Stand

The minitower system unit sits on a stand to prevent it from
being tipped over. This is a safety feature to prevent
personal injury hazard and equipment damage. Keep the
system unit in the stand except when opening or upgrading
the system.

Place the system unit on the stand so the stand’s tabs go
into the slots in the bottom of the chassis. Slide the system
unit forward to lock the tabs in the slots.

!

Keep the system unit in the stand. The stand is
designed to keep the unit from being tipped over.

WARNING

The minitower stand

Introducing Your Computer 1-15