Nec POWERMATE ES 5200 user Manual

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Related Documents........................................................................xiv

1 Reviewing System Features

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

System Controls and Lamps .................................................. 1-4

Diskette Drive A.................................................................... 1-6

Front Audio and USB Access................................................ 1-6

CD-ROM Drive..................................................................... 1-7

DVD-ROM Drive..................................................................1-7

PC Card Adapter ................................................................... 1-7

Tape Backup Unit.................................................................. 1-8

Zip Drive............................................................................... 1-8

Rear Features................................................................................ 1-8

External Connectors .............................................................1-10

Power Supply Features.........................................................1-12

Inside Features.............................................................................1-14

System Board.......................................................................1-16

Riser Board..........................................................................1-16

Chassis.................................................................................1-17

Stand...........................................................................................1-18

Speakers......................................................................................1-19

System Features ...........................................................................1-19

Hardware..............................................................................1-19

Software...............................................................................1-20

Preloaded Operating System .........................................1-20

NEC OS Restore CD.....................................................1-21

NEC Application and Driver CD...................................1-21

Security................................................................................1-24

2 Setting Up the System

Cable Connections........................................................................ 2-2

Startup.......................................................................................... 2-3

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Shutd ow n...................................................................................... 2-5

Power-Saving Operation............................................................... 2-6

System Care.................................................................................. 2-7

Protecting Your System From Damage .................................. 2-7

Keeping Your System in Good Condition .............................. 2-9

Moving or Shipping Your System.........................................2-10

More Information.........................................................................2-11

3 Configuring the System

Configuration Tools and Utilities.................................................. 3-2

CMOS Setup Utility...................................................................... 3-6

How to Start CMOS Setup..................................................... 3-7

How to Use CMOS Setup ...................................................... 3-8

Main Menu............................................................................ 3-8

Standard CMOS Setup........................................................... 3-9

BIOS Features Setup ............................................................3-10

Chipset Features Setup.........................................................3-11

Power Management Setup....................................................3-12

PNP/PCI Config u rat ion Se tu p ...............................................3 -13

Load Setup Defaults.............................................................3-14

Special Features Setup..........................................................3-14

Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................3-16

Supervisor Password ............................................................3-17

User Password......................................................................3-18

Save & Exit Setup................................................................3-18

Exit Without Saving.............................................................3-19

FLASH Utility .............................................................................3-19

NEC OS Restore CD....................................................................3-21

Introducing OS Restore Options ...........................................3-21

Choosing a Restore Program.................................................3-21

Launching the NEC OS Restore CD.....................................3-22

Auto Rebuild and Restore.....................................................3-24

Custom Rebuild and Restore.................................................3-26

Fixing the Operating System.................................................3-29

NEC Application and Driver CD..................................................3-30

Launching the Application and Driver CD............................3-30

Installing Software ...............................................................3-31

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NEC Help Center .........................................................................3-32

Installing the NEC Help Center ............................................3-32

Uninstalling the NEC Help Center........................................3-33

Resolutions for NEC VistaScan USB Monitors............................3-33

Jumper Settings............................................................................3-34

System Board Configuration Settings ...................................3-35

Setting Onboard VGA...................................................3-36

Clearing CMOS............................................................3-37

Setting the Power On Mode...........................................3-37

Changing a System Board Jumper Setting.....................3-38

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumpers......................................3-39

Zip Drive Jumpers................................................................3-39

Tape Backup Unit Jumpers...................................................3-40

4 Managing System Resources

System Management Tools........................................................... 4-2

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

PC Health Indicator............................................................... 4-5

Managing Workstations................................................. 4-5

Selecting the PC Health Meter ....................................... 4-6

Monitoring PC Health.................................................... 4-6

Inventory............................................................................... 4-7

DMI...................................................................................... 4-8

Monitoring Capa bilities ......................................................... 4-8

Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature............ 4-9

LDCM Admin Function.......................................................4-10

Cheyenne Backup........................................................................4-11

NEC Too lTellig ent Suite..............................................................4- 1 1

NEC ToolTelligent Utilities..................................................4-11

Installing ToolTelligent Utilities ...........................................4-12

NEC WebTelligent.......................................................................4-13

NEC WebTelligent Features.................................................4-14

NEC WebTelligent Requirements.........................................4-15

NEC WebTelligent Installation.............................................4-17

NEC SNMP Agent.......................................................................4-21

Installing the NEC SNMP Agent ..........................................4-22

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 95

or Windows 98................................................................4-23

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Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows NT...........4-25

NEC Configuration Change Notification ......................................4-26

NEC Auto Backup Utility ............................................................4-27

5 Installing Options

General Rules ............................................................................... 5-2

Safety Precautions......................................................................... 5-3

Small Desktop and Desktop System Unit Cover............................ 5-4

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

Replacing the Small Desktop or Desktop Cover..................... 5-8

Minitower System Unit Covers....................................................5-11

Removing the Minitower Side Covers ..................................5-11

Replacing the Minitower Side Covers...................................5-15

Removing the Minitower Top Cover.....................................5-17

Replacing the Minitower Top Cover.....................................5-18

Opening the Chassis Floor....................................................5-19

Closing the Chassis Floor .....................................................5-20

System Board Options..................................................................5-21

Memory Upgrade.................................................................5-22

Checking System Memory............................................5-23

Removing a DIMM.......................................................5-24

Installing a DIMM........................................................5-26

Processor Upgrade................................................................5-28

Remo v ing th e Celeron or Pentiu m III Process or

Cartridge ..................................................................5-29

Installing the C el eron or P entiu m III Up gr a de

Processor Cartridge ..................................................5-31

Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge...............5-34

Installing the Pentium II Upgrade Processor Cartridge...5-37

System Board.......................................................................5-39

Removing the System Board — Small Desktop.............5-39

Replacing the System Board — Small Desktop.............5-41

Removing the System Board — Desktop.......................5-45

Replacing the System Board — Desktop .......................5-46

Removing the System Board — Minitower...................5-48

Replacing the System Board — Minitower....................5-49

Expansion Boards........................................................................5-51

Locating Expansion Slots and Connectors ............................5-51

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Installing and Removing Expansion Boards..........................5-53

Installing an Expansion Board — Small Desktop

or Desktop ...............................................................5-54

Removing an Expansion Board — Small Desktop

or Desktop ...............................................................5-56

Installing an Expansion Board — Minitower.................5-57

Removing an Expansion Board — Minitower ...............5-59

Data Storage Devices...................................................................5-61

Locating Device Bays...........................................................5-61

Preparing the Device............................................................5-64

Connecting Device Cables....................................................5-65

Diskette Drive Signal Cable..........................................5-71

IDE Signal Cables.........................................................5-71

PC Card Adapter Cable .................................................5-71

System Power Cables....................................................5-72

Cabling Storage Devices.......................................................5-72

IDE Drive Cabling ........................................................5-72

Diskette Drive Cabling..................................................5-74

PC Card Adapter Cabling..............................................5-74

Network Board Wake-On LAN Cabling........................5-74

Installing Storage Devices....................................................5-76

Removing the Front Panel — Small Desktop.................5-76

Replacing the Front Panel — Small Desktop.................5-77

Removing the Front Panel — Desktop ..........................5-78

Replacing the Front Panel — Desktop...........................5-80

Removing the Front Panel — Minitower.......................5-82

Replacing the Front Panel — Minitower .......................5-84

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device — Small Desktop

and Desktop.............................................................5-85

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device — Minitower..................5-88

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive — Small Desktop.....5-89

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive — Desktop...............5-92

Installing an Additional 3 1/2-Inch Device — Desktop..5-94

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive — Minitower...........5-96

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6 Solving System Problems

Solutions to Common Problems.................................................... 6-3

System Problems ................................................................... 6-3

Diskette Drive Problems........................................................ 6-6

Monitor Problems.................................................................. 6-7

Keyboard/Mouse Problems.................................................... 6-8

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

Speaker Problems.................................................................. 6-9

How to Clean the Mouse..............................................................6-10

Battery Replacement....................................................................6-11

7 Getting Services and Support

NEC CSD Website........................................................................ 7-2

NEC CSD FTP Site....................................................................... 7-3

NEC CSD FaxFlash Service.......................................................... 7-3

Email/Fax Technical Support Service............................................ 7-5

NEC CSD Bulletin Board System................................................. 7-6

NEC CSD Technical Support Services.......................................... 7-9

A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment

Making Your Computer Work for You.........................................A-2

Arrange Your Equipment.............................................................. A-4

Adjust Your Chair.........................................................................A-5

Adjust Your Input Devices ............................................................A-7

Adjust Your Monitor.....................................................................A-9

Vary Your Workday....................................................................A-11

Pre-existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors .......................A-12

Checking Your Comfort: How Do You Measure Up?..................A-13

Checking Your Chair...........................................................A-13

Checking Your Keyboard....................................................A-13

Checking Your Mouse.........................................................A-13

Checking Your Monitor....................................................... A-13

Checking You ..................................................................... A-14

B System Specifications

System Processor..........................................................................B-2

Processor Support.................................................................. B-2

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

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

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

Cache Memory......................................................................B-3

Read Only Memory (ROM)...................................................B-3

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

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

Video Controller...........................................................................B-5

Sound System ...............................................................................B-5

Fax/Modem Board ........................................................................B-6

Network Support...........................................................................B-6

Peripherals....................................................................................B-7

Diskette Drive.......................................................................B-7

Hard Drive............................................................................B-7

CD-ROM Drive.....................................................................B-8

Zip Drive............................................................................... B-8

Tape Backup Unit..................................................................B-9

PC Card Adapter ...................................................................B-9

Speak ers..............................................................................B-10

Dime n s i o ns.................................................................................B-10

System Unit.........................................................................B-10

Keyboard............................................................................. B-11

Power .........................................................................................B-11

Operating Environment...............................................................B-12

Compliance.................................................................................B-12

Index

Contents ix

Using This Guide

The PowerMate ES 5200 Series User’s Guide provides a comprehensive reference to infor mat ion about your computer.

The guide contains the following informat ion:

Chapter 1, Reviewing System Featur es, provides a look at

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the front, rear, internal, and periphera l featur es of the syste m. It also gives a summary of the system’s hardware and software, and secur ity features.

Chapter 2, Setting Up the System, explains how to set up,

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start up, and shut down the syste m. It also pro v ides information on installing applications, and tips on caring for the system.

The chapter includes a quick-reference chart for finding information described more fully later in the document.

Chapter 3, Configuring the System, describes how to use

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the software utilities shipped with your system, including the CMOS Set up Utilit y, the NEC OS Rest ore CD, and the NEC Applicat ion and Driver CD. It also provides detailed info rmation o n jumpering device s in the system.

Chapter 4, Managing System Reso u r ces, describes the

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utilities t hat al low you to identify and control system and networked reso urces. S ee th is chapter for infor mat ion about LANDesk™ Client Manager, NEC WebTelligent™, the NEC SNMP Agent, and the Cheyenne Backup utility.

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Chapter 5, Installing Options, provides detailed

installation proce dures for int ernal o ption s .

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Chap ter 6, Solving System Proble ms , co ntains

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troubleshooting tips fo r solving si mple proble ms a nd describes how to find help when you cannot so lve a problem yourself.

Chapter 7, Getting Services and Support, describes the

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services avai lable t o you for info rmation and help, and describes how to access the services.

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.

WARNING

Prolonged or improper use of a c om puter workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of i njur y, set up and use your computer in the manner described in Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Envir onm ent.

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Appendix B, System Specifications, provides a technical

description of your computer and its components.

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Text Conventions

This guide u ses t he following text convent ions.

Warnings, caut ions, and notes have the following

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meanings:

WARNING

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

CAUTION

Cautions indi c ate situations that can damage the hardware or software.

Note:

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

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File names are printed in uppercase or fixed-width letters.

Notes give important information

Ctrl, Alt

abc123

and press

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Enter

For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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Front Features

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Rear Features

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Inside Features

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Stand

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Speakers

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System Features

Prolonged or improper use of a c om puter workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of i njur y, set up and use the computer in the manner described in Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Envir onm ent.

This guide describes the PowerMate ES 5200 Series o f small desktop, desktop, and minitower computers. This chapter highlights system hardware and software, and describes syste m secur it y.

For more information abou t using system features, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the System” and Chapter 4, “Managing Syst em Resources.”

Front Features

The following figures show the features on the front of the small desktop, desktop, and minito wer models. A brief description follows the figures.

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Front features — small desktop models

– USB Port

– Headphone Connector

– Volume Control

– Disk Lamp

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– Sleep Button/Lamp

– Power Button/Lamp

– CD-ROM Drive

– Diskette Drive

Front features — desktop models

A – Device Bay Cover F – Disk Activity Lamp B – Diskette Drive G – Sleep But ton/Lamp C – USB Port H – Power Button/Lamp D – Headphone Connector I – 5 1/4-Inch Devices E – Volume Control

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Front features — minitower models

A – Power Button/Lamp F – USB Port B – Sleep Button/Lamp G – 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Bays C – Disk Lamp H – Chassis Foot D – Volume Control I – Diskette Drive E – Headphone Connector

System Controls and Lamps

System contro ls let you se lect specific system operat ions. Lamps let you know the status of system operation. The figures in the previous sect ion show the co ntrols and lamps on the front of each system. De scriptions of system controls and lamps are provided below.

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

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Power lamp

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The round lamp in the po wer button is lit when system power is on.

CAUTION

Do not power off the system whil e the system is in sleep mode.

Sleep button

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Press th is but t on to suspend system operation when you plan to be away from your computer for a short t ime. Press any key or move your mouse to resume system operation at the point where you stopped it.

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Sleep la mp

A green lamp in the sleep butto n indicates t hat t he syste m is in a power-saving mode.

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

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Disk la mp

The green lamp tells you that the hard drive is reading or writing data.

CAUTION

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

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Diskette Drive A

Use diskett e drive A to copy data files to and fro m a diskett e. You can also use it as a bootable drive for loading and starting pro grams from a diskette.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to your disket te drive and data, do not turn off the system or remove a diskette whil e the diskette drive busy lamp is lit.

Front Audio and U SB Access

The system featur es front access for audio and USB devices. The following features are found on the front of the syste m:

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Unive rsal Se rial Bus port

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port allows you to add new plug and play serial devices without opening up the system. You simply plug the devices into the ports. The USB determines syst em resources for each periphera l and assigns them without user intervention. Up to 127 devices can be daisy chained to the USB port.

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Headphone jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect a headphone set to th e front of the system.

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Volume control

Th e volume co ntrol lets you adju st audio system volume.

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CD-ROM Drive

Some systems come wit h a 32X or 40X Max variable CD-ROM drive. Use the CD-ROM drive to load and start programs from a compact disc (CD). Yo u can also use the CD-ROM drive to play audio CDs.

Note:

CD-ROM drive with a bootable CD. To configure the system to boot from the CD-RO M drive, see “BIOS Features Setup” in Chapter 3.

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

DVD-ROM Drive

Some models come with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive offers many improvements over the standard CD-ROM technology including superior video and audio playback, faster dat a access, and great er stor age capacities. The dr ive uses t he latest DVD technology that reads from specially designed DVD discs as well as standard audio and video CDs.

PC Card Adapter

You can boot your system from the

If your system has a PC card adapter, you can add PC cards to the system. Inserting a PC card into a PC card slot is similar to inserting a diskett e into a diskett e drive. E ach type of PC card has a different function. One PC card adapter lets you can add a number of capabilities to your syst em with a variety of PC cards.

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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 app lications. Files are compressed during the backup process to conserve space and to speed up the process.

Zip Drive

Some mode ls c ome with an A TAPI Zip® drive. Use the Zip drive to back up work, archive old files, and transport your work. Store up to 100 MB of data on a 3 1/2-inch Zip disk.

Rear Features

On the back of your computer, you’ll find external connectors, power supply features, and expansion board slots.

The following figures show these features.

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Rear features — small desktop models

A – PCI Slot H – Keyboard Port B – PCI/ISA Shared Slot I – Mou se Port C – USB Port J – Serial Port 2 D – Power Supply K – Serial Port 1 E – Line Out Jack L – VGA Monitor Connector F – Microphone In Jack M – Printer Port G – LAN Connector

Rear features — desktop models

A – Expansion Board Slots G – Keyboard Port B – Power Supply H – Mo use Port C – USB Port I – Serial Po r t 2 D – Line Out Jack J – Serial Port 1 E – Microphone In Jack K – Printer Port F – LAN Connector L – VGA Monitor Connector

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Rear features — minitower models

A – Power Supply G – Serial Port 1 B – Line Out Jack H – VGA Monitor Connector C – Microphone In Jack I – USB Port D – LAN Connector J – Prin ter Port E – Keyboard Port K – Serial Port 2 F – Mouse Port L – Expansion Board Slots

External Connectors

External connecto r s let you att ach peripheral devices, such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer to your s ystem. Your system has the fo llow ing exter na l co nnect ors:

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Mouse port Attach the mouse that co mes w ith your co mputer to this port. The mouse port supports a PS/2-compat ible mouse.

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Keyboard port Attach the keyboard that comes with your computer to the ke yboard port.

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The keyboard port supports a PS/2®-compatible (personal system/2-compatible) 101-key or 104-key keyboard (in the U.S. and Canada) or a 102-key keyboard (in the United Kingdom and Germany) with a 6-pin mini DIN connector.

VGA mo nitor connector

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The system supports the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) standard, and comes with an external video graphics array (VGA) connector. The connector support s an NEC VistaScan™ monitor, NEC MultiSync® monitor, or other VGA-compatible monitor with a 15-pin connector. Att ach the signal cable from your monitor to the VGA connector on the rear of the system.

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Printer port

Use this port to connect a parallel printer with a 25-pin connector to the system.

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Serial ports (COM1 and COM2)

Attach a serial device with a 9-pin connector to each seria l port. Serial devices include a pointing device, serial printer, or a modem.

Unive rsal Se rial Bus port

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This port adds a USB connection at the rear of the syst em (see “Front Audio and USB Access”) .

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LAN connector

The rear panel contains an RJ-45-compatible port for connecting the syste m to an Ethernet local-area network (LAN). Some systems also have a network board installed in a PCI slo t.

The system board has an Intel 82558 LAN controller and supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connections. The controller also supports remote Wake-On LAN.

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Audio connectors

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The following connector s co me integrated on the system board:

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Microphone in jack The microphone in jack lets you connect a microphone for recording audio information in your data s ystem files.

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Line out jack The line out jack allows you to connect an amplified output device, such as powered speaker s, a stereo tape recorder, or an external amplifier for audio output. If you ordered speakers, use t his jack to connect t hem.

Fax/modem ports

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Some systems come with a 56-kilobytes per second (Kbp s) v.9 0 fax/modem board. The fax/modem bo a rd allows the connection of a phone line to the computer for fax and data communications functions.

Dual fax/modem ports let you use a telephone line for the fax/modem and your telephone.

Power Supply Feat ures

The power supply has the following features:

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Pow er supply fan

The power supply fan cools system components and prevents them from overheat ing. Keep the area near t he fan clear for proper vent ilation.

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Voltage selector switch

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This switch sets the system voltage to 115 or 230 volts.

CAUTION

Set the switch corr ectly for the voltage in your area. Most wall outl ets in the United States and Canada are 115 volts. O utlets in Europe, Australia, and Asi a ( ex c ept T aiwan) are 230 volts. Taiwan uses 115-volt outlets.

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Power socket

The power socket provides a connection for your power cable.

Three-wire fan

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The three-wire fan works with system software for fan failure detection.

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Power-on features

Power-on features include remote on/off, Wake-On LAN, and Instant On ready.

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Inside Features

See the follow ing figures for the location of features within the system. Feature descriptions follow.

Inside the system — small desktop models

A – Expansion Slots D – System Board B – Riser Board E – Internal Hard Drive C – Power Supply F – Accessible Device Bays

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Inside the system — desktop models

A – Expansion Slots E – Accessible Device Bays B – Riser Board F – Internal Hard Drive C – Internal Hard Drive G – System Board D – Power Supply

Inside the system — minitower models

A – Expansion Slots D – Accessible Device Bays B – Power Supply E – System Board C – Riser Board F – Chassis Floor

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System Board

System memory, the processor, and the system battery reside on the system board. The system board also comes with an audio subsystem and a LAN controller, and it supports the AGP standard.

See “Front Audio and USB Access” and “Exter na l Connectors” for descriptions of external connector s.

The system board supports two diskette drives and up to four IDE devices such as IDE hard drives, an IDE CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and an IDE Zip drive.

Riser Board

Most of the cable connectors in the system reside on t he riser board. Riser board connectors include:

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primary and secondary IDE co nnectors

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diskette dr ive connector

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front panel connector for lamp

the NLX connector for the syst em board

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the external LAN connector

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power connector s

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additional connectors including the CD Audio In,

Modem In, Wake-On LAN, chassis intrusion (hardware monitor), and fan connectors.

Expansion board connectors on the riser board are as follows:

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S mall desk top models

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one PCI connector

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one shared PCI/ISA connector

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Desktop models

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two PCI connectors

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one shared PCI/ISA connector

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one ISA connector

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Minitower models

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three PCI connecto r s

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two ISA connector s.

Chassis

Each model has a stat e of the art chassis de s ign. T he chas s is provides the following featur es that make the system easy to use, upgrade, repair, and secure:

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a sturdy design

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easy upgradeablilty, so internal devices can be installed

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riser board with an NLX connector for signal and power

The chassis supports the following storage device configurations:

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S mall desk top models

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connector next to t he ISA connector. This connector is not support ed and c annot be used.

Some minitowers have a fourth PCI

wit h only a screw d river standardized size and dimensions to accommodat e NLX

form factor system boards

circuitry to keep the syste m board largely cable free.

Three bays accommodate an internal 3 1/2-inch hard drive, a 3 1/2-inch diskette drive, and a 5 1/4-inch accessible device.

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Stand

The minitower system unit has feet to prevent it from being tipped over. This is a safety feature to prevent personal injur y and equipment damage. Keep the feet turned out at all times except when opening or upgrading the system.

Desktop models Five bays accommodate an internal 3 1/2-inch hard drive, a 3 1/2-inch diskette drive, a 3 1/2-inch device (for a diskette drive or a hard drive), and two 5 1/4-inch accessible devices.

Minitower models Six bays accommodate two internal 3 1/2-inch hard drives, a 3 1/2-inch diskette drive, and three 5 1/4-inch accessible devices.

WARNING

Turn the feet out under the system unit. The feet are designed to keep the unit from being tipped over.

Minitower foot — left side shown

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Speakers

Some systems come with a pa ir of high-qualit y st er eo speakers that you can arrange to suit your wor k environment.

An AC adapter comes with the speakers if you o r der ed speakers. Set up the speakers w ith the AC adapt er .

Note:

with your speakers for information on setting up and using the speakers.

Adjust the speaker volume by using the volume control on the front of the right speaker or by using the Windows sound software. To bring up a volume control, double click the speaker icon on the taskbar (next to the syst em clock). Also use the sound software to balance the so und betwee n t he left and right speakers.

See the documentati on that c om es

System Features

Your computer hardware and software deliver the performance and technologies you need for all your challenging tasks today and into the future.

Hardware

PowerMate ES 5200 Series systems include the follow ing hardware features:

Latest in Pro cessor Technology

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The system comes with an Intel Pentium® II, Celeron™, or Pentium III processor. These are fast, powerful processors for heavy-duty computational, graphical, and net working t a s ks.

Reviewing System Features 1-19

Audio on the System Board

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The system board comes w ith an audio subs ystem. The audio chipset gives you a surro u nd sound system for threedimensio nal sound effects — much like a live per forma nce! I t also prov ides wavetable synthesis. (Wavetable synthesis use s actual recordings of real sound effects and musical inst r uments for a dynamic audio experience.)

Flashable ROM BIOS

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The syste m’s RO M BIOS features system setup configuration, Plug and Play support, and flash support for easy and economical BIOS upgrades.

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Syste m Memory

Your computer comes with at least 32 MB o f SDRAM and supports up to 512 MB.

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Motion Video Playback Controller

Your motion video playback hardware gives you fullmotion, full-screen smooth-scaled video playback and supports Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) software.

Po wer Manageme nt Options

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Power management options conserve energy and reduce power costs.

Software

NEC CSD provides a variet y of applications and hardware utilities with your system to let you take advantage of your hardware capabilit ies.

Preloaded Operating System

The Microsoft® Windows NT®, Windows® 95, or Windows 98 operating system comes loaded o n the system.

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NEC OS Restore CD

In the event of operat ing system problems, you can restore your operating system using the NEC OS Restore CD. The NEC OS Restore program on the CD performs a complete restore of the operating system. It also provides options for reformatting and repartitioning the hard drive. In addition, the program automatically deter mines which drivers ar e needed for your original hardware configuration and installs them during the restore.

NEC Application and Driver CD

Install or reinstall any of the applications and drivers provided by NEC CSD from the NEC Applicat ion and Driver CD.

Each item on the NEC Application and Dr iver CD is selectable fro m a str aightforward graphical interface. Clear menu descriptions and the help screens guide you thro ugh each step.

The following applications and utilities are provided on the NEC Application and Driver CD:

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Microsoft Internet Explorer

Internet Exp lorer prov ides a top-no tch br owser with preloaded links for easy access to t he world wide web. Also use Internet E xplorer to access one of the many new browser-based utilities. Internet access r equires a network connection.

4.01

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Netscape Bro wser 4.5

Browse the web with Netscape Navigat or. Internet access requires a network connect ion.

Reviewing System Features 1-21

Intel LANDesk® Client M a nager

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Use LANDesk software to tr ack system information suc h as serial number, BIOS version, memory capacity, disk capacity, expansion board settings, and applications. Use LANDesk software for remote starts from a server computer using Wake-On LAN and remote reboot.

NEC T oolTellige nt™ Suite

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Manage computers in the network with the NEC ToolTell igent Suite. Too lT elligent fea tur e s the following :

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NEC WebTelligent™Software Manage computers in the network from a server system running NEC WebTelligent using an Internet browser of your choice.

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NEC WebTelligent™Auto Discovery Agent Install NEC WebTelligent Auto Discovery Agent on client s ystems s o the y can be manage d with the NEC WebTelligent software.

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NEC Desktop SNMP Agent Use the S imple Network Manag ement Protoco l (SNMP) Agent to monitor the features, configurations, and locations of computers in your networ k.

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NEC Configuration Change Notification (CCN) Use NEC CCN to detect and announce changes in the processor, main memory, or hard drive wh en the operat ing system starts.

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NEC Auto Backup Utility Use NEC Auto Backup to back up the hard drive when hard drive failure is imminent.

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LapLink® Enterprise

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Use LapLink software for tr ansferring files, accessing files on remote systems.

PartitionMagic

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™

Repartition your hard drive while leaving your data intact with PartitionMagic. Includes BootMagic™ software for eas il y ma nag in g mu lt ip le o p er a t ing systems.

DirectX

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Use the DirectX API to develop multimedia applications that can be used across video, sound, or network platforms. DirectDr aw, DirectSound, DirectPlay, DirectInput, and Direct3D are some of the components that make up the DirectX suite.

Networ k Associate VirusSca n® Software

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Protect the system from viruses by running VirusScan softwar e.

The following online documentation is also provided on the NEC Application and Driver CD:

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The NEC Help Center

This is an online guide to NE C Po wer Mat e syst ems.

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Healthy Environment

This is an online version of the printed brochure, Setting up a Healthy Environment.

Reviewing System Features 1-23

Security

The system has hardware, software, and mechanical security features that offer protection against unauthorized access to your system and data. The following security featur es ar e available with the system:

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Passwor d security

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Windows network secur it y features

The CMOS Setup Utility includes a featur e that lets you set up either a user or supervisor password, or both.

The user password controls booting of the system and controls access t o t he Set u p utility and the keyboard. ( User access to the CMOS Set up Utility is limited t o a subset of all CMOS Setup parameters when a supervisor password has been set.)

The supervisor password allow s full access to the system and the BIOS.

To learn more about the netwo r k securit y featur es available through the Windows o perating system, re fer to your Windows documentation or consult your system administrator.

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Chassis intrusion notificat ion

Whenever the chassis cover is removed, LANDesk Client Manager logs the incident and then reports it on screen the next time the system is rebooted.

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Setting Up the System

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Cable Connections

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Startup

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Shutdown

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Power-Saving Operation

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System Care

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More Information

This chapter provides the informat ion you need to set up and use the PowerMate ES 5200 small deskto p, deskto p, and minitower computers. So me of the informat ion provided includes cable connections, system startup procedures, system shutdown procedur es, and system care. The chapter also provides a matrix show ing where to find additional information about your system.

Cable Connections

In this section find guidelines on setting up your system. Connect the s yst em components as follows:

WARNING

In minitower system s, turn the feet out before connecting any of t he cabl es or powering on the system.

See the Quick Setup poster for diagrams show ing most

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cable connections.

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Use the icons on the rear of the syst em unit to identify

connectors.

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If the system comes with a fax/mode m boar d, connect it to

the telephone line as follows:

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Unplug the telephone from the wall jack.

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Plug the telephone cable that co mes w ith the syst em into the lin e jack on the sys te m an d into the telephon e jack on the wall.

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Plug the cable on the telephone into the phone jack on the system.

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See your network administrator for guidelines on

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configuring the system for network access.

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Set the voltage switch cor r ectly for your area. The correct

setting for the U.S. and Canada is 115V.

WARNING

Set the voltage switch corr ec tly for your area.

Connect syste m power co nnectors to a surge protector

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(recommended) or a properly grounded wa ll outlet.

Immediate Boot - Up, t he system star ts up as soon as the power cord is connect ed. See “Startup” and “Jumper S etti ngs.”

NEC CSD recommends connecting power cables to a surge protector.

Startup

You can start up the system in two ways:

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by pressing the power button

by connecting the power cable (if the system board is

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jumpered for Immediate Boot-Up).

When the system star ts up, the power lamp lights green to indicate t hat the syst em is on. The NEC startup screen appears.

Note:

If the system board has been set for

CAUTION

Setting Up the System 2-3

At the bottom of this scree n, a mess age like the following appears:

Press [ESC] to show POST, [F2] to enter SETUP.

Note:

performs a Power-On Self- Test (POST) to check your hardware for any c hanges since the last startup. To see the messages displ ay ed dur ing POST, press Setup Utility, press F2.

When your system is started, it

. If you want to go into the

Esc

One beep indicates that the system has successfully completed the power-on test. After about 5 seconds, Windows starts up.

If a problem occurs, a series of beeps may so und. I f this happens repeatedly after powering on, power off the system and turn to Chapter 6, “Solving System Problems.” This chapter provides helpful hints on obvious system problems.

Note:

indicati ng that system settings have changed, run the CMOS Setup Utility ( see Chapter 3, “Configuring the System”).

If the system displays a message

On systems loaded with the Windows NT® 4.0 operating syste m, pr ess

Ctrl Alt Del

The log-on box appears for enter ing a password.

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when prompted on-screen to do so.

Shutdown

Follow these steps to shut down (po wer off) your computer.

1. Save your work. See the documentation that comes wit h

your application.

2. Exit t he a pplic at ion program.

3. Make sure that the hard drive, diskette drive, and any

other drives are not in use. A lit device lamp indicates that the device is in use.

Wait until a program i s finished running before shutting down the system.

Unless absolutely nec essary, never shut down the system when the sleep lam p is lit, or when the hard drive lam p, diskette drive lamp, or other device lamp is lit. Information on the device might be lost or damaged.

CAUTION

4. Click

Shut Down

choices in the pop-up submenu. Select

computer

Note:

informing you when it is safe to turn off your system, the system usually powers off by itself.

on the taskbar, then point to and click

Start

. Selecting

, then click

Although a message appears

Shut Down

or press

Yes

gives you several

Enter

Shut down the

for shut down.

5. The system should power off by itself. If it does not, press

the system unit power button. The system powers off after a 5- to 10-second delay.

6. Turn off power to your monitor.

Setting Up the System 2-5

Power-Saving Operation

If the system is running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, you can put it in Sleep mode — a powersaving state — by pressing the sleep butto n on the front of your unit. This is a convenient way of conserving energy when you are going to be away from your system for a short period of time.

The system also goes into Sleep mode when the system has been inactive, if the power manag ement has be en enabled in BIOS, and an inactivity timeout has been enabled.

CAUTION

The sleep button is next to t he power button. Take care not to press the power button when you put the system in sleep mode. If you accidentally press the power button, you can lose any data that has not been sav ed.

When the system goes into S leep mode, it saves data and system status and then shuts off power to all possible components. Sleep mode lets you save power without first saving your work.

The sleep button lights when t he syst em is in Sleep mode. Press the sleep button, press a key, or move the mouse to resume system oper ation where you left off.

Sleep mode provides several levels power management. Leve ls inc lu d e:

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Doze mode

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Standby mode

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Suspend mode.

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In addition, you can configure conditions under which your monitor and hard drive are placed in a power-saving stat e. See “CMOS Setup U tility” in Cha pter 3 for mo re infor matio n on using power management features.

System Care

Your system is a durable, dependable computer built for heavy use. With protective measures and pro p er care, you can prevent problems and promote the successfu l operation and long life span of your computer.

Protecting Your System From Damage

There are several ways that you can prot ect your syst em from po ssible damage. NEC C SD strongly rec omme nds t he following protective measures:

Keep the feet on the minitow er syst em turned out. The feet

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prevent the system fro m being tipped over. This is a safety feature to prevent personal injury and equipment damage.

Connect a surge suppressor between your computer and a

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grounded wall outlet. A surge suppressor protects your system from sudden transient increases and decrease s in electrical power.

Be sure to connect all peripherals, such as your monitor and printer, to the surge suppressor. The surge protector should be the only device that you plug into the wall outlet.

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Avoid repeated power-o n c ycles. These subject the system

components to temperature variations and stress.

Setting Up the System 2-7

Disconnect your system from telephone and power lines

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when an electrical sto r m threat ens. I f you have a fax/modem, lightning can travel in on the phone line and damage both the fax/modem and the system unit. Lightning can also travel in on power lines and damage your monitor and system unit.

Be sure that system power is o ff before you co nnect or

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disconnect a cable. Never make cable changes when the system power is on. Doing so can damage the system and its peripher als.

Use CMOS Setup Utility options to protect against viruses

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(see “BIOS Features Setup” in Chapter 3). Use appro priate virus detection software regularly to protect your system from computer viruses.

If you plan to use software programs other than NEC CSD supplied soft w are, NEC CS D s trongly recomme nds that you take the necessary st eps, such as virus checks, to protect your system.

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Place your computer away from direct sunlight and

extreme hot and cold temperatures. The recommended operating environment is from 32°F to

95°F (0°C to 35°C).

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After turning off power, wait about five seconds for the

hard drive to spin down before you power on again. Be sure that nothing is placed on top of your system power

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cables.

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Prevent dust from entering your system by covering it

when it is n ot in u s e .

2-8 Setting Up the System

Keeping Your System in Good Condition

Maintain the condition of your system by periodically using the following general procedures.

WARNING

For safety, power off and unplug your system, monitor, and any external devices before cleaning them.

Clean the outside of the computer with a soft clean cloth.

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Yo u can re move st ubborn stains w ith a cloth slightly dampened with a mild detergent . Never use a strong cleaner or solvent on any part of the system.

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Keep food and liquids away from your computer.

Periodically clean the keyboard with a vacuum cleaner

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brush attachment. Do not use any liquid cleaners o n the keyboard as they can damage the keyboard.

If an object, such as a paper clip, falls into the keyboard, turn the keyboard over and gently shake it to dislodge the object.

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Clean the monitor screen wit h a g lass clea ner and wipe it

with a clean, lint-free cloth. You may use wet/dry cleaning pads manufactured for monitor screens.

Setting Up the System 2-9

Moving or Shipping Your System

Use these steps to pr epar e your syst em for moving or shipping:

1. Back up the files on the hard dr ive to diskettes, Zip disks,

or ta pe cartridges. Be sure to take precautions for storing and transporting

Zip disks, diskettes, or t ap e cart r idge s so that they are not exposed to magnetic fields or electrical impulses.

2. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive. If you have

a CD, Zip disk, or tape cartridge in a drive, remove it.

3. Turn off the system unit and any external options

connected to it.

4. Unplug the syst em unit power cable from the wall out let

or surge suppressor, then from the unit itself.

5. Unplug any external options from the wall outlets or

surge suppressor, then disconnect t hem fro m the system unit.

6. Pack the system co mponents in the original shipp ing

materials and carto ns. If these are not available, be sure to use adequate packing materials to prot ect the components.

To set up your system, follow the step s on the PowerMate E S 5200 Series Quick Setup poster that comes with the computer.

2-10 Setting Up the System

More Information

Once you have your system up and running, we suggest that you do the following:

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Install applicat ions provided by NEC CSD from the NEC

Application and Driver CD. See “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment” in

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Appendix A. Install any of your own applications. See the

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documentation that comes w ith the app lication. As needed, upgrade your system with more memory, a

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storage device, or a faster pro cessor. See Chapter 5, “Installing Options.”

See the following quick reference chart to find infor mat ion about using the computer.

Quick Reference to Information About the Computer

Information Where to Find It in This Guide

Installing applications provided by NEC CSD "NEC Application and Driver CD" in

Chapter 3 Finding basic information on the computer Chapter 1 Configuring the system and peripherals Chapter 3 Managing system and networked resources Chapter 4 Adding options Chapter 5 Accessing the world wide web Chapter 7 Using support services Chapter 7

Troubleshooting system problems Chapter 6

Setting Up the System 2-11

Configuring the System

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Configuration Tools and Utilit i es

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CMOS Setup Utility

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Flash Utility

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NEC OS Restore CD

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NEC Application and Dri ver CD

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NEC Help Center

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Resolutions for NE C VistaSc an USB Monitors

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Jumper Settings

This chapter provides information on configuring your computer. It includes information about the CMOS Setup Utility for configuring hardware and the system. It also provides informat ion about the Flash utility for BIOS updates, the NEC OS Restore CD for rebuilding the hard drive and/or restoring the operating system, and the NEC Application and Driver CD for installing the NEC-supplied applications and opt ional drivers. In add it ion, it provides jumper settings for physically configuring devices in the system.

See the following table for a quick guide to the configuration utilities, tools, and procedures. For detailed information about these and other tools, see t he sections following the table.

Configuration Tools and Utilities

The following table lists ways you can configure the system, and the utility, tool, or procedure to use for the configuration.

Note:

System Resources,” f or ways to manage system resources and to configure the system remotely.

Also see the next chapter, “Managing

Configuration Tools and Utilities

Configuration Method, Tool, or Utility

Adding or removing hardware (hard drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, tape backup)

Base I/O address, changing CMOS Setup (Integrated

BIOS, updating FLASH utility

CMOS Setup (Standard CMOS Setup menu, Integrated Peripherals menu)

Peripherals menu)

3-2 Configuring the System

Configuration Tools and Utilities

Configuration Method, Tool, or Utility

Boot devices, determining CMOS Setup (BIOS Features

Setup menu)

Boot order, changing CMOS Setup (BIOS Features

Setup menu)

Configuring hardware CMOS Setup (Integrated

Peripherals menu) Jumper Settings

CPU serial number tracking (Pentium III), disabling

Date, setting CMOS Setup (Standard

DIMM memory, checking CMOS Setup (Standa rd

Diskette drive, enabling CMOS Setup (Standard

DMA, assigning CMOS Setup (Integrated

DMI event log, s etting, configur ing, viewing CMO S Setup (BIOS Features

Drivers for NEC CSD hardware, in stall ing NEC Driver CD Har d driv e, configuring as m aster or slave,

primary or secondary Hard drive, reformatting NEC OS Restore CD Hard drive, repartioning NEC OS Restore CD

Hard drive, set ting a pre-delay CMOS Setup (BI OS Fea tures

CMO S Setup (BIOS Features Setup menu)

CMOS Setup menu)

Peripherals menu, Special Features Setup menu)

Setup menu)

CMO S Setup (Integ rated Peripherals menu)

PartitionMagic

Setup menu)

Hard drive, subjecting to power management CMOS Setup (Power

Management Setup menu)

Configuring the System 3-3

Configuration Tools and Utilities

Configuration Method, Tool, or Utility

Hardware, adding CMOS Setup (Standard

CMOS Setup menu, BIOS Features Setup menu, Power Management Setup menu)

Healthy Envir onment (online document), installi ng

IDE device, configured as primary or secondary device

IDE device, configuring as m aster or slave CMOS Setup ( Integrated

Inactivity timeout, setting CMOS Setup (Power

IRQ s, changing CMOS Setup (Integra ted

ISA PnP resource control CMOS Setup (PNP/PCI

Keyboard options, configuring CMOS Setup (Integrated

L2 Cache ECC Support, enabling CMOS Setup (BIOS Features

Legacy ISA resource control CMOS Setup (PNP/PCI

Memory, checking CMOS Setup (Standard

NEC Application and Driver CD

CMO S Setup (Integ rated Peripherals menu)

Peripherals menu) Jumper Settings

Management Setup menu)

Peripherals menu, Special Features Setup menu)

Configuration Setup menu)

Peripherals menu)

Setup menu)

Configuration Setup menu)

CMOS Setup menu)

NEC H elp Cen ter online d ocumentation, installi ng

NEC H elp Cen ter online d ocumentation, uninstalling

3-4 Configuring the System

NEC Application and Driver CD ( see “Installing t he NEC Help Center”)

see “Uninstalling the NEC Help Center”

Configuration Tools and Utilities

Configuration Method, Tool, or Utility

Onboard sound, onboard LAN, enabling CMOS Setup (Integrated

Peripherals menu) Operating system, restoring NEC OS Restore CD Parallel port, enabling, configuring CMOS Setup (Integrated

Peripherals menu) Pas sword, setting or clearing (user,

supervisor, or both)

PCI/ISA PnP resource control CMOS Setup (PNP/PCI

Plug and Play, enabling CMOS Setup (PNP/PCI

Power management, enabling, configuring CMOS Setup (Power

Pentium I II process or serial number, disabl ing CMO S Setup (BIOS Features

Processor speed, ch anging CMO S Setup (Special

Serial ports, enabling CMOS Setup (Integrated

Software provided through NEC, installing NEC Application and Driver

Time and date, setting CMOS Setup (Standard

Wake-On LAN (boot the system from a remote server), enabling

CMO S Setup (Super visor

Password menu, User

Password menu)

Configuration Setup menu)

Management Setup menu)

Setup menu)

Features Setup menu)

Peripherals menu)

CMOS Setup menu)

CMO S Setup (Power

Management Setup menu) Video palette snoop, enabling CMOS Setup (BIOS Features

Setup menu) Video AGP aperture, setting CMOS Setup (Chipset

Features Setup menu)

Configuring the System 3-5

Configuration Tools and Utilities

Configuration Method, Tool, or Utility

Video device, assigning IRQ for CMOS Setup (PNP/PCI

Configuration Setup menu)

Video device, subjecting to power management

Virus protection, enabling CMOS Setup (BIOS Features

Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, restoring

CMO S Setup (Power Management Setup menu)

Setup menu) NEC OS Restore CD

CMOS Setup Utility

The CMOS Setup Utility is a progr am for configuring the BIOS settings for the main components of your computer.

Your system ships from the factory with the corr ect system parameters for your configuration. Unless you add optional hard ware, you do not need to run the CMOS Set up Utility t o operate your system. However, you might wish to run the Setup utility to set features t hat customize your system, such as power management and security featur es.

System configuration information is stored in nonvolatile memory. A nonvolat ile memo ry device re tains its data whe n system power is turne d off. Nonvolat ile memo ry in yo ur system is s tored in a complementa ry metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip backed up by a batt ery on the system board. The battery supplies continuous power to CMOS memo r y and ma int ains co n fig u r at io n in fo rm atio n when system power is off.

3-6 Configuring the System

NEC CSD recommends that you print out or write down your current CMOS Setup parameters and sto r e the information in a safe place. This let s you restore your system to the current parameters if you ever need to replace the battery.

How to Start CMOS Setup

To start the CMOS Set up Ut ility, fo llow t hese st eps:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

2. Press F2 as soon as you see this message:

Press [ESC] to show POST, [F2] to enter SETUP.

Yo u have a bout fi ve seconds to pr e s s F2 before the system boot cont inues.

3. Setup ’s Ma in me nu app ear s and looks similar t o t he

following scre en.

CMOS Setup Ut ility Main menu

– Menu Title

– Selected Menu Item

– Menu Items

– Navigation Keys

– Description of Selected Menu Item

Configuring the System 3-7

How to Use CMOS Setup

Use the keys described in the narrow legend near the bottom of the Setup menu to make your selections or exit the current menu. The following table describes the navigation keys.

Navigation Keys

Key Function

Esc Quits th e menu. Enter Executes Command or brings up

a su bmenu.

↑ or ↓ arrow keys ← or → arrow keys

F1 or ESC Help

To display a submenu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the submenu you want. Then press

Main Menu

The CMOS Setup Utility comes up displaying the Main menu. See “How to Start CMOS S et up” for a look at a typical main me n u scr e e n.

The ma in me nu pr o v ides me nu it e ms fo r te n set u p functions and two exit choices. Use t he arro w keys to select a menu item. A brief description of the option appears along the bot tom of the Ma in menu sc reen when a menu item is selected.

Moves cursor up and down. Moves cursor left or right

Enter

3-8 Configuring the System

The following menu ite ms are available from the Main menu.

Standard CMOS Setup

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BIOS Features Set up

Chipset Featur es S etu p

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Po wer Manageme nt Setup

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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

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Load Setup Defaults

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Special Features S etu p

Integrated Peripherals

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Supervisor Password

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User Passwo rd

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Save & Exit Setup

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Exit Without Saving

Press

to bring up the selected submenu. Items with

Enter

grayed-out text are not changeable from the submenu.

Note:

and Utilities” at the beginning of this chapter also lists specific ways to conf igure the system and the CMOS Setup Utility function or other utility you use for each.

The table called “Configur ation Tools

Standard CMOS Setup

Choose the Standard CMOS Set up menu by select ing it from the Main menu and pressing

The following infor mation is displaye d in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

Enter

Configuring the System 3-9

Date

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Time

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Hard disk type, size, cylinders, heads, preconfiguration

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mode

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Diskette Drive

Base Memory

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Extended Memory

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Other Memory

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Tot al Memory

BIOS Features Setup

Choose the BIOS Featur es S etup menu by select ing it from the Main menu and pressing

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

Enter

CAUTION

This menu provides access to enhanced BIOS features. The following features are available from the BIOS Features Setup menu .

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Anti-Virus Protection

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

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Processor Number Feature

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Quick Power-On Self Test

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Boot from LAN First

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Boot Sequence

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Boot Up Num Lock Status

Gate A20 Option

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Security Option

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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Delay For HDD (Secs)

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DMI Event Log

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Clear All DMI Event Log

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View DMI Event Log

Mark DMI Events as Read

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Event Log Capacity

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Eve nt Lo g Validity

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Chipset Fe at ur es S et up

Choose the Chipset Features Setup menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Enter

CAUTION

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

The following features are ava ilab le fro m the Chipset Features Set up menu.

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DRAM Data Integrity Mode (for example, No n-ECC or

ECC) Memory Hole at 15M-16M

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AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Configuring the System 3-11

Power Management Setup

Choose the Power Manageme nt Setup menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

CAUTION

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

The following features are availab le from the Po wer Mana geme nt Setup me nu.

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Po wer Manageme nt

PM Control by APM

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Video Off method (suspend, standby, doze, NA)



Video O ff After

MODEM Use IRQ



Reserve IRQ 9

Enter



Doze Mode



Standby Mode



Suspend Mode (disabled by default if Power Management

is disabled)



HDD Power Down (disabled by default if Power

Management is disabled)



HDD Down When Suspend



Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (instant-off/delay 4 seconds)

CPUFAN Off In Suspe nd



PWRFAN Off In Suspend

3-12 Configuring the System

Resume by Ring



Resume by Alarm



Date (of Month) Alarm (appe ar s only when Resume b y



Alarm is enabled) Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm (appears only when Res u me by



Alarm is enabled) Wake Up On LAN



Restore AC/Power Loss



IRQ[3-7,9-15],NMI

Prima ry IDE 0



Prima ry IDE1



Secondary IDE 0



Secondary IDE 1



Floppy Disk



Serial Port



Parallel Port

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

Choose the PNP/PCI Configuration Setup menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

CAUTION

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

The following features are availab le from the PNP/PCI Configuration Setup menu.

Configuring the System 3-13

Enter



PNP OS Installe d

Resources Controlled By (for IRQs 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,



12, 14, and 15, with settings for PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy I SA)

Reset Configuration Data

 

Assign IRQ For VGA

Assign IRQ For USB



Load Setup Defaults

Choose the Load Setup Defaults menu by selecting it fro m the Main menu and pressing you can confirm this choice, or abort the process.

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

CAUTION

. A dialog box appears so

Enter

Special Features Setup

Choose the Special Features S etup menu by selecting it fro m the Main menu and pressing

CAUTION

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

3-14 Configuring the System

Enter

The following features are availab le from the Specia l Features Set up menu.

under POST SHOWING





Chassis Fan Detected



Power Fan Detected



CPU Fan Detected



Chassis Intrusion Detect



Voltage Detected

under CPU PLUG & PLAY



CPU Speed:



Disable



Manual



200 MHz (66 x 3)



233 MHz (66 x 3.5)



266 MHz (66 x 4)



300 MHz (66 x 4.5)



333 MHz (66 x 5)



366 MHz (66 x 5.5)



400 MHz (66 x 6)



under System Monitor



Chassis Fan RPM



Power Fan RPM

Configuring the System 3-15

 CPU Fan RPM  System Temperature  CPU Temperat ur e  CPU Cr itical Temp  Shutdown Temp

Integrated Peripherals

Choose the Integrated P er iphera ls me nu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

The following features are availab le from the Integrated Peripherals menu.

Enter

CAUTION



IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Primary Master PIO (only appears when On-Chip



Prima ry PCI IDE is se t to e nabled)



IDE Primary Slave PIO (only appears when On-Chip Prima ry PCI IDE is se t to e nabled)



IDE Secondar y Master P I O (only appears when On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE is set to enabled)



IDE Secondary Slave PIO (only appears when On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE is set to enabled)



IDE Primary Master UDMA



IDE Primar y S lave UDMA

3-16 Configuring the System

IDE Secondary Master UDMA



IDE Secondary Slave UDMA



On-Chip Primary PCI IDE



On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

USB Keyboard Support



Init Display First (PCI slot or AGP)



Onboard Sound



Onboard LAN



Onboard FDC Cont roller

Onboard Serial Port 1



Onboard Serial Port 2



Onboard P aralle l Port



Parallel Port Mode

Supervisor Password

Choose the Supervisor Password menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Enter

CAUTION

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

Follow the prompts in the dialog box to set up, change, or disable the Supervisor password.

Configuring the System 3-17

User Password

Choose the User Passwo r d menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

Follow the prompts in the dialog box to set up, change, or disable the User passwor d.

Save & Exit Setup

Choose the Save & Exit Set up menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

Enter

CAUTION

Enter

CAUTION

This menu allows you to save CMOS value changes and exit the CMOS Setu p Utility. A dialog box appears so you can confirm this cho ice, or abort the process and st ay in the Setup Utility.

3-18 Configuring the System

Exit Without Saving

Choose the Exit Without Saving menu by selecting it from the Main menu and pressing

Setting items on this menu t o inc or r ec t values can cause your system to malfunction.

This menu allows you to aba ndon all CMOS value changes and exit the CMOS Setu p Utility. A dialog box appears so you can confirm this choice, or abort the process and stay in the Setup Utility.

FLASH Utility

The system BIOS res ides on a flash read only memory (ROM) chip in your syste m. Updat e the Flash ROM with a BIOS flash diskette. The diskette contains the latest version of the BIOS code. You can get the diskette fro m NEC CSD or download the BIOS from the NEC CSD website o r Bulletin Boar d S yst em (BBS) .

CAUTION

Enter

Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows:

CAUTION

Perform a flash ROM update with the guidance of a NEC CSD support technici an. See Chapter 7 for informati on about getting support.

Write down the CMOS Setup parameters currently set on the system.

Configuring the System 3-19

2. Contact NEC CSD support for instructions on

downloading the BIOS code and on performing the flash ROM update.

3. Turn off the system.

4. Put the flash diskette in drive A, and turn on the system.

The Flash Memory Writer menu appears. Do not touch any keys unless directed to do so.

CAUTION

Do not touch any keys once you insert the BIO S flash diskett e unless direc ted to do so.

5. Perform the upgrade exactly as directed by the support

technician and the onscreen prompts.

6. Power off the system as directed (usually by pressing

or pressing t he power butt on).

7. After the system powers off, remove the diskette.

8. Re bo ot the syste m and star t t he Setup program. Select

Load Setup Defaults

recorded Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the parameters.

See Chapter 7 for information about using the website o r the bul letin board.

3-20 Configuring the System

to reset the BIOS defaults. Use the

NEC OS Restore CD

The following procedures describe how to use the NEC OS Resto r e CD that ships with your system.

Please read the following sections in their ent irety before using the NEC OS Restore CD to restore the Windows op e rating system or t he fac tory-installe d drivers on your system.

Introd uci n g OS R es tore Options

The NEC OS Restor e CD contains the Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT operating system and device drivers for the hardware t hat was factor y-inst alled in your system. Shou ld a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption, you can restore your system to its working state using this CD.

After restor ing the op er ating system, use the NEC Application and Driver CD to insta ll your applicat ions, optional drivers, and online documents.

Note:

CD to install or restore applications, optional drivers, and onli ne doc um ents (see “NEC Application and Driver CD”).

Use the NEC Application and Driver

Choosin g a Rest or e Pr o gram

The O S Restore program allows you to reins tall your Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT operating system. You can perform the restore in the following ways:

Configuring the System 3-21



, which reformats and repartitions the hard drive

Auto

before restoring the Windows OS and factory-shipped drivers (see “Auto Rebu ild and Restore”)



Custom

, which reformats t he hard dr ive with the opt ion to repartition before restoring the Windows OS and factoryshipped drivers (see “Custom Rebuild and Restore”)



Fix OS

for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, which re ins talls the W in dows O S while leavin g data files intact (see “Fixing the Operating System”).

The operating system and factor y-shipped drivers ar e always restored regardless of which program you choose.

See “NEC Application and Dr iver CD” for instructions on installing any of the applications or online documents, or to install device drivers that did not come with your system.

Launching the NEC OS Restore CD

CAUTION

The OS Restore program can delete all the data on your hard drive. If possible, back up your data before perf orming an OS restore.

Follow these steps t o launch the NEC OS Restore CD:

Power on or restart the system and immediat ely insert the NEC OS Restore CD into t he CD-ROM drive. The Operating System Restore Welcome screen appears.

3-22 Configuring the System

Welcome screen

2. Click

Continue

to continue (or

to exit the program).

Exit

A License Agreement screen appears with three options: Back, Reject, and Accept.

3. Read the license agree ment and click

to continue.

The Restore Mode screen appears with fou r o pt ions: Back, Auto, Custom, and Fix OS.

See one of the following sect ions to co nt inue with the rest or e.

“Auto Rebuild and Restore”



“Custom Rebuild and Restore”



“Fixing the Operating System”

Configuring the System 3-23

Auto Rebuild and Restore

Follow these steps to r eformat and repartition your hard drive.

CAUTION

This OS Restore program deletes all the data on your hard drive. If possible, back up your data before perf orming an OS restore.

Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow t he pro mpts to get to the Restore Mode screen (see “Launching the OS Restore CD”).

Auto

Click



If you are running Windows NT 4.0, skip to



If you are running Windows 95 or Windows 98, the

to repartition and reformat your hard drive.

step 4

Partition Informat ion screen app ears.

The Partition Information screen that appears in Windows 95 or Windows 98 has three options (Back, F AT 16, and FAT 32) and lets you select the File Allocation Table (FAT) type you want to use for the operating system restore:



Click



Click

Back

to return to the Operating Mode screen.

FAT 16

to select the FAT 16 allocation table

(current FAT type).



Click

FAT 32

to select the FAT 32 allocation table (available for Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems only).

3-24 Configuring the System

Note:

a Windows 95 or Windows 98 system configured for FAT 32. In addition, selec t FAT16 if a dualboot system (with Windows 95 or Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0) is desired.

Some older software may not work i n

4. A FAT 16 or FAT 32 Partit ion warning screen appears

indicating that the system is about to partition and format your hard drive using the FDISK program. This warning screen contains t hree options: Back, Exit, and Continue.

5. Click

Continue

system performs FDISK



system reboots



partitions are for matt ed



OS and drivers load from the CD

. The following steps should take place.

The “Operating Syst em Restore Completed” screen app e ars when al l files have be en res to red.

6. Remove the CD fro m the CD tray.

7. Click OK to reboot.

This completes the Auto Rebuild and Restore procedure. See “NEC Application and Dr iver CD” for instructions on

installing any of the applications or online documents, or to install device drivers that did not come with your system.

Restor e any applicat ion or driver that was not provided by NEC by using the vendor diskette(s) or CD-ROM(s) included in its original packaging.

Configuring the System 3-25

Custom R eb uild and Res tor e

Follow these steps t o for mat your hard drive with choices on repartitioning the drive:

CAUTION

This OS Restore program deletes all the data on your hard drive. If possible, back up your data before perf orming an OS restore.

Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow t he pro mpts to get to the Restore Mode screen (see “Launching the OS Restore CD”).

Click

Custom

to repartition and/or and reformat your

hard drive before reinstalling the operating system. After you click Custom, the integrity of your system’s

existing FAT table is verified.

If the table is functional, a Partitioning the Hard Drive



screen appears with options allowing you to retain the present part ition structure or partition the hard disk using FAT16 or FAT32.



If the existing partition table is not functional, the

system performs an “Auto” restore as described in “Auto Rebuild and Restore.”

If you want to partition and refor mat the hard drive, go to

step 5

. Othe rwise , click

Skip

to retain the present

partition structure on the hard drive. The Format Mo de screen appears with four options:

Back, Quick, Full, and Exit.

3-26 Configuring the System



Click screen.

to return to the Parti tion Information

Back

Click



Click



Click

After you select the type of hard drive format you want to

to do a quick hard drive format.

Quick

to do a full hard drive format.

Full

to terminate the rest or e pro cess.

Exit

do (Quick or Full), the Formatting Drive(s) screen appears with a status bar showing the progress of the formatting.

Afte r the drive ha s been reformatted, the Installing Applications scree n appears, indicating the status as the operating system loads from the CD.

The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD.

After the OS finishes loading, the “Operating System Restor e Co mplet ed” scr een appears. S kip to

To partition the hard drive, click

Continue

step 6

on the Partitio nin g the Hard Dri ve screen. The Partition Information screen appears (in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems; in Windows NT 4.0 systems, the FAT16 Partition warning appears as described in

step 7

The Partition In formation screen has three options and lets you select the File Allocat ion Table (FAT) type you want to use for the operat ing system restore:



Click

FAT 16

to select the FAT16 allocation table

(current FAT type).



Click

FAT 32

to select the FAT32 allocation table (available for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems only).

Configuring the System 3-27

Note:

a Windows 95 or Windows 98 system configured for FAT 3 2 .

Some older software may not work i n

Note:

Partition Information screen does not appear. Instead, the FAT16 P artition warning appears. This screen is described in the following paragraph.

In Windows NT 4.0 systems, the

7. After you select the FAT type, a FAT 16 or FAT 32

Partition warning screen appears indicating that the system is about to partition and format your hard drive using the FDISK program. This warning screen contains three options: Back, E x it, and Co nt inue.

8. Click

Continue

. The system performs FDISK using the FAT type selected, the system reboots, the partitions are formatted, and the OS and drivers load from the CD.

The “Operating Syst em Restore Completed” screen app e ars when al l files have be en res to red.

9. Remove the CD fro m the CD tray.

10. Click OK to reboot.

This completes the Custom Rebuild and Restore procedure. See “NEC Application and Dr iver CD” for instructions on

installing any of the applications or online documents, or to install device drivers that did not come with your system.

Restor e any applicat ion or driver that was not provided by NEC by using the vendor diskette(s) or CD-ROM(s) included in its original packaging.

3-28 Configuring the System

Fixing the Operating System

Follow these steps t o r esto r e t he operat ing system without repartitioning or reformatting the hard drive. (This leaves your data intact.)

CAUTION

If possible, bac k up your data before performing an OS restore.

Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow t he pro mpts to get to the Restore Mode screen (see “Launching the OS Restore CD”).

Click

Fix OS

to do a basic operating syste m rest ore.

After you click Fix OS, the Fix OS screen appears. The Fix OS screen has t wo options (Back and Cont inue).

Click

Continue

. The Installing Applications screen appears, show ing the st atus of the restore. It also displays the version of Window s OS being installe d. The installation can take from 5 to 10 minutes.

Note:

components requi r ed for the operating system are also loaded from the CD.

The drivers and other software

After the OS finishes loading, the “Operating System Restor e Co mplet ed” scr een appears.

Remove the CD fro m the CD tray.

Click OK to reboot.

This completes the OS Restore (or “Fix OS”) procedure.

Configuring the System 3-29

NEC Application and Driver CD

Your system comes with an NEC Application and Driver CD. Use this CD to install any or all of the software that comes with your system, including

applications



device drivers



the NEC Help Center (online documentation)



the Healthy Environment online brochure.



Note:

the drivers that were factory-shipped are automatically installed.

If you restore the operati ng system,

Should a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption, you can restore these files to your computer using the CD.

Launching the Application and Driver CD

Use the Applicat ion and Dr iver CD to install applications, drivers, utilities, I nt er net browser s, and t he online NEC Help Center.

Follow this procedure to launch the Applicat ion and Driver CD.

CAUTION

Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currentl y installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

3-30 Configuring the System

In Windows, launch the Applicat ion and Driver CD by inse rting the CD into the CD- ROM drive.

The Ap plica tion and Driver Installation Utility dialog box appears. See “Installing Software” for further instruct ions.

Installing Software

The Ap plica tion and Driver Installation Utility dialog box consists of the following components:

Selection Tabs — Located just below the tit le bar, each tab



represents a softwar e category. The selection tabs include applications, dr ivers, utilities, Internet browsers, and the online NEC Help Center.

Description — Located in the bottom portion of the dialog



box, the text describes the se lect ed or highlighted software category or application, driver, and so o n.



Install — C licking the Install but ton ins talls the selected

softwar e.



Exit — Clicking the Exit butto n closes t he Application and

Dr iver Installa tion Utility dia log box.

Once the Applicat ion and Driver Inst allation Utility dialog box appears, fo llow t hese st eps t o install the desired software.

1. Click the selection tab of your choice.

2. Clic k the desir e d application, driver, or utility.

CAUTION

Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currentl y installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

Configuring the System 3-31

3. Click the

Insta l l

but ton to install your sele c tion.

Follow the on-scr een instructions to insta ll your selection.

4. Click

to close the Application and Driver Installation

Exit

Utility dialog box.

5. Re move the CD from the CD-ROM drive when the

inst a llation is co mp lete.

NEC Help Center

NEC CSD provides an online NEC Help Ce nt er . The He lp Center comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD. It’s easy to install and it provides an overview to your computer.

To install the NEC Help Center , see t he following section, “Installing the NEC Help Center.”

To uninst all the N EC Help Center, follow the ins tru ctions in “Uninstalling the NEC Help Center.”

Installing the NEC Help Center

Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 on the system before installing the NEC He lp Center . The Help Center r equires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 to run and it cannot be installed using the Selective Application Restore program unless Internet Explore r 4.01 has already been in s talle d.

Note:

on the system Center. The Help Cent er requires IE 4.01 to run. IE 4.01 comes preinstal led on systems with the Windows 98 operating system .

3-32 Configuring the System

Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01

before

installing the NE C Help

Follow the instructions in the previou s section, “NEC Application and Dr iver CD” to insta ll the NEC Help Ce nt er online documentation. The NEC Help Center is in the list of applications t hat appear when the NEC App lication and Dr ive r CD is la unched. Install it in the same manner a s the applications and drivers in the list.

Uninstalling the NEC Help Center

To uninstall the NEC Help Center, use these steps:

1. Access the

2. Double click the

NEC Help Center and the directory are removed fro m the system.

To reinstall the NEC Help Center, use the NEC Applicat ion and Driver CD and follow the ins tru ctions in “Ins tall ing the NEC Help Center. ”

C:\P rogram Files\nechlpct

Unwise.exe

icon. All f iles relat ed to the

C:\Program Files\nechlpct

directory.

Resolutions for NEC VistaScan USB Monitors

The following table lists the supported resolutions for NEC PowerMate Series systems with 15-inch and 17-inch NEC VistaScan™ USB monitors.

CAUTION

Setting resolut ions other than the rates listed in the following t able gener ates a “black" monitor screen.

Configuring the System 3-33

Resolutions for 15- and 17-Inch NEC VistaScan USB Monitors

Horizontal

Mode Resolution

1 720 x 400 31. 47 70 2 640 x 480 31. 47 60 3 800 x 600 35. 16 56 4 1024 x 768 35.52 87 5 640 x 480 37. 50 75 6 800 x 600 37. 88 60 7 640 x 480 43. 3 85 8 800 x 600 46. 88 75 9 1024 x 768 48.36 60 10 800 x 600 53. 67 85 11 1024 x 768 60.02 75 12 1280 x 1024 63.98 60 13 1024 x 768 68.68 85

Frequency (KHz)

Vertical Frequency (Hz)

Jumper Settings

Some devices in the system have pins t hat must be jumpered according to way the device is used in your computer, or the way your system is configured. For example, a hard drive or CD-ROM drive must be jumpered as a mast er o r slave device to correspond to the way it is cabled. See the following sections for information on setting jumpers for the devices in the system.

3-34 Configuring the System

System Boar d C o nfi g ur ati o n Se tti n gs

System board jumpers enable you to configure your system for a particular system requirement.

You may need to change the system board settings to:



configure the system for a graphics board by disabling the

onboard VGA restor e the CMOS settings to their factory state



prepare the syste m for installation of a slower processor



configure the system to power on when the power cable is



plugged in instead of when the power button is pushed

CAUTION

Jumpers are set correc tly at the factory for your configurati on.

If your system requires a j um per change, c hange only the setting for that condition. Otherwise, keep the jumpers at their factory settings.

The following figure shows jumper locations on the system board.

Configuring the System 3-35

Locating system board jumpers

A – JVGA1 (VGA Mode) C – JP1 (Power On Mode) B – JBAT1 (CMOS Clear)

Setting Onboard VGA

If you add a graphics board to your system, you must disable the onboard VGA by changing the jumper sett ing on block JVGA1 (see the following table).

Onboard VGA Jumper Settings

JVGA1 Function

1-2 Enables onboard VGA. 2-3 Disables onboard VGA.

3-36 Configuring the System

Clearing CMOS

If you need to manually reset your CMOS settings to their factory state, change the jumper setting on block JBAT1 after the system has been unplugged. The following t able lists the jump e r set tings, and the func tion of eac h s etting. Move t he jumper back to pins 1-2 (to keep future CMOS changes) after waiting ap proximately five seco nds.

CMOS Clear Jumper Settings

JBAT1 Function

1-2 Keeps CMOS changes. 2-3 Clears CMOS changes.

Setting the Power On Mode

Your system can be jumpered to start up in two ways:



when the power button is pressed, or



when the power cable is connected (“Immediate Boot Up”).

To change way your syste m start s up, change the jumper setting on block JP1. The fo llowing table lists the jumper settings, and the function of each setting.

Power On Mode Jumper Settings

JP1 Function

1-2 Boot up when power button is pressed. none

Immediate boot up when power cable is connected.

Configuring the System 3-37

Changing a System Board Jumper Setting

Change a system board jumper setting using these guidelines. See the previous sect ions for specific jumper settings.

Note:

nose pliers to move a jumper.

NEC CSD recommends using needle-

1. Record your cust omized CMOS settings before changing

the jumpers that affect t he CMOS Set up Utilit y. See “The CMOS Setup Utility” in this chapt er.

WARNING

The system power must be off before you change a jumper setting.

2. Remove the cover(s).



In a small desktop or desktop system, see “Removing

the Small Desktop or Desktop Cover.” In a minitower syste m, see “Remo v ing the Minitower



Side Covers.”

3. Locate the jumper block on t he system board ( see

“System Board Configuration Settings”).

4. Move the jumper to the new setting.

CAUTION

If you are clearing y our CMOS setti ngs, y ou m ust make this change while the power cord is unplugged (since the standby power for the PIIXE4 chipset c om es fr om the power supply) and let the system rest for five seconds for the power to clear before m ov ing the jumper back.

3-38 Configuring the System

5. Replace t he co ver(s) :

For a small desktop or deskto p system, see



“Replacing the Small Deskt op or Desktop Cover.”



For a minitower system, see “Replacing the

Minitower Side Covers.”

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumpers

The NEC 32X CD-ROM drive CDR-1900A/PBM uses a three-posit ion jumper block to configure the master/slave and cable select opt ions. The user- selectable jumper settings are as follows.



CS: Cable Select jumper — Not used



SL: Slave Present jumper



Disabled, pin 2 open (factory default)



Enabled, pin 2 jumpered



MA: Master S elect jumper



Enabled, pin 3 jumpered (factory default)



Disabled, pin 3 open

Zip Drive Jumpers

The three-position jumper block for the Zip drive is locat ed on the rear of the drive. The follow ing description applies when the rear of the drive is viewed with the IDE connector to the left of the jumper block, and the power connector to the right.



Drive 0 Select (Master Drive Select) — right two pin sets

jumpered

Configuring the System 3-39

Drive 1 Select (Slave Drive Select) — right- most pin set



jumpered Cable Select Mode — all three pin sets jumpered



Tape Backup Unit Jumpers

Cable Select jumper — (1,2) Not used



Master device (5,6 )



Ena bled, D S jumpered



Disabled, DS open (factory default)

Slave device (3,4)





Disabled, open (factory default)



Ena ble d, ju mpe r ed

3-40 Configuring the System

Managing System Resources



System Management Tools



LANDesk Client Manager



Cheyenne Backup



NEC ToolTelligent Suite



NEC WebTelligent



NEC SNMP Agent



NEC Configurati on Change Notific ation



NEC Auto Backup Utility

This chapter provides infor mation about the software tools and utility programs that may be available with your system. These utilities can be used to manage local or networked resources and monitor systems for unusual behavior. Tools include LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC ToolTelligent™ suite of utilities. The ToolTelligent suite includes the NEC WebTelligent™ software for server-side manageme nt, N EC WebT elligent Auto Disco very Agent to install o n client systems, the NEC SNMP Agent, the NEC Auto Backup Utility, and the NEC Configuration Change Notification.

See the fo llowing table for a quick gu id e to the utilities, tools, or procedures required in managing system resources. For detailed information about these and other tools, see the sections following the table.

System Management Tools

The following table lists ways to manage system resources, and the utility, tool, or procedure to use for the activity.

Note:

“Configuring the System,” for ways to configure the system locall y.

System Management Tools and Utilitie s

Management Activity Method, Tool, or Utility

Accounts, managing (se tting up accounts , passwords, etc.)

BIOS version, displaying NEC S N M P Agent Booting remotely LANDesk Client Manager

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Also see the previous chapter ,

LANDesk Client Manager NEC WebTelligent (alternate

account manage ment interface )

System Management Tools and Utilitie s

Management Activity Method, Tool, or Utility

Hard drive backups, performing on schedule Cheyenne Backup utility Hard drive failure, detecting Cheyenne Backup

NEC Auto Backup utility

Hard drive, monitoring NEC Configuration Change

Notification (CCN) Hardware monitoring (for chassis intrusion) LANDesk Client Manager IRQs, setting remotely LANDesk Client Manager Logging events NEC WebTelligent Memory, displaying, monitoring LANDesk Client Manager

NEC SNMP Agent

NEC Configuration Change

Notification Model number, monitoring NEC SNMP Agent Network board, monitoring LANDesk Client Manager Power supply voltages, setting thresholds,

monitoring cu rrent state, sending alerts

Processor, monitoring NEC Configuration Change

Serial number, monitoring NEC SNMP Agent Software applications, monitoring LANDesk Client Manager System maintenance, performing remotely LANDesk Client Manager Temperature thresh olds ( high and low)

setting remotely, monitoring, sending alerts

LANDesk Client Manager

NEC SNMP Agent

Notification

LANDesk Client Manager

NEC SNMP Agent

NEC WebTelligent

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LANDesk Client Manager

LANDesk® Client Manager (LDCM) is a software program that uses the Deskto p Manageme nt I nt er face (DMI) standard to manage components (net wo r k inter face cards, memory, software applications) within a client or remote PC system. It provides featur es for managing t he resources of a local PC and can be used by system administrato r s to manage groups of computer syste ms.

Install LANDesk Client Manager fro m the NEC Application and Driver CD. For installation information, see “Launching the Application and Driver CD” in Chapter 3.

With Client Manager, you can perform the following tasks:

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using the Wake-On LAN feature, get remote systems on

the network up and running from a powered-off state ( for example, to perform off-hour maintenance)

review system inventory of workstation hardware and

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software components

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view DMI-compliant component infor mation

set security featur es to change passwo r d ( loca l machine)

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or enable/disable the serial ports, printer, or diskette drive (s ys tem administrator)

back up and restore system configuration files

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back up system and application software using Cheyenne

Backup

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troubleshoot

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receive not ice of syste m event s ( for example, if the system

is running low on memor y, you are notified of the potential problem)

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detect changes to CPU, memory, and hard drive

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characteristics and alert you to these changes (Configuration Change Notification)

transfer files to and from client wor kstations

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remotely reboot client workstations.

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There are two main components of Client Manager: PC Health Indicator and Inventory.

PC Health Indicator

PC health indicator consists of three parts:

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managing wor kstations

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selecting the PC Health meter

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monitoring PC Health.

Managing Workstations

Client Manager set s up a connect ion to all the workstations running on the network to allow the administrator t o monitor the functions of each workstation.

The monitoring is in rea l time so that if an unhealt hy workstation is fixed, you can refresh the screen to view the new correct PC health. Yo u can also set t he monito r to repo rt only unhealthy workstations.

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Selecting the PC Health Meter

The PC Health meter is a traffic signal that provides a visual in dicator of wor kstati on health.

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A red light indicates t hat a critical system event has

occurred. You are required to fix the problem immediately.

A ye llow light or noncrit ical system event requires that

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yo u monitor the situation. I t ma y be a pro blem th at could get worse and become a critical event.

A green light indicates that t he syste m is work ing fine.

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Monitoring PC Health

PC health c an be determined by monitoring various system components for threshold levels. Some of the components that are monitored include:

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drive space

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prediction of hard drive failure (Smart Hard Drive failure

prediction)

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free virtua l memory

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temperatures

power supplies

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chassis opened

GDI used

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non- crit ical boot fai lu r e

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boot virus detection.

Once a threshold level has been passed on a works tatio n, you can request notification of the problem and have it written into a log fi le .

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Inventory

Client Manager Inventory views the hardware and software components of your workstation. The inventory consists of the following catego r ies:

workstation summary

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basic hardware

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drives

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memory

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audio

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keyboard/mouse

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video

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syste m reso u r ces

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I/O ports

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operating system

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network

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applications

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system files

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user information.

You can also view the current syst em configuration, edit user information, and creat e or restor e file snapshots.

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DMI

As a part of the LANDesk Client Manager, the Desktop Management Int er face (DMI) is the st andard interface used to manage system compone nt s on t he co mputer. E xamples of system component s ar e net work interface cards and software applications. Syst em components provide a Management Information Format (MIF) file to be DMI-compliant. The information file descr ibes component attributes that can be managed.

Client Manager can be used to “get” attribute information on system component s. It can also be used to “set” att r ibute values in r eal time.

Monitor ing Capabi lities

Your PowerMate computer has a chip mounted on the syste m board that supports many new and advanced real-time monitoring capabilities used by DMI. This chip provides the following features:

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an integrated temperature sensor with configurable

interrupt generation based on upper and lower temperature limits

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a power supply monitor with configurable interrupt

generation based on upper and lower voltage limits

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chassis intrusion detection with interrupt generation

capabilities.

To take advantage of these features, DMI has expanded its interface in the following areas:

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Interrupts may be enabled or disabled.

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High and low limits can be set and are displayed for

temperature and power supp ly voltages.

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Current readings are displayed for temperature, power

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supply voltages, and chassis state. Interrupts can be detect ed when “out of range” conditions

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occur. User prompts ar e displayed to alert the user to a po te ntia lly h a rm f ul co n dition.

Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature

LANDesk Client Manager allows you to monitor your system against chassis intrus io n. Whenever the chassis is opened, LANDesk Client Manager logs the intrusion and reports the incident in a screen message the next time the system is booted. The message appears in a LANDesk Client Manager Notification window. T his window appears ever y time the system is rebooted until the report is cleared.

Close the notification window to r emove the message fro m the screen. Clear t he message to prevent it from appearing again the next time the system is rebooted.

To clear the message, follow these steps.

1. Access LANDesk Client Man ag e r .

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If the LANDesk C lient M anager Notification window

is still open, click

, and then click the Client

Yes

Mana ger bu tton.

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From the desktop, click

Programs

click

, point to

LANDesk Client Manager 3.3

LANDesk Client Manager

on the taskbar, point to

Start

LANDesk Client Manager launches.

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, and

2. Open the Tools menu and click

PC Health

Health window appears. The Chassis Opened field displays the Ye s setting.

. The PC

3. Click

next to the Chassis Opened field.

Clear

4. Exit from LANDesk Client Manager.

LDCM Admin Function

The follow ing in fo r mation is fo r System Adm in is t r at o r use in administrating local area networks. This informat ion applies to systems that are configured for Windows 95 or Windows 98 or Windows NT.

The LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Admin function is installed on the C drive of your computer when LANDesk Client Manager is installe d from the NEC Application and Driver CD. For information on insta lling LANDesk Client Manager, see “Launching the Application and Driver CD” in Chapter 3.

Once LANDesk C l ient Manager is installed, start LDCM Adm in as fo llo w s.

1. Power up the system.

2. Click

3. In Explorer, do uble click

4. Double click

5. Double click

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Start

, point to

Admin Setup.exe

Programs

(C:) Landesk

and follow the prompts.

, and click

Explorer

Cheyenne Backup

Cheyenne Backup is a data management and backup program, available on systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system. This program is separat e from but integrates into the Intel LANDesk Client Manager’s Smart Hard Drive Auto-Backup Utility and the NEC Backup Utility. If hard drive performance degrades due to bad sectors or other internal problems, the Smart Hard Drive utility automatically invokes the Cheyenne Backup program and backs up the entire file system to a Zip drive or to a net work drive.

Note:

conjunction wit h an ATA PI tape drive.

Cheyenne Backup does not work in

Cheyenne Backup can also do regularly scheduled backups and scan files for viruses during a backup operation.

NEC ToolTelligent Suite

NEC T oolTellige nt™ is a suite of desktop management utilities t hat al low loca l and remote resource s to be administered over a networ k.

NEC ToolTelligent Utilities

NEC T oolTellige nt inc ludes the followin g util ities:

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NEC WebTelligent

systems

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NEC WebTelligent

systems in a network managed w ith NEC WebTellig ent softwar e

™

management software for server

Aut o Discover y Agent for client

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NEC Desktop SNMP Agent for monito r ing the featur es,

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configurations, and locations of computers in your network

NEC Configuration Change No tification for screen

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notifications of cha nges in the pr ocess or, main memory, or hard drive upon restart

NEC Auto Backup Utility, to detect predicted hard drive

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failures and to automatically back up the data from the failing drive

Use the ToolTelligent interface to act ivate o ne or more of the ut ilities in the ToolTelligent suite.

Installing ToolTelligent Utilities

NEC T oolTellige nt Ut ilities a re installed using the NE C Application and Driver CD.

When ToolT elligent is installed , the NEC Sys tems Mana geme nt Tool Suit e Inst aller interface allows you to choose which utilities to install. Utilities can be chosen fr om a group of client tools, server tools, or both.

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Client tools

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NEC Auto Backup Utility

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NEC SNMP Agent

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NEC WebTelligent Discovery Agent

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NEC Configuration Change Notification

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Nec POWERMATE ES 5200 user Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Using This Guide

Reviewing System Features

Setting Up the System

Configuring the System

Managing System Resources