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NEC PowerMate® ES Series
Release Note s
Contents
Applications......................................................................................................................... 3
System Configuration........................................................................................................... 3
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer................................................. 3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows NT............................................3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows 2000......................................... 4
Network Type and/or Workgroup.............................................................................4
TCP/IP Setup........................................................................................................... 4
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS................................................................................ 5
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with Windows NT..........................................5
Norton AntiVirus Installation............................................................................................... 5
LANDesk Client Manag er Issues .......................................................................................... 5
Installing LANDesk Cli ent Manager.............................................................................. 6
Detecting Chassis Intrusion...........................................................................................6
Viewing PCI Slot Information....................................................................................... 6
Displaying Contents & Indexes...................................................................................... 6
For a System with Windows 98 or Windows NT ......................................................6
For a System with Windows 2000............................................................................ 6
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Applications
The syst em comes with the opera ting system p reload ed. Systems th at come with M icrosoft
Windows® 2000/Windows NT® are config ured so th at the first time you star t u p your system,
you choose the ope rati ng syste m you want to loa d. The op e rati ng syste m you c hoose is your
only oper ating syste m and i s t he one t hat th e N EC OS Res tore progr a m restores.
NEC-provided applications, drivers, and utilities come loaded on the hard drive.
System Configuration
See the following sections for system configuration information.
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer
TCP/ I P m u st be en abled before you can u se M icrosoft In ternet Ex plorer. S ee the following
sections to enable TCP/IP.
®
Note
TCP/IP. For systems with Windows NT or Windows 2000, see the appropriate section that
follows for your operating syste m.
On systems with Windows 98, the second boot of the system automatically installs
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows NT
All systems are configured wi th the NetBE UI and NWLink p rotocols enabled. Howe ver, befor e
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
enable a different network pr otocol
dis able un need ed protocols for en han c e d system per formance
add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The follo wing procedure de s c ribes how t o disa ble the NetBEUI and NWLink protocol s , ena ble
TCP /IP, and provide network, domain , a nd gateway information. (If a diffe rent protocol is
enabled, the menu choices might differ from those described in the procedure.)
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
Panel
.
2.
Double click the
3.
Click the
Network
Configuration
icon in the Control P anel window.
tab. In the C onfig urati on dis play, the fol lowing pr otocol s a re
loaded:
NetBEUI Protocol
NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport
NWLink NetBIOS
Start
on the task bar, point to
Settings
, and click
Control
4.
Highlight
appears asking for confirmation to continue.
5.
Click
Yes
disa p pear from th e Configur ation display.
6.
Repeat steps 4 a nd 5 to r emove the Net BEUI Protoc ol.
7.
In the Configuration tab display, click
8.
Highlight
there is a DHCP server on the network, click
NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport
and click
Remove
. A warning wi ndow
. The NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS lines
Microsoft
and then
Add
. Highlight
TCP/IP
and click OK. The TCP/IP Setup window appears. If
Yes
Protocol
and click
; otherwise click No.
Add
.
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9.
Chan g e th e path in th e window to
C:\I386
. Click
Continue
. The Net wor k window appear s .
If Yes was clicked in step 8, skip to step 16. If No was clicked in step 8, the Windows Setup
window appears.
10.
11.
Close
Click
Fill in the
. The Microsoft TC P/ I P Properti es Box appear s .
IP Address
, the Subnet
Mask
, and the
Defa u l t Gatewa y
address” area.
12.
Click the
13.
Click the
14.
Click the
15.
Click the
16.
Click OK. When prom pted to rest art the system , click
DNS
tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display.
Identification
WINS
tab and enter the WINS ad dress if appropriat e.
Routing
tab and chan g e the Computer Name if appropriat e.
tab an d enable IP forwar ding if appropriate.
Yes
.
Changing Network Settings on Systems with Windows 2000
All systems are configured wi th the NetBE UI and NWLink p rotocols enabled. Howe ver, befor e
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
enable a different network pr otocol
dis able un need ed protocols for en han c e d system per formance
add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The following procedures describe how to enable TCP/IP and how to provide network, domain,
and gateway information. (If a different protocol is enabled, the menu choices might differ from
those described i n the procedure.)
in the “Specify an IP
Network Type and/or Workgroup
Use the following procedure to set up a network type and/or workgroup.
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
and Dial up Connections
2.
Click the
3.
From th e S ystem Properties box, click the
Network Iden tification
Wizard launch es.
4.
Follow the instructions to set up your network type and/or workgroup. Get this information
from your system administrator.
5.
When you have completed the wizard setup, click
reboot this compu ter for th e changes to ta k e effe ct,” click
6.
At th e System Proper t ies screen , click OK.
7.
Click
Yes
to restart your system.
TCP/IP Setup
Use the following procedure to set up TCP/IP.
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
and Dial up Connections
Start
on the task bar, point to
.
hyperlink in th e ri ght wi ndow.
Network ID
Start
on the task bar, point to
.
Settings
, and click
button. The Network Identification
Finish
. At the message, “You must
OK
.
Settings
, and click
Network
Network
2.
Add Network Components
Click
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3.
From the Wi ndows O ptional Ne twork Components Wizard, h i ghlight “Networking
Details
Services,” then click th e
4.
Check th e box f or “Simple TCP/IP Servic es.” Click OK.
button.
5.
At the Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard, click
6.
At the instruction to insert the Disc labeled “Windows 2000,” click
7.
At th e Files Needed box, chang e the “Copy files from” information to
8.
Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS
Windows 2000 has an extensive Help file. Use the Windows 2000 help to set up DNS.
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with Windows NT
Any time you change the state of a system with Windows NT, such as when you install a new
prot ocol, device, or servi ce, you must reinstal l S ervice Pack 6a . Rei nstall Service Pack 6a to
update all essential files for the new system state. Service Pack 6a is on the NEC Application
and Dri ver CD that comes with your com p uter.
Use th e fol lowing steps to rein s t all Servi ce Pack 6a.
1.
Insert the NEC Application and Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.
Double click
3.
At th e Win d ows NT s etup screen, check mark the License agr eemen t to start th e
installation.
Service Pack 6a for Windows NT
.
Next
OK
.
.
C:\i386
. Click
OK
.
4.
When the installation is done, remove the NEC Application and Driver CD. Click
Norton AntiVirus Installation
During the installati on of Norton AntiViru s™ s oftware, the pr ogram prompt s you to r un “Live
Update” when the installation completes.
Deselect the Live Update box
complet es . If you leave the Live Update box checked an d Li ve Upd ate runs , the Norton
AntiVirus software does not function. This condition also prevents you from uninstalling the
program.
Remove the check from the
Norton AntiVirus software. Leaving the Live Update box checked during the installation of Norton
AntiVirus software pr events the functioning of t he program .
You can run the Live Update option after you reboot the system the first time. The system
pr ompts you to run Live Update when you launch N orton AntiViru s for the first time.
LANDesk Client Manager Issues
The following secti on s describe LANDesk® Client Manager issues.
Note
Release Notes in the Help section of LANDesk to view some of the known issues and ways to
work around them.
In addition t o the follow ing issues, please review LANDesk Client M anager Softwar e
Live Update
Restart
before the inst allation
box when you install the
.
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Installing LANDesk Client Manager
When installing LANDesk Client Manager, do not select the following components:
CMI
Alert on LAN.
Your system does not support CMI and Alert on LAN.
Selecti ng the C MI an d Alert on LAN com ponent s causes the system to han g at th e mes sage
“New hardware found, Intel 82801AA SMBus controller Windows is installing the software for
your system.” This condition requires the reinstallation of your operating system and the
software that shipped on your hard drive.
Detecting Chassis Intrusion
LANDesk Client Manag er does not det ect chassis intrusion due to incompatibilit y between
LANDesk Client Mana ger an d the hardwar e monit orin g ASIC compon ent on th e system board.
If chassis intrusion in BIOS Setup is enabled and someone has tampered with the chassis, the
BIOS displays the message “Your Computer Case Had Been Opened” during system bootup. To
Esc
view the message, press the
key. The NEC logo bitmap closes and the message appears.
Viewing PCI Slot Information
The system board information in the inventory section of LANDesk Client Man ager shows on ly
three PCI slots inst ea d of four PCI slots. The status of th e PCI slots is always repor t ed as
unknown. This PCI r eportin g is du e to the incompa tibility between LANDesk Client Manager
and th e hardware m onitoring A S I C component on the system board.
Displaying Contents & Indexes
See the following conditions about displaying “Contents & Indexes.”
For a System with Windows 98 or Windows NT
The tab descriptions for “Contents & Indexes” might not appear. This is a LANDesk Client
Manager issue. We recommend that you use the user manual located on your system at
c:\pro g rams\files\intel\wwwroot \help\enuld cmc & enul d c ma
and ENULDC M A is for th e Administr ator.
For a System with Windows 2000
The tab descriptions for “Contents & Indexes” might not appear and the information in the
Conte nts might not appea r . C licki ng on the “Exclamation Point Icon” to view the message
displays the following error message:
Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly or functioning
properly
This is a LANDesk issue. We recommen d that you use th e user manu al locat ed on your system
c:\pro grams \files\intel\wwwroot\ h el p\enuldcmc & enuld cma
at
Client and ENULDCMA is for the Administrator.
. ENULDCMC is for the Client
. ENULDCMC is for the
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Release Notes
455-00305-001
7/2000
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