NEC T3212 User Manual

The Space-Saving Office PC

POWERMATE®ES SLIMLINE SERIES

USER’S GUIDE

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Using This Guide

Text Conventions.................................................................................... viii

Related Documents................................................................................... ix

1 Reviewing System Features

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

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

Diskette Drive................................................................................. 1-5

Universal Serial Bus Port................................................................ 1-5

CD-ROM Drive.............................................................................. 1-6

DVD-ROM Drive........................................................................... 1-6

Audio Connectors........................................................................... 1-6

Rear Features.......................................................................................... 1-7

Exter na l C onnectors........................................................................ 1-8

Power Supply Features.................................................................... 1-9

Interior Features.................................................................................... 1-10

System Board ............................................................................... 1-11

Riser Board..................................................................................1-11

Local Area Network...................................................................... 1-11

Storage Device Support ................................................................ 1-11

Chassis ................................................................................................. 1-12

Optional Speakers................................................................................. 1-12

System Overview.................................................................................. 1-12

Hardware...................................................................................... 1-12

Software....................................................................................... 1-13

Preloaded Software............................................................... 1-13

NEC OS Restore CD ............................................................ 1-14

NEC Application and Driver CD........................................... 1-15

Security........................................................................................ 1-15

2 Setting Up the System

Slimtower Setup ..................................................................................... 2-2

Cable Connections.................................................................................. 2-3

Startup.................................................................................................... 2-4

Shutdown................................................................................................2-4

Power-Saving Operation......................................................................... 2-5

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System Care ............................................................................................2-6

Protecting Your System From Damage............................................2-6

Keeping Your System in Good Condition ........................................2-7

Moving or Shipping Your System....................................................2-8

More Information ....................................................................................2-9

3 Configuring the System

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

BIOS Setup Utility...................................................................................3-4

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

How to Use Setup............................................................................3-5

Main Menu......................................................................................3-6

Advanced Menu ............................................................................3-10

Security Menu...............................................................................3-19

Exit Menu .....................................................................................3-20

FLASH Utility.......................................................................................3-20

NEC INFO Center.................................................................................3-21

NEC Application and Driver CD............................................................3-23

NEC OS Restore CD..............................................................................3-24

System Board Jumper Settings...............................................................3-25

Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility.........................................3-29

System Requirements ....................................................................3-29

Installation ....................................................................................3-29

Processor Serial Number................................................................ 3-30

Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................................3-30

Technical Support..........................................................................3-31

4 Installing System Upgrad es

General Rules..........................................................................................4-2

Safety Precautions...................................................................................4-2

System Cover ..........................................................................................4-3

Removing the Cover........................................................................4-4

Replacing the Cover ........................................................................4-5

System Board Upgrades...........................................................................4-6

Memory Upgrade ............................................................................4-7

Checking System Memory .......................................................4-8

Removing a DIMM.................................................................4-9

Instal ling a DIMM.................................................................4-10

Processor Upgrade.........................................................................4-11

Removing the Processor ........................................................ 4-12

Installing an Upgrade Processor .............................................4-14

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Expansion Boards................................................................................. 4-15

Instal ling an Expansion Board....................................................... 4-16

Remo ving an Exp ansion B oard..................................................... 4-18

Data Storage Devices............................................................................ 4-18

Connecting Device Cables ............................................................ 4-19

Replaci ng the 5 1/4-Inch Accessible D evice.................................. 4-19

Removing the 5 1/4- Inch Accessible Device.......................... 4-19

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device.............................. 4-22

Replacing the 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive........................................ 4-23

Removing the 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive ............................... 4-23

Installing the 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive................................. 4-25

Replacing the 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive ............................................. 4-26

Removing the 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive..................................... 4-26

Installing the 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive...................................... 4-27

5 Solving System Problems

Solutions to Common Problems.............................................................. 5-2

System Problems............................................................................ 5-2

Diskette Drive Problems................................................................. 5-4

Monitor Problems ........................................................................... 5-5

Keyboard/Mouse Problems............................................................. 5-6

CD-ROM Drive Problems............................................................... 5-6

Speaker Problems........................................................................... 5-7

How to Clean the Mouse......................................................................... 5-8

How to Replace the CMOS Battery....................................................... 5-10

6 Getting Services and Support

NECC Website ....................................................................................... 6-2

NECC FTP Site ...................................................................................... 6-3

Email/Fax Technical Support Service ...................................................... 6-3

NECC Technical Support Services .......................................................... 6-4

A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment

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

Arrange Your Equipment........................................................................A-3

Adjust Your Chair...................................................................................A-4

Adjust Your Input Devices......................................................................A-6

Adjust Your Monitor...............................................................................A-8

Vary Your Workday..............................................................................A-10

Pre-existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors..................................A-11

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Checking Your Comfort: How Do You Measure Up? ............................A-11

Checking Your Chair....................................................................A-11

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

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

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

Checking You...............................................................................A-12

B System Specification s

System Board .........................................................................................B-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Video Memory ...............................................................................B-4

Sound Controller............................................................................B-4

Local Area Network .......................................................................B-4

Graphics Controller ........................................................................B-4

System Peripherals..................................................................................B-5

Keyboard........................................................................................B-5

Mouse ............................................................................................B-5

Diskette Drive ................................................................................B-5

Hard Drive.....................................................................................B-6

CD-ROM Drive..............................................................................B-6

DVD Drive .....................................................................................B-6

Optional Speaker Set ......................................................................B-6

Dimensions.............................................................................................B-6

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

Keyboard........................................................................................B-6

Power.....................................................................................................B-7

Opera t ing Env ironment...........................................................................B-7

Compliance............................................................................................B-7

Index Regulatory St at ements

vi Contents

Using This Guide

The PowerMate® ES Sli m Line Series User’s Guide provides a comprehensive reference to information about your system.

The gui d e contains th e following in formation:

Chapter 1, Reviewing System Features, provides a look at the front,

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back, and inside features of the system. It also gives a summar y of the system’s hardware, software, and secu r ity features.

Chapter 2, Setting Up the System, briefly describes how to set up, start

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up, and shut down the system. The chapter also provides information on in st al ling applications and ti p s on caring for the system.

Chapter 3, Configuring the System, describes how to use the software

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utilities shipped with your system, including the BIOS Setup Utility, FLASH Utility, NEC INFO Center, NEC Application and Driver CD, NEC OS Restore CD, and In tel Processor Serial Number C on trol Utility. The chapter also includes information for setting system jumpers.

Chapter 4, Installing System Upgrades, provides installation

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procedures for processor, memory, expansion board, and storage device upgrades.

Chapter 5, S olving S ystem Problems, cont a ins trou bleshooting tips for

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solving simple problems. The chapter also includes procedures for cleaning the mouse an d replacing the system batt er y.

Chapter 6, Getting Services and Support, describes the services

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available to you for informati on an d h elp, and describes how to access the services.

Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment, contains

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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.

Appen dix B, System Speci fi cations, provides technical speci fi cations

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for your system and its components.

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wor kstation may pose a risk of serious inju ry. To red uce you r risk of i njury, set up and us e your com puter in the ma nner described in Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment.

Text Conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions.

Warnings, cauti ons , and notes have the followin g m ean ings:

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in serious personal injury or loss of life.

hardware or software.

Prolonged or improper use of a computer

Warnings alert you to situations that could result

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the

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described.

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Notes give important information about the material being

Names of keyb oard keys are printed as they ap pear on the keyboa rd, for example,

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

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Front Features

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Rear Features

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Interior Features

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Chassis

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Optional Speakers

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System Overview

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wor kstation may pose a risk of serious inju ry. To red uce you r risk of i njury, set up and use the computer in the manner described in Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment.

This chapter highlights system hardware and software, and describes the security features of the system.

Front Features

Your PowerMate ES SlimLine Series system can be used as a slimtower or as a desktop system. The following figures show the features on the front of the system for both configurations. Brief descriptions follow the figures.

Prolonged or improper use of a computer

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PowerMat e ES Slim Li n e Ser ies slimtower fr on t features

– CD-ROM Tray Open/Close Button

– CD-ROM Drive

– CD-ROM Drive Activity Lamp

– Diskette Drive Disk Eject Button

– Diskette Drive

– Diskette Drive Activity Lamp

– Po w er/Sleep Lamp

– Power/Sleep Button

– Hard Drive Activity Lamp

– Volume Control

– Headphone Jack

– Microphone Jack

– USB Po r t

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PowerMat e ES Slim Li n e Ser ies desktop front features

– Diskette Drive

– Diskette Drive Act ivity Lamp

– Diskette Drive Di sk Eject Button

– CD-ROM Drive

– CD-ROM Drive Activity Lamp

– CD-ROM Tray Open/Close Button

– USB Port

System Controls and Lamps

System controls an d la mps are identi cal for both set u p s. Th e controls and lamps include a power/sleep button, power/sleep lamp, and hard drive activity lamp.

Power/Sleep but t on

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Press this button to turn on system power. To turn off power, close all applications and shut down Windows. If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, the system automatically powers down. If you have Wind ows NT , close all appl ications, sh ut down Windows NT, and press in th e power button un til the system po wers down (approximately four seconds).

Press and immediat ely release th e p ower/sleep but ton to suspend syste m operation and go int o the power savin g mode. If you ha ve a VESA-compliant monitor, your monitor also goes into a power-saving mode.

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

– Microphone Jack

– Headphone Jack

– Volume Co n trol

– Hard Drive Activity Lamp

– Power/Sleep Button

– Power/Sleep Lamp

Move th e mou se or press a key on th e k eyb oa rd to exit th e power saving mode and resume system operation.

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Power/Sleep lamp

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The power /sleep lamp indicates wh ether system po wer is on or off. It also lets you know if the system is operating in a power-saving mode.

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

Hard drive lamp

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A lit lamp ind icates tha t the hard driv e is active . The green lam p tells you that the ha rd dri ve is readi ng or wri ting dat a.

necessary while the hard drive lamp is lit. To do so can damage your hard drive or data.

Diskette Drive

Use the diskette drive to copy data files to and from a diskette. You can also use it as a boota ble drive for loading and start ing programs from a diskette.

data, do not turn off the system or remove a diskette while the diskette drive busy lam p is lit.

Do not turn off the system unless absolutely

To p revent damage t o your di skette d rive and

Universal Serial Bus Port

The universal serial bus (USB) por t on the front of the system allows you to easily and conveniently add plug-and-play USB devices without opening up the system. You simply plug the USB device into the port. You can connect up to 127 devices including a mouse, monitor, keyboard, printer, scanner, speakers, and more. A second USB port is on the rear of the syst em.

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CD-ROM Drive

Systems come with a 40X Max or higher variable speed CD-ROM drive. Use th e CD-ROM drive to loa d and start programs from a compact disc (CD). You can also use th e CD- ROM drive to play your audio CDs.

The CD-ROM drive oper ates at different speeds dep ending on whether the CD you are using cont ains data or music. This allows you t o get your data faster and to see smoother animation and video.

DVD-ROM Drive

Some system s might come with an 8X or hi gher digital video disc (DVD)-ROM drive. The drive offers many improvements over the standard CD-ROM technology, including superior video and audio playba ck , faster dat a acces s, and gr eater storage cap acities.

The DVD-ROM drive uses DVD technolog y to read DVD discs as well as standard a udio and video CDs .

Audio Connectors

Your system has the following audio connectors an d a volu me control on the fr on t of the system.

Micr ophone jack

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Use thi s jack to connect a mi crophone for r ecording audio informati on in your data files.

Headphone jack

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Use thi s jack to connect an op tional headphone set. Pl ugging in the headphone set disables the speak ers.

Volume control

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Use this control to adjust the volume of the optional headphone set.

You can also use the Windows sound software. To bring up the Windows volume control, double click the speaker icon in the taskbar (nex t to the system clock) . Use the software to balance the sound between the left and right s peaker s .

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Rear Features

On the rear of your compu ter, you’ll find external con nectors, the power supply socket, a voltage switch, and expansion board slots. The following figures show the features.

PowerMate ES SlimLine Series slimtower rear features

– Serial Port

– Line Out Jack

– Line In Jack

– Keyboard Port

– Mouse Port

– Parallel Port

– USB Port

– LAN Port

– VGA Port

– Voltage Switch

– AC Power Connector

– Power Supply

– Kensington Lock Slot

– Keyboard/Mouse Anti-theft Bracket

– Anti-Theft Rin g

– Expansion Slots

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PowerMate ES SlimLine Series desktop rear features

– AC Power Connector

– Power Supply

– Kensington Lock Slot

– Keyboard/Mouse Anti-theft Bracket

– Anti-Theft Ri n g

– Expansion Slots

– Voltage Switch

– VGA P ort

External Connectors

External connect ors let you attach peripheral d evi ces , such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer to you r system . Your system has the follo wing external connector s.

Mouse port

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Attach the mouse that comes with your computer to this port. The mouse port supports a PS/2-compatible mouse.

Keyb oard port

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Attach the PS/2 to the keyboard port.

VGA monitor connector

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The syst em comes with an a ccelerated graphics port ( AG P ) in tegrated on th e system board and por ted to the exter n al video graphics array (VGA) connector on th e board. The VGA connector su ppor t s an NEC MultiSync VGA-compatible moni t or with a 15-pin connector. Attach your monitor’s signal cable to the V G A connector.

monitor, NEC VistaScan™ monitor, or other

– Line Out Jack

– Line In Jack

– Keyboard Port

– Mous e Port

– Parallel Port

– USB Port

– LAN Port

– Serial Port

-compatible keyboa rd that comes wi th your c omputer

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Printer port

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Use thi s p or t to connect a par allel printer with a 25-pin connector to the syst em.

Se ri al port (COM1 )

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Atta ch a serial device wit h a 9-pin connector to this serial port. Serial devices include a pointing device, s erial print er, or a modem.

Universal Seria l Bus port

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This port adds a USB capability at the rear of the system (see “Universal Serial Bus Port” ear lier in this ch apter).

Audio connector s

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The syst em comes with s oun d integrated on the system board. The follo wing connectors come integrated on th e board (see the preceding figures for jack locations).

— Line in jack

The lin e in jack lets you con nect a stereo a u di o d evi ce such as a ster eo a mplifier or a ca s sette or minidisc player for playback or recording.

— Line ou t jack

The line out jack allows you to connect optional spea kers, an amplified output device such as powered speakers, a stereo tape recor d er , or an externa l am pl ifier for audio output.

LAN port

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All systems come with local area network (LAN) int egrated on th e system b oa rd. Use the RJ-4 5 compatible LAN port on the board for conn ecting the system to an Ethernet LA N .

Power Supply Features

The system has the following power supply features:

Power sock et

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Connect your power ca bl e to this socket. Voltage switch

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Sets the voltage for your system to 115 volts or 230 volts.

area. Most wall outlets in the Uni ted States and Canada are 115 volts. Outlets in Europe are 230 volts.

Set the switch correctly for the voltage in your

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Power connectors

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The power supply has four power connectors that connect to the dis kette dr ive, system board, and two stor age devices.

Power supply fan

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The power supply fan cools the power supply and other system components to keep them from overh eating. Keep th e area near the fan cl ear for proper ventilation .

Interior Features

See the following figure for the location of features within the system. Feature descriptions follow.

Inside the system

– Power Supply

– System Board

– Expansion Slots

– Riser Board Bracket

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– Hard D r ive (under support plate)

– CD-ROM Drive (not shown)

– DIMM Memory Socket s

– Diskette Drive

System Board

The syst em processor, memory, system battery, internal connectors, and external connect ors are on the system b oard. For information on the external connect ors, see “External Connectors” earlier in this chapter.

The syst em board supports a diskett e drive, an IDE hard drive, and an IDE CD-ROM drive (or IDE DVD-ROM drive on some systems).

Inter n al connector s on th e s ystem board in clude:

primary and secondary IDE connect ors

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diskette drive connector

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front panel connectors for system lamps and USB

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power connector s

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AGP graphics connector ( VGA)

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riser boa rd connect or

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additional connectors include Wake-On LAN and fan.

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Riser Board

All systems come with a riser board attached to a removable riser board brack et. The riser board has three PC I connectors for ad ding up to three optional e xpansion boar ds. The r iser board plug s into the riser board conn ector on the system board.

Local Area Network

All systems come with a 3COM local area n etwork (LAN) ch i p in tegrated on th e system board. Connect your network cable to th e LA N connector on th e rear of the system.

Storage Device Support

Three storage device bays accommoda te up to two accessible devices (diskette drive and CD-ROM drive or DVD drive) and one internal hard drive.

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Chassis

The chassis is an NEC prop r ietary desig n wi th the following features:

stan dardized cha ss is size and dimen sions

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stan dardized system b oa rd size and dimensions

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standardized ATX 106-watt power supply

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convertible to slimtower or desktop orientation.

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The syst em can be placed in the slimtower or desktop p osition. Choose the position that best suits your space.

Optional Speakers

When ord ered, two high-quality stereo speakers come with the system. One sp eaker connects to the line out ja ck at the rear of th e system unit.

An AC adap ter and connect ing cables come with the speak ers. Install the AC adap ter and cables al ong with the speakers.

Adjust the speaker volume by using th e vol u me control on th e s p eaker. You can also use the Windows sound software. To bring up the Windows volume control, double click the speaker icon on the taskbar (next to the system cl ock). Use the software to balance the sound between th e left and right speakers.

System Overview

See the following sections for a quick overview of system hardware, software, and security features.

Hardware

The syst em includes the followin g hardware feat ures.

PC99 Compliance

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All th e hardware in th e s ystem has been cert ified by Microsoft PC99 compliant.

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Processor

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The syst em comes with an Intel pr oc essor with a 66-MHz or hi gher fr ont side bus (FSB) or a Pentium

III 5 33-MHz or higher process or with a 100-M Hz or high e r

Celeron™ 500-MHz or higher

FSB. Processor speed and FSB depend on s ystem model. Audio features

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The syst em comes with s oun d integrated on the system board. The audio chipset gives you a surround sound system for three-dimensi onal sound effect s . It also provi des wavetable synthes is. (Wavetable synthesis uses actual recordings of real sound effects and musical instruments for a dynamic audio experience.)

Flashabl e RO M BIOS

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The system’s ROM BIOS features system setup configuration, plug-and-play support, and flash support for easy and economical BIOS upgrades.

System memory

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The system comes with at least 64 MB of ECC synchronous dynamic rand om access memory (SDRAM) and suppor t s up t o 5 1 2 MB.

AGP graphics

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All models ship with 4X AGP graphics integrated on the system board. AGP enhances graphics performance, particularly for 3-D applications.

Power ma n agement op tions

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Power man agement options conserve energy and red u ce p ower costs.

Software

NECC provides a variety of applications and hardware utilities with your syste m to let you take advan t age of your hard ware cap abilities.

Preloaded Software

Your system comes preloaded with the Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system or the Windows 2000/Windows NT configuration.

If you have a Windows 2000/Windows NT configuration, you must choose t he operatin g system you want to l oad. The operat in g s ystem you choose is your only operat ing syste m and i s the one th at the NE C OS Restore pr ogram re s tores.

operating system

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NECC-provided applications, drivers, and utilities come loaded on the hard drive. You can i nstall some of your applications from icons on the Windows desktop. Software available on your system includes the following applications:

Microsoft® Internet E xplorer

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Internet Explorer provides a top-notch browser with preloaded links for ea sy access to the worl d wi d e we b. A lso use Intern et Explorer to acces s one of t he many new browse r-bas ed util ities.

Norton AntiVirus™ 2000 Software

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Protect your system from viruses by running Norton’s virus scan software.

Adobe® Acr obat® Reade r

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Use th e Adob e Acrobat Reader to read and print portable docu ment format (PDF) files found on the Internet and PDF documents included with various software applications.

NEC INFO Center

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Get quick access to information about your system in the online NEC INFO Center. NEC INFO Center modules include Tour, User’s Guide, Questi ons, Soluti ons, and Services. See “NEC INFO Center” in Chapter 3 for a description of the modules and how to use the INFO Center.

Intel LANDesk® Client Manager

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Use LANDesk software to track system information such as serial number, BIOS version, memory capacity, disk capacity, expansion board setting s, and applications. Use LANDesk softwar e for r em ote star ts from a server comp uter using Wak e- On LAN and remote rebo ot .

NEC OS Restore CD

Your system comes with an N EC OS Restore CD and boot able disket te. Shoul d a problem occur th at causes data loss or corrup tion, you can us e the NE C OS Restore CD to restore your system t o i ts original fa ctory state or you can r es tore just the op er ating system and drivers. A ful l system restore loads th e operating system and al l the factory-suppl ied software that com es on your hard dri ve. S ee “NEC OS Restor e CD” in Chapter 3 for information about using the restore options.

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NEC Application and Driver CD

Use the NEC Application and Driver CD to install drivers for NEC system options tha t are not part of the factory config u ration. Also use the NEC Application and Driver CD to reinstall NECC-supplied software. See “NEC Application and Driver CD” in Chapter 3 for information about inst alling software from the CD.

Security

The system has hardware, software, an d mechanical secu r ity features th at offer prot e c tion against unauthorized a c c ess to your syste m and da t a. The follo wing securit y features are available with the system.

Password security

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The BIOS Setup Utility includes a feature that lets you set up either a user or sup ervisor password, or both.

The user password con trols bootin g of the system and con trols access to the Setup Utility and the keyboar d. (User a cces s to the BIOS S etup Utility is limited to a subset of all BIOS Setup parameters when a supervisor password has been set.)

The sup ervisor password allows full access to the s ystem and the BIOS.

Wind ows network secur ity features

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To learn more about the network security features available through the Windows operating system, refer to your Win dows documentation or consult your syste m admin istrator.

Keyb oard/mouse anti-theft bracket

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Secure the mouse and k eyb oa rd cables with in the anti-theft bracket to make it difficult to remove them from your system. Remove the screw that h olds the bracket to the chassis, position th e cables under th e brack et, and secur e th e bracket to the chassis with the screw. (You need t o r emove the cover to access the scr ew. See Chapter 4 for co ver removal procedures.)

Security Lock Slot

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The security lock slot on the rear of th e s ystem accepts a Kensington Security Standar d connector or other locking d evi ce. Secure th e locking device to the lock slot and to an immovable object to protect your system from th e ft.

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Anti-Theft Ring

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The syst em has an anti-theft ring on the r ear of t he chassis. At taching a padlock (not supp lied) to the ring prohibits removal of t he screw fastening the system cover to th e cha s s is. With the pa dlock attached and locked , the cover cannot be removed and the system i s p hysically prot ected from cha s s is intrusion.

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Setting Up the System

Slimtower Setup

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Cable Connections

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Startup

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Shutdown

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Power-Savi ng Op era tion

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Syste m Care

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More Informatio n

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This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up and use your s ystem (refer to th e Quick Setup poster for detail s). Included are procedures for converting the desktop to a slimtower (if required), making cable connection s, s ystem s tartup, s ystem s h u tdown, and system care. The chapter also includes a table showing where to find additional information about the computer.

Slimtower Setup

Your system shipped as a desktop. You can configure it as a slimtower by attaching stabilizers to the system and standing it upright.

Configure the desktop as a slimtower as follows. To reconfigure the slimtower to a desktop, reverse the following procedure.

Set the desktop system on the edge of a table, with the left edge of the desk top pr ot ruding beyond t he edge of the table.

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intend to place the system against a wall or use it as a standalone.

You can attach one or both stabilizers, depending on whether you

If attaching only one stabilizer, determine which side of the system you want to attach the stabilizer.

If attaching both s tabilizers, fi rst join them by sliding them tog ether to form one piece.

Position the stabilizer(s) over the feet on the side of the system and fasten in place with t wo screws (see th e fol lowing figure).

2-2 Setting Up the System

Attaching the slimtower stabilizer(s)

– Foot (4)

– Screw (2)

Cable Connections

After unpacking the system and positioning it in your work area, connect the syst em componen ts using your Qui ck Setup poster and the following tips.

Use the icons on the rear of t he system uni t to identify the keyboard,

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mouse, printer, USB, LAN, power, audio, and monitor connectors. See your network a dministrator for guid e lines on configuring the

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system for LAN.

Set th e voltage switch correctly for your area. The cor rect setting for

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the U.S. and Canada is 115V and 230V for Europe. Connect system power cables to a surg e protector (recommended) or a

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properly grounded wall outlet.

NECC recommends connecting the power ca ble

to a surge pr otector.

– Stabili zer (1 of 2)

Set the voltage switch correctly for your area.

Setting Up the System 2-3

Startup

Press the power button to start your s ystem. The power lamp lights green to ind icate that th e system is on. The system perform s it s P ower-On SelfTest ( P OS T) and several messages app ear indicatin g th at the system is checkin g its subsys tems.

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appears: Uti l ity, im media tely press F2 while the startup screen displays. (See Chapter 3, “Co nfigur ing the S ystem,” for information on using the BIOS Setup.)

After a short delay, Wi ndows starts up. If a problem occ urs, a s eries of be e ps might sound. If this happens

repeatedly after powering on, power off the system and turn to Chapter 5, “Solving S ystem Problems.” The chapter provides helpful hints for solving system problems.

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have changed, run the BIOS Setup Utility (see Chapter 3, “Config uring th e System”).

On systems with Windows 2000, enter your password at the log-on box. On systems with the Windows NT

Ctrl Alt Del

for entering a password.

Shutdown

At t he bott om of the NE C startup screen, the following message

If the system displays a message indicating that system settings

. If you want to enter the BIOS Setup

4.0 operating system, pr ess

when prompte d on-screen to do so. The log-on box appears

Follow t hese steps t o power off the system.

If the system is in sleep mode (power lamp is amber), press a key or move th e mouse to take it out of sl eep mode (see “Po w er Saving Operation” in the next section ).

Save and exit all your open applications .

Make sure that the hard dr ive, diskett e dr ive, and any other drives are not in us e. A lit device lamp indicat es that the device is in u s e.

2-4 Setting Up the System

Wait until all applications are saved and closed

before using the Windows shut down procedure in step 4. Unless absolutely necessary, never power off the system if the system

power lamp is amber (sleep mode), if the ha rd drive lamp, diskette drive, or other dev ice lamp is fla shing, or if any applicatio ns are open. Information on the device might be lost or damaged.

Click

Start

on the task bar, then point to and click Selecting Shut Down gives you several choices in the pop-up submen u. Select

Enter

for shut down.

If the system is configured with Windows 98 or Windows 2000,

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Shut down the computer

the syst em shuts down a utomatically after a shor t in terval. If th e s ystem is configured with Windows NT, and after you

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perform a Windows shutdown, power off the system by pressing and holding in the power button for four seconds or longer before releasing.

Turn off power to the monitor.

Power-Saving Operation

If the system is running Windows 98 or Windows 2000, you can put it in sleep mode (a power-saving state) by pressing and immediately releasing the power/sleep button on the front of the system unit. The sleep mod e is a convenient way of conserving en ergy when you are g oing to be away from the system for a short period of time.

Tak e care to press and immediately release the power/sleep button to en ter the sleep mo de. Avoid pres sing and holding in the power button longer than three seconds. If you do so, you might turn off power and lose data from any open applications.

Shut Down

, then clic k OK or pr e s s

The syst em also goes int o sleep mode when it ha s been inacti ve, if the power management has been enabled in BIOS, and an inactivity timeout has been enabled. (See Chapter 3, “Configur i ng Your S ys tem” for information on setting power management functions.)

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