Nec VERSA MEDIADOCK 2000 user Manual

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PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND L IABILITY DISCLAIME R

The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Corporation (NEC) and/or its licensors. NEC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others.

The NEC product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. However, actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration, customer data, and operator control. Since implementation by customers of each product may vary, the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC.

To allow for design and specification improvements, the information in this document is subject to change at any time, without notice. Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NEC is prohibited.

Versa is a U.S. registered trademark of NEC Technologies, Inc. MediaDock is a U.S. trademark of NEC Technologies, Inc. All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

First Prin t ing — September 1995

NEC Technologies, Inc. NEC Corporation

1414 Massachusetts Avenue 7-1 Shiba 5-Chome, Minato-Ku

Boxborough, MA 01719 Tokyo 108-01, Japan

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Using this Guide

The NEC Versa® MediaDock™2000 User’s Guide gives you the information you need t o ma ximize the use of you r MediaDock 2000. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with the MediaDock 2000 and its features. For specific information see

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Chapter 1 to acquaint yourself with MediaDock 2000

capabilities and features. Chapter 2 to set up your MediaDock 2000 hardware and

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connect you r NEC Vers a 2000 series system. Chapter 2 als o gives you recommendati ons for taking care of your MediaDock 2000.

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Chapter 3 to set up and use the software needed for you r

NEC Versa 2000 computer to recognize and let you us e the MediaDock 2000 and its CD ROM reader.

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Chapter 4 to learn more about us ing the MediaDoc k

2000 and the built-in CD ROM reader. Chapter 4 also descr ibes how to t ake care of your CDs .

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Cha pter 5 to master procedur es for connecting external

options like headphones, microp hones or speakers.

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Appendix A to find out MediaDock 2000 specifications.

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Appendix B for troubles hooting informa tion.

This doc ument, along with your NEC Versa 2000 Series User’s Guide, provides the information that you need to ef-

fectively use your MediaDock 2000.

Using this Guide vii

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TEXT SETUP

To make this guide as easy to use as possible, text is set up in the following ways.

Warnings, c autions, a nd notes have the f ollowing

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format.

CAUTION:

damage system hardware or software.

NOTE:

about whatever is being described.

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Notes give partic ularly important infor mation

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

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Text tha t you must type or keys tha t you must press are presented in bold type. For example, type

Enter

Getting Started

Getting your MediaDock 2000 up and running is easy. This chap ter provides the p rocedures you need to get sta rted. They i n clude:

Finding a good loc ation for the Media Dock 2000

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Connecting your NEC Versa 2000 computer and Medi-

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aDock 2000 Power ing on and off.

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Thi s chapt er a l so provides the p rocedures to use when yo u are finished using the MediaDock 2000 and NEC Versa 2000 together.

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SETUP LOCATION

Before setting up your MediaDock 2000, find a good location for using it . Here a re some guidelines.

Select a flat, sturdy surface, like a desktop or table, so

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you have access to both the front and ba c k of the unit. Choose an ar ea awa y from extremely warm or cold sur-

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roundings, dir ect sunlight , excess i ve du st, vib ration, shock or mois ture.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Use your MediaDock 2000 in a location that meets the following environmental c onditions:

Temperature: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

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Humidity: 20% to 80% ( noncondensing)

Store your MediaDock 2000 in a location that meets the following conditions:

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Temperature: –4°F to 122°F (–20°C to 50°C)

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Humidity: 10% to 85% ( noncondensing)

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HARDWARE SETUP

Setting up your NEC Versa 2000 computer and MediaDock 2000 involves the following:

Connecting the power c able to you r Media D ock 2000

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and an electrical out let Docking your NEC Versa 2000 computer on your Me-

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diaDock 2000 Powering on using your NEC Versa 2000 computer

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power switch.

Follow the ins truc tions given next in the order presented to get your NEC Versa 2000 computer and MediaDock 2000 up and running.

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Connecting the Power Cable

The power cable that came with your MediaDock 2000 provides power to your MediaDock 2000 and your NEC Versa 2000 computer. Connect the power c able a s follows:

Position your MediaDock 2000 on a flat surface.

Attach one end of the power cable to the MediaDock

2000 power port. Attach the ot her end to a wall outl et .

Power Port

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Connecting the power cable

CAUTION:

the MediaDock 2000 and NE C Versa 2000 are runnin g, results in a sy stem crash.

Disconnecting the power cable while

Follow the p rocedure given next to c onnect your NEC

Versa 2000 computer to your MediaDock 2000.

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Docking Your NEC Versa 2000 Computer

Attach your NEC Versa 2000 to your MediaDock 2000 as follows.

CAUTION:

Adhere to the f ol l owing c auti ons. Fai l ure to do so can damage your NEC Versa 2000 computer, your MediaDock 2000, or both.

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Your NEC Versa 2000 computer

ered off

when connecting and di sconnecting it to

must be pow-

your MediaDock 2000.

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Make sure all NEC Versa 2000 computer port cover s (except for the expansi on port cov er) are securely closed before connecting y our c omputer to your MediaDock 2000. Open and stow the expansion port cov er as instructed in t he following procedure.

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Your NEC Versa 2000 computer is the model that can be used with your MediaDock 2000 option. Do not attempt to attach any other model notebook computer to your MediaDock

2000.

Turn off power to your NEC Versa 2000 computer.

Verify that the power cord is connected to your Medi-

aDock 2000 and a wall outlet.

only

Open the ex pansion port c over on the back of your NEC

Versa 2000 computer and slide it underneath the expansion port.

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Opening the NEC V er s a 2000 ex pans ion por t cover

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Stow ing the expansion port cover

Turn your NEC Versa 2000 computer around, and align

its expansion c onnector wit h the docking connector on your MediaDock 2000.

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Docking Connector

Aligning your NEC Ver s a 2000 with your MediaDock 2000

Locate the indents on the rear of your NEC Versa 2000

comput er. Pl ace the indents underneath MediaDoc k 2000 tabs.

Indents

MediaDock 2000 Tabs

Locating NEC Ver s a 2000 indents

While holding your c omputer in p lace, push the Medi-

aDock 2000 docking lever all the way to the back of the unit, secur i ng it into place in the locking notch.

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Locking Notch

Securing the doc k ing lev er

Your NEC Versa 2000 computer is now docked. Keep the

following in mind.

To use the MediaDock 2000, the power cable must be

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connected. The MediaDock 2000 power cable powers both the MediaDock 2000 and the NEC Versa 2000 connected to it. Your MediaD oc k 2000 cannot ru n on the NEC Versa 2000 batteries.

And since the MediaDock 2000 runs on AC power only, your NEC Versa 2000 power management features are unavailable while it’s doc ked.

2-8 Getting Started

The first time you connect your NEC Versa 2000 com-

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puter and MediaDock 2000, you need to set up your Versa 2000 software to recognize the MediaDock 2000 and a udio software. This information is in Chapter 3, “S etting Up and Using th e Software.”

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Powering On

NOTE:

dows 95 installed, when you power up the computer it automatical ly detects your new hardware.

However, you still need to see Chapter 3, “Setting Up and Using the Sof tware”, to i nstall audio dri vers and the online version of this user’s guide.

If your NEC Versa 2000 computer has Win-

Your NEC Versa 2000 power button controls the power to

your MediaDock 2000. Turn your MediaDock 2000 power on as follows:

Connect the power c able to the MediaDoc k 2000, a nd

dock your NEC Versa 2000 computer as described in the prec ed i n g sections.

Open your NEC Versa 2000 computer to the working

position, a nd locate t he power bu tton.

Power Button

Turning pow er on

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Slide the power button right to turn it on, slide the

switch again to turn it off, (for more details, see your NEC Versa 2000 User’s Guide).

Detaching Your NEC Versa 2000 and MediaDock 2000

When you finish using your MediaDock 2000 and NEC Versa 2000 computer together, power down and disconne ct the two as described next .

Powering Off

The NEC Versa 2000 computer power button turns power off to both the computer and MediaDock 2000.

CAUTION:

save any data on which you are working before powering off your NEC Versa 2000 com puter. Failure to do so can result i n data loss.

Be sure to close acti ve appl icati ons and

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Turn power off as follows:

Locate the power button on your NEC Versa 2000 com-

puter.

Power Button

Turning pow er off

Slide the power but ton towa rds the right, hold it briefly,

and release it. Close your NEC Versa 2000 computer LCD panel.

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Disconnecting Your NEC Versa 2000

Remove the NEC Versa 2000 from the MediaDock 2000 as follows.

CAUTION:

power before disconnecting i t from your MediaDock

2000. Keeping power on can damage your computer, Medi aDoc k 2000, or both.

Lift and pull the docking lever all t he way to the front of

Turn off your NEC Ver sa 2000 comput er

your MediaDock 2000 to release the NEC Versa 2000 computer.

Lift the computer off of the MediaDock 2000.

Docking Leve r

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Releasing the docking lev er

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MEDIADOCK 2000 CARE

Your MediaDock 2000 is designed to provide many hours of dynamic sound. W ith pr otective measures and pr oper care, you can pr event problems and pr omote the succes sful operation and long life span of your MediaDock 2000.

Precautions

Follow these precautions when using a nd stor ing your MediaDock 2000.

Do not use or store your MediaDock 2000 in direct sun-

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light or near r adiant heat sou rces for an excessive length of t ime. Heat from these sources can rai se the i n tern al temperature of the unit and damage its parts.

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Avoid dusty environments. Do not cover the ai r vents or put anything near enough

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to them to b loc k air c irculation.

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Do not use or store your MediaDock 2000 near chemicals.

Avoid excess ive vibra tion and shoc k. Dr opping your

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MediaDock 2000 or knocking it over c an cau se seriou s damage.

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Keep your MediaDock 2000 away from machinery that generates strong electr ic or magneti c f ields.

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Do not p lace any hea vy objects on you r MediaDock

2000.

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Routine Care

Maintain t he condition of your MediaDock 2000 by periodically following the general proc edures listed below.

WARNING:

MediaDock 2000 and NEC Versa 2000 before cleaning.

Clean the outside of your MediaDock 2000 with a soft

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For safety, power off and unpl ug your

clean cl oth. Remove stubborn stains with a cloth slightly dampened

with a mild detergent. N ever use a s trong cleaner or solvent on any p art of the unit .

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Check your MediaDock 2000 regularly for any loose material (such a s paper, books, ma gazines) that blocks air circulation.

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Keep food a nd liquids away from your MediaDock 2000 and your NEC Versa 2000 computer.

Now that you have setup your MediaDock 2000 with your NEC Versa 2000 computer, go to Chapter 3, “Setting Up and Using Software” for complete p rocedures on ru nning the MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility.

Soft

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Setting Up and

SETTING UP MEDIADOCK 2000 SOFTWARE

Using the Software

Your MediaDock 2000 comes with all the software you need to get it u p and r unning.

There a re two d i ffer ent software s etup pro cedures dep en ding on whether you are running Windows for Workgroups (WF W G), or Windows 9 5 on your NEC Versa 2000 computer.

Refer to the appropria te steps i n the following s ec tions to install MediaDock 2000 software

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Running t he Setup Utility — Windows for Workgroups

This section describes how to use the MediaDock 2000 Setu p utilit y u nder Windows for Workgroups. While ru nning the ut ility, you c an use t he following options:

To stop the installation, press

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To accept default settings, press

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Esc

Enter,

click “O K,” or

click “Continue” at the prompts. To change setti ngs, follow t he on-screen instruc tions.

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To begin, locate one NEC MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility diskette, and two NEC MediaDock 2000 Audio Applications diskettes in the shipping c art on. Run the MediaDoc k 2000 Setup utility as f ollows .

NOTE: When running Windows for Workgroups, your NEC Versa 2000 comput er lets you c hoose a mobile or docked configuration. See “Choosing a Configur ation” later in this section.

Follow the ins truc tions in Chapter 2 and doc k your NE C

Versa 2000 computer on your MediaDock 2000. Power on your computer.

Boot into W i ndows , if Windows is not already opened.

(Type

win

and press

to open Wi ndows.)

Enter

Close any Windows a pplica tions that may b e running

(for example, CardVi ew, NEC Battery Gau g e or th e Distribution Diskette Creator).

Insert the MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility diskette into

the diskette drive. Fr om t he Windows Pr ogram Manager , access the File

pull-down menu and select “Run.”

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Type

a:winstall

Respond to the utility prompts as follows:

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After reading the message that introduces the Medi-

and press

Enter

or click “OK. ”

aDock 2000 Setup Utility, click “ OK” or p ress to continue with the setup.

Specif y the disk drive on which t o install the

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software. Press

or click “OK” to accept the

Enter

defaul t drive c:. Specify the subdirectory in which t o install the

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software. Press

or click “OK” to accept the

Enter

default subdirectory “MD2000.”

Wait while the utility copies t he required soft ware

into the sp ecif ied s ubdirect ory.

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Read the scr een t hat lets you know about changes made to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Click “OK.”

Pr oc eed a s follows t o load the au dio drivers :

 At the prompt , remove the setup utility diskett e.

Insert the MediaDock 2000 Audio Applications diskette 1 into the diskette drive, and press

ter

Enter

En-

 The firs t audio screen tells you to close any ap-

plica tions that a re running. If you f ollowed the instruct ions given here, you alrea dy c l osed open applicat ions. Ju st click “Continu e” to proc eed.

If you did not follow these instru c tions, c lic k “Ex i t.” Go back to the beginning of this section, “MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility,” and start over.

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When prompted, select installation operations in the

following order.

Driver installation

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 C lic k the “Dr i ver Installat ion” butt on.  S elect “Defa u lt Board Configurat ion” at the

prompt.

NOTE:

tion, do terminate the instal lation procedure.

Upon completing the audio driver installa-

not

select “Restart W indows.” Doing so will

 C lic k the “Inst all Soft ware” button t o install t he

audio software at the next prompt .

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Soft ware inst allation  Press

or click “OK” to accept the defau lt

Enter

direct ory PCAUDIO for loading the audio s of tware.

 Press

aga in to create the dir ectory.

Enter

 C hoose “Complete Installati on” f or the typ e of

installation to follow.

 At the prompt, insert the MediaDock 2000 Audio

Applications diskette 2 into the diskette drive and press

. T he audio software ins talls in your

Enter

computer.

After the Audio Applic ations diskette 2 installs the

10.

audio drivers, select “Rest art Windows. ”

Exit Windows. Press the Power but ton to r eboot the

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comput er and a c tivat e t he CD-RO M drivers.

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Go to t he following section “ Choosing a Configura-

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tion”, for s teps on using the Mobile/Docked configuration menu that appears after the computer reboots.

Choosing a Configuration

After setting up the MediaDock 2000 software, your NEC Versa boot- up differ s from its origina l procedure. T he new boot u p sequence lets you choose either a docked or mobile configurat ion.

Use the new boot up procedure as follows:

Power on your NEC Versa 2000 computer as you would

normally. A menu similar to the following is displayed.

1. MediaDock 2000 Configuration

2. Mobile Configuration

Enter the app ropr i ate number for t he conf igura tion you

want to us e as fo l lo ws:

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MediaDock 2000 Configuration — Use this configuration when you dock your NEC Versa 2000 computer on your MediaDock 2000.

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Mobile Conf igura tion — Select this configurat ion to use your NEC Versa 2000 computer by itself.

Your MediaDock 2000 software installation is complete. Go to Chapter 4, “Using the MediaDock 2000” for instructions on operating your MediaDock 2000.

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Running t he Setup Utility — Windows 95

This section describes how to run the MediaDock 2000 Setu p utilit y u nder Windows 95.

NOTE:

2000 automatically recognizes whether your computer is currently in a docked or mobile conf iguration.

When running Windows 95, your Versa

To begin, locate the NEC MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility

diskett e in t he s hipping ca rton.

Make sure power to your NEC Versa 2000 computer is

turned off. Dock your MediaDock 2000 to your NEC Versa 2000 computer.

See “Hardware Setup” in Chapter 2 for instructions on docking your MediaDock 2000.

When you first power on your NEC Versa 2000 com-

put er, Windows 95 a utomat ic ally recogniz es the new har dware and automa tically conf igures it self for u se with the MediaDock 2000.

For ex ample, Windows 95 displays messages indicating tha t your new hardware and audio dr ivers a re installed. However, you will need to use the NEC MediaDoc k 2000 Setup Utility (diskette 1 only) to install the online version of this user’s guide and some support files.

Insert the NEC MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility diskett e

into the diskette drive. Click on “Start ” f rom the Taskbar.

Select “Run.”

a:winstall

Type

while the system accesses the drive.

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and click “OK.” Wait a few moments

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A message dis plays indic ating that Windows 95 is de-

tected, and the online documenta tion will be installed. Respond to the utility prompts as follows:

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After reading the message that introduces the MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility, click “ OK” or p ress

Enter

to continue with the setup. Specif y the disk drive on which t o install the

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software. Press

or click “OK” to accept the

Enter

defaul t drive c:. Specify the subdirectory in which t o install the

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software. Press

or click “OK” to accept the

Enter

default subdirectory “MD2000.”

Wait while the utility copies t he required soft ware

into the sp ecif ied s ubdirect ory.

When setup is complete, remove the NEC M ediaDock

2000 Setup Utility from the diskette drive. Ins talla tion is complete.

To access the online version of t he NEC Versa Series

MediaDock 2000 User’s Guide that you ju st inst alled, complete the following.

Select “Start” from the Taskbar. Select “Programs.”

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Select “MediaDock 2000 User’s Guide” from the

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pop-up menu.

Go to Section 4, “Using the MediaDock 2000” for instructions on operating your MediaDock 2000.

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Using DOS-Based Functions

Two sound contr ol u tilities are st ored on your hard disk drive when you run the MediaDock 2000 Setup utility. When using applications that run from MS-D OS, you may need to change these sound s ettings.

The following two u tilities let you adjust the speaker volume and change the DMA and IR Q addres ses.

ESSVOL.EXE — allows you to increase or decrease

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the volume of the s ound coming from your Media D ock

2000. ESSCF G .EXE — allows you to cha nge D MA and IRQ

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sett ings if your application r equ ires that you do s o.

Only change these sett ings if you try to run a D O S-based applicat ion and you get no s ound or poor sound f rom the MediaDock 2000.

Changing the Volume

Cha nge s peaker volume settings as follows .

Fr om t he DO S pr ompt, type the following and press

to change to the MD2000 directory.

Enter

cd MD2000

Disp lay the current sound settings by t yping the follow-

ing and pressing

essvol

The sc reen displa ys the current volume settings.

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To change a volume setting, t ype the following:

The command

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The code for the set ting to change followed by a

essvol

follo wed by the space.

colon

     

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A number between 0 a nd 15 as the new setting.

changes the master volume

/v:

changes the line volume

/l:

changes the wave volume

/w:

changes the mic volume

/m:

changed the CD volume

/c:

changes the synthesizer volume.

/s:

The followin g example decreases th e master vol ume to 3 and increases the wave volume to 1 4:

ESSVOL /V:3 /W:14

When you finis h u sing your DOS-based application, you do

not need to reset the volu me settings f or Windows. At boot up, Windows specifies its own setti ngs.

Changing IRQ and DMA Settings

Before changing these s ettings, check the docu mentation

that came with you r MS - D OS based ap plicat ion. If the applica tion has its own setup, t ry adju sting the a pplication settings before changing MediaDock 2000 settings.

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Onl y change MediaDoc k 2000 sound IRQ and DM A settings as a last resort. If you change the settings to run a DOS application, y ou may need to change the settings back to the defaults before running Windows.

In some cases changing these settings can create system conf licts. If you run into diff iculti es, change your settings back t o the def aults and cal l the appl ication manufacturer .

MediaDock 2000 default settings are as follows:

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Boar d type: SoundBlaster Pro Compatible

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IRQ: 5

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DMA: 1

If your app lic ation indica tes tha t it requ ires special setti ngs ,

CA UT ION

proceed a s follo ws.

Fr om t he DOS prompt, type the following and pres s

Enter

to change to the MD2000 directory.

cd MD2000

Disp lay the cu rrent I RQ and DMA set tings by typing the following and p ressing

esscfg

The sc reen displa ys the current settings and the following four options f rom which to choos e.

1) Set new IRQ channel

2) Set new DMA channel

3) Display current settings

4) Quit

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Enter

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To change a setting, type the number that appears in

front of the option and p ress

Enter

Specif y a new sett ing f rom the opti ons displayed. When done, select 4 to quit and us e you r DOS-ba sed

app lic ation.

Go to Section 4, “Using the MediaDock 2000” for information on cont rolling MediaDock sound, and C D - ROM reader functionality.

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Using the MediaDock

CHANGING THE VOLUME

Using the Hardware to Adjust the Volume

2000

This chapter describes how to use the MediaDock 2000 audio c apabilities inclu ding adjust ing the volume, and u sing the CD-ROM rea d er.

You can adjust the MediaDock 2000 volume via hardware or software. See t he following sections f or complete instruct ions.

The MediaDock 2000 comes with a standard volume control. The volume cont rol lets you adjust the sound ou tput by the MediaDock 2000. Move the control towards the front of the unit to decrease volume; move the contr ol towar ds the back to increase volume.

Volume Con t rol

MediaDock 2000 volume c ontrol

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Using the Software to Adjust the Volume

See the following sections for c omplet e ins truc tions on us ing soft ware to c ontrol t he volu me.

See “Us i ng D OS-Based Fu nc tions” in Chapter 3 f or instructions on setti ng the volume via two sou nd c ontrol utilities s tored on your har d disk via the MS-DO S pr ompt.

Using Windows 95

Set the volume under Windows 95 as follows.

Open Windows 95. L oc ate the speaker ic on in the bot-

tom right corner of the Windows 95 deskt op. T he speaker is situated next to the time display.

A volume control app ears . Use the Ver saGlide on you r

Versa 2000 computer to move the volume control up to increa se the volume, down to decreas e t he volu me. Or, select “Mute” to turn off sound completely.

Cli ck in t h e area ou tsid e the volume cont rol to exit the

volume contr ol.

Using Windows for Workgroups

Set the volume while running Windows for Workgroups as follows.

Click on t he Au dio Applica tions icon in the Progr am

Manager. Click on t he Volume Control icon. Use the Versa G lide

on your NEC Versa 2000 computer to move the volume control up t o inc rease t he volu me, down to decrea se the volume. Or, select “Mute” to turn off sound completely.

Cli ck in t h e area ou tsid e the volume cont rol to exit the

volume contr ol.

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CD-ROM USE

Your MediaDock 2000 comes with a 4x-Speed CD-ROM rea der that features quad-speed technology. The CD-ROM reader is assigned the next availa ble drive letter.

NOTE:

MediaDock 2000 is connected to AC power, your NEC Versa 2000 is docked, and your computer is powered on.

The CD-ROM reader onl y works when your

Use the C D -ROM reader to load and start progr ams fr om a

compact d i sc (CD). You can also use t h e CD-ROM rea d er to play your audio CD s (see “Audio CDs” in this chapter). The qua d- speed CD-RO M reader is f ully compatible with Kodak Multis es sion Photo CDs™ and standard audio CDs.

The CD-ROM reader operates a t different speeds depending on whether the CD you are using contains data or music. This allows you to get your data fa ster and to see s moot her animation and video.

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The q uad-sp eed CD- ROM rea d er features ar e shown in the following figure. Desc ript ions of these features follow.

Stop/Eject Button

Headphone Jack

CD-ROM Reader Volume Con t rol

Busy Lamp

CD-ROM reader c ontrols and indicators

Headphone jack — T his port lets you plug in head-

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phones for au dio CDs only, (use the headphone port on the rear of the MediaDock 2000 for entertainment and educational CD s).

CD-ROM r eader volume contr ol — This control a dju sts

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the sou nd f or headp hones plugged into t he CD-ROM reader headphone ja c k only. Pull the contr ol towar ds the front of the MediaDock 2000 to decrease sound; back to increase sound.

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CD b usy lamp — lights du ring data r ead operations. Do

not eject the CD or turn off the MediaDock 2000 when the indicat or is lit.

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Stop/eject button — ejects or retracts the CD tray. Press

this b utton when power is on to inser t a C D into or r emove a CD f rom the reader.

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CD Loading

NEC gives you two exciting CD titles to get you s tar ted. These incl ude:

American H erita ge Talking Dic tionary from Sof key™

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Smiths onian’s America fr om C reative Media™

To insert a CD into the CD-ROM reader, follow these steps.

Press the stop/eject button. A CD tray emerges from the

rea der door.

Stop/Eject Button

Pressing t he s top/eject button

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Put your CD, printed side up, into the circular impres-

sion in the tray.

Loading a CD into the reader

Press the stop/eject button again. The reader automati-

cally pulls in the tray.

To remove a CD, simply pr es s the stop/eject b utton and remove the CD when the tray slides out. Press the stop/eject but ton again to clos e the reader door.

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AUDIO CDs

This section describes how t o play a n audio CD from Windows for Workgroups and Windows 95.

Using Audio CDs under Windows for Workgroups

To u se audio CDs under Windows for Wor kgroups, you must f irst load audio drivers as described in the following st eps. Then see the secti o n that foll o ws on pl aying the CD.

Adding the CD Audio Option

Add the “CD Audio” option to the Media Player’s Device list as follows.

Pr es s the St op/Eject but ton and insert an audio CD into

the tray. Press the button again so the tray retracts into the read er.

Fr om t he P rogram Manager, select the Main pr ogram

group. Double click the Control Panel icon. Double clic k the Driver s icon and select “Add.”

Scroll throu gh the list of drivers and highlight

Audio

. Clic k “OK. ”

[MCI] CD

If you see the prompt that the mcicda.drv is already on the system, select “New.”

Click “OK” in t he C DROM drive detection window.

Click on t he “Close” b utton to close the Drivers window. Close t he C ontrol P anel.

You only need to a dd the CD Audio option once. After doing so, go to the next section to p lay au dio CDs.

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Playing an Audi o CD from Windows for Workgroups

Follow thes e ins tru c tions to p lay au dio CDs.

Insert a CD into the tray. Press the Stop/Eject button to

open and cl ose the tr ay. Fr om Windows, double click on the Acc es sories pro-

gra m group. In Accessories, highlight and double click on t he M edia

Pla yer icon. Fr om t he D evice drop down menu, select “CD Audio.”

Fr om the media p layer cont rol pa nel t hat a ppear s, click

on the play but ton. Use the slide ba r displayed to specif y a particu lar t rack

on the CD .

Using Audio CDs under Windows 95

Follow thes e ins tru c tions to p lay au dio CDs while r unning Windows 95. F or more deta ils, see your Microsoft Win- dows 95 User’s Guide.

Insert the audio CD into the CD-ROM reader tray.

Press the eject button to close the CD-R OM reader tray .

Windows 95 automatically detects the au dio CD, and it begins playing.

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Using Entertainment CDs

Read the following sections for information on playing a game or educ ationa l CD fr om Windows for Workgrou ps, Windows 9 5 or in MS-DOS mode.

Playing Entertainment CDs using Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95

When ru nning W indows for W orkgroups, or Windows 95 use the f ollowing steps to run a game or educ ationa l CD.

Press the Stop/Eject button to open the CD tray. Insert a

CD into the tray. Press the Stop/Eject button to close the CD tray.

Follow the installa tion instructions that come with your

CD-ROM t itle. For example, you will have to enter the drive lett er assigned to the C D -ROM reader .

NOTE:

driv e is usually d: if running Wi ndows 95, f: if running Windows for Workgroups.

The drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM

Exit the setup u tility. Select

Yes

to save your settings.

Click on t he game icon created when you ra n the CD ti tle’s setup u tility. You are now r eady to play!

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Playing Entertainment CDs in MS-DOS Mode

To run an MS-DOS ga me in Windows 95, use the following proc edures to create a game specific icon t hat will appear in your Sta rt menu list each ti me you p ower on.

Eac h time you want to run the game, just click on t he M SDOS mode icon. Your computer automatically enters MSDOS mode and installs the necessary drivers f or the game.

Follow the instructions that came with the game to in-

stall it in your NEC Versa 2000 computer. Click on t he Windows 95 Taskbar and select “Pr oper-

ties.” When the Taskbar Prop erti es menu opens, left click on

the “Start Menu Programs” tab. Click “ Add.”

Click on “Browse” and select the command you used to

install the game. C lic k “Open. ” O r, you c an refer to the instructions that came with the game and type it in.

Select “Next.”

Scroll to the folder that you want the icon to appear in

on your Sta rt M enu . Create a separate folder to place for the game icon as

follows:

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Select “New Folder.”

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A new folder with a default name appears. Type

DOS Games

Select “Next.” Type in the name of the game. This

name will app ear underneath t he icon. Select “ Next”. Select a s ymbol for the icon.

10.

Select “ Finish.”

11.

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Click on t he new item and select “Proper ties” from the

12.

pop-up menu. Left c lic k on the “Program” tab . Select “Advanced. ”

13.

Select “MS- DOS mode.” The defau lt sett ing inc l udes a

14.

warning every time you enter MS-DOS mode. Select “Specify a new MS - DOS conf igura tion.” Con-

15.

fig.sys and autoex ec .ba t windows appear. Add the following to the bottom line of you r config. sys

16.

file.

device=c:\md2000\mtmcda1.sys /d:\mtmid e01

Add the following to the bottom line of you r au to-

17.

exec.bat f i le.

c:\md2000\mscd ex.exe/dmtmide01 /A:1

Select “OK.” Select “OK” again.

18.

Close the “Ex plore” window.

19.

Select “OK” on t he Tas kb ar p roperties window.

20.

From the Start Menu select the f older where you placed

21.

the game. You will see the MS-D O S mode game icon you jus t crea ted.

Eac h time you wish to run t he game, simply double

22.

click on the ga me icon.

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CD CARE

When handling C D s, keep the following guidelines in mind.

Always pick up the disc by its edges.

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Handle a disc by its edges

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Avoid scr atching or soiling the s ide of the disc that ha s no printing or writing on it. This is the dat a side of t he disc.

Do not write on or apply labels to either side of the disc.

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Keep the disc away from direct sunlight or high

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temperatures.

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Clean f i ngerprints or dust from the disc b y wiping it

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with a soft cloth. Gent ly brush the clot h from the center of the disc toward the edge.

CAUTION:

cord cleaner, static repel lent, or any ot her chemi cal on the disc. Chemicals and cleaners can damage the disc.

Emergency Eject

Use the following p rocedur e t o manually remove a disc fr o m the CD-ROM reader if the ejec t fu nction i s dis abl ed by software or a power failure occurs.

Turn off computer power and unplug the MediaDock

2000. Locate the emer gen cy eject hole.

Avoi d using benzene, pai nt thi nner, re-

Emergency Eject Hol e

Opening the dust door

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Insert a tiny screwdriver (jeweler-type screwdriver) into

the eject hol e. Turn the sc rewdriver clockwi se until th e disc tray emerges.

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Connecting Options

The MediaDock 2000 provides ports for the connection of a number of ex ternal options, including t he following:

Headp hones /external speakers

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Line-In

Microphone

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Line -Out

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Ext ernal keyboard/mouse

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Joystick

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Serial device

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Parallel printer

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External monitor.

This c hapter descr i bes how to connect these options to your MediaDock 2000.

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HEADPHONES OR EXTERNAL SPEAKERS

Follow these steps to connect headphones or external speakers to your MediaDock 2000.

NOTE:

headphones. Use the same procedure for i nstalling external speakers. External speakers connect to the same port.

The fol lowing procedure descri bes installing

Connect headphones as follows.

Loca te the headphone port on the MediaD oc k 2000

base. Inser t the headphone jack into the p ort.

5-2 Connecting Options

Headphone port on the M ediaDoc k 2000 bas e

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LINE-IN DEVICE

Follow thes e s teps t o c onnect a line-in device to the MediaDock 2000.

Loca te the line-in por t on the rear of t he M ediaDock

2000. Ins ert the line-in cable i n to th e por t.

Line-In port on the M ediaDoc k 2000

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EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

Follow these steps to connect an external micr ophone to the MediaDock 2000.

NOTE:

ing a microphone for recording with the Medi aDock

2000. If you experience audi o feedback dur ing use, mov e

the mi c r ophone away from the MediaDock 2000.

You can record only mono sound when us-

Loca te the microphone port on the MediaD oc k 2000 base.

Inser t the microp hone jack into the p ort.

5-4 Connecting Options

Microphone Port

Microphone port on the MediaDock 2000

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LINE-OUT DEVICE

Follow thes e s teps t o c onnect a line-out device to the MediaDock 2000.

Loca te the line-out port on the rear of the MediaDock

2000. Insert the line-out cable into the port.

Line-Out Port

Line-Out por t on the MediaDock 2000

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EXTERNAL PS/2 KEYBOARD

Follow these steps to connect an external P S/2 keyb oard t o the MediaDock 2000.

Loca te the PS/2 keyboard p ort on t he rear of the Medi-

aDock 2000. Inser t the keyboa rd cable into the connector.

Key board Port

Keyboard port on the MediaDock 2000

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EXTERNAL PS/2 MOUSE

Follow these steps to connect an external P S/2 mouse to the MediaDock 2000.

Locate the PS/2 mouse port on the rear of the Medi-

aDock 2000. Inser t the keyboa rd cable into the connector.

PS/2 Mouse Port

PS/2 mous e por t on the MediaDock 2000

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JOYSTICK/MIDI DEVICE

Follow thes e s teps t o c onnect a joystick/M I DI device to the MediaDock 2000.

Loca te the joystic k port on the rear of the MediaDock

2000. Insert the joystick cable into the joystick port.

Joystick Port

Joystic k por t on the MediaDock 2000

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SERIAL DEVICE

Follow thes e s teps t o c onnect a serial device t o the MediaDock 2000.

Loca te the serial device port on the rear of the MediaDock 2000.

Insert the serial device cable into the serial port.

Seria l Port

Serial port on the MediaDock 2000

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PARALLEL DEVICE

Follow thes e s teps to connect a parallel device (like a pa rallel printer) to the MediaDock 2000.

Locate the parallel port on the rear of the MediaDock

2000. Insert the par allel device cable into t he para llel port.

Parallel Port

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Parallel port on the MediaDock 2000

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EXTERNAL MONITOR

Follow thes e s teps t o c onnect an ext ernal monitor to the MediaDock 2000.

Locate the external monitor port on the rear of the Me-

diaDock 2000. Insert the external monitor cable into the external moni-

tor port.

External Monitor Port

External m onitor port on the MediaDock 2000

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Features

Quad-Speed CD-ROM Reader

Specifications

The followin g spec i fications are stand ard except wher e noted.

CDR-4x — Quad-speed CD-ROM reader

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Soundb laster Pr o Compatible Sound Subsys tem

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ESS™ 688 Sound Chip



Yamaha™ OPL3 MIDI sequencer

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Two mid-range sp eakers

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Two channels, softwa re volume control



Wave Audio compatible A/D D/A convert er



Up to 44.1 KHz sampling frequency, 16 bit (CD-



quality)

Data capacity — 540 megabytes (MB)/disc (maximum)

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Data transfer rate — 600 kilobytes (KB)/second

(mode 1), or 700 kilobytes (KB)/second (mode 2)

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Burst transfer rate — PIO mode 3

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Access time — 250 msec

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Memory buffer — 128 KB

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Interface — IDE

Photo CD Compatibilit y — Multisession P hoto CD,

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Single Session Photo CD

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Input/Output Facilities

Headphone/ Exter nal Speaker Port — This port lets you

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plug in headphones or ex terna l speaker s.

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Line-In — This port lets you use another audio sys tem, like a home st ereo, as an input source. Use a cable to connect t o the Line-Ou t por t on the other audio system to record or play.

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Micr ophone Port — This port lets you p lug in an exter nal microphone.

Line-Out — T his port let s the MediaDock act as a n

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input sourc e f or anot her audio system. Connect this port to a Line-In port on another a udio system to play or record.

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PS /2-t ype Keyboard Port — L et s you add an external keyboard.

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PS/2-type Mouse Port — Lets you add an external mouse.

A-2 Specifications

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Joystick/(M IDI) port — If you a re using a joystick, or MIDI device, install the device in this port.

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Serial Port — Use this port to install any serial (RS232-C) devices.

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Parallel Port — Use t his port to insta ll a parallel device, like a pa rallel printer.

External CRT Port — Use this port to install an external

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monitor.

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Power Cable Port — The power cable port lets you connect t he power cor d to the MediaDock 2000 and AC power.

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Indicator LEDs

Power Supply

Dimensions

4X speed lamp on fr ont panel of the CD reader

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Busy lamp on front panel of the CD reader

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Input voltage: 115 to 230 V; autosensing, autoswitching

Total Power Consumption

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70W maximum Frequency: 50/60 Hz

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Output Voltage

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12.0 V (3.5 A)

19.0 V (2.2 A)

Height: 4.8 in, 122. mm.

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Width: 18.2 in., 458 mm Depth: 14.1 in., 359 mm

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Weight: 9.14 lb, 4.15 kg

Envi ronmental Requirements

Opera ting Requirements

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Temperature: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

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Humidity: 2 0% to 80% (noncondensing)

Storage Req uir ements

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Temperature: –4°F to 122°F (–20°C to 50°C)

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Humidity: 1 0% to 85% (noncondensing)

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Provided Software

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MediaDock 2000 Setup Utility Audio drivers American H erita ge Talking Dic tionary from Sof key™

Smiths onian’s America fr om Creat ive M edia™

A-4 Specifications

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Solving Problems

This appendix describes what to do if you encounter problems using your NEC Versa series MediaDock 2000 option. Use the information in t his app endix to determine and f ix the problems. Of ten, you can solve problems that occu r by yourself.

If you s till need help, see the section “If You N eed Help” at the end of this appendix .

PROBLEM CHECKLIST

Check the it ems in t he following list if you c annot get you r MediaDock 2000 to work properly. If these do not help, continue to the “Troubleshooting” section of t his app endix .

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Check that your NEC Versa 2000 computer is connected

properly to your MediaDock 2000.

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Check that your NEC Versa 2000 computer power is

turned on.

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Verify that the electrical outlet to which the MediaDock

2000 is connected is working. Test the out let by plugging in a la mp or other electrical device.

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Make s ure all c ables are connect ed tightly.

Solving Problems B-1

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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The docking lever does not pull f orwar d when trying to dock your NEC Versa 2000 computer.

Remove the NEC Versa 2000 computer from the MediaDock 2000 and check that the computer’s expansion port cover is opened and stowed p roperly. See “D oc king Your Versa 2000 Computer” in Chapter 2.

Pr essing the p ower but ton does not turn on your Medi-



aDock 2000.  C hec k that the power cable is c onnected properly to

the MediaDock 2000 and a wall outlet.

 C heck the wall outlet by plugging in another electr i-

cal device such as a la mp.

 C heck that the docking lever is pu lled all the way

back.

 Try removing the AC power cab l e f rom the AC

outlet, r eattaching it, and powering on again.

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B-2 Solving Problems

No sound can be heard from the MediaDock 2000 speakers.

 C heck the volume control. Push the volume control

lever towards the back of the MediaDock 2000 to increase the vo lume.

The MediaDock 2000 volume control does not seem to work properly; sound is either too lou d or too s of t.

MediaDock 2000 volume is directly related to the volume control sett ings in your software. If softwar e and har dware volu me a re both s et to high or low, the resulting sound can be extremely loud or sof t. Adjust the soft ware s etting a ppropriately.

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The CD you are using stops, sound from the MediaDock

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2000 ceases abruptly, and your Versa locks up.  Close any applications running, exit Windows and

power off your NEC Versa 2000 system. Detach the MediaDock 2000, and reboot your NEC Versa 2000 system. Check for any discrepancies in your system. Consult your NEC Versa 2000 User’s Guide for troubleshooting tips.

The CD-ROM reader is not being recognized.

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 Close any applications running, exit Windows and

reboot your system. Select the MEDIADOCK 2000 configuration at boot up (using Windows for Workgroups only).

If you do not see a menu that lets you choose the MediaDock 2000 configuration, see Chapter 3 for information about setting up your software.

You cannot play the Audio CDs.

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Follow the instructions for playing audio CDs given in Chapter 4 under “Audio CDs.”

IF YOU NEED HELP

If you have a problem with your MediaDock 2000, first review the checklist and problems listed previously.

If you still have a problem, call the NEC Technical Support Center (TSC), toll free, at 1-800-632-4525. Direct technical help is a vailab le M onday thr ough Fr iday, between 8:30 AM and 8: 00 PM , Ea stern Sta ndard Time (EST).

Solving Problems B-3

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Index

Accessories, 1-2 Air vents, 1- 7

Bat tery operation, 2-8

Care

CD, 4-12, 4-13

MediaDock 2000, 2-13 Ca rton contents, 1-2 CD titles

American Heritage Talking

Dictionary, 4-5

Smithsonian's America, 4 - 5 CD-ROM reader

CD busy lamp, 4-4

emergency eject, 4-13, 4-14

features

headphone ja c k, 4-4

specifications, A-1

stop /eject bu tton, 4-4

use, 4-3, 4-6

volume contr ol, 4-4 CD-ROM reader/player, 1-3 CDs

care, 4-12, 4-13

ejecting, 4-4

emergency eject, 4-13, 4-14

inserting, 4-4, 4-5

removing, 4 - 6

Cha nging I RQ and DMA settings,

3-9

Changing the volume

using hardware, 4-1 using software, 4-2

Choosing a configurat ion

Windows f or Wor kgroups, 3-5

Cleaning the MediaDoc k

2000, 2-14

Connecting

NEC Versa 2000, 2-5 options, 5- 1

Connecting options

external monitor, 5-11 exter nal PS/2 keyboard, 5-6 external PS/2 mouse, 5-7 headphones , 5-2 joystic k, 5-8 line-in device, 5-3 line-out device, 5-5 parallel device, 5-10 serial device, 5- 9 speakers, 5-2

Dimensions, A-3 Disconnec ting the NEC Versa

2000, 2-12 Docking connector, 1-5 Docking lever, 1-3, 1-5 DOS - B ased functions, 3-8

changing t he volu me, 3 - 8

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DOS - B ased functions

DMA settings, 3-10 IRQ settings, 3-10

Drive assig n ment, 4-3

Emergency eject , 4-1 3 ESSCFG.EXE, 3-8 ESSVOL.EXE, 3-8 External CRT port, 1-7, A-2 External speaker ports, 1-6, A-2

Features, 1-3

Hardware setup, 2-1, 2-3 Headp hone connec tion, 5- 2 Headp hone ports, 1 - 6, A-2

Icons, 1-8 If you need help, B - 3 Indica tor L EDs, A-3 Introduction, 1-1

Joystick, 1-7, A-2

Keyboard port, 1-7, A-2

Line-in port, 1-6, A-2 Line-out port, 1-6, A-2 Loading audio drivers for Windows

for Workgroups, 4-7

Locking latches, 1-3, 1-5

MediaDock 2000

care, 2-13 front features, 1-4 rear features, 1-6 side features, 1-4 software setup, 3-1 specifications, A-1

MediaDock 2000 connection

locking notch, 2-7 Microphone connection, 5-4 Microphone port, 1-6, A- 2 MIDI, A-2 Mid-range speakers , 1-3 Mouse port, 1-7, A-2 MS-DOS mode, 4-10 Multimedia p orts, 1-3 Musical instrument device interface

(MIDI), 1-7

Mute, 4-2

NEC Versa 2000 computer

connection, 2-5

Power ma nagement featur es , 2-8

Onli n e user's g uide, 3-7 Oper ating envir onment, 2-2 , A-3

Parallel port, 1-7, A-2 Peripheral ports, 1-3 Pla ying audio CDs

using Wi ndows 95, 4-8

using Wi ndows for W orkgrou ps,

4-8

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Pla ying ent erta inment CDs

using Wi ndows 95, 4-9 using Wi ndows for

Workgroups, 4-9 Power cable, 2-3 Power cable port, 1-7, A-2 Power supply specifications, A-3 Power ing off, 2 -10 Power ing on, 2-9 Precautions, 2-13 Problem checklist, B-1 Pr ovided software, A-4

Quad-Speed rea der

emergency eject, 4 -13

Rear panel

icons, 1-8

Running the setup utility

Windows f or Wor kgroups, 3-2 Windows 9 5, 3-6

Selecting an operating environment,

2-2 Serial port, 1-7, A-2 Setting the volume

Windows 9 5, 4-2

Windows f or Wor kgroups, 4-2 Setting up, 2-1 Setup utility

Windows f or Wor kgroups, 3-2

Windows 9 5, 3-6 Software setup

MediaDock 2000, 3-1 Solving problems, B- 1

Sound system specifications, A-1 Speaker sound

mute, 4-2 Speakers, 1-3 Specific ations, A-1 Storage envir onment, 2-2 , A-3 Storage precautions, 2-13

Taking care of the MediaDock

2000, 2-13 Troubleshooting, B-2 Turning off power, 2-10 Tu rning on power, 2-9

Undocking the NEC Versa

2000, 2-12 Usage precautions, 2-13 Using the CD-ROM, 4-3 Using the MediaDock 2000, 4-1

audio features, 4-1

Versa expansion port cover , 2-5 Volume control, 1-4

Windows 9 5

Setup utilit y, 3-6

Windows f or Wor kgroups

docked or mobile configura tion,

3-5

setup utility, 3-2 MediaDock 2000 configuration, 3-5 Mobile configuration, 3- 5

Index-3

Nec VERSA MEDIADOCK 2000 user Manual

Using this Guide

Contents

Getting Started

Using the MediaDock

Connecting Options

Specifications

Solving Problems

Index