User manual NEC DIRECTION L

[. . . ] PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc. NECCSD 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 NECCSD 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. [. . . ] To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press the Enter key on your keyboard. T Memory Reservation (submenu) This option lets you configure memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices. When selected, the submenu displays a list of addresses from which specific addresses can be selected. Use the arrow (cursor) keys to highlight an upper memory block, then press Enter. Select "Available" (default) or "Reserved" with the cursor keys, then press Enter to change the setting. To return to the Resource Configuration submenu, press the Esc key. T IRQ Reservation Submenu This option lets you reserve specific IRQs (interrupt requests) for use by legacy ISA devices. Use the arrow (cursor) keys to highlight the specified IRQ, then press Enter. Select "Available" (default) or "Reserved" with the arrow keys, then press Enter to change the setting. 4-12 System BIOS and Utilities ! WARNING An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device. To return to the Advanced Menu, press the Esc key twice. Peripheral Configuration Submenu This submenu can be used to configure your system's ports or peripheral devices. To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press the Enter key on your keyboard. The following options appear: T Serial Port A/Serial Port B These options let you configure your system's Serial Port A or Serial Port B. You can choose "Auto" (default), "Enabled" or "Disabled. " The "Auto" setting causes the Setup program to assign the first free COM port (e. g. , COM 1 3F8h, IRQ4 or COM2, 2F8h, IRQ3). Note that if you set a specific serial port address, it does not appear in the list of options for the other serial port. ! WARNING An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device. System BIOS and Utilities 4-13 If you select the Enabled option, you'll see additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O address and IRQs for the port you're configuring. NOTE T Mode (Serial Port B) If installed, this option sets the mode for "Serial Port B" to "Normal. " T Parallel Port This option configures the system's parallel port. Choose "Auto" (default), "Enabled" or "Disabled. " The "Auto" setting causes the Setup program to assign LPT 1 378h, IRQ7. If you select the Enabled option, you'll see additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O address and IRQs for the port you're configuring. NOTE T Mode (Parallel Port) This option sets the mode for the parallel port. The options include "Output Only" (AT-compatible mode), "Bidirectional" (PS/2-compatible mode), "EPP" (Extended Parallel Port ­ high speed bidirectional) and "ECP" (Enhanced Capabilities Port ­ high speed bidirectional). 4-14 System BIOS and Utilities ! WARNING An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device, To return to the Resource Configuration submenu, press the Esc key on your keyboard. Then press Esc a second time to return to the Advanced Menu. T Floppy Disk Controller This option configures the system's diskette drive controller. Select "Enabled" (default) or "Disabled. " T IDE Controller This option configures the system's integrated IDE controller. Select from "Primary, " "Secondary, " "Both" (default) or "Disabled. " To return to the Advanced Menu, press the Esc key. Keyboard Configuration Submenu This submenu can be used to configure specific keyboard features. The following options appear: T NumLock This option controls whether the NumLock key on the keyboard is on or off at boot-up. The choices are "Auto" (default), "On" or "Off. " System BIOS and Utilities 4-15 T Key Click This feature enables or disables the key click option. Select "Enabled" or "Disabled" (default). T Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate This feature selects the key repeat rate, the rate at which a key, when pressed and held, repeats itself. The eight options range from 30 per second (default) to 2 per second. T Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay This feature selects the delay before key repeats. The default is ½ second. To return to the Advanced Menu, press the Esc key. Video Configuration Submenu This submenu can be used to configure specific video features. To enter the submenu, highlight the field, then press the Enter key on your keyboard. [. . . ] This malfunction requires repair of system board. D-10 System Board, Connectors, and Error Messages BEEP CODES Beep codes can signify a terminal error. If the BIOS detects a terminal error condition, it sounds an error beep code, halts the POST, and attempts to display a port 80h code on the POST card's LED display. Beep Codes BEEPS 1 1-2 1-2-2-3 1-3-1-1 1-3-1-3 1-3-4-1 1-3-4-3 1-4-1-1 2-1-2-3 2-2-3-1 80H CODE B4h 98h 16h 20h 22h 3Ch 2Eh 30h 46h 58h DESCRIPTION One short beep before boot Search for options ROMs BIOS ROM checksum Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 keyboard controller RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Check ROM copyright notice Test for unexpected interrupts System Board, Connectors, and Error Messages D-11 Index A Access cover removal, 5-4 Access cover replacement, 5-7 Advanced Power Management, 2-8 America Online, 7-6 Audio connectors features, 1-10 line in jack, 1-10 line out jack, 1-10 microphone in jack, 1-11 MIDI/game port, 1-11 Audio features, 2-8 B Backing up, 2-12 Battery, 2-18 replacing, 2-18 Beeping, 2-2 BIOS recovery, 6-4 Board removal, 5-12 Board installation, 5-10 Bulletin board service, 7-3 C Cable diskette drive, 5-21 IDE, 5-22 power, 5-23 CD-ROM reader features, 1-5, 1-6 CDs, 2-5 cleaning, 2-6 handling, 2-6 loading, 2-7 removing, 2-8 using, 2-5 Chassis, 3-2 Checking hard disk drive parameters, 4-8 Cleaning your system, 2-16 CMOS battery replacement, 2-18 Compact discs. See CDs CompuServe, 7-7 Connectors audio, 1-10 audio ports, 1-10 keyboard port, 1-10 mouse port, 1-10 parallel port, 1-10 serial ports, 1-10 USB ports, 1-10 Cursor movement wheel, 1-15 D Date, 2-4 Device installation 3 1/2-inch, 5-28 5 1/4-inch, 5-31 DIMM installation, 5-16 DIMM removal, 5-15 Disk lamp, 1-4 Diskette drive busy lamp, 1-4, 2-5 eject button, 1-5 Index-1 features, 1-4 using, 2-4 Diskette drive cabling, 5-25 Diskettes, 2-4 Display properties, 2-13 video drivers, 2-13 Documentation, xiv­xv online, 2-21 printed, 2-1, 2-21 Drivers video, 4-27 E E-mail support, 7-8 Emergency eject hole, 1-6 Expansion slots location, 5-9 External connectors audio ports, 1-10 fax/modem ports, 1-12 keyboard port, 1-10 mouse port, 1-10 parallel port, 1-10 SCSI port, 1-11 serial ports, 1-10 USB ports, 1-10 video connector, 1-11 External options, 5-34 parallel printer, 5-34 serial devices, 5-36 F Fax support, 7-8 FaxFlash service, 7-2 Features CD-ROM reader, 1-5 controls, 1-3, 1-4 Index-2 diskette drive, 1-4 diskettes, 2-4 fax/modem, 1-12 microphone, 1-14 mouse, 1-15 multimedia, 2-8, 3-4 power management, 2-8 speakers, 1-14 system, 3-1 system board, 3-2 Zip drive, 1-12 Finding information, 2-21 Flashing the BIOS, 4-26 Front panel disk lamp, 1-4 features, 1-2 power button, 1-3 power lamp, 1-4 reset button, 1-3 Front panel removal, 5-27 H Handling CDs, 2-6 Hard disk drive parameters, 4-8 Headphone jack, 1-6 Help, 8-8 From NECCSD Technical Support, 8-9 From your company, 8-9 From your NECCSD dealer, 8-9 repair service, 8-10 I IDE device cabling, 5-24 Information, 2-21 Information services, 7-1 America Online, 7-6 CompuServe, 7-7 E-mail support, 7-8 fax support, 7-8 Internet, 7-9 NECCSD technical support, 7-10 NECCSD bulletin board service, 7-3 NECCSD FaxFlash, 7-2 NECCSD ftp site, 7-9 NECCSD World Wide Web home page, 7-9 World Wide Web, 7-9 Installation options, 5-1 Internet, 7-9 J Jumper location, 6-1 Jumper settings, 6-2 K Keyboard port, 1-10 L Limited warranty, B-1 Line in jack, 1-10 Line out jack, 1-10 Loading CDs, 2-7 M Microphone, 1-14 Microphone in jack, 1-11 MIDI/game port, 1-11 Mouse, 1-15 Mouse port, 1-10 N NECCSD bulletin board service, 7-3 NECCSD FaxFlash, 7-2 NECCSD technical support, 8-9 NECCSD Technical support services, 7-10 Non-warranty repair service, 8-10 O Online documentation, 2-21 Option installation external options, 5-34 precautions, 5-2 P Panel replacement, 5-33 Parallel port, 1-10 Password clearing, 6-2 setting, 2-9 Supervisor, 2-9 User, 2-9 using, 2-10 POST, 2-2 Power lamp, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2 Power management features, 2-8 setting, 2-8 Power saving, 3-7 Power supply, 1-12 Powering off, 2-3 Printing a document, 2-12 within Windows, 2-12 Problems, 8-2 CD-ROM, 8-7 Common problem solutions, 8-3 Index-3 Diskette drive, 8-5 Keyboard/mouse, 8-7 Microphone, 8-8 Monitor, 8-6 Speakers, 8-8 System, 8-3 What to do, 8-2 Productivity, 2-11 Protecting your system, 2-15 R Rear panel audio ports, 1-10 fax/modem ports, 1-12 features, 1-7 keyboard port, 1-10 mouse port, 1-10 parallel port, 1-10 serial ports, 1-10 USB ports, 1-10 video connector, 1-11 Refresh rate, 2-13 Removing CDs, 2-8 Removing diskettes, 2-5 Repair service, 8-10 Reset button, 1-3 S Saving power, 2-8 Saving work, 2-11 Security features, 2-9 Supervisor password, 2-9 User password, 2-9 Security features, 2-9 Serial port, 1-10 Services, 8-8 Setting a password, 2-9 Index-4 Setting the date and time, 2-4 Setup utility, 4-2 Setup utility uses, 4-2 Shipping procedures, 2-17 Shutting down the system, 2-3 Speakers, 1-14 Starting Setup utility, 4-3 Starting the system, 2-2 Storage device installation, 5-26 cabling, 5-23 device cables, 5-20 device preparation, 5-19 device slots, 5-18 Suspend button, 3-7 System care, 2-15 System shutdown, 2-3 System startup, 2-2 T Technical support, 7-10 Time, 2-4 Troubleshooting, 8-1 Common problems, 8-3 If you have a problem, 8-1 Minor problems, 8-2 Replacing the CMOS battery, 2-18 U USB ports, 1-10 Using diskettes, 2-4 Utilities Setup, 4-2 V Video connector, 1-11 Video drivers checking, 2-13 Video upgrade, 5-17 Voltage selector switch, 1-12 W Warranty repair service, 8-10 Z Zip drive release button/data lamp, 1-13 using, 1-12 Index-5 (For United States Use Only) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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