User manual NEC POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL PII

[. . . ] NEC Computer Systems Division, A Division of Packard Bell NEC, Inc. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, the Responsible Party NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC, Inc. Boxborough, MA 01719 (508) 264-8000 declare that the product NEC PowerMate Professional Series (Pentium II 233/266/300) is in conformity with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 following table describes the interaction between these passwords. 4-28 NEC Drivers and Utilities Security Passwords PASSWORD ENABLED PASSWORD AT BOOT ACCESS SETUP ACCESS ALL SETUP FIELDS Yes SET UNATTENDED START Yes SET SECURITY HOT KEY Yes User Password Only Administrative Password Only Both User and Administrative Passwords No Passwords Enabled Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No (User) Yes (Admin) Yes Yes No No Yes No No If the Administrative Password is in effect and Setup is entered with the User Password, only the following fields may be changed. T T T T T T System Date System Time User Password Security Hot Key Unattended Start Power Management Hot Key You can enter the Setup program with either a User or Administrative password. However, more Setup choices are available with the Administrative password. NOTE NEC Drivers and Utilities 4-29 The Security Submenu lets you check or change the following password parameters. If neither the User or Administrative Password is "Enabled, " the Unattended Start and Security Hot Key fields are not displayed. NOTE T Enter Password This field allows you to enable a user level password during POST and to enter Setup. When both the "User Password is" and "Administrative Password is" are "Enabled, " only the Administrative Password gives you full access to all Setup fields. This field can be either "Enabled" or "Disabled. " The default is "Disabled. " 4-30 NEC Drivers and Utilities T Set Administrative Password This field allows you to enable an administrative level password during POST and to enter Setup. When both the "User Password is" and "Administrative Password is" are "Enabled, " only the Administrative Password gives you full access to all Setup fields. This field can be either "Enabled" or "Disabled. " The default is "Disabled. " When the Administrative password is set, you can configure User Privilege levels for limited access, no access, view only, or full access. Enter Password and Set Administrative Password Enable either or both the User or Administrative Passwords and a dialog box appears with the following prompts. Reenter your password and press Enter. Enter new password: [ Confirm new password: ] [ ] If there is already a User or Administrative Password, then a dialog box with the following prompts appears. Enter current password: [ Enter new password: [ Confirm new password: [ ] ] ] When both User and Administrative Passwords are set, the Clear User Password field appears. Press Enter to clear a User Password and display a Confirmation dialog box. Unattended Start The Unattended Start field controls the point at which the User Password is required. The Unattended Start field can only be set if a User Password is in effect. NEC Drivers and Utilities 4-31 Disabled (default) - prompts the user for the password before the system boots. Enabled - completely boots the system (including running CONFIG. SYS and AUTOEXEC. BAT), then locks the keyboard. The BIOS does not provide any prompt string. Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-) The Security Hot Key field is used to lock the keyboard when you step away from the system. When you press CTRL ­ ALT ­ alpha-numeric key (the alpha-numeric key is defined by the user) the system enters secure mode (locks the keyboard). When this Hot Key combination is entered, the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock lamps on the keyboard will flash in sequence, indicating that the system is in secure mode. If Power Management is enabled and the computer enters sleep mode (through the Power Management Hot Key, Unattended Start, or the Suspend button) while the Administrative and User passwords are set, the computer can be returned from sleep mode only by entering the User password. Entering the Administrative password, moving the mouse, or random keyboard input have no effect. NOTE 4-32 NEC Drivers and Utilities EXIT MENU Selecting "Exit" from the menu bar displays the following exit options. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit. T T T T Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes. Exit Saving Changes After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select "Exit Saving Changes" to make them operative. When "Exit Saving Changes, " has been selected, the program displays this message: Exit Saving Changes?Press Enter to Continue Press ESC to Abort To save the changes and exit Setup press Enter. Press Esc to return to the Exit submenu without affecting your changes. Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit Setup without recording any changes you may have made. After you select "Exit Discarding Changes, the program displays this message: Exit Discarding Changes?Press Enter to Continue Press ESC to Abort To exit Setup without saving the changes press Enter. Press Esc to return to the Exit submenu without affecting your changes. NEC Drivers and Utilities 4-33 Load Setup Defaults To load all the default Setup values in the Setup menus, select "Load Setup Defaults" from the Exit Submenu. Press Enter to Continue Press ESC to Abort To load the defaults shipped with the system, press Enter. [. . . ] Screen resolution, pixel depth, and refresh-rates are with the standard 2 MB of video RAM and with the 2 MB option installed on the video board. Matrox Mystique Video Board Support BITS/PIXEL (2 MB) 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24 8, 16 8, 16 8 8 BITS/PIXEL (4 MB) 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24 8, 16 MAXIMUM REFRESH RATE 200 Hz 150 Hz 130 Hz 120 Hz 90 Hz 60 Hz RESOLUTION 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 Graphics Controller T T T T T #9 Imagine128 Series 2 128-bit graphics accelerator Memory configuration: 4 MB VRAM Horizontal sync signals: 31. 5 KHz - 100 KHz Vertical refresh: 60 Hz - 150 Hz RAMDAC: 220 MHz D-2 Graphics Specifications T T T T Video output signal: analog Video connector: standard 15-pin D-shell Feature connector: VESA 26-pin header 32-bit bus architecture: PCI local bus The system supports the following resolutions, color depths, and refresh rates for the Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 video board installed in some models. Screen resolution, pixel depth, and refresh-rates are with the standard 4 MB of video RAM installed on the video board. Number Nine Imagine Video Board Support RESOLUTION 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 NUMBER OF COLORS 16 M 16 M 16 M 16 M 65 K 65 K 65 K MAXIMUM REFRESH RATE 150 Hz 150 Hz 150 Hz 150 Hz 118 Hz 83 Hz 72 Hz M = millions; K = thousands Graphics Specifications D-3 Index A Advanced menu, 4-14 America Online, 7-6 Audio connectors, 1-10 Audio functions, using, 2-11 B Backing up, 2-15 Battery, 2-26 replacing, 2-26 BIOS recovery jumper, 6-5 Boot options, 4-10 Boot sequence, 4-10 Boot speed, 4-11 Bulletin board service, 7-4 C Cable floppy drive, 5-23 hard disk signal, 5-24 SCSI, 5-25 system power, 5-26 Cache, C-1 CD-ROM reader drive assignment, 1-6 eject/retract button, 1-7 emergency eject, 1-8 features, 1-6, 1-8 volume control, 1-7 CDs handling, 2-9 loading, 2-10 removing, 2-11 Changing password parameters, 4-30 Changing video drivers, 2-18 Chassis, 3-3 Checking hard disk drive parameters, 4-7 Cleaning your system, 2-22 Clock Speed, C-1 CMOS battery replacement, 2-26 CMOS jumper, 6-8 Configuration jumpers, 6-4 Configurations, 3-1 Configuring Plug and Play, 4-24 Configuring Power Management, 4-21 Connectors, 1-9 keyboard, 1-10 mouse, 1-11 printer, 1-10 serial port, 1-10 Universal Serial Bus, 1-11 VGA monitor connector, 1-9 Cover removal, 5-3 D Denying access to CMOS jumper, 6-10 Desktop Management Interface, 4-39 Device slot locations, 5-21 Device slots, 3-3 Index-1 Disk lamp, 1-4 Diskette drive, 1-5 Diskettes, included, 3-1 Documentation, xvi, 2-29, 2-30 Drivers, 3-1 changing video, 2-18 video, 4-41 E ECP. See Enhanced Capabilities Port E-mail support, 7-8 Enhanced Capabilities Port, 3-10 Enhanced Parallel Port, 3-10 EPP. See Enhanced Parallel Port Error message, 8-1 Exiting setup, 4-33 Expansion board installation, 5-9 removal, 5-12 Expansion board installation, 5-8, 5-9 Expansion slots, 3-3 External options, 5-39 parallel printer, 5-39 serial devices, 5-40 F Fax support, 7-8 FaxFlash service, 7-2 Feature connector, 3-10 Features, 3-3 audio, 2-11 back, 1-8­1-12 CD-ROM reader, 1-6 diskette drive, 1-5 diskettes, 2-7 Flash ROM, 3-6 Index-2 front, 1-2­1-8 graphics, 3-7 Heceta chip, 4-40 PCI local bus, 3-6 Pentium II, 3-4 power saving, 1-3 SCSI port, 3-11 SIMM memory, 3-4 system controls and lamps, 1-3­1-4 Finding information, 2-31 Flash ROM, 3-6 Flashing the BIOS, 4-34 Floppy drive cable, 5-23 Front panel removal, 5-33 Full Power On mode, 1-4 G Graphics, 3-7 MPEG, 3-7 Graphics accelerator, 3-8 Graphics specifications, D-1 Matrox Mystique, D-1 Number Nine Imagine Series 2, D-2 H Handling CDs, 2-9 Hard disk drive parameters, 4-7 Hard disk signal cables, 5-24 Headphones, 1-7 Heceta chip, 4-40 Help, 8-9 from the NECCSD Technical Support Center, 8-10 from your company, 8-9 from your NECCSD dealer, 8-9 repair service, 8-11 I IDE translation mode other operating systems, 4-9 Information, 2-31 Information services, 7-1 America Online, 7-6 CompuServe, 7-7 E-mail support, 7-8 fax support, 7-8 Internet, 7-9 NECCSD bulletin board service, 7-4 NECCSD FaxFlash, 7-2 NECCSD ftp site, 7-9 NECCSD technical support, 7-10 NECCSD World Wide Web home page, 7-9 World Wide Web, 7-9 Installing expansion board, 5-9 Intel Pentium II Processor, 3-4 Internet, 7-9 Interrupt controller, 3-5 Inventory, 4-38 IR window, 1-5 IrDA data transfer, 1-5 J Jumper clearing password, 6-12 denying access to CMOS, 6-10 Jumpers BIOS recovery, 6-5 CMOS, 6-8 system board, 6-4 K Keyboard connecting, 1-10 port, 1-10 L Lamps CD busy, 1-7 disk, 1-4 power, 1-4 LANDesk Client Manager features, 4-36 Line in jack, 1-10 Line out jack, 1-10 Loading CDs, 2-10 Locating expansion slots, 5-8 M Main menu options, 4-5 Managing workstations, 4-37 Matrox video board, 1-12 features, 1-12 Memory, 3-4 Menus Advanced, 4-14 Main, 4-5 Microphone features, 1-10 jack, 1-10 Monitor selection, 2-19 Monitoring PC health, 4-38 Mouse cleaning, 2-23 clicking, 2-6 connecting, 1-11 double clicking, 2-6 dragging, 2-6 port, 1-11 pressing, 2-6 using, 2-5­2-6 Index-3 MPEG, 3-7 N NEC Information group, 2-29 NECCSD bulletin board service, 74 NECCSD FaxFlash, 7-2 NECCSD repair service, 8-11 NECCSD technical support center, 8-10 NECCSD Technical support services, 7-10 Non-warranty repair service, 8-11 O Online documentation, 2-29, 2-30 Option installation, 5-1, 5-20 cover removal, 5-3 expansion boards, 5-8 external options, 5-39 precautions, 5-2 SIMM memory, 5-13 storage devices, 5-20 Video upgrade, 5-18 P Panel replacement, 5-37 Parallel port, 1-10 Parallel port addresses, 4-17 Password changing entries, 4-30 setting, 2-12, 4-28 use of, 2-13 PC health indicator, 4-37 PC Health meter, 4-37 PCI local bus, 3-6 Peripheral submenu, 4-15 Port Index-4 IR, 1-4 Universal Serial Bus, 1-11 Ports ECP, 3-10 EPP, 3-10 IDE, 3-10 SCSI, 3-11 Power button, 1-3 Power lamp, 1-4 Power saving, 3-12 Power saving features, 1-3 Power supply features, 1-11 Power supply fan, 1-11 Printer port, 1-10 connector, 1-10 Printing, 2-16 Printing within Windows, 2-16 Problems, 8-2 CD-ROM, 8-7 Common problem solutions, 8-3 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 Processor, C-1 Processor, Pentium II, 3-4 Product Recovery CD, 4-46 R Removing CDs, 2-11 Removing diskettes, 2-7 Removing expansion board, 5-12 Repair service, 8-11 Reset button, 1-4 Restarting your computer, 1-4 Restoring individual files, 4-43 Restoring system software restore individual files, 4-43­4-45 restore indvidual files, 4-42 system recovery, 4-42, 4-46, 4-47 S Saving work, 2-15 SCSI board, 1-13 features, 1-13 SCSI cable, 5-25 SCSI port, 3-11 Security features, 2-12 Serial COM port addresses, 4-16 Serial ports, 1-10 Services, 8-9 Setting a password, 2-12 Setting date and time, 2-4 Setting passwords, 4-28 Setting system date/time, 4-6 Setting user and administrative passwords, 4-31 Setup utility, 4-1 Setup utility uses, 4-2 Shipping procedures, 2-25 Shutting down system, 2-3 Side panel removal, 5-32 SIMM installation, 5-17 SIMM memory, 3-4 SIMM removal, 5-15 SIMM upgrade, 5-12 SIMMs supported, 3-4 Sound, 3-11 Sound software, 1-15 Speakerphone, 1-10 Starting Setup utility, 4-3 Starting the system, 2-1 Storage device installation, 5-20, 5-21, 5-29 cabling, 5-27 device cables, 5-23 device preparation, 5-22 device slots, 5-20 Suspend button, 1-3, 3-12 Suspend mode, 1-3, 1-4, 2-12 Suspend power, 2-11 System board interrupt controller, 3-5 jumpers, 6-4 System care, 2-21 System power cables, 5-26 System recovery, 4-42, 4-46, 4-47 System restore options, 4-42 System shutdown, 2-3 System specifications, C-1 calendar clock, C-3 device slots, C-5 dimensions, C-7 expansion slots, C-5 graphics, D-1 I/O facilities, C-3 keyboard, C-8 mouse, C-8 RAM, C-2 ROM, C-3 sound, C-6 speakers, C-6 video memory, C-3 System startup, 2-1 Index-5 T Technical support, 7-10 Troubleshooting, 8-1 Common problems, 8-3 If you have a problem, 8-1 Minor problems, 8-2 NECCSD Technical support center, 8-10 Replacing the CMOS battery, 2-26 Typematic rate delay, 4-13 U Universal Serial Bus ports, 1-11 Upgrading memory, 5-14 Using diskettes, 2-7 Using the SCSISelect utility, 4-35 Utilities Setup, 4-1 V VESA modes, 4-22 VGA monitor connector, 1-9 Video upgrade, 5-18 Voltage selector switch, 1-11 Volume, 1-7 W Warranty repair service, 8-11 Ways to protect your system, 2-21 Index-6 (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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