User manual NEC POWERMATE VE 03-1996

[. . . ] PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER 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. [. . . ] Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the parameter and press Enter to select a submenu. See the sections following the table for a description of Main Menu parameters from the summary window. Main Menu Parameters PARAMETER System Time System Date Diskette A: Diskette B: OPTIONS HH:MM:SS MM/DD/YYYY DESCRIPTION Sets the system time. Sets the system date. 360KB, 5 1/4" Selects the type of diskette drive in your system. 1. 2MB, 5 1/4" 720KB, 3 1/2" 1. 44MB, 3 1/2" (default A) 2. 88MB, 3 1/2" Not Installed (default B) User (default) Monochrome EGA/VGA (default) CGA 80x25 Described in the following sections. Auto (default) Automatically detected by the system Automatically detected by the system Described in the following sections. Displays the amount of extended memory detected at power-on. IDE Adapter Video System Memory Cache Memory Shadow Boot Options NumLock System Memory Extended Memory 4-8 Setting System Parameters IDE Adapters IDE adapters control the IDE devices, such as IDE hard disk drives and IDE CD-ROM readers, in your system. Setup supports up to four IDE devices, with an IDE adapter for each of the following configurations: 1 Master 1 Master, 1 Slave 2 Masters 2 Masters, 1 Slave 2 Masters, 2 Slaves The master/slave combination for a standard hard disk configuration is "1 Master. " If you add a hard disk to the fast IDE port (IDE1 connector), the combination becomes "1 Master, 1 Slave. " Change the jumper setting on the IDE device to set the device to master or slave (see the documentation that comes with the device). For multimedia systems, the IDE hard disk and CD-ROM reader are both "Masters. " The hard disk drive is the "Master" on the primary connector and the CD-ROM reader is the "Master" on the secondary connector. If you add an IDE hard disk to the system, the combination becomes "2 Masters, 1 Slave. " If you change the CD-ROM reader setting in the multimedia configuration, the CONFIG. SYS and AUTOEXEC. BAT require changes as well. NOTE Setting System Parameters 4-9 Select the IDE Adapter option configuration directly from the Main Menu summary window. Available options include: s IDE Adapter 0 Master s IDE Adapter 0 Slave s IDE Adapter 1 Master s IDE Adapter 1 Slave. IDE Adapter 0 configures the fast IDE port (IDE1 connector), and IDE Adapter 1 configures the standard IDE port (IDE2 connector). Each IDE Adapter parameter has a right-pointing arrow to the left of it. Select an IDE Adapter option and set parameters for each hard disk separately. If your IDE hard disk features auto IDE type detection, you need only to select the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter. The system then automatically detects the hard disk type and sets the remaining parameters. If your IDE hard disk features auto IDE type detection, you need only to select the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter. The system then automatically detects the hard disk type and sets the remaining parameters. NOTE 4-10 Setting System Parameters IDE Hard Disk Parameters PARAMETER Type OPTIONS 1 to 39 User Auto DESCRIPTION Selecting 1 to 39 fills in all remaining fields with values for predefined disk type. When "Auto" is selected the BIOS automatically sets the drive type. Specifies the number of the cylinder at which to change the write timing. Cylinders Heads Sectors/Track Write Precomp Multi-Sector Transfers 1 to 16, 384 1 to 16 1 to 63 0 to 65534 None 2, 4, 8, 16, Sectors Specifies the number of sectors in Disabled multi-sector transfers. Specifies the transfer mode. LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled (default) 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Enabled (default) Disabled Standard, Fast PIO1, PIO2, PIO3 Memory Cache For memory caching parameters, select Memory Cache directly from the Main Menu summary window. See the following table for a description of memory cache parameters. Setting System Parameters 4-11 ! Incorrect settings malfunction. CAUTION can cause the system to Memory Cache Parameters PARAMETER External Cache Cache Video BIOS area Caching Memory Regions OPTIONS Enabled Disabled (default) Enabled (default) Disabled Enabled Disabled (default) DESCRIPTION Sets the state of external cache. ROM located in specified segments of memory and can improve performance. CAUTION: Some add-in cards, particularly with on-board firmware, do not work properly when shadowed. Memory Shadow Memory Shadow is always enabled. This parameter is not user-selectable. Boot Options Your system might require a Supervisor password to set Boot parameters. [. . . ] The interrupt controller has priority assignment modes that can be reconfigured at any time during system operations. Interrupt-level assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority. See Chapter 4, Setting System Parameters, for information on changing the interrupts using Setup. INTERRUPT CONTROLLER Interrupt Level Assignments INTERRUPT PRIORITY IRQ00 IRQ01 IRQ02 IRQ03 IRQ04 IRQ05 IRQ06 IRQ07 INTERRUPT DEVICE Counter/Timer Keyboard Cascade (INT output from slave) COM2 and COM4 COM1 and COM3 Parallel Port 2/Audio (if present) Diskette Drive Controller Parallel Port 1 Reviewing System Interrupts B-1 Interrupt Level Assignments INTERRUPT PRIORITY IRQ08 IRQ09 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 INTERRUPT DEVICE Real-time clock Network Board (if installed) Available Available PS/2 mouse Coprocessor Primary IDE Secondary IDE B-2 Reviewing System Interrupts Index A Accessing Voyetra from Windows 95, 6-1 Accessing Voyetra from Windows for Workgroups, 6-1 Activating a module, 6-3 America Online, 7-7 APM, 4-21 AT&T Interchange, 7-9 Audio connectors, 1-10 AudioStation modules CD, 6-4 DAT, 6-5 MIDI, 6-5 Mixer, 6-4 AudioStation screen, 6-2 B Backup, 4-20 Battery, 4-22, 8-9 replacing, 8-9 Boot parameters, 4-12 Bulletin board service, 7-4 C CD-ROM reader drive assignment, 1-5 eject/retract button, 1-7 emergency eject, 1-7 features, 1-5, 1-7 volume control, 1-6 CMOS battery replacement, 8-9 memory, 4-1 RTC chip, 4-1 values, 4-22, 4-23 COM ports, 4-15, 4-16 CompuServe, 7-8 Configuration jumpers, 5-2 Connectors, 1-10 keyboard, 1-11 mouse, 1-11 network interface board, 1-12 printer, 1-10 serial port, 1-10 VGA monitor connector, 1-10 Cover removal, 3-5 D Default parameters, 4-23 Diagnostics, 8-12 QAPlus, 8-12 Disk lamp, 1-4 Diskette drive, 1-4 controller, 4-15, 4-17 Documentation, xi­xiv, 2-2, 2-4 Dual-IDE controllers, 4-9, 4-15 E Edit digital audio files, 6-11 MIDI song file, 6-7 . WAV files, 6-5 Index-1 Editing options MIDI song files, 6-8 E-mail support, 7-10 Error message, 8-1 Ethernet network, 1-12 Expansion board installation, 3-8 External options, 3-46 parallel printer, 3-46 serial devices, 3-47 F FastFacts service, 7-2 Fax support, 7-10 Features back, 1-8­1-12 CD-ROM reader, 1-5 diskette drive, 1-4 front, 1-1­1-7 power saving, 1-3 system controls and lamps, 1-3­1-4 Finding information, 2-5 Full Power On mode, 1-4 H Hard disk drive controller, 4-15 Headphones, 1-6 Help, 8-13 NEC dealer, 8-13 NEC's Technical Support Center, 8-14 Your company, 8-13 Your repair service, 8-14 I I/O ports, 4-15 IDE controllers, 4-9, 4-15 Index-2 IDE device system support, 4-9 Information, 2-5 Information services, 7-1 America Online, 7-7 AT&T Interchange, 7-9 CompuServe, 7-8 E-mail support, 7-10 fax support, 7-10 Internet, 7-11 NEC bulletin board service, 7-4 NEC technical support, 7-11 NEC's FastFacts, 7-2 NEC's ftp site, 7-11 NEC's World Wide Web home page, 7-11 World Wide Web, 7-11 I Internet, 7-11 Interrupt controller, B-1 J Jack line in, 1-10 line out, 1-10 Jumpers processor, 5-3 system board, 5-2 K Keyboard auto repeat rate, 4-13 click, 4-13 connecting, 1-11 NumLock, 4-13 port, 1-11 L Lamps CD busy, 1-7 disk, 1-4 power, 1-3 Load a MIDI song file, 6-7 LPT port, 4-15, 4-16 M Main Menu, 4-3 options, 4-7 summary window, 4-4, 4-8 Memory CMOS, 4-1 Microphone features, 1-10, 1-14 jack, 1-10 MIDI Editer screen, 6-6 Mouse clicking, 2-1 connecting, 1-11, 2-2 disconnecting, 2-2 double clicking, 2-1 dragging, 2-2 pad, 2-2 port, 1-11 pressing, 2-2 using, 2-1­2-2 Multimedia Sound Software package, 6-1 N NEC bulletin board service, 7-4 NEC Information group, 2-2 NEC repair service, 8-14 NEC technical support center, 8-14 NEC Technical support services, 7-11 NEC's FastFacts, 7-2 Network interface board, 1-12 Network-ready models, 1-12 NIC connectors, 1-12 O Online diagnostics, 8-12 Online documentation, xiii, 2-2, 2-4 Option installation, 3-1, 3-26 cover removal, 3-5 expansion boards, 3-8 external options, 3-46 precautions, 3-4 processor upgrade, 3-24 SIMM memory, 3-17 storage devices, 3-28 Video memory, 3-22 P Parallel port, 1-10 Passwords, 4-17, 4-19 Peripheral parameters, 4-15, 4-16 Play CD, 6-4 digital audio files, 6-10 MIDI song file, 6-7 Power Bar, 6-2 buttons, 6-3 Power button, 1-3 Power lamp, 1-4 Power management, 4-20­4-21 Power saving features, 1-3 Power supply features, 1-11 Printer port, 1-10 connector, 1-10 settings, 4-15 Index-3 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 upgrade, 3-24 R Record . WAV files, 6-9 Repair service, 8-14 Replacing the CMOS battery, 8-9 Reset button, 1-3 Restarting your computer, 1-3 S Security, 4-17, 4-19 Serial port settings, 4-15 Serial ports, 1-10 Services, 8-13 Setup keyboard, 4-13 Setup utility, 4-2 backup reminder, 4-20 boot parameters, 4-12 CMOS settings, 4-22, 4-23 configuring I/O ports, 4-15 diskette drive parameters, 4-7 displaying a submenu, 4-7 Exit menu, 4-22­4-24 help, 4-4, 4-7 IDE adapters, 4-9 Index-4 IDE controller, 4-15 IDE devices, 4-9 integrated peripherals, 4-15, 4-16 key functions, 4-6 keyboard parameters, 4-13 legend bar, 4-6, 4-7 loading default settings, 4-23 loading previous values, 4-23 Main Menu, 4-3 Main Menu options, 4-7 Main Menu summary window, 4-4, 4-8 memory, 4-7 menu bar, 4-5 passwords, 4-17 power management, 4-20 Power menu, 4-20, 4-21 saving changes, 4-22, 4-24 Security menu, 4-17 selecting a menu bar option, 4-5 selecting a menu item, 4-7 starting, 4-3 system date, 4-7 system time, 4-7 using, 4-4 video parameters, 4-7 virus check reminder, 4-20 SIMM installation, 3-21 upgrade, 3-17 Sound software, 1-14 Speakers, 1-14 Storage device installation, 3-28 desktop, 3-37 device cables, 3-30 device preparation, 3-29 device slots, 3-28 Supervisor password, 4-17, 4-19 Suspend button, 1-3 mode, 1-3, 1-4 System board interrupt controller, B-1 jumpers, 5-2 T Technical support, 7-11 Troubleshooting, 8-1 common problems, 8-3 if you have a problem, 8-1 NEC Technical support center, 8-14 online diagnostics, 8-12 problem checklist, 8-2 replacing the CMOS battery, 8-9 U User password, 4-17, 4-19 V VGA monitor connector, 1-10 Video upgrade, 3-22 Virus protection, 4-20 Voltage selector switch, 1-11 Volume, 1-6, 1-14 Voyetra software components, 6-1 AudioStation, 6-2 W Warranty repair service, 8-14 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. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ]