User manual NEC POWERMATE VT 300

[. . . ] 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. NEC CSD 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 CSD 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. [. . . ] Replace the left side cover, plug in the power cord, and power up the system. Run the BIOS Setup utility to check the configuration of your system. Configuring the System 3-39 Power On Mode Your system can be jumpered to start up in one of the following two ways: T when the power button is pressed T when the power cord is connected ("Immediate Boot Up"). To change the way your system starts up, change the jumper setting on jumper block JP1. WARNING The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting. 2. Remove the left side cover (see "Removing the Left Side Cover" in Chapter 4). Locate JP1 on the system board (see the figure "Locating system board jumpers" earlier in this chapter). Set jumper JP1 as follows. T Set the jumper on pins 1 and 2 to allow system boot up when the power button is pressed. T Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 for immediate system boot up when the power cable is connected. To prevent loss of the jumper, "park" it on pin 1 only. 3-40 Configuring the System 5. Replace the left side cover (see "Replacing the Left Side Cover" in Chapter 4). Set the BIOS for the power option you jumpered (see "Advanced Menu - Power Management Setup" in this chapter for the settings). Configuring the System 3-41 4 Installing Options T General Rules T Safety Precautions T System Unit Covers T System Board Options T Expansion Boards T Data Storage Devices This chapter provides installation instructions for a variety of industry-standard and NEC CSD expansion options that you can add to your system. Included in the chapter are procedures for T T T T T memory module upgrade processor upgrade expansion board installation AGP board installation data storage device installation. Most procedures require removal of the system's left side cover. Some procedures require removing the right side cover and the front panel. Procedures for removing the covers and front panel are included in this chapter. General Rules Follow these general rules when installing system options. T Turn off system power and unplug the power cable. T Turn off and disconnect all peripherals from the front or rear of the system. T When handling boards or chips, touch the system metal frame to discharge static. T Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure. T All screws are Phillips-head unless otherwise specified. Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed. 4-2 Installing Options Safety Precautions Observe safety rules when working inside the system and when handling computer components. Avoid electric shock or personal injury by observing the following warning. !WARNING Before removing system covers, turn off the power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged. Static electricity and improper installation procedures can damage computer components. Protect computer components by following these safety instructions. !Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the system unit cover. T Avoid carpets in cool, dry areas. Leave boards and chips in their anti-static packaging until ready to be installed. T Dissipate static electricity before handling any system components (boards, chips, memory modules) by touching a grounded metal object, such as the system's unpainted metal chassis. If possible, use antistatic devices, such as wrist straps and floor mats. Installing Options 4-3 T Always hold a chip or board by its edges. Avoid touching the components on the chip or board. T Take care when connecting or disconnecting cables. [. . . ] One of the following CD-ROM drives comes with the system. T Lite-On LTN-301 32X CD-ROM drive T NEC CDR-3000A 32X CD-ROM drive T Lite-On LTN-382 40X CD-ROM drive (when available) DVD-ROM Drive Some systems may come with one of the following DVDROM drives. T Hitachi GD-2500 4X DVD-ROM drive T Hitachi 6X DVD-ROM drive (when available) B-8 System Specifications PC Card Adapter Some models may come with the PC card adapter. T T T T Controller Chip VG469; Intel register, step B compatible Supports ISA Plug and Play Supports mixed voltage (3V) cards Vcc and Vpp Matrix: Micrel MTC2563 Zip Drive Some models may come with an Iomega Zip 100 ATA Drive. T T T T Removable Zip disk capacity -- 100 MB formatted Sustained data transfer rate up to 11. 2 Mbits/sec Burst transfer rate up to 26. 7 Mbits/sec Spindle speed -- 2941 rpm Tape Backup Unit Some models may come with a Seagate CTT8000 ATAPI 8-GB mini cartridge drive. T 900 Oe 740 Travan cartridge capacity 4. 0 GB (uncompressed) 8. 0 GB (compressed) T Effective backup rate 30 MB/min typical native 45 MB/min typical compressed System Specifications B-9 Speakers Some models may come with a Harman Kardon 10-watt speaker system. Dimensions System Unit T T T T T T T T Height -- 14. 04 in. (213. 3 mm) Weight -- 3. 5 to 4 lb. Power T Power supply -- 145 Watt, 110/220 Volt switch selectable T Power management -- full-power reduction Operating Environment T Temperature -- 50° F to 95° F (10° C to 35° C) T Relative humidity -- 20% to 80% B-10 System Specifications Compliance Domestic: Canadian: European: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B UL 1950 3rd edition C-UL C22. 2 No. 950-95 ICES-003 Issue 2, Revision 1 CE EMC Directive 89/336 EEC EN55022:1993 Class B EN50082-1:1997 CE LVD Directive 73/23 EEC EN60950 Meets all requirements in European Waste Regulation Ordinance for packaging and scrap. System Specifications B-11 Index 3 3 1/2-inch hard drive, installing, 4-48 BIOS Setup utility Advanced menu, 3-11 Exit menu, 3-19 Main menu, 3-6, 3-7 navigation keys, 3-7 Security menu, 3-18 starting, 3-6 uses, 3-2, 3-7 BIOS updates, 3-20 Boards expansion, 4-29 fax/modem, B-6 modem, 1-12 network, 1-12, 4-44 Booting problems, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5 Buttons power, 1-3 sleep, 1-3 5 5 1/4-inch device installing, 4-45, 4-51 A Adapter PC card, 1-6 Advanced menu (BIOS), 3-11 AGP board, 1-12, 1-14 AGP graphics board installing, 4-34 models, B-7 removing, 4-33 Application and Driver CD using, 3-31 Audio, 1-11, 1-14, B-6 connectors, 1-9, B-4 C Cables CD-ROM drive, 4-37 diskette drive, 4-37, 4-40 IDE drive, 4-37, 4-41 PC card adapter, 4-37 power, 4-37, 4-41 tape backup unit, 4-37 Zip drive, 4-37 Cabling CD-ROM drive, 4-41 diskette drive, 4-41, 4-43 IDE drive, 4-41, 4-42 PC card adapter, 4-41, 4-43 power, 4-41 storage devices, 4-41 B Backing up when shipping the system, 2-9 Battery discarding, 5-13 locating, 5-12 problems, 5-3 removing, 5-13 replacing, 5-11 socket, 5-12 BIOS flash ROM, 1-14 Index-1 tape backup unit, 4-41 Wake-On LAN, 4-44 Zip drive, 4-41 Cache memory specifications, B-3 Calendar clock specifications, B-4 CD-ROM drive, 1-5 cables, 4-37 cabling, 4-41 installing, 4-51 problems, 5-7 specifications, B-8 Chair, adjusting, A-5, A-13 Chart quick reference, 2-10 Chassis features, 1-12 locking tab, 1-17, 4-6, 4-8 Checking system memory, 4-15 Cleaning computer exterior, 2-8 keyboard, 2-8 monitor, 2-8 mouse, 5-9 CMOS clearing, 3-38 restoring settings, 3-36 Compliance specifications, B-11 Configuration BIOS Setup utility, 3-5 FLASH utility, 3-20 Connectors audio, 1-9 external, 1-8 fax/modem, 1-9 keyboard port, 1-8 LAN, 1-9 line in, 1-9 line out, 1-9 microphone in, 1-9 MIDI/joystick, 1-9 mouse port, 1-8 network, 2-2 printer port, 1-8 RJ-45, 2-2 serial ports, 1-8 USB port, 1-8 Controls, system unit, 1-3 Cover removal left side cover, 4-5 right side cover, 4-9 system unit, 4-4 Cover replacement left side cover, 4-7 right side cover, 4-11 D Data storage devices, 4-35 Date incorrect, 5-3 Device bay, 4-51 Devices data storage, 4-35 DIMMs double sided, 4-14 installing, 4-17 removing, 4-16 single sided, 4-14 size, 4-14 speed, 4-14 type, 4-14 upgrading, 4-13, 4-16 Disk error problems, 5-3, 5-5 Disk lamp, 1-4 Diskette flash, 3-20 Diskette drive, 1-4 Index-2 cable, 4-37, 4-40 cabling, 4-41, 4-43 problems, 5-4 specifications, B-7 Documentation, online Healthy Environment, 1-16 NEC Help Center, 1-16, 3-34 Drive bay, 4-51 Drives CD-ROM, 1-5 diskette, 1-4 DVD-ROM, 1-5 installing, 4-48, 4-51 LS-120 SuperDisk, 1-6 tape backup, 1-5 Zip, 1-6 DVD-ROM drive, 1-5 installing, 4-51 setup, 2-2 Features front, 1-2 hardware, 1-13 internal, 1-10 rear, 1-7 security, 1-16 software, 1-14 FLASH diskette, 3-20 Front cover removing, 4-45 replacing, 4-48 replacing blank plastic panel, 4-48 H Hard drive backing up, 2-9 specifications, B-8 upgrading, 4-48 Hardware, features, 1-13 Healthy Environment online brochure, 1-16 Help from NEC CSD dealer, 5-14 from your company, 5-14 NEC CSD repair service, 5-16 obtaining, 5-14 E Ergonomics, A-1, A-12 chair adjustments, A-5, A-13 keyboard adjustments, A-7, A-13 monitor adjustments, A-9, A-13 mouse adjustments, A-7, A-13 workspace setup, A-4 Exit menu (BIOS), 3-19 Expansion boards installing, 4-29, 4-31 removing, 4-33 Exterior, cleaning, 2-8 External connectors, 1-8 I IDE drive cables, 4-37, 4-41 cabling, 4-41, 4-42 installing, 4-48 Installing 3 1/2-inch hard drive, 4-48 5 1/4-inch device, 4-45, 4-51 expansion boards, 4-29, 4-31 NEC Help Center, 3-34 F Fan, 1-10 Fax/modem board specifications, B-6 port, 1-9 Index-3 J Jumper settings processor speed, 3-35 system board, 3-35 K Keyboard adjusting, A-7, A-13 cleaning, 2-8 port, 1-8 problems, 5-6 setup, 2-2 specifications, B-10 L Lamps, 1-3 disk, 1-4 power, 1-3 LAN connector, 1-9 Line in, 1-9 Line out, 1-9 Location battery, 5-12 Locking tab, 1-17, 4-6, 4-8 LS-120 SuperDisk drive, 1-6 Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, 1-15 MIDI/joystick connector, 1-9 Modem board, 1-12 Monitor adjusting, A-9, A-13 cleaning, 2-8 problems, 5-5 VGA connector, 1-8 Mouse adjusting, A-7, A-13 cleaning, 5-9 port, 1-8 problems, 5-6 setup, 2-2 Moving preparations, 2-9 N NEC Application and Driver CD, 1-15, 1-16 NEC CSD bulletin board system, 6-4 email/fax service, 6-3 FTP site, 6-3 technical support services, 6-7 website, 6-2 NEC CSD repair service, 5-16 NEC Help Center, 1-16, 3-33 installing, 3-34 uninstalling, 3-34 NEC OS Restore CD, 1-15 Netscape browser, 1-15 Network board, 1-12 specifications, B-6 Network board cabling, 4-44 Network setup, 2-2 M Main menu (BIOS), 3-6, 3-7 Master device, 4-38 Memory, 1-14 checking, 4-15 DIMMs, 4-13 specifications, cache, B-3 specifications, RAM, B-3 specifications, ROM, B-3 upgrade path, 4-14 upgrading, 4-12, 4-13 Microphone in, 1-9 Index-4 O Online documentation Healthy Environment, 1-16 NEC Help Center, 1-16, 3-34 Operating environment specifications, B-10 Operating system Windows 95 or Windows 98, 1-14 Windows NT, 1-14 Options general rules for installing, 4-2 removing left side cover, 4-5, 4-9 removing right side cover, 4-9 removing system covers, 4-4 replacing left side cover, 4-7 replacing right side cover, 4-11 safety precautions, 4-3 OS Restore CD, 3-21 P Password problems, 5-4 PC card adapter, 1-6 cable, 4-37 cabling, 4-41, 4-43 installing, 4-51 specifications, B-9 PC98 compliance, 1-13 Performance problems, 5-4 Ports USB, 1-4 Power button, 1-3 cables, 4-37, 4-41 cabling, 4-41 lamp, 1-3 management, 1-14 problems, 5-2 saving mode, 2-5 setup, 2-3 Sleep mode, 2-6 socket, 1-10 specifications, B-10 Power mode setting, 3-40 Power supply fan, 1-10 voltage selector switch, 1-10 Preparing the system for shipment, 2-9 Primary device, 4-38 Printer port, 1-8 Problems, 5-2 booting, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5 CD-ROM drive, 5-7 common, 5-2 date, incorrect, 5-3 disk error, 5-3, 5-5 diskette drive, 5-4 keyboard/mouse, 5-6 low battery, 5-3 monitor, 5-5 password, 5-4 performance, 5-4 power, 5-2 speakers, 5-8 system, 5-2 time, incorrect, 5-3 Processor upgrading, 4-12 Processor installation Celeron, 4-22 Pentium II, 4-26 Pentium III, 4-22 Processor removal Celeron, 4-20 Index-5 Pentium II, 4-24 Pentium III, 4-20 Processor speed jumper settings, 3-35 Processors, 1-13 Q Quick reference chart, 2-10 R Random access memory specifications, B-3 Read only memory specifications, B-3 Removing battery, 5-13 expansion board, 4-33 Repair service, 5-16 Replacing 3 1/2-inch hard drive, 4-48 5 1/4-inch device, 4-45, 4-51 battery, 5-11 hard drive, 4-48 RJ-45 connector, 2-2 S Safety precautions, 4-3 before shipping, 2-9 SCSI device installing, 4-51 Secondary cache specifications, B-3 Secondary device, 4-38 Security, 1-16 chassis locking tab, 1-17, 4-6, 4-8 password, 1-16 Windows, 1-17 Security menu (BIOS), 3-18 Serial ports, 1-8 Setup fax/modem, 2-2 keyboard, 2-2 mouse, 2-2 network, 2-2 power, 2-3 shutdown, 2-4 voltage selector switch, 2-3 Setup utility. Shipping, 2-9 preparations, 2-9 Slave device, 4-38 Sleep button, 1-3 Software features, 1-14 Sound system specifications, B-6 Speakers, 1-13 AC adapter, 1-13 problems, 5-8 specifications, B-10 Specifications cache memory, B-3 calendar clock, B-4 CD-ROM drive, B-8 compliance, B-11 diskette drive, B-7 DVD-ROM drive, B-8 fax/modem board, B-6 hard drive, B-8 keyboard, B-10 operating environment, B-10 PC card adapter, B-9 power, B-10 Random Access Memory (RAM), B-3 read only memory (ROM), B-3 secondary cache, B-3 sound system, B-6 Index-6 Speakers, B-10 system unit dimensions, B-10 tape backup unit, B-9 Zip drive, B-9 Speed DIMM, 4-14 Starting BIOS Setup utility, 3-6 Startup power on, 2-3 Storage device support, 1-12 Storage device installation, 4-35 cables, 4-37 device bays, 4-35 device preparation, 4-37 Storage devices installation, 4-45 System problems, 5-2 specifications, B-10 System board jumper settings, 3-35 locating jumpers, 3-36 locations of sockets and connectors, 4-12 options, 4-12 System care maintaining condition, 2-8 protecting from damage, 2-6 System fan, 1-10 System memory, 1-14 checking, 4-15 System unit cleaning, 2-8 installing, 4-51 specifications, B-9 Time incorrect, 5-3 Troubleshooting, 5-2 battery, 5-3 booting, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5 CD-ROM drive, 5-7 common problems, 5-2 date, incorrect, 5-3 disk error, 5-3, 5-5 diskette drive, 5-4 keyboard/mouse, 5-6 monitor, 5-5 password, 5-4 performance problems, 5-4 power, 5-2 speakers, 5-8 system problems, 5-2 time, incorrect, 5-3 U Uninstalling, NEC Help Center, 3-34 Upgrading BIOS, 3-20 DIMMs, 4-13 hard drive, 4-48 memory, 4-12, 4-13 processor, 4-12 USB ports, 1-4 USB port, 1-8 V VGA connector monitor, 1-8 Voltage selector switch, 1-10 setup, 2-3 T Tape backup unit, 1-5 cables, 4-37 cabling, 4-41 Index-7 W Wake-On LAN cabling, 4-44 Windows 95 or Windows 98, 1-14 Windows NT, 1-14 Z Zip drive, 1-6 cables, 4-37 cabling, 4-41 installing, 4-51 specifications, B-9 Index-8 (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. [. . . ]