User manual NEC VERSA LX

[. . . ] Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computers Inc. NECC 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 NECC 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. [. . . ] The CD-ROM drive operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD you are using contains data or music. This allows you to get your data faster and to see smoother animation and video. Descriptions of these features follow. Using the Hardware 4-15 24X CD-ROM drive A ­ Emergency Eject Hole B ­ Release Button C ­ Status LED ! Emergency Eject Hole -- allows you to manually remove a disc from the CD-ROM drive if the eject function is disabled by software or a power failure occurs. To remove a disc, insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole, and push in until you hear a click. Press this button when power is on to insert a CD into or remove a CD from the drive. Do not eject the CD or turn off the NEC Versa when the indicator is lit. CD Loading To insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps. Gently pull the tray out until you can easily position a disc in the tray. Put your CD, printed side up, into the circular impression in the tray. Push the CD tray in until it clicks shut. 4-16 Using the Hardware Note: Some CDs vibrate when playing. This does not affect the CD-ROM drive. CD Care When handling CDs, keep the following guidelines in mind. !Avoid scratching or soiling the side of the disc that has no printing or writing on it. Clean fingerprints or dust from the disc by wiping it with a soft cloth. Gently brush the cloth from the center of the disc toward the edge. Avoid using benzene, paint thinner, record cleaner, static repellent, or any other chemical on the disc. Chemicals and cleaners can damage the disc. Changing the Auto Play Setting Your system may not be configured to allow a CD to automatically play upon insertion. Although this feature makes using your CDs very convenient, it may interfere with the system's power management function. From the Windows 98 or 95 Start menu, select Settings and Control Panel. Press the properties button at the bottom of the window and select the Settings tab. ! To enable Auto Play, click to add a check mark next to the line "Auto insert notification. " To disable Auto Play, click to remove the check mark next to the line "Auto insert notification. " 8. Select OK twice to accept the settings in the Settings tab and exit the Properties window. To activate the new setting, reboot the system when prompted. DVD-ROM Drive The DVD-ROM drive offers many improvements over the standard CD-ROM technology including superior video and audio playback, faster data access, and greater storage capacities. The drive uses the latest DVD technology which reads from specially designed DVD discs as well as standard audio and video CDs. DVD-ROM drive A ­ Status LED B ­ Release Button C ­ Emergency Eject Hole 4-18 Using the Hardware PC Cards PC cards are all approximately the same size and vary only in thickness. Your NEC Versa supports the installation of the PC cards described next. Type II Cards Type II cards have a thickness of 5. 0 millimeters (mm). [. . . ] See nonvolatile memory. 12 Glossary W warm boot Process of resetting the computer without turning off the power through keyboard input (pressing Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys simultaneously). The system returns to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition. warm swap Process of swapping devices in and out of a computer system without turning off the power. The system must be in suspend mode before removing or inserting a device. waveform A graphic representation of a sound wave as displayed on an oscilloscope, which converts sound waves into electronic signals. write To record or store information to a storage device. X XGA Extended Graphics Array. This high-resolution graphics standard supports 640 x 480 ­ 1024 x 768 pixel and 16 million simultaneous colors. [. . . ]