User manual NEC VERSA LX AGP VIDEO IMPORTANT INFORMATION

[. . . ] NEC Versa® LX (AGP Video) Important Information Congratulations on purchasing an NEC Versa LX (AGP Video) notebook computer!Before using your system, complete the installation process and read the important information detailed below. The topics described in this document apply to NEC Versa LX systems running the Windows® 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT® operating systems. Note: All systems ship with either a Pentium II or Celeron processor with processor speeds ranging from 300MHz to 400-MHz. [. . . ] You may need to reboot your system again to activate the mouse driver. NEC Versa LX (AGP Video) Important Information 3 Installing the Mouse Driver in Windows 95 To successfully install the NEC VersaGlide mouse driver, version 9. 03, in the Windows 95 environment, follow the instructions on the Application and Driver CD labeled "Installing from the Control Panel. " Note: Upon reboot, once the installation is complete, the mouse may not yet be detected. You may need to reboot your system again to activate the mouse driver. Warm Swapping VersaBay III Devices (Windows 9x) Your NEC Versa LX includes an option to install a software utility that enables you to warm swap (while in Suspend mode) among several VersaBay III devices including, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, SuperDisk, and the VersaBay III battery. Please note that if you install the optional NEC VersaBay Swapping utility on your computer when running Windows 95, the auto-suspend feature of your NEC Versa LX is disabled. Important Information for All Users This section contains important information for all NEC Versa LX (AGP video) users. Rebooting Your System When powering down your NEC Versa LX system please wait 5 seconds for your hard disk drive to fully cycle down before powering on. To force a power down, press and hold the Power button for 4 seconds. Using Screen Savers Some third party screen savers are known to cause a system to hang or be unresponsive. If your screen saver is running and your NEC Versa displays error messages and/or hangs, reboot your system. If the error recurs, switch to an alternate manufacturer's screen saver that does not cause this condition. Standard Video Out Port Settings The Standard video settings for the NEC Versa LX are as follows: !and Japan PAL -- standard video setting for Europe 4 NEC Versa LX (AGP Video) Important Information Removing the Hard Disk Drive When lifting the hard disk drive lever to remove and replace the hard disk drive, lift both sides of the lever simultaneously. If you encounter any resistance when lifting the lever, carefully loosen both sides of the lever before lifting. Important Information for Windows 98 Users Read this additional system information before using your NEC Versa LX (AGP video) notebook computer with the Windows 98 operating system. Resuming from Standby Mode When you press the Fn-F4 key combination, your NEC Versa goes into the Windows 98 Standby mode. Standby is a power-saving mode that saves your current working environment to memory and shuts down most system devices. To resume from Standby mode in the Windows 98 environment, simply slide the Power button toward the front of the system. Windows 98 Power Management In the Windows 98 environment, your NEC Versa LX notebook computer only supports Advanced Power Management (APM) which manages the power distribution to each device and turns off the device when not in use. The NEC Versa LX User's Guide and the NEC Help Center incorrectly state that your NEC Versa LX with the Windows 98 operating system uses the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) to manage and control devices. Your NEC Versa LX allows you to configure device timeouts using the BIOS setup utility or the Windows 98 power management option in the control panel. Please note that the lowest timeout value invokes automatically, whether set in the BIOS setup utility or the Windows 98 power management option. Using PC Cards Before using the Adaptec PCMCIA SCSI APA 1460 card you must: !To change the screen resolution back to the default setting of 1024 x 768, simply right click anywhere on your desktop and select Properties. Select the Settings tab and use the slide tab in the Display area section of the screen to modify the screen resolution. Reboot your system to implement the configuration changes. Important Information for Windows 95 Users Read this additional system information before using your NEC Versa LX (AGP video) notebook computer with the Windows 95 operating system. Installing the Factory Installed ESS Maestro-2E Sound Drivers Use the Application and Driver CD to install the ESS sound drivers on your NEC Versa LX system. Instructions are provided for both generic Windows 95 and NEC Versa Windows 95 environments. Follow these instructions rather than the instructions on the Application and Driver CD. Generic Windows 95 Follow these instructions to install the sound drivers in a generic Windows 95 environment. Note: Before installing the sound drivers, ensure that you have an autoexec. bat file on your hard drive. If autorun is not enabled, double click the CD-ROM icon in Windows Explorer. 2. Click and highlight `Factory Installed ESS Maestro 2E Sound Drivers. ' 5. [. . . ] From the Windows NT 4. 0 Workstation desktop, click Start, Run, then type c:\sp4\sp4i386. exe, and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update. CAUTION When copying files from the Service Pack, do not copy the pcmcia. sys file. The correct version of the pcmcia. sys was already added onto your system by the Card Wizard for NT. If your PC card is still not working it may be due to older or outdated drivers on your Windows NT workstation. For the latest drivers or drivers other than those shipped with your NEC Versa, go to the SystemSoft Card Wizard web site at http://www. systemsoft. com/. 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