User manual NEC VERSA NOTE

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Be sure to check the NEC Bulletin Board (916-3794499) for the latest firmware enhancements to the 56K internal modem. To find out more about your modem capabilities and uses, refer to the online modem user's guide that is available on your NEC Versa Note system. 4-10 Using Your NEC Versa Note Connecting the Internal Modem The built-in voice/fax/data modem provides one standard phone connector. Use the following steps to connect the analog phone cable to your modem. 1. Locate the analog phone cable in the accessories box in the NEC Versa Note computer shipping carton. Each end of the cable has a RJ-11 connector that plugs into a standard wall outlet. Note: The analog phone cable is an industry standard cable. Connect the other end of the cable into the computer's modem port. Note: Depending on your operational requirements, you may need to disable the modem in order to enable the IR port for wireless data transfer. For information about enabling and disabling devices on your NEC Versa Note, see "Enabling and Disabling Devices, " later in this chapter. Using Your NEC Versa Note 4-11 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). Type II cards are often storage or communications devices such as battery backed Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, LAN, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). Typical Type II cards include input/output (I/O) features such as modems and LANs. Type II Extended Cards Many PC cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical component that protrudes beyond the traditional card size. This extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors. Type III Cards Type III cards are thicker (10. 5 mm) than Type II cards and allow no extensions. Type III card uses include advanced function I/O cards with additional features such as wireless modems, multimode cards (cards with more than one function such as a combined modem and LAN card), and small hard drive storage. Communication Cards You can use both fax/modem and network PC cards with your NEC Versa Note. Here are some suggestions to help you get the best system performance. T Network Cards T Fax/Modem Cards 4-12 Using Your NEC Versa Note You can insert a fax/modem in either slot. Always insert the fax/modem card before using your fax/modem software application. If you start the application before inserting the fax/modem card, the application typically does not find the card. PC Card Modems You can use a PC card modem with your NEC Versa Note to communicate with others via fax, e-mail, or connect to an online service or bulletin board. Connect the other end of the telephone cable to the wall outlet (you might have to unplug the telephone if it is plugged into the outlet) Storage Cards When you insert a memory or storage card in an NEC notebook computer, it appears as a unique drive as long as the system has an available interrupt for the card. Interface Cards You can connect most standard Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) devices using the optional NEC PC cardSCSI card. This PC card is also known as the Adaptec SlimSCSI. Other Cards Many other kinds of PC cards are available to notebook computer users. They include the following cards: T Global Positioning System (GPS) - to enable the tracking of remote units (for example, delivery trucks) T Paging - for receiving remote paging messages T Serial - for adding an extra serial communications port Using Your NEC Versa Note 4-13 T Multimedia - for combining animation and sound T Audio - to enable the use of sound. PC Card Slots Your NEC Versa Note has two Cardbus slots for inserting two PC or Cardbus cards. Using the system's PC card slots, you can add optional PC cards and connect external devices to your NEC Versa Note. These devices include peripheral devices, such as modems, LAN cards, and storage cards. Inserting a PC Card Follow these steps to insert a PC card in your system. CAUTION Some PC cards require additional system resources. Before inserting a PC card you may have to disable either the IR port, USB port, or the 56K internal modem. Check the Windows device manager to ensure that one of these devices is disabled before inserting a PC card. For information about enabling and disabling devices on your NEC Versa Note, see "Enabling and Disabling Devices, " later in this chapter. 1. [. . . ] See pixels. Glossary 7 RS-232C Standard interface for serial devices. S scanner An optical device that reads printed material and converts it to a computer screen image. serial interface An interface that communicates information one bit at a time. serial printer A printer with a serial interface. software Programs that run on a computer, such as operating systems, word processors, and spreadsheets. super video graphics array (SVGA) A color bit-mapped graphics display standard, that provides a resolution of 1024x 768 with up to 256 colors displayed simultaneously. system board The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into which other boards and major chip components, such as the system microprocessor, are connected. T TFT Thin Film Transistor. A type of NEC Versa LCD color screen that supports 256 colors and provides exceptional screen display. 8 Glossary V VGA Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 K colors and a graphics resolution of 640 by 480 pixels. volatile memory Storage media that loses its data when system power is turned off. Standard memory and memory that you add to the Versa are volatile memory. [. . . ]