User manual NEC VERSA S

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Do not leave it in Suspend or Standby mode. CAUTION: Make sure the Versa power is off whenever you attach or remove the keyboard. Open the cover on the back of the Versa S and locate the external keyboard port. Adding Options 3-9 3. Align the keyboard cable connector with the port and plug it into the port. When you turn on your system, it automatically recognizes the external keyboard. Keyboard Connector Keyboard/ Mouse Port Attaching the external keyboard NOTE: You cannot use the Fn-Esc or Fn-F9 key combination from the external keyboard. Mouse You can connect an external mouse to your Versa S. The software needed to recognize the external mouse in Windows and DOS programs is already installed in your system. Do not leave it in Suspend or Standby mode. 3-10 Adding Options NOTE: Make sure the Versa power is off whenever you attach or remove the mouse. Open the port cover on the back of the Versa S and locate the external keyboard connector. 3. Align the mouse cable connector with the port and plug in the connector. Mouse Connector Keyboard/ Mouse Port Connecting the mouse 4. Under the Standard menu, locate the Stick Pointer option and disable it. This disables SurePoint and lets you use the external mouse. NOTE: You cannot use SurePoint or its selection buttons when you attach an external mouse. Adding Options 3-11 6. The system automatically recognizes the external mouse. Monitor You can attach an external VGA or multi-frequency monitor to your Versa S. Before attaching the external monitor, change the VGA setting through the SCU or through the Fn-F2 function key. To use an external monitor, the VGA option should be either CRT or Both. If your setting is LCD, the Versa S does not recognize or activate the external monitor. See Chapter 4 for details about using this SCU setup program. NOTE: You can switch display modes using Fn-F2 to toggle between LCD, CRT, and Both. To attach an external monitor you need a signal cable (usually provided with the monitor). One end of the cable must have a 15-pin male connector for the system. Follow these steps to connect an external monitor to your Versa S. 1. Do not leave the notebook in Suspend mode. NOTE: The Versa S does not recognize the newly connected monitor if you leave the system in Suspend mode. 3-12 Adding Options 2. Slide the cover latch down and open the port cover on the back of the Versa S. 3. Locate the external monitor port. Screws VGA Port Monitor Cable Connector Locating the external monitor port 4. Align the 15-pin cable connector and the monitor port on the Versa S. Plug the monitor power cable into a properly grounded wall outlet. 6. [. . . ] See volatile memory. Glossary-5 O operating system Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer. overwrite Storing information at a location where information is already stored, thus destroying the original information. P page A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via modem to a paging device from a computer (with paging communications software) or telephone. parallel interface Interface that communicates eight bits at a time. parallel printer A printer with a parallel interface. parameter A characteristic of a device or system. password A string of characters that the user must enter before the system allows access or system privileges. PCMCIA A credit card sized peripheral interface standard for portable devices. Types of PCMCIA cards currently offered by major vendors include fax/modems, LAN, storage cards, and wireless communications devices. peripheral Input or output device not under direct computer control. A printer is a peripheral device. Glossary-6 pixels Picture elements. Tiny dots that make up a screen image. port Provides the means for an interface between the microprocessor and external devices. [. . . ]