User manual NEC VERSA TXI

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Your NEC Versa notebook ships with an internal hard disk drive consisting of a single FAT 32 partition, drive C:. Use PartitionMagic Special Edition if you want to create multiple partitions and convert your hard disk drive to FAT 16 partitions. Note PartitionMagic Special Edition software differs from the full-featured version and does not include all program functionality or user manuals. Before using PartitionMagic Special Edition, refer to the associated cautionary notes on the Application and Driver CD. The cautionary notes contain important information about designating the partitions on the hard disk drive. The partitions must be properly designated before using the Product Recovery CD to reinstall your operating system. If the partitions on the hard disk drive are not properly designated, it will appear as though data loss has occurred after using the Product Recovery CD. Product Recovery CD The Product Recovery CD contains the NEC Product Recovery utility that allows you to restore your system to its initial installation state. 4-12 Using the Operating System and Utilities If you determine that you need to restore your system to its initial installation state follow the instructions provided here. Note Only use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to its initial installation state as a last resort. Check the problem checklist in Chapter 10 for information about solving problems before using the CD. The Product Recovery utility provides options that either remove or replace existing files, a process that may result in data loss. Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter the BIOS Setup utility and restore the BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the BIOS Setup utility. Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD. !Remove all optional hardware such as PC Cards, USB devices, printers, and monitors. Carefully review the Product Recovery CD options in the next section before proceeding. ! Choose your restore option carefully to prevent losing data and applications installed on your system. Product Recovery CD Options The Product Recovery CD and utility provides you with a number of choices. Move the cursor over each selection on the NEC Product Recovery utility screen to display a description of the selection in the window at the right side of the screen. ! Restore System -- Select this option if you wish to restore your hard disk drive to its initial installation state. Restore System allows you to restore your system in one of the following ways. -- Full Disk Drive -- Completely rebuilds your hard disk drive, destroying all existing data in the process. Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-13 Note Use the Full Disk Drive restore option if your hard disk consists of one partition (drive). -- Partition Only -- Lets you preserve your existing hard disk drive partition structure and format only the primary partition without affecting the extended partition(s). Partition Only formats drive C: (of a multiple partitioned drive) and restores drive C: to its initial installation state. To use the Partition Only option, drive C: must be equal to or greater than 1 GB. For important information about partitioning your hard disk drive, see the section, "PartitionMagic Special Edition, " earlier in this chapter. Note Use the Partition Only restore option if your hard disk is partitioned into two or more partitions (drives). ! Exit -- Exits the NEC Product Recovery utility. Full Disk Drive Restore If your preinstalled software becomes unusable and you cannot boot from the hard disk, use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to its initial shipping configuration. The Full Disk Drive restore option erases the hard disk completely before reinstalling the files. The Full Disk Drive restore option deletes all files on the hard drive and replaces them with the original factory installed files. Only use the Full Disk Drive restore option if the preinstalled software is unusable. Use the Product Recovery utility to perform a Full Disk Drive restore as follows: 1. 3. Check the Product Recovery CD title and make sure that it is the correct CD for your NEC Versa computer and operating system. Put the CD into the CD-ROM drive tray, close the drive door, and reboot your system. Use the VersaGlide touchpad to position the cursor on the Accept button. If you decline the agreement, the recovery utility exits. 4-14 Using the Operating System and Utilities 4. In the NEC Product Recovery utility screen, use the VersaGlide touchpad to choose Full Disk Drive to restore your hard disk drive to its original factory installed state. Choose your restore option carefully to prevent losing data and applications installed on your system. [. . . ] Standby password, 3-18, 3-22 Start-up problems, 10-3 Stereo speakers, 1-5 Storage PC Card, 6-3 Storage requirements, 2-15 Supervisor password, 3-11 Switch settings, 3-26 System batteries, 2-6 care, 2-14 cleaning, 2-15 dimensions, B-8 precautions for use, 2-14 processor, B-2 Standby, 3-17, 3-21 weight, B-8 System date, setting, 3-5 System features back, 1-12 bottom, 1-15 front, 1-4, 1-10 left, 1-13 right, 1-14 System time, setting, 3-5 preparing for, 7-2 using power connections, 7-3 Troubleshooting, 10-2 TV Out, 1-9, 1-12 connector, 1-12 RCA, 8-7 specifications, B-3 Type II Extended PC Cards, 6-2 Type II PC Cards, 6-2 Type III PC Cards, 6-2 U Updating the BIOS, 3-25 USB devices, connecting, 8-4 USB diskette drive, 5-2 disabling, 3-11 enabling, 3-11 specifications, B-4 USB port, 1-14 locating, 1-14 User password, 3-11 Using AC adapter, 2-4 animation files, 9-5 primary battery, 2-7 the TV Out port, 8-7 Using peripheral devices audio, 8-6 external monitor, 8-2 parallel device, 8-3 printer, 8-3 USB port, 8-4 Utilities Phoenix BaySwap utility, 5-3 T Taskbar icons, 3-18, 3-22 Windows 98 SE, 4-5 Windows Me, 4-5 Technical support, 10-7 Television connection, 8-7 Time, setting, 3-5 Touchpad. Travel getting through customs, 7-3 packing for, 7-2 V Vents, 1-15 locating, 1-15 VersaBay IV drive, 5-5, 5-6 installing devices, 5-6 Phoenix BaySwap utility, 5-3, 5-4 removing devices, 5-5 secondary battery, 5-3 slot, 1-14, 1-15, 5-3 Index 7 VersaGlide touchpad, 1-5, 1-7, 2-2, 4-6, B-10 adjustments, 2-3 features, 2-2 locating, 1-5 tips, 2-3 Video, 9-5 RAM, B-2 Volume control, 1-11 locating, 1-10 W Warm swapping, 5-3 Weight Combo DVD/CD-RW drive, B-7 system, B-8 Windows introduction, 4-2 power management, 3-19 Windows 2000, 4-2 desktop icons, 4-2 power management, 3-15 taskbar icons, 4-3 Windows 98 SE, 4-3 desktop icons, 4-4 power management, 3-19 taskbar icons, 4-5 Windows keys, 1-10 Windows Me, 4-3 desktop icons, 4-4 power management, 3-19 taskbar icons, 4-5 Index 8 Regulatory Statements The following regulatory statements include the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement, compliance statements for Canada and Europe, battery disposal and replacement information, and the Declaration of Conformity. FCC Statement for United States Only 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]