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1. Cable Select CS Master Device DS Slave Device SL Not used pins 1 2 open Enabled DS pins 5 6 jumpered Disabled DS pins 5 6 open factory default Disabled SL pins 3 4 open factory default Enabled SL pins 3 4 jumpered 2 8 System Configuration BIOS Setup Utility The AMI BIOS Setup utility program is used to configure the main components of the computer The computer ships from the factory with the correct system parameters for the configuration Unless optional hardware is added it s not necessary to run the BIOS Setup utility to operate the system However the Setup utility should be run to set features that customize the system such as security features System configuration information is stored in a nonvolatile memory device The device retains its data when system power is turned off Nonvolatile memory is stored in a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS memory chip backed up by a battery on the system board The battery supplies continuous power to CMOS memory and maintains configuration information when system power is off see Battery Replacement in Section 3 NEC CSD recommends that the current BIOS Setup parameters be printed out or written down and the information stored in a safe place This lets you restore the system to the current parameters if replacing the battery How to Start BIOS Setup Follow these steps to start the BIOS Setup utility Turn o
2. m Press Enter to save the existing BIOS file 4 At the prompt asking for a file name for the BIOS update m Use the form biosname rom where biosname represents the BIOS filename of the BIOS update on the diskette 2 18 System Configuration Press Enter 5 At the message EPROM programming is ready to start type Y without parenthesis to continue After the upgrade completes remove the diskette 6 Reboot the system and start the Setup program Press F5 to reset the BIOS defaults Use the recorded Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the parameters If you receive the message CMOS Setting Wrong with options to run Setup or load default settings press F1 to load default settings NEC OS Restore CD The following procedures describe how to use the NEC OS Restore CD that ships with the system Read the following subsections in their entirety before using the NEC OS Restore CD to restore the Windows operating system or factory installed drivers on the system Introducing OS Restore Options The NEC OS Restore CD contains the Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT operating system and device drivers for the hardware that was factory installed in the system Use this CD to restore the system to its working state if a problem occurs that causes data loss or corruption After restoring the operating system use the NEC Application and Driver CD to install applications optional driver
3. Microsoft IntelliMouse 2 button with cursor movement wheel X amp Y encoder resolution 400 PPI opto mechanical Wheel Resolution zoom resolution 18 counts per revolution Vin 115 V or 230 V as appropriate Ta 25 Thermal stabilization 1 hour minimum Length 4 53 inches Width 2 6 inches Height 1 52 inches Weight 170 grams 1 20 grams Operating 5 to 35 C Speaker Specifications The specifications for the speaker are included in the following table Feature Specification Speakers Features Performance Output power 4 5 watts Speaker Specification Harman Kardon Magnetically shielded 10 watt stereo speakers Power on off volume switch 15 volt AC power adapter Frequency response 90 20 kHz 2 dB Sensitivity 300 mV 9 4 Specifications System Unit Specifications The specifications for the system unit are included in the following table System Unit Specifications Feature Specification Dimensions Width 8 5 inches 21 59 cm Depth 18 inches 45 72 cm Height 17 inches 43 18 cm Weight Starting at 28 Ib 11 78 kg dependent upon options Device Slots Two 5 1 4 inch front accessible slots One 3 1 2 inch front accessible slot Two 3 1 2 inch internal slots Expansion Board Slots Four slots one AGP slot two 32 bit PCI slots one shared PCI ISA slot Peripheral Interface rear panel PS 2 style keyboard connector PS 2 style mouse connector Two RS 232C serial ports Para
4. 16 and 32 bit software written for the Intel386 Intel486 Pentium and Pentium Pro processors The processor is mounted in S E C cartridge with an attaching heatsink that installs as a unit in Slot 1 on the system board System BIOS The ISA and PCI compatible BIOS is contained in a flash memory device on the system board The BIOS provides the Power On Self Test POST the system Setup program a PCI and IDE auto configuration utility and BIOS recovery code The system BIOS is always shadowed Shadowing allows any BIOS routine to be executed from fast 32 bit DRAM on the system board instead of from the slower 8 bit flash device The Flash ROM allows fast economical BIOS upgrades The Flash ROM is a reprogrammable EPROM containing both the system and video BIOS Using the Flash ROM to change the ROM BIOS provides the following advantages m the BIOS upgrade is performed quickly and easily m the expense of replacing ROM BIOS chips is eliminated so system maintenance costs are reduced m there is less chance of inadvertently damaging the system board than when physically replacing ROMs H new technology can be incorporated while maintaining corporate standards H network administrators can exercise company wide control of BIOS revisions The BIOS programs execute the Power On Self Test initialize processor controllers and interact with the display diskette drive hard drives communication devices and peripherals
5. CD Text Multisession Photo CD Single Session Photo CD DVD 4 7 GB single layer disc or 8 5 GB double layer disc CD 650 MB 5 C to 45 C Operating 20 C to 60 C Non operating 15 to 85 relative humidity Operating 10 to 90 relative humidity Non operating 1 Kg 2 2 Ib 146 mm wide 41 3 mm high 190 mm depth PC Adapter Device Specifications The specifications for the PC adapter device are included in the following table Feature PCMCIA device Hardware Card Sockets Card Configurations Controller PC Adapter Device Specifications Specification SCM SwapBox PC Card Host SBI D2P PnP 16 bit PC AT interface card connecting to a 3 5 inch drive bay with twin PC Card sockets 2 Two Type I II cards or One Type I II card and one Type III ExCA compatible PCMCIA VG469 controller Intel register step B compatible Specifications 9 15 PC Adapter Device Specifications Feature Specification Software Functionality SwapFit Flash Filing system driver enabling full floppy disk or hard drive emulation on flash cards compatible with all compression and PC utilities software Single drive letter designator for all memory cards Graphical installation and formatting utilities Supports ISA Plug and Play Supports mixed voltage 3V cards Vcc and Vpp Matrix Micrel MTC2563 Tape Backup Unit Specifications The specifications for the tape backup unit are included in th
6. Disabled 3 sec 6 sec 9 sec 12 sec 15 sec 21 sec 30 sec Time The hard disk delay time gives the hard disk time to spin up before the system boots Advanced Menu Change Language Setting Menu Item Settings default is bold Language English Security Menu The Security Menu is a top level menu in the BIOS Setup utility Choose the Security Menu by selecting Security in the legend bar Security Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select a Security Menu option Press Enter to display the submenu Settings of the Security Menu options and suboptions appear in the following table Security Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Password Check Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Setup Always Enter Use this field to set or change the supervisor password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed Enter Use this field to set or change the user password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed System Configuration 2 17 Exit Menu The Exit Menu is a top level menu in the BIOS Setup utility Choose the Exit Menu by selecting Exit in the legend bar Exit Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select an Exit Menu option Press Enter to display the submenu Explanations of the Exit Menu options and suboption
7. Disassembly and Reassembly System does not boot from hard drive The system usually tries to start from the diskette drive before it starts from the hard drive Remove the diskette from the diskette drive Run the Setup utility see Section 2 System Configuration and set the initial Boot parameter to Hard Drive instead of Removable Device System does not boot immediately after hard drive spins up The Hard Disk Pre Delay in the BIOS Setup utility can be changed to a lower setting If a message operating system not found appears after changing the setting the delay is set too low Set the hard disk pre delay slightly higher System performance appears sluggish Check that the system is set for optimal operation See the operating system documentation Check the memory requirements of the software applications If required install additional DIMM memory If optional DIMM memory was added check that it is correctly installed System password forgotten Clear the password and reset it See Clearing the CMOS and Password in Section 4 System Board Microsoft Windows does not recognize the Pentium Ill processor Windows incorrectly identifies the Pentium III processor as a Pentium II or Pentium Pro on the General tab of the Windows System Properties sheet This does not effect in any way the performance of the Pentium III processor The system BIOS correctly detects the Pentium III proce
8. Initial IRQ settings are assigned at the factory with settings dependent on the installed device s Several IRQs are unassigned for the installation of add on devices See BIOS Setup utility in this section for information on using the utility to assign or change the interrupts The following table lists the IRQ settings Note that assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority 2 2 System Configuration Interrupt Level Assignments Interrupt Priority Interrupt Device NMI IRQOO IRQO1 IRQ02 IRQ03 IRQ04 IRQ05 IRQ06 IRQO7 IRQ08 IRQO9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 I O Channel Check System Timer Keyboard Programmable Interrupt Cascade COM2 COM1 LPT2 plug and play option Audio integrated on system board User available Diskette Drive Controller Parallel Port 1 Real Time clock User Available User Available User Available used by network board if present Mouse Reserved Math Coprocessor Primary IDE Secondary IDE In Plug and Play systems these interrupts are typical but may vary by configuration Parallel Port Interrupts The parallel port I O interrupts are given in the following table The table lists all of the possible configurations but the port only uses one set Any interrupts used for the built in parallel port are not available for ISA parallel ports Parallel Port Interrupts Port Interrupt LPT1 IRQ05 LPT2 IRQ05 LPT3 IRQ0
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10. line in jack This jack allows the connection of a stereo audio device such as a stereo amplifier cassette or minidisc player for playback or recording line out jack This jack allows the connection of an amplified output device such as powered speakers stereo tape recorder or an external amplifier for audio output Use this jack for ordered speakers m USB ports Each of the two USB ports permits the connection of up to 127 USB configured peripheral devices such as printers monitors modems mouse and game pads joysticks 1 6 System Overview m Serial ports Serial port 1 COM1 and serial port 2 COM2 allow the connection of serial devices with 9 pin connectors The devices include a pointing device serial printer or modem m Keyboard port Attach a keyboard PS 2 compatible 101 key or 102 key with a 6 pin mini DIN connector to this port Mouse port Attach a mouse PS 2 compatible to this port WR Printer port Attach a parallel printer with a 25 pin connector to this port VGA monitor connector Attach a video graphics array VGA compatible monitor NEC MultiSync monitor or other VGA compatible monitor with a 15 pin connector to this AGP board connector m Expansion board slots Use these slots to install up to four optional boards graphics fax modem SCSI m Fax modem ports Some systems come with a 56 Kbps fax modem board in an expansion slot The board allows the
11. A term referring to a higher end video controller that handles high speed graphics and usually contains several megabytes of onboard video memory GUI Graphical User Interface Method of presenting information on a computer screen utilizing icons pull down menus and a mouse 8 Glossary H hertz Hz A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second hexadecimal A number system that uses 16 as the base Place value indicates powers of 16 It uses the digits 0 9 and A F Used around computers because a byte eight binary digits easily converts to a two digit hexadecimal number Hexadecimal numbers are often indicated with the letter H a dollar sign or a subscripted 16 after the number Compare binary decimal host adapter An expansion board that serves as a controller for SCSI devices hot key Combination of two or three keys such as Ctrl Alt D that you press simultaneously for a particular function hot plugging The ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change The Universal Serial Bus see USB external bus standard supports hot plugging This is also a feature of PCMCIA Hot plugging is also called hot swapping IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A hard drive type that has controller electronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput interface A connection that enables two devices to communicate
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13. Lock Caps Capital Lock and Scroll Lock The keyboard s six pin connector plugs into the back of the system Keyboard specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications 1 10 System Overview Mouse The system ships with a Microsoft IntelliMouse PS 2 compatible mouse or a Logitech PS 2 compatible mouse as standard equipment The mouse has two buttons and a cursor control wheel The mouse has a self cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism The six pin mouse cable connector plugs into the back of the system Mouse specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications AGP Board All systems come with a graphics accelerator board preinstalled in the AGP slot The board provides an integrated advanced MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group 3D and 2D graphics and video accelerator for exceptional graphics and superior quality full screen full motion video Included on the board is a standard VGA output connector for connecting a VGA compatible monitor Graphics modes are given in Section 2 System Configuration Graphics board specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications CD ROM Drive All systems come with a 32X or 40X CD ROM drive The drive features up to 32 speed or 40 speed technology affording faster data transfer and smoother animation and video The CD ROM drive comes with an Enhanced IDE EIDE interface The dr
14. Specifications for the system board are included in Section 9 Z CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration Only change or check the appropriate jumper settings Otherwise keep the jumpers at their factory settings Jumper block SW1 is a four pin pair jumper block for setting the system processor speed for a specific processor The settings are shown in the following figure Processor Bus Speed Jumper Block SW1 Settings Swi SW1 OO OO 3100 233 MHz 66 MHz Jocl 366 MHz 66 MHz 2 00 350 MHz 100 MHz 200 liste OO SW SW DO el 266 MHz 66 MHz IES 400 MHz 66 MHz s 400MHz 100MHz S 1 OO 1100 SW WI DO soo 300MHz 66 MHz s 433 MHz 66 MHz 2 00 450MHz 100MHz s 1 00 1 00 Swi 4 00 3100 333 MHz 66 MHz EZ 500 MHz 100 MHz 1 00 System Configuration 2 5 Power On Mode jumper JP1 is a two pin block for setting how the system powers up Depending on the jumper setting the system powers up when the power button is pressed or when the power cord is connected The factory settings are shown in the following table Power On Mode Jumper JP1 Settings Function Jumper Pins Description Power 1 and 2 Button Boot Power Cord Open Boot Enables system power on when the power button is pressed Factory s
15. System Problems No power and power lamp not lit Check that all power switches are on Check that the power cable is plugged into the system power socket and that the other end is plugged into a live properly grounded AC power outlet or surge protector Check the outlet or surge protector by plugging in a lamp Non System Disk error message displays when the system is started A diskette is in the diskette drive and the diskette drive is set before the hard drive in boot order Remove the diskette from drive A and restart the system Operating system not found error message displays when the system is started If a CD is left in the CD ROM drive the system may not be able to boot Try removing the CD and rebooting The hard drive might need more time to spin up before the system boots Change the Hard Disk Pre Delay to a higher setting from the BIOS Setup utility m System does not boot and error message displayed on screen Run the Setup utility see Section 2 System Configuration Check that the parameters are set correctly particularly if you just installed an option 7 2 Troubleshooting System emits continuous beeps Turn the system off wait at least five seconds and turn the system on If the beeps continue call the NEC CSD Technical Support Center System does not maintain date time system configuration information Change the battery see Battery Replacement in Section 3
16. What is the default state of the processor serial number The default state of the processor serial number is on until the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed Once the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed it turns the processor serial number off by default You can use the utility to turn on the processor serial number Can a website read my serial number without my knowledge No generally not Websites cannot read serial numbers unless you allow them to download a program which can read the processor serial number Almost all browsers are configured to warn users whenever they download executable software Unless you disable the warning in the browser you should receive a notification 2 30 System Configuration Does Intel track serial numbers Generally not other than related to the manufacturing process Intel does not in the absences of advance and express consent of a user collect serial number data which is otherwise identified with a user Which programs and or websites currently use the processor serial number You can find a complete list of programs which can take advantage of the processor serial number and other new capabilities of the Pentium III processor at http www intel com pentiumiii utility htm How can tell if my processor serial number is turned on The vast majority of Pentium III processor based systems ship with the processor serial number enabled The contr
17. Windows NT listed under MENU NAME 4 Check the BootMagic configuration m If you want to use BootMagic Click the ENABLE BOOTMAGIC button The BootMagic menu appears during the next bootup sequence and lets you select Windows NT as the operating system m If you do not want to use BootMagic Do not select the ENABLE BOOTMAGIC button The BootMagic menu does not appear at bootup NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 17 5 Select SAVE EXIT in the BootMagic Configuration box Either choice to enable BootMagic or to not enable BootMagic requires the SAVE EXIT selection CAUTION To correctly complete the BootMagic configuration you must select SAVE EXIT from the BootMagic Configuration box even if you do not want to use BootMagic Omitting this step results in an error message A 18 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes Glossary A access time The time period between the supply of an access signal and the output or acceptance of the data by the addressed system Examples are the access times for DRAMs SRAMs hard drives and CD ROM drives Hard drive access time is the time it takes for a computer to get data from the drive A hard drive with an 11 ms access time is fast A CD ROM drive with a 280 ms access time is fast ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface A power management specification developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba When installed on the system ACPI en
18. adapter to fetch the contents of memory for display at the same time that new bytes are being pumped into memory This results in much faster display than is possible with conventional single port RAM WRAM is similar to VRAM but achieves even faster performance at less cost because it supports addressing of large blocks windows of video memory See VRAM and SGRAM write To record or store information to a storage device write back Also called copy back A cache strategy where write operations to data stored in the internal microprocessor L1 cache aren t copied to system memory until absolutely necessary In contrast a write through cache performs all write operations in parallel data is written to system memory and the L1 cache simultaneously Write back caching yields somewhat better performance than write through caching because it reduces the number of write operations to main memory See cache and write through write through Also write thru Write through characterizes a cache strategy where data is always written into system memory when data is written by the CPU See cache and write back 16 Glossary Index A Addresses parallel port 2 3 Advanced menu BIOS 2 13 AGP board 1 11 features 4 16 removal 3 9 Application and Driver CD using 2 26 Audio features 4 17 B Battery removal 3 23 BBS 8 4 BIOS features 4 12 BIOS Setup utility Advanced menu 2 13 Exit menu 2 18 Main menu 2 9 2 10
19. enhanced ISA electronic mail electromagnetic interference enhanced parallel port erasable and programmable ROM electrostatic discharge Enhanced Video Graphics Array Fahrenheit facsimile transmission Federal Communications Commission frame ground frequency modulation fast page field replaceable unit front side bus file transfer protocol Abbreviations xiii GB GND HEX HGA Hz IC ID IDE IDTR in INTA I O IPB IPC ips IR IrDA IRR ISA ISP IRQ kg kHz Ib LAN LED LDCM LSB LSI max MB MFM gigabyte ground hexadecimal Hercules Graphics Adapter hertz integrated circuit identification intelligent device electronics interrupt descriptor table register inch interrupt acknowledge input output illustrated parts breakdown integrated peripheral controller inches per second infrared Infrared Data Association Interrupt Request register Industry Standard Architecture internet service provider interrupt request kilo 1024 kilo 1000 kilobyte kilogram kilohertz pound local area network light emitting diode LANDesk Client Manager least significant bit large scale integration mega million milliamps maximum megabyte modified frequency modulation MHz MIDI MMX modem MOS MPEG MSB NC NIC NMI ns OCR OS PAL PC PCB PCI PDA PFP PIO pixel PLCC PLL POST P P PPI PROM PS 2 QFP RAM RAMDAC RAS RGB RGBI meg
20. operating system Launch the NEC Application and Driver CD as follows m In systems running the Windows NT operating system insert the NEC Application and Driver CD after the system reboots and you have chosen the Windows NT Workstation Version 4 00 operating system Be sure to insert the CD before Windows NT actually completes its boot and displays the NT logon screen Note Install the optional software located on the NEC Select Install CD after your first logon to Windows NT m For systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system insert the NEC Application and Driver CD after the system reboots The CD autorun feature loads the NEC Application and Driver Installation Utility program Follow these guidelines when you install applications and the NEC Help Center online documentation m For systems with the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system install Microsoft Internet Explorer first and alone before installing any other application from the NEC Application and Driver CD Internet Explorer 4 01 already comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 operating system A 2 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes m Once Internet Explorer is installed other applications can be installed during the same installation session and in any order Internet Explorer comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 operating system Note Install the NEC Help Center after installing Microso
21. 13 Lite On 32X and 40X CD ROM Drive Specifications ceesesesecsseeesseeceseeeeseeeesaeecsaeesseeeeseeeesaes 9 13 NEC 32X CD ROM Drive Specifications ccssccseseseessorserensenonceessonersnsenenseneneetencenssesersosenenese 9 14 Hitachi 4X DVD ROM Drive Specifications cc ceesceeesecesceceseeeesseecsaeecseecseecsseeessaeessaeesseeeseees 9 15 PE Adapter Device Zeenen eegene ioe ie aE a EI AEO SESI E Ei a 9 15 Tape Backup Unit Specifications stin aain AA ee AA A ube ba Ee 9 16 Zip Drive Specification snorre hrana narea r eE aa EEE TaS aE a EE aA TO EROE EROSIE hans cy 9 17 ee EEN 9 18 System WEE 9 18 Contents ix Preface This manual contains technical information for servicing and repairing the NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series computers manufactured by NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC Inc The manual contains hardware and interface information for users who need an overview of system design The manual includes system setup information disassembly procedures and an illustrated parts list The manual is prepared for NEC CSD trained customer engineers system analysts service center personnel and dealers The manual is organized as follows Section 1 System Overview provides an overview of system features and includes brief descriptions of system components Section 2 System Configuration includes information on system IRQs jumpers and BIOS The section also contains informatio
22. 3 GB Seagate 4300 GB 5 400 rpm 1 2 512 KB 5V 5 100 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise 12V 10 250 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise Operating 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Non operating 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating 5 to 90 rh 30 C 86 F Non operating 5 to 95 rh 40 C 104 F Operating 122 m to 3 048 m 400 to 10 000 ft Non operating 122 m to 12 192 m 400 to 40 000 ft Height 1 0 inches 25 4 mm Width 4 0 inches 101 6 mm Depth 5 75 inches 146 1 mm 0 62 Kg 9 6 Specifications 4 3 GB Maxtor Hard Drive Specifications The specifications for the 4 3 GB Maxtor DiamondMax hard drive are included in the following table 4 3 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specifications Feature Specification Hard Drive Formatted Capacity Nominal Rotational Speed Number of Disks Number of R W Heads Buffer Size Power Temperature non condensing Humidity non condensing Altitude Dimensions Weight 1 3 Ibs 0 59 Kg 4 3 GB Maxtor DiamondMax 88400D3 4320 MB 5 400 rpm 1 2 256 KB 5V 5 100 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise 12V 5 250 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise Operating 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Non operating 40 to 71 C 40 to 160 F Operating 5 to 95 rh 30 C 86 F Non operating 5 to 95 rh 40 C 104 F Operating 200 m to 3 000 m 650 to 10 000 ft Non operating 2
23. 9 5 DMA settings functions 4 21 Documentation online NEC Help Center 2 27 DVD ROM drives Hitachi 4X specifications 9 15 E Email fax technical support 8 3 Environmental and safety specifications 9 18 Exit menu BIOS 2 18 Expansion board removal 3 8 F Fax modem board 1 12 specifications 9 11 Features back 1 5 security 1 8 system board 4 10 Field replaceable units list 5 3 FLASH diskette 2 18 Front features 1 4 Front panel removal 3 9 FRU list 5 3 FTP site 8 4 Fujitsu hard drive 8 4 GB hard drive specifications 9 8 G Graphics AGP board 1 11 ATI Expert 98 AGP board specifications 9 12 ATI Minden AGP board specifications 9 12 Diamond Viper board specifications 9 13 Graphics boards features 4 15 Graphics controller features 4 16 H Hard drive 1 10 removal 3 19 Hard drive jumpers Maxtor hard drive 2 7 Seagate hard drive 2 7 T O addresses map 4 18 Illustrated parts breakdown IPB 5 5 parts lists 5 2 Inside features 1 7 Installing NEC Help Center 2 27 Integrated audio features 4 17 Intel processor serial number control utility 2 29 Interrupts parallel port 2 3 serial port 2 4 system IRQs 2 2 IPB 5 5 IRQs 2 2 ISA bus features 4 13 J Jumpers clear CMOS 4 3 configuration select 2 5 Lite On CD ROM 2 8 Maxtor IDE hard drive 2 7 NEC CD ROM 2 7 power on mode 4 3 processor speed 4 3 Seagate IDE hard drive 2 7 settings 2 4 system board 4 3 ta
24. Cache Memory Flash ROM Chip Set I O Controller System Memory Optional DIMMs Video Memory Audio Chip Battery System Board Specifications Specification MS 1656 uATX board with AGP connector and integrated audio Celeron 300A 333 366 400 or 433 MHz processor Pentium II 350 400 or 450 MHz processor Pentium III 450 or 500 MHz processor 32 KB of primary cache 16 KB data 16 KB instruction integrated in the processor 512 KB 128 KB for Celeron of secondary cache built in on processor 2 Mb Flash ROM Intel 440ZX AGPset Winbond W83977TF Super I O controller 16 MB to 256 MB in two DIMM sockets on system board 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB as available 168 pin 64 bit non ECC DIMMs Video Memory 4 MB to 16 MB of 100 MHz SGRAM Creative ES1371 ES1373 Replaceable coin type battery Keyboard Specifications The specifications for the keyboard are included in the following table Feature Keyboard Dimensions Weight Keyboard Specifications Specification Chicony KB 8923 Width 19 0 inches 48 3 cm Depth 8 4 inches 21 3 cm Height 1 6 inches 4 1 cm 3 5 to 4 0 Ib 1 6 to 1 8 kg Specifications 9 3 Mouse Specifications The specifications for the mouse are included in the following table Feature Specification Mouse Features Operating Characteristics Physical Features Temperature Range Storage 20 to 60 C Mouse Specifications
25. J46 2 Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system Factory setting pins J50 1 and J50 2 jumpered Sets hard drive as slave Not used Factory setting pins J48 1 and J48 2 open Not used Factory setting pins J46 1 and J46 2 open Seagate IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the Seagate IDE hard drive are shown in the following table The settings are for a single drive installed in the system Specifications for the hard drive are included in Section 9 Seagate IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings Function Jumper Pins Description Master Device 5 and6 Slave Device Open Cable Select 3 and 4 CSEL Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system Factory setting pins 5 and 6 jumpered Sets hard drive as slave Not used Factory setting pins 3 and 4 open NEC 32X CD ROM Drive Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the NEC 32X CD ROM drive are shown in the following table The drive is set as the master device on the secondary channel Specifications for the CD ROM drive are included in Section 9 NEC 32X CD ROM Drive Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Pin Settings Cable Select CS Slave Present SL Master Select MA Not used Disabled pin 2 open factory default Enabled pin 2 jumpered Enabled pin 3 jumpered factory default Disabled pin 3 open System Configuration 2 7 Lite On 32X CD ROM D
26. Minden AGP board 9 12 Diamond Viper graphics board 9 13 diskette drive 9 5 environmental and safety 9 18 fax modem board 9 11 Hitachi 4X DVD ROM 9 15 keyboard 9 3 Lite On 32X 40X CD ROM 9 13 mouse 9 4 NEC 32X CD ROM 9 14 PC adapter device 9 15 power supply 9 10 speaker 9 4 system 9 2 system board 9 3 system unit 9 5 tape backup unit 9 16 Zip drive 9 17 Starting BIOS Setup utility 2 9 System cleaning 6 2 System board 1 9 features 4 10 major components 4 11 removal 3 22 specifications 9 3 System components 1 9 AGP board 1 11 CD ROM drive 1 11 diskette drive 1 10 fax modem board 1 12 hard drive 1 10 keyboard 1 10 local area network 1 12 mouse 1 11 pc adapter device 1 12 power supply 1 10 speakers 1 11 system board 1 9 tape backup unit 1 12 Zip drive 1 13 System configuration interrupt requests 2 2 jumper settings 2 4 System configurations 1 2 1 3 System features back 1 5 inside features 1 7 security 1 8 System interrupts 2 2 System overview 1 2 configurations 1 2 1 3 front features 1 4 System specifications 9 2 System unit specifications 9 5 T Tape backup unit features 1 12 jumpers 2 8 specifications 9 16 Technical support services 8 3 Telephone numbers service and support 8 2 Troubleshooting 7 2 CD ROM drive 7 5 diskette drive 7 4 keyboard mouse 7 5 monitor 7 4 problem checklist 7 2 problem diagnostics 7 6 speakers 7 6 U Un
27. The system BIOS also contains the Setup utility The POST copies the ROM BIOS into RAM shadowing for maximum performance 4 12 System Board The Flash ROM allows the system and video BIOS to be upgraded with the BIOS Update utility without having to physically remove the ROM see Section 2 for further information on the BIOS Update utility The Flash ROM supports the reprogramming of the system BIOS and the video BIOS System Memory The system comes with between 32 MB and 256 MB of SDRAM installed in DIMM sockets on the system board The memory configuration consists of two sockets The DIMM sockets accept 168 pin 64 bit non ECC 16 32 64 and 128 MB DIMMs See DIMM Sockets for a list of supported DIMMs Plug and Play The system comes with a Plug and Play BIOS in support of Plug and Play technology Plug and Play simplifies setup procedures for installing Plug and Play expansion boards With Plug and Play adding a Plug and Play expansion board is done by turning off the system installing the board and turning on the system There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve Plug and Play automatically configures the board Some Plug and Play devices may need to be jumpered if used in a system running the Windows NT operating system ISA Bus The system board uses the ISA bus for transferring data between the processor and some I O peripherals and expansion boards The ISA bus support
28. The system comes with an NEC Application and Driver CD Use this CD to install any or all of the software that comes with your system including WR applications m utilities device drivers m NEC Help Center online documentation m Healthy Environment online brochure amp Note lf you restore the operating system the drivers that were factory shipped are automatically installed Should a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption you can restore these files to the computer using one of the programs on the CD System Configuration 2 25 Launching the Application and Driver CD Use the Application and Driver CD to install applications drivers utilities Internet browsers and the online NEC Help Center N CAUTION Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system Doing so can damage the operating system In Windows launch the Application and Driver CD by inserting the CD into the CD ROM drive The Application and Driver Installation Utility dialog box appears See Installing Software for further instructions Installing Software The Application and Driver Installation Utility dialog box consists of the following components m Selection Tabs Located just below the title bar each tab represents a software category The selection tabs include applications drivers utilities Internet browsers and the online NEC Help Center m Descriptio
29. and down in the menu lt or arrow keys Selects next menu Help Setup information displays on the right side of the Setup screen Main Menu The BIOS Setup utility usually comes up displaying the Main Menu If BIOS is displaying another menu choose the Main Menu by selecting Main in the legend bar See How to Start BIOS Setup for a look at a typical Main Menu screen Main Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select a Main Menu option Press Enter to display the submenu Explanations of typical Main Menu options and suboptions appear in the following tables Actual explanations and settings may vary between systems Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup BIOS Version utility Example V1 001 Processor Type This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup utility Example Celeron Processor Speed This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup utility Example 333 MHz 2 10 System Configuration Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Cache RAM Total Memory DRAM Bank 0 DRAM Bank 1 System Date System Time Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup utility Ex
30. and video conferencing products this software compresses digitized data and decompresses it at the other end allowing for faster data transfer and less delays cold boot Process of starting up the computer by turning on the power If power is already on the process means to turn off the computer and turn it on again A cold boot reinitializes all devices compression Any scheme for recording data with fewer bits For example stating how many times something occurs can be shorter than stating each occurrence It is shorter to say print a million white pixels than to say print white pixel number one print white pixel number two D default The system s factory setting for a specific device feature or system function A setting that a computer uses if it has not been modified by a user 6 Glossary DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module Circuit board with pins connecting to different memory chips on both sides of the board which allows for wider and faster data transfer 128 bit See SIMMs DMA Direct Memory Access A method for transferring data usually between memory and a disk drive without going through the CPU DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard for PCs that allows manipulation of PC components over a network from a centralized location DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory Memory used to store data in most computers DRAM is temporary and must be continually refreshed It is only active w
31. at boot time based on auto detection When set to Auto the values for Cylinders Heads Sectors and Maximum Capacity are displayed but are read only When set to Auto the BIOS detects what the drive is capable of not the translation mechanism that was used to format the drive If a drive is run in a mode other than the mode in which it was partitioned and formatted unpredictable results may occur including data loss Cylinders When Type is Auto value in the Cylinders field is auto detected and field is read only Write When Type is Auto value in the Write Precompensation field is Precompensation auto detected and field is read only Heads When Type is Auto value in Heads field is auto detected and field is read only Sectors When Type is Auto value in Sectors field is auto detected and field is read only Maximum xxxx MB Capacity LBA Mode On Off When On is selected it causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders heads and sectors When Type is set to Auto the value in the LBA Mode field is auto detected and the field is read only Block Mode On Off Fast Programmed I O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode When On is selected it allows block mode data transfers When Type is set to Auto the value in the Block Mode field is auto detected and the field is read only Auto 1 2 3 4 5 Sets the Advanced PIO mode ON Off When On allows 32 bit data transfers 2 12 System Configuratio
32. connection of a phone line to the system for fax and data communications Inside Features The following figure shows the interior of the computer and its major areas A list of features follow the figure Inside the System i A Power Supply E Diskette Drive B System Board F AGP Board Connector C Expansion Slots G Hard Drive D Accessible Device Bays System Overview 1 7 The inside of the system has the following features system board with connectors for the Celeron or Pentium processor single edge contact S E C cartridge DIMM memory AGP board and external devices system board with two IDE connectors diskette drive connector five expansion board connectors and internal signal and power connectors AGP board a built to order component two accessible 5 1 4 inch slots for expansion one slot contains the CD ROM drive one accessible 3 1 2 inch diskette drive slot contains 1 44 MB diskette drive two 3 1 2 inch internal device slots contains one or two hard drives 90 or 145 watt power supply For more information on the above features see Components in this section Security Features The system has hardware software and mechanical security features that offer protection against unauthorized access to the system and data The following security features are available Password Security The BIOS Setup utility includes a feature that allows a user to se
33. front panel from the chassis as follows 1 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Remove the front panel from the chassis by grasping the edges at the bottom of the panel and evenly pulling out on the panel until its locking plugs release Removing the Front Panel P 3 oh i i oe P i dp e d dp ER A Metal Shield C Front Panel B Plugs Disassembly and Reassembly 3 9 Blank Panel and Metal Shield Removal Remove the blank panel from the front panel and the metal shield covering the accessible device bay as follows 1 Remove the front panel see Front Panel Removal earlier in this section 2 Remove the blank panel from the selected slot in the front panel by pressing the blank panel tabs and pushing the blank panel out Removing the Blank Panel A Blank Panel Tabs 3 Remove the metal shield from the accessible bay on the front of the chassis See the previous figure Removing the Front Panel for location of the metal shield m Insert a screwdriver into one of the holes in the metal shield Twist the shield with the screwdriver until the shield comes loose 3 10 Disassembly and Reassembly DIMM Module Removal Remove a DIMM module from the system board as follows 1 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Locate the DIMM module sockets on
34. icon itself The disabled icon shows a red circle with a white x m Clicking the task tray icon and selecting the Status menu item Or you can select the menu from the tool tip shown when you position the mouse over the task tray icon Getting Intel Technical Support For world wide 7 days a week 24 hours a day technical support please visit the Intel support website at http support intel com Email support intel com In the United States call 800 628 8686 from 5 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time For world wide phone contacts please see http support intel com support feedback htm Windows 95 Issues The following material describes information specific to systems running the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Controlling CD Audio CD audio volume is not controlled by the Windows 95 taskbar Volume Control To control CD audio volume access your CD player program Move the volume slider bars up or down to increase or decrease CD audio volume Using Cheyenne Backup to Back Up Large Drives When Cheyenne Backup is set to automatically back up a drive to a network drive and the system drive being backed up is greater than 2 1 GB multiple instances of the Copy program may be launched according to how many drive letters are assigned to the hard drive The first instances end with an indication that no data was transferred The last instance completes the backup successfully See also Install
35. inch accessible slot The installed Zip drive is connected to an IDE cable that connects to the system board The PCI IDE channel and the master slave configuration of the drive depend on the specific configuration of the system Zip drive cable connections are given in Section 4 System Board Zip drive specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications System Overview 1 13 System Configuration a Interrupt Requests Jumper Settings a BIOS Setup a Video Modes a Utilities This section provides information for configuring the system The section includes m system interrupt request IRQ assignments H system jumper settings m procedures for using the BIOS Setup utility to configure the system m descriptions of video modes m information on power management m descriptions and procedures for using the following utilities and applications BIOS Update utility NEC OS Restore CD NEC Application and Driver CD Cheyenne Backup Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility Interrupt Requests The following paragraphs list the system interrupts IRQs parallel addresses and interrupts and serial addresses and interrupts Section 4 System Board includes information on system resources memory map I O addresses and DMA settings System Interrupts The system has 16 IRQs IRQ 0 through 15 assigned to different devices for example printer modem keyboard mouse
36. information something can carry Specifically data path times frequency For example the ISA bus has a data path of 16 bits it can send 16 bits at a time and typically operates at 8 33 MHz so it has a bandwidth of 133 28 megabits per second Mbps base RAM Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for operating system and application programs batch file A file that contains a series of DOS commands Batch files have the extension bat If you execute a batch file DOS attempts to carry out all the commands in the file in order baud A unit of measure for modem speed Literally the number of voltage transitions per second Phone line limitations limit the actual baud rate of modems to 2400 baud although the data transmission rate bps may be higher because of data compression BBS Short for Bulletin Board Service Software that serves as a communication and information source for computers that communicate by modem BIOS Basic Input Output System A program or set of programs permanently stored in ROM chips installed on the system board The BIOS contains functions that control the real time clock keyboard disk drives video display and other peripheral devices For example the BIOS Setup utility program is contained in the BIOS and when you change the drive type you change the BIOS Glossary 3 bit Binary digit The smallest unit of computer data A single digital piece of info
37. interrupt A signal from part of a system such as an I O device asking to use the CPU Interrupts are hierarchical which prevents interrupts from interrupting each other Whichever interrupt has higher priority makes the other interrupt wait When the CPU receives an interrupt signal it saves what it is doing processes the routine associated with the interrupt then returns to what it was doing UO address Input Output address How the CPU sees an I O port It puts data into this address or reads the data in it The device at the other end of the I O port gets the data from that address or puts the data there respectively Glossary 9 IRQ Interrupt Request A signal that when received by the CPU makes it stop what it is going to do something else An interrupt is a way in which a particular device in a computer communicates with the CPU PCs have 16 IRQ lines that can be assigned to different devices for example printers scanners modems No two devices can have the same IRQ address See interrupt ISA Industry Standard Architecture The bus architecture used in the IBM PC XT and PC AT The AT version of the bus is called the AT bus and has become an industry standard The apparent successor is the PCI local bus architecture found in most of today s computers Most modern computers include both an AT bus for slower devices and a PCI local bus for devices that need better bus performance In 1993 Intel and Microsoft intr
38. left side cover and right side cover Z CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the left side cover Removing the Left Side Cover Remove the left side cover as follows A WARNING Before removing the left side cover turn off the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit 2 Unplug the keyboard mouse monitor and any other device such as a printer connected to the back of the system 3 Ifa padlock is installed in the chassis locking tab on the back of the chassis remove it 4 Remove the two thumb screws holding the left side cover to the rear of the chassis see the following figure 5 Grasp the handle on the left side cover and slide the cover towards the rear of the chassis about an inch 6 Pull the top of the side cover away from the chassis about one half inch then lift the cover up and off the system Disassembly and Reassembly 3 3 Removing the Left Side Cover III III III eg LU es a A Left Side Cover C Handle B Thumb Screws D Lock Tab Replacing the Left Side Cover Replace the left side cover as follows Note To prevent damage to system cables carefully position the cables out of the path of the cover 1 Position the left side cover over the side
39. must be off before changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 3 Locate jumper block SW1 on the system board 4 Use needle nose pliers to move the jumpers according to the settings shown in the following figure 4 4 System Board NOR O O noA noA OO CO O O noA Processor Jumper Settings 233 MHz 66 MHz 350 MHz 100 MHz 266 MHz 66 MHz 400 MHz 100 MHz 300 MHz 66 MHz 450 MHz 100 MHz 333 MHz 66 MHz 500 MHz 100 MHz 4 3 a 1 noA noA swi OO OO OO OO swi KO KO OO OO swi O O OO 366 MHz 66 MHz 400 MHz 66 MHz 433 MHz 66 MHz 5 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 6 Connect system power cables and external options 7 Power on the system and run the BIOS Setup utility to check the configuration of the system Setting the Power On Mode The system can be jumpered to start up in one of the following modes m when the power button is pressed or m when the power cord is plugged in Immediate Boot Up Set Power On Mode jumper JP1 as follows 1 Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals A WARNING The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the l
40. navigation keys 2 10 Security menu 2 17 starting 2 9 uses 2 10 BIOS updates 2 18 Blank panel removal 3 10 Bulletin board service 8 4 C Cables external connector locations 4 2 internal connector and socket locations 4 3 Cache secondary 4 12 CD ROM drive jumpers Lite On CD ROM 2 8 NEC CD ROM 2 7 CD ROM drives cabling 1 11 features 1 11 Lite On 32X 40X specifications 9 13 NEC 32X specifications 9 14 Cheyenne Backup 2 28 CMOS battery removal 3 23 CMOS clear setting jumper 4 6 Components 1 9 AGP board 1 11 CD ROM drive 1 11 fax modem board 1 12 hard drive 1 10 keyboard 1 10 local area network 1 12 mouse 1 11 pc adapter device 1 12 power supply 1 10 speakers 1 11 system board 1 9 tape backup unit 1 12 Zip drive 1 13 Configuration BIOS Setup utility 2 9 FLASH utility 2 18 Configuration jumper settings 2 5 Configurations 1 2 1 3 D Device removal 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 3 20 3 1 2 inch hard disk 3 19 5 1 4 inch device 3 18 DIMM module removal 3 11 Disassembly 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 3 20 3 1 2 inch hard drive 3 19 5 1 4 inch device 3 18 AGP board 3 9 blank panel 3 10 CMOS battery 3 23 DIMM module 3 11 expansion board 3 8 front panel 3 9 general rules 3 2 left side cover 3 3 metal slot cover 3 10 power supply 3 21 right side cover 3 6 system board 3 22 Diskette flash 2 18 Index 1 Diskette drive 1 10 removal 3 20 specifications
41. of jumper settings for this system See the following figure for updated jumper setup information A 10 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes PowerMate VT 300i Series System Board Configuration AWARNING Turn off and unplug the system unit before adding options or changing jumper settings Note See your PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide for detailed option installation information Memory Upgrade Maximum memory supported 256 MB minimum memory required 32 MB System Memory 7 Upgrade Sockets Memory type and size can vary between sockets Processor W on Note Memory speed must match processor bus speed Socket Ss T ystem supports 168 pin 66 MHz or 100 MHz non ECC g Cl Secondary IDE SDRAM modules in 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB i G configurations e i i Primary IDE Use NEC memory upgrade kits for the best compatibility l Connector with your system For memory compatibility information aii OO s call NEC CSD Technical Support AGP Slot SE Sei 9913 umpers 55 Single or double sided DIMMS are supported Sit No jumper setting required PCI Slots keng a JBATI JP1 Jumper PI i Jumper Peisa k E S Slot ie d Jumper Settings Power On Mode JP1 55 Factory setting Boots up system when power button is pressed JP1 OO Boots up system immediately when power cable is connected Returns system power t
42. of the chassis so that the back edge of the cover is about an inch beyond the back edge of the chassis see the following figure 2 Fit the flange on the bottom of the cover over the rail along the bottom edge of the chassis 3 Align the lock tab slot at the bottom rear of the cover with the lock tab 4 Align the tabs on the top of the cover with the top slots on the chassis 5 Firmly press the cover against the chassis and slide the cover towards the front of the chassis until it locks in place Note If the left side cover does not slide all the way to the front of the chassis check that the cover tabs at the front of the cover are properly inserted into their slots in the chassis 3 4 Disassembly and Reassembly Replacing the Left Side Cover Di A Tab Slots C Chassis Rail B Left Side Cover D Lock Tab 6 Replace the two thumb screws and install the security lock if used 7 Reconnect all external peripherals 8 Plug in all power cords Disassembly and Reassembly 3 5 Removing the Right Side Cover Remove the right side cover as follows A WARNING Before removing the right side cover turn off the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit 2 Unplug the keyboard mouse monitor and any other device such as a printer connected to the back of the system 3 Remove
43. per port can be addressed by the system The USB determines system resources for each peripheral and assigns them without user intervention Boot support for a USB keyboard is present so the system can be booted with a USB keyboard instead of a standard keyboard Graphics Capabilities The system supports AGP boards and PCI graphics boards A PCI graphics board installs in one of the computer s PCI expansion slots An AGP board installs in the system board s AGP slot System Board 4 15 The following graphics boards are available from NEC CSD m ATI Minden Rage IIC 4 MB AGP board This board contains 4 MB of SDRAM m ATI XPERT98 RagePRO 4 MB AGP board with 4 MB upgrade This board contains 8 MB of SDRAM m Diamond Viper V550 TnT 16 MB AGP graphics board This board contains 16 MB of video memory To view photorealistic images enhance presentation graphics and view TV quality MPEG video connect a standard VGA compatible monitor to the AGP board external VGA monitor connector Accelerated Graphics Port The system board contains a 132 pin accelerated graphics port AGP slot on the system board that supports graphics intensive 3D applications The AGP operates independently of the PCI bus and supports 133 MHz data transfer rates allowing 500 MB of data to be transmitted per second The AGP is Plug and Play compatible and supports the ATI Minden AGP ATI XPERT AGP and Diamond Viper graphics boards available from NEC C
44. programs or websites have permission to read the processor serial number When installed the utility runs automatically each time the system powers on Note The Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility is for use with systems shipping with the Intel Pentium III processor Installing this utility on a system which does not contain a Pentium Ill processor generates an error message This utility places an icon in the Windows system tray The icon provides a visual status of the processor serial number You have the option of hiding the system tray icon You can disable the processor serial number at any time However enabling the serial number requires restarting the system The following information describes system requirements installation procedures processor serial number features FAQs errata technical support System Requirements The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility requires m Pentium III processor based system m Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 or later m 2 megabytes of hard drive space Installation The Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility version 1 0 comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD See the user s guide for information about using the NEC Application and Driver CD Run setup exe from the directory where you unzip the file System Configuration 2 29 Processor Serial Number FAQs The Intel processor serial number a new feature of the Penti
45. sound from the speakers Check that the speaker power is on Verify that all speaker cable connections are correct and secure Check that the power adapter is connected to the power source and the speaker Speaker volume is too low Adjust the volume control on the speaker If the volume is still too low adjust the volume through the system software See the Windows Multimedia online help Sound is only coming from one speaker Balance the speaker output by adjusting the balance in the sound software See the Windows Multimedia online help Diagnostics One beep indicates that the system has completed its POST test If intermittent beeping occurs power off the system and try again If the beeping persists see the following table The table summarizes problems that may develop during system operation and lists in sequential order suggested corrective actions Problems and Solutions Problem Symptom Solution No power Power lamp on computer front 1 Check that the power cord is plugged panel does not light into the power socket on the computer Check that the other end of the cord is plugged into a live properly grounded AC power outlet 2 Check cable connections between the power supply and system board and between the system board and power switch 3 Systematically eliminate possible shorted PCBs by removing cables and expansion boards 7 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Problem Sympto
46. system before installing the NEC Help Center The Help Center requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 to run and it cannot be installed using the NEC OS Restore program unless Internet Explorer 4 01 has already been installed Note Install Microsoft Internet Explorer IE 4 01 on the system before installing the NEC Help Center The Help Center requires IE 4 01 to run and it cannot be installed unless IE 4 01 has already been installed Internet Explorer 4 01 comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 operating system Follow the instructions in the previous section Installing Applications to install the NEC Help Center online documentation The NEC Help Center is in the list of applications that appear when the NEC Application and Driver CD is started Install it in the same manner as the applications and drivers in the list Uninstalling the NEC Help Center Uninstall the NEC Help Center as follows 1 Access the C Program Files nechlpct directory 2 Double click the Unwise exe icon All files related to the NEC Help Center and the C Program Files nechlpct directory are removed from the system To reinstall the NEC Help Center use the NEC Application and Driver CD and follow the instructions in Installing the NEC Help Center System Configuration 2 27 Resolutions for NEC VistaScan USB Monitors The following table lists the supported resolutions for NEC PowerMate Series systems with 15 inc
47. the NEC CSD FTP site ftp neccsdeast com Technical Support The following sections provide information for obtaining technical support from NEC CSD With access to a telephone modem and or fax machine you can use these services to obtain information on a 24 hour basis NEC CSD Website If you have a modem or a network board and an Internet Service Provider account you can access the NEC CSD website The NEC CSD website contains service and support information information about NEC CSD and its products an online store press releases and reviews Look in the Service and Support area for the following m technical documentation including Frequently Asked Questions service and reference manuals and warranty information 8 2 NEC CSD Information Services BIOS updates drivers and setup disk files to download contact information including telephone numbers for Technical Support and links to vendor websites m an automated email form for your technical support questions m a Reseller s area password accessible To access the NEC CSD Home Page enter the following Internet Uniform Resource Locator URL in your browser www nec computers com Email Fax Technical Support Service The NEC CSD Technical Support Center offers technical support by email over the Internet network if you have a modem The email address is tech support neccsd com You can also fax technical questions to the NEC CSD Technical Support
48. the system board causes the computer to lose system configuration information If possible run Setup and record the system configuration settings before removing the battery Use that information to restore the system after replacing the battery 2 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 3 Locate the battery on the system board Locating the Battery 9 vim 000g A 500 A Battery Disassembly and Reassembly 3 23 4 Press down on the battery clip to release the battery from its socket Removing the Battery see E A EF A Battery B Clip 5 Remove the battery and discard in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions A WARNING The battery can explode if it is incorrectly replaced or improperly discarded Use only the same battery or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer when replacing the battery Lithium acts as a catalyst when exposed to water and causes spontaneous combustion on contact Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 6 With the positive side facing up press the new battery into the socket 7 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 8 Connect external peripherals and power cables 9 Run Setup to reconfigure system parameters see Section 2 System Configuration 3 24 Disassembly and Reass
49. three options Back FAT 16 and FAT 32 and lets you select the File Allocation Table FAT type you want to use for the operating system restore m Click Back to return to the Operating Mode screen m Click FAT 16 to select the FAT 16 allocation table current FAT type m Click FAT 32 to select the FAT 32 allocation table available for Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems only Note Some older software may not work in a Windows 95 or Windows 98 system configured for FAT 32 In addition select FAT16 if a dual boot system with Windows 95 or Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 is desired A FAT 16 or FAT 32 Partition warning screen appears indicating that the system is about to partition and format the hard drive using the FDISK program This warning screen contains three options Back Exit and Continue System Configuration 2 21 5 Click Continue The following steps should take place m System performs FDISK m System reboots H Partitions are formatted m OS and drivers load from the CD The Operating System Restore Completed screen appears when all files have been restored 6 Remove the CD from the CD tray 7 Click OK to reboot This completes the Auto Rebuild and Restore procedure See NEC Application and Driver CD for instructions on installing any of the applications or online documents or to install device drivers that did not come with the system Restore any application or driver tha
50. 0 0 0 eeeeesseeeeeesseeeeeessaeeecesseeeeeesnaeeseessaeeeeees A 12 Installing the Re e E A 12 Looking at Serial Number Features A 12 Gettins Answers to FAQS 3 2 Ee A 13 Getting Intel Technical SUpport oriori ia sar a E E E EOE NO A 14 Wind ws 95 ISSUES vs c adiaciasaveseraravanstassanioeanserianaarvarevanata EEEE EEEE EEVEE EN A 14 Controlling CD Audio scisccccsccssssscs ssassaseseesseseiagaseses seas creste CREE tE coe E E Eee EEE Epp erar oS A 14 Using Cheyenne Backup to Back Up Large Drives 2 0 0 eeeeessseeceeeeeeeestneeeeeees A 14 Restoring Software with a US Robotics 56K V 90 Modem Installed A 15 Clicking the Product Catalog Button A 15 Kee A 15 Ejecting the NEC Application and Driver CD from a DVD ROM Drive A 15 Finding Tape Device ICONS 0000 0 eee eeeeessneceeeesneeeeeessaceccessaeeecessaaeeeeesaeessesaneeeees A 15 Finding the 3Com Diagnostic Program A 15 Finding No Network Neighborhood Icon on the Desktop A 16 Windows NI ISSues sy 55 ese ste oe Res re se i eee EN A 16 Restoring Network Card Drivers siniiorircai eoi n EEEE eE EEEE EEEE A 16 Installing BootMagic in a System with Windows NIT A 16 Configtiring BOOtMa TiC eenei enie seievebesebovcdeseteeeebienbescbranneeiotannestbonereseciees A 16 Correcting the BootMagic Configuration sssseeessssssseesssssssssssrrsessssssssreresss A 17 Glossary Index Regulatory Statements Contents vii List of Figures PowerMate VT 300i S
51. 00 m to 12 000 m 650 to 40 000 ft Height 1 02 inches 25 9 mm Width 4 02 inches 102 1 mm Depth 5 77 inches 146 1 mm Specifications 9 7 8 4 GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifications The specifications for the 8 4 GB Fujitsu hard drive are included in the following table 8 4 GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifications Feature Specification Hard Drive Formatted Capacity Nominal Rotational Speed Number of Disks Number of DAN Heads Buffer Size Power Temperature non condensing Humidity non condensing Altitude Dimensions Weight 1 2 Ibs 0 5 Kg 8 4 GB Fujitsu 8450 MB 5 400 rpm 2 4 512 KB EDO DRAM 5V 5 100 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise 12V 8 250 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise Operating 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Non operating 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Operating 8 to 80 rh Non operating 5 to 85 rh Operating 60 m to 3 000 m 200 to 10 000 ft Non operating 200 m to 12 000 m 650 to 40 000 ft Height 1 0 inches 26 1 mm Width 4 0 inches 101 6 mm Depth 5 75 inches 146 0 mm 9 8 Specifications 8 4 GB Maxtor Hard Drive Specifications The specifications for the 8 4 GB Maxtor hard drive are included in the following table 8 4 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specifications Feature Specification Hard Drive Formatted Capacity Nominal Rotational Speed Number of Disks Number of R W Heads Buffe
52. 12 Click the DNS tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display 13 Click the Identification tab and change the Computer Name if appropriate 14 Click the WINS tab and enter the WINS address if appropriate 15 Click the Routing tab and enable IP forwarding if appropriate 16 Click OK When prompted to restart the system click Yes Installing Cheyenne Backup After installing the Cheyenne Backup utility on the system and rebooting the system an Unable to connect to Group error message is displayed This message indicates that a backup tape unit is not installed Installing a tape unit or reconfiguring the Cheyenne Backup utility removes this message See Using Cheyenne Backup for issues related to using the utility in Windows 95 A 4 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes Installing LapLink Application Not Supported The LapLink application included on the NEC Application and Driver CD is not supported This version of LapLink can cause problems when installed When released a new version will be available on the NEC CSD website http www nec computers com On the website select Service amp Support and then choose PowerMate Installing PartitionMagic Install PartitionMagic files from the NEC Application and Driver CD Select the PartitionMagic software from the Applications tab in the Installation utility menu The utility loads files from the NEC Application and Driver CD to C Program Fi
53. 4 F Operating 200 m to 3 000 m 650 to 10 000 ft Non operating 200 m to 12 000 m 650 to 40 000 ft Height 1 02 inches 25 9 mm Width 4 02 inches 102 1 mm Depth 5 77 inches 146 6 mm 1 3 Ibs 0 59 Kg ATX Power Supply Specifications The specifications for the ATX 90 watt and 145 watt power supplies are included in the following table Feature Power Supply Operating Characteristics Temperature Range Power Supply Specifications Specification 90 Watt and 145 Watt Power Supplies Vin 115 V or 230 V as appropriate Ta 25 Thermal stabilization 1 hour minimum Operating 10 to 50 C Storage 40 to 70 C 9 10 Specifications Fax Modem Board Specifications The specifications for the fax modem boards are included in the following table Fax Modem Board Specifications Feature Fax Modem Board Data maximum speed Error Control and Data Compression Fax Modulation Schemes Fax Standards Specification U S Robotics Python V 90 56 6 Kops ISA Modem Diamond MDM100D V90 56 Kbps TTU PCI Modem Aztech MDM100A V90 56 Kbps TTU PCI Modem GVC MDM100G V90 56 Kbps TTU PCI Modem V90 ITU 56 Kbps ITU T V 34 ITU T V 34 ITU T V 32bis ITU T V 32 ITU T V 23 ITU T V 22bis ITU T V 22 Bell 212A Bell 103 ITU T V 42 ITU T V 42bis MNP5 ITU T V 17 ITU T V 29 ITU T V 27ter ITU T V 21 EIA 578 Class 1 Fax EIA 592 Class 2 0 Fax 14 4 Kops Send and Receive Specification
54. 5 LPT1 IRQ07 LPT2 IRQ07 LPT3 IRQ07 System Configuration 2 3 Serial Port Interrupts The interrupts for serial port 1 and serial port 2 are given in the following table Any interrupts used for the built in serial ports are not available for ISA parallel ports Also if serial ports share an interrupt verify that hardware and software added to the system can share these interrupts without problems Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Interrupts Port Interrupt COM1 IRQ04 COM2 IRQ03 COM3 IRQ04 COM4 IRQ03 COM1 IRQ03 COM2 IRQ04 COM3 IRQ03 COM4 IRQ04 Jumper Settings Jumpers on the boards and devices in the system are used to set the system configuration Boards and devices using jumpers include m system board m CD ROM drive E fax modem board m Zip drive H tape backup unit The following paragraphs list the jumpers and their factory settings Note Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration If a jumper change is required change only the setting for that condition see Section 4 for procedures on setting jumpers 2 4 System Configuration System Board Jumper Settings The system board has four jumper blocks Processor Bus Speed jumper block SW1 Power On Mode jumper block JP1 Clear CMOS jumper block JBAT1 and Wake Up on LAN jumper block JWOL Each is briefly described in the following paragraphs Procedures for setting the jumpers are included in Section 4
55. 6 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes 2 Configure BootMagic m If you want to use BootMagic Click the ENABLE BOOTMAGIC button The BootMagic menu appears during the next bootup sequence and lets you select Windows NT as the operating system m If you do not want to use BootMagic Do not select the ENABLE BOOTMAGIC button The BootMagic menu does not appear at bootup 3 Select SAVE EXIT in the BootMagic Configuration box to complete the configuration process Either choice to enable BootMagic or to not enable BootMagic requires the SAVE EXIT selection CAUTION To correctly complete the BootMagic configuration you must select SAVE EXIT from the BootMagic Configuration box even if you do not want to use BootMagic Omitting this step results in an error message Correcting the BootMagic Configuration If you installed BootMagic in a system with the Windows NT operating system and the installation resulted in an error message use the following procedure to correct the configuration information 1 Inthe Windows Start menu select Programs PowerQuest BootMagic and BootMagic Configuration The BootMagic Configuration box appears Nothing should be listed under the MENU NAME heading in the center of the box 2 Click ADD The Bootmagic Add OS box appears This is the only option listed and it is already highlighted 3 Click OK Click OK again The main BootMagic Configuration screen appears with
56. A 33 Several information files INF files need to be added to standard versions of Windows 95 so the operating system can incorporate PIIX4 features NEC CSD already includes these INF files in the preinstalled software that comes with your system NEC CSD recommends that customers use the version of Windows 95 that is included with their system Note NEC CSD recommends that customers use the version of Windows 95 that is included with their system because this version is already configured for Ultra DMA 33 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 9 When users install their own version of Windows 95 ULTRA DMA 33 does not function without the addition of these files These INF files can be added to a new install of Windows 95 by using the NEC OS Restore CD This results in full ULTRA DMA 33 support Determining IDE Device Compatibility The new PITX4 component contains a small change in the IDE interface This change to lower voltage levels on one signal has no effect on most of the IDE hard drives on the market A small number of older drives fail to function with this new setting If you have a concern about an older drive that you would like to use with your PowerMate VT 300i Series system NEC CSD Technical Support Services can help you determine if there might be a problem New System Board Jumper Settings The system board configuration label attached to the system chassis does not contain a complete listing
57. Abbreviations A AC ACK AGP ASIC AT ATA ATAPI ATM BBS BCD BCU BIOS bit BUU bpi bps Cache CAM CAS CD ROM CH clk cm CMOS COM CONT CPGA CPU DAC DACK ampere alternating current acknowledge accelerated graphics port application specific integrated circuit advanced technology IBM PC AT attachment AT attachment packet interface asynchronous transfer mode Bulletin Board Service binary coded decimal BIOS Customized Utility basic input output system binary digit BIOS Upgrade Utility bits per inch bits per second capacitance centigrade high speed buffer storage constantly addressable memory column address strobe compact disk ROM channel clock centimeter complementary metal oxide semiconductor communication contrast ceramic pin grid array central processing unit digital to analog converter DMA acknowledge dB DC DCC DCE DDC DIMM DIP DMA DMAC DMI DOS DRAM DVD ECC ECP EDO EGA EISA email EMI EPP EPROM ESD EVGA FAX FCC FG FM FP FRU FSB ftp decibels direct current direct cable connection data communications equipment Display Data Channel Dual In Line Memory Module dual in line package direct memory access DMA controller Desktop Management Interface disk operating system dynamic RAM digital versatile disc error checking and correction extended capabilities port extended data output Enhanced Graphics Adapter
58. Best Value to Meet Basic Computing Needs POWERMATE VT 3001 SERIES SERVICE AND REFERENCE MANUAL NEC 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 hereinafter NEC CSD and or its licensors 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 Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC CSD To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NEC CSD is prohibited As an ENERGY star partner NEC Computer Systems Division NEC CSD has determined that this product
59. Center if you have access to a fax machine or fax modem The fax number is 1 801 981 3133 When using the email or fax support service please include one of the following words in the subject field for prompt response from the appropriate technical person m Desktop Monitor m CD ROM m Printer m Notebook Provide as much specific information in your questions as possible Also if sending a fax please include your voice telephone number and your fax number with the question You will receive a response to your questions within one business day Technical Support Services NEC CSD also offers direct technical support through its Technical Support Center NEC CSD technical support is for U S and Canadian customers only international customers should check with their sales provider NEC CSD Information Services 8 3 Direct assistance is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call the NEC CSD Technical Support Center toll free at 1 800 632 4525 U S and Canada only for the following support m System hardware toll free phone support is limited to the length of the standard warranty For hardware support after the standard warranty get system hardware support for a fee m Preinstalled software toll free phone support for 90 days from the time of your first call to the NEC CSD Technical Support Center After the initial 90 days get preinstalled software support for a fee Please have availabl
60. Cover in Section 3 4 Locate jumper block JBAT1 on the system board 5 Move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 to clear the CMOS and password settings 6 Move the jumper back to pins 1 and 2 7 Replace the left side cover see Section 3 Replacing the Left Side Cover 4 6 System Board 8 Connect system power cables and external options 9 Power on the system 10 Run the BIOS Setup utility to check the configuration or to set a new password see Section 2 Setting Wake On LAN Wake On LAN jumper JWOL can be set to enable the onboard Wake On LAN function or to disable the function Set jumper JWOL as follows N CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration Only change or check the appropriate jumper setting for your application 1 Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals A WARNING The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 2 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 3 Locate jumper JWOL on the system board 4 Set jumper JWOL as follows m Set the jumper on pins 1 and 2 to enable the Wake On WAN function H Set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 to disable the Wake On WAN function 5 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 6 Connect any peripherals and power cords and power up the system 7 Press
61. DIMM earlier in this section m Squeeze each end of the top bar and lift it out of the processor heat sink and retention mechanism m Continue to step 6 to remove the cartridge processor 6 Press the two locking levers in as far as they go to release the processor cartridge from the retention mechanism 7 Carefully pull the cartridge straight up and out of the connector and retention mechanism Disassembly and Reassembly 3 15 Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge A Locking Lever D Retention Mechanism B Processor Cartridge E System Board C Locking Lever F Top Bar 8 Store the processor cartridge in an antistatic bag 9 Install the replacement Pentium II processor cartridge see Installing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge next Installing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge Install the Pentium II cartridge in the universal retention mechanism and system board as follows Z CAUTION Before handling components reduce static discharge by touching the chassis 1 Remove the processor cartridge currently in the system see Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge earlier in this section 3 16 Disassembly and Reassembly Z CAUTION Using the wrong heat sink or no heat sink can damage the processor system board or both Ensure that the replacement processor cartridge has the correct heat sink refer to the documentation that comes with the proce
62. E storage devices A three connector IDE cable connects to the IDE hard drive and the primary connector on the system board A second three connector IDE cable connects to the IDE CD ROM drive and the secondary connector on the system board Each connector supports up to two IDE devices An optional second IDE hard drive can be added to the primary channel If the second hard drive is installed it connects to the middle connector on the IDE cable Hard drive jumper settings are given in Section 2 System Configuration Connector locations for the IDE hard drive connectors on the system board are given in Section 4 System Board Hard drive specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications Power Supply The 90 watt or 145 watt power supply is mounted inside the system unit It supplies power to the system board option boards diskette drive hard drives CD ROM drive DVD ROM drive keyboard mouse and other internal options A fan inside the power supply provides system ventilation Power supply connector locations on the system board are given in Section 4 System Board Power supply specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications Keyboard The PS 2 compatible ergodynamic keyboard is standard equipment for the system The keyboard provides a numeric keypad separate cursor control keys 12 function keys and is capable of up to 48 functions Key status lamps on the keyboard include Num Numeric
63. EN50082 1 1997 CD LVD Directive 73 23 EEC EN60950 All modes are Energy Star Compliant The system meets all requirements in the European Waste Regulation Ordinance for packaging and scrap 9 18 Specifications Release Notes General Notes SCSI Drive Limitations a LS 120 SuperDisk Copy Utility a NEC OS Restore CD a PIIX4 Limitations a New System Board Jumper Settings a Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility a Windows 95 Issues a Windows 98 Issues a Windows NT Issues The PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes provide up to date information on installing the applications that come with your computer These notes also provide additional valuable information about your computer that was not included in the printed user s guide or online NEC Help Center Please read these notes in their entirety General Notes The following notes describe general system behaviors and recommended operating procedures not documented in other PowerMate VT 300i Series documentation Installing Applications and Online Documentation The system comes with the operating system preloaded Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 also comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 operating system All other applications and online documentation are installed from the NEC Application and Driver CD Microsoft Internet Explorer also comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD for systems with the Windows 95 or Windows NT
64. F2 to open the BIOS Setup utility navigate to Power Management Setup and enable the Resume By Ring function see Section 2 System Configuration 8 Save and close the BIOS Setup utility System Board 4 7 Upgrade Sockets The system board has the following upgrade sockets WR processor socket m DIMM sockets See the following paragraphs for socket descriptions Processor Socket The processor Slot 1 socket is designed for easy processor upgradeability through use of a Single Edge Contact S E C cartridge and a universal retention mechanism The cartridge contains the processor second level cache thermal plate back cover and heatsink The 242 pin edge connector Slot 1 socket on the system board holds the processor cartridge The cartridge is held in place in the socket by the universal retention mechanism To remove or install a processor cartridge see Section 3 Disassembly and Reassembly DIMM Sockets The system board has two 168 pin gold plated DIMM sockets locations are shown on the figure at the beginning of this section The sockets support up to 256 MB of high speed SDRAM memory The sockets support DIMM modules in 16 32 64 and 128 MB unbuffered non ECC memory configurations The DIMM modules m can be installed in one or two sockets m size can vary between sockets WR speed must match the processor bus speed 66 MHz or 100 MHz m can be single and double sided See the follow
65. I and NWLink protocols enable TCP IP and provide network domain and gateway information If a different protocol is enabled the menu choices may differ from those described in the procedure 1 From the Windows desktop click Start on the taskbar point to Settings and click Control Panel NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 3 2 Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel window 3 Click the Protocols tab In the Protocols display the following protocols are loaded NetBEUI Protocol NWLink IPXSPX Compatible Transport NWLink NetBIOS 4 Highlight NWLink IPXSPX Compatible Transport and click Remove A warning window appears asking for confirmation to continue 5 Click Yes The NWLink IPXSPX Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS lines disappear from the Protocols display 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the NetBEUI Protocol 7 Click Add The Select Network Protocol window appears 8 Highlight TCP IP Protocol and click OK The TCP IP Setup window appears If there is a DHCP server on the network click Yes otherwise click No 9 Change the path in the window to C I386 Click Continue The Network window appears If Yes was clicked in step 8 skip to step 16 If No was clicked in step 8 the Windows Setup window appears 10 Click Close The Microsoft TCP IP Properties Box appears 11 Fill in the IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway in the Specify an IP address area
66. ISA bridge PCI IDE functionality a USB controller integrated dual channel enhanced IDE interface with support for Ultra DMA 33 enhanced DMA controller interrupt controller based on 82C59 with support for 15 interrupts power management logic sleep resume and remote wake on LAN real time clock with 256 byte battery backed CMOS static RAM SRAM and 16 bit counters based on 82C54 The chip comes in a 324 pin BGA package on the system board The controller provides the following features Multimode parallel port Centronics compatible standard mode Enhanced capabilities port ECP Enhanced parallel port EPP Two RS 232C serial ports Integrated 8042A keyboard controller Supports industry standard floppy controller Provides audio on system board System Board 4 11 Processor and Secondary Cache The system uses an Intel Celeron Pentium II or Pentium III processor with an internal clock speed of 300 MHz 333 MHz 350 MHz 366 MHz 400 MHz 433 MHz 450 MHz or 500 MHz depending on type of processor and model The processor is an advanced pipelined 32 bit addressing 64 bit data processor designed to optimize multitasking operating systems The 64 bit registers and data paths support 64 bit addresses and data types To use the processor s power the system features an optimized 64 bit memory interface and 512 KB 128 KB for Celeron of secondary write back cache on the processor The processor is compatible with 8
67. Operating 20 to 80 non condensing Non operating 20 to 90 non condensing H x W x L 41 3 x 145 8 x 190 5 mm max 1 2 Kg typical NEC 32X CD ROM Drive Specifications The specifications for the NEC 32X CD ROM drive are included in the following table Feature 32X CD ROM Drive Data Transfer Rate Memory Buffer Supported Modes Capacity Weight Temperature Humidity NEC 32X CD ROM Drive Specifications Specification NEC CDR 1900A PBM 2550 6000 Kbytes 128 Kbytes CD Audio CD ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2 CD XA Mode 2 form 1 and form 2 CD I FMV Video CD CD Extra CW RW CD Text Multisession Photo CD Single Session Photo CD 656 MB Mode 1 748 MB Mode 2 971 Kg 5 C to 45 C Operating 20 C to 60 C Non operating 30 to 70 relative humidity Operating 30 to 90 relative humidity Non operating 9 14 Specifications Hitachi 4X DVD ROM Drive Specifications The specifications for the Hitachi 4X DVD ROM drive are included in the following table Feature 4X DVD ROM Drive Data Transfer Rate Interface Memory Buffer Supported Modes Capacity Temperature Humidity Weight Dimensions Hitachi 4X DVD ROM Drive Specifications Specification Hitachi GD 2500 DVD 5 52 MB DVD R 2 76 MB CD 3 6 MB Enhanced IDE ATAPI 512 Kbytes CD Audio CD ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2 CD XA Mode 2 form 1 and form 2 CD I FMV Video CD CD Extra CW RW
68. SB Pentium II 350 MHz 100 MHz FSB 400 MHz 100 MHz FSB 450 MHz 100 MHz FSB Pentium III 450 MHz 100 MHz FSB 500 MHz 100 MHz FSB 32 MB minimum to 256 MB of SDRAM in 2 DIMM sockets IDE Ultra DMA 33 4 3 GB Maxtor 4 3 GB Seagate 8 4 GB Fujitsu 8 4 GB Maxtor 12 9 GB Maxtor Celeron 128 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM integrated on processor cartridge Pentium II and III 512 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM integrated on processor cartridge AGP slot on system board supports AGP compatible graphics boards Graphics board 4 MB 8 MB or 16 MB SDRAM depending on board installed Creative ES1371 1373 audio chip integrated on system board Samsung 3 5 inch 1 44 MB SFD 321B 90 watt or 145 watt Chicony 6923 Microsoft 3D Mouse NEC CDR 3000A 32X Lite On LTN 301 32X Lite On LTN 382 40X Hitachi GD2500 4K DVD ROM 24X CD ROM 3Com U S Robotics Python 56 Kbps V 90 Voice ISA Diamond MDM100D 56 Kbps V90 TTU Modem PCI Aztec MDM100A 56 Kbps V90 TTU Modem PCI GVC MDM100G 56 Kbps V90 TTU Modem PCI ATI Minden RAGE IIC 4 MB AGP ATI XPERT 98 RagePRO 8 MB AGP Diamond Viper V550 Tnt 16 MB AGP lomega 100 MB Zip Drive System Overview 1 3 PowerMate VT 300i Series System Configuration Component Description Tape Backup Drive Seagate Travan 4 8 GB Tape Backup Device LS 120 Drive Imation SuperDisk LS 120 Diskette Drive Speakers Harman Kardon 10 watt Component varies by system Buil
69. SD With the graphics board installed in the AGP slot attach the display monitor to the board s VGA compatible connector on the rear panel Graphics Controller The graphics controller is specifically designed for graphics intensive operations including 3D and 2D effects texture mapping text and color pixel amplification and video acceleration The controller minimizes bus traffic by off loading the tasks normally performed by the processor providing 64 bit high resolution performance for demanding True Color displays and other sophisticated graphics functions Motion Video Controller The motion video controller integrates a Windows graphical user interface GUI engine and motion video playback hardware Support includes m MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 m Video for Windows m Active Movie Windows 95 only MPEG is a compression decompression standard developed by a professional video group called the Motion Picture Experts Group MPEG produces full screen 30 frames per second fps broadcast quality digital video 4 16 System Board Integrated Audio To support the increasing number of multimedia applications a Creative ES1373 PCI audio chip is integrated on the system board The chip provides 16 bit stereo Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio The sound system provides all the digital and analog mixing functions required for playing and recording audio on personal computers Features include stereo analog to digital and dig
70. SI Network Sets the diskette drive as the second boot device Disabled IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy LS 120 ATAPI Zip CDROM SCSI Network Sets the CD ROM drive as the third boot device System Configuration 2 13 Advanced Menu Advanced CMOS Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Quiet Boot S M A R T for Hard Disks PS 2 Mouse Support CPU Serial Number Enabled Disabled When Enabled displays the NEC splash screen with settings for displaying POST or entering the BIOS setup Disabled Enabled Select Enabled to use the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T for reporting server system information over a network Enabled Disabled Select Enabled to allow use of a PS 2 mouse Disabled Enabled Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Graphics Aperture 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Size USB Keybd Mouse Legacy Support Determines the effective size of the graphics aperture used in the particular PAC configuration Disabled Enabled Select Enabled to enable the BIOS USB functions for legacy keyboards and mice Advanced Menu Power Management Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Power Enabled Disabled Management APM Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Standby Time Out Minutes The Enabled setting enables Power Management and Advanced Po
71. Using this Copy Disk program allows the LS 120 SuperDisk drive to copy 1 44 MB diskettes without system lockups and allows the drive to eject the 1 44 MB diskette However this utility does not copy 120 MB media If you need to duplicate 120 MB media you must use the SuperDisk Copy utility To avoid data loss make sure you save all data and close all applications before you attempt to copy 120 MB diskettes with the SuperDisk Copy utility To recover from a diskette eject failure or a system lockup after completing the SuperDisk Copy restart the system by pressing the power button to turn off the system Then press the power button again to turn on system power LS 120 SuperDisk Copy issues are currently under investigation and will be fixed in the next version of the SuperDisk Utilities Please check the NEC CSD website below for updates http support neccsdeast com products PowerMate index asp NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 7 NEC OS Restore CD The following sections provide information about the Fix OS Restore option on the NEC OS Restore CD Please use this information in place of the Fix OS information in the Chapter 3 NEC OS Restore sections of your PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide Using the Fix OS Restore Option Fix OS is a Restore option on the NEC OS Restore CD for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems The Fix OS restore option reinstalls the Windows operating system while leaving
72. X4 DMA controller 2 OOFO Reset numeric error numeric data processor 0170 0177 Secondary IDE channel 01F0 01F7 Primary IDE channel 0200 0207 Audio game port 0220 022F Audio Sound Blaster compatible 0240 024F Audio Sound Blaster compatible alternate 0278 027F Parallel port 2 0290 0297 Hardware monitor 02E8 02EF COM4 video 8514A 02F8 02FF COM2 0300 0301 MPU 401 MIDI alternate 0330 0331 MPU 401 MIDI alternate 0332 0333 MPU 401 MIDI alternate 0334 0335 MPU 401 MIDI alternate 0376 Secondary IDE channel command port 0377 Floppy channel 2 command 0377 bit 7 Floppy disk change channel 2 0377 bits 6 through 0 Secondary IDE channel status port 0378 037F Parallel port 1 0388 038D AdLIB FM synthesizer 03B4 03B5 Video VGA 03BA Video VGA 03BC 03BF Parallel port 3 03C0 03CA Video VGA 03CC Video VGA System Board 4 19 I O Address Map Address Hex UO Device Name 03CE 03CF Video VGA 03D4 03D5 Video VGA 03DA Video VGA 03E8 03EF COM3 03F0 03F5 Floppy channel 1 03F6 Primary IDE channel command port 03F7 write 03F7 bit 7 03F7 bit 6 through 0 03F8 03FF 04D0 04D1 0530 0537 0604 060B LPTn 400h OCF8 0CFB OCF9 OCFC OCFF 0E80 0E87 0F40 0F47 OF86 0F87 FFOO FFO7 FFAO FFA7 FFA8 FFAF Floppy channel 1 command Floppy disk change channel 1 Primary IDE channel status port COM1 Edge level triggered PIC Windows Sound System Windows Sound System ECP port LPT nbase
73. ables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer With ACPI the operating system can turn off peripheral devices such as CD ROM drives when they are not in use As another example ACPI enables manufacturers to produce computers that automatically power up as soon as you touch the keyboard adapter An expansion board or component on the system board that communicates with peripherals such as the display monitor or network devices address A hexadecimal number that represents a location in storage or memory Also used to identify communication ports To communicate with a storage device AGP Accelerated Graphics Port A high speed high performance video standard supported by a dedicated connector on the system board The connector allows the connection of an AGP board to the system board s AGP bus AGP boards feature 64 or 128 bit graphics acceleration with an integrated digital video engine and accelerated 3 D graphics texture mapping and shading functions Fast refresh rates high resolution and color depth allow for incredible graphics suitable for multimedia and graphic intensive applications algorithm Any set of instructions to be followed in order anti aliasing Making jagged edges look smoother by filling in the jags with an intermediate color Usually used in reference to the edges of shapes especially letters on a computer screen Glossary 1 API Appl
74. act data from a storage device such as a diskette ROM Read Only Memory Memory in which stored data cannot be modified by the user except under special conditions reset The process of returning a device to zero or to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition resolution The degree of screen image clarity Video display resolution is determined by the number of pixels on the screen Resolution is usually specified in pixels by scan lines for example 640 by 480 See pixels RS 232C Standard interface for serial devices S SEC Single Edge Contact The SEC cartridge containing the Pentium processor See Slot 1 serial interface An interface that communicates information one bit at a time Glossary 13 serial printer A printer with a serial interface SGRAM Synchronous Graphic Random Access Memory A type of DRAM used increasingly on video adapters and graphics accelerators Like SDRAM SGRAM can synchronize itself with the CPU bus clock at speeds of up to 100 MHz In addition SGRAM uses several other techniques such as masked writes and block writes to increase bandwidth for graphics intensive functions Unlike VRAM and WRAM SGRAM is single ported it can only be accessed by one device at a time However it can open two memory pages at once which simulates the dual port nature of other video RAM technologies access by two different devices simultaneously See VRAM and WRAM SIMM Single Inline Memory M
75. address 400h PCI configuration address register Turbo and reset control register PCI configuration data register Windows sound system Windows sound system Creative Audio configuration IDE bus master register Primary bus master registers Secondary bus master registers Only accessible by DWORD accesses Byte access only 4 20 System Board DMA Settings The system s DMA settings are given in the following table DMA Settings DMA Setting Device 0 Audio 1 Audio parallel port Diskette drive Parallel port for ECP or EPP audio Reserved cascade channel Available Available N DO oO fF WO PD Available In Plug and Play systems these settings are typical but may vary by configuration System Board 4 21 Illustrated Parts Breakdown a Ordering Parts a Field Replaceable Unit List a Illustrated Parts Breakdown This section contains the illustrated parts breakdown IPB and NEC CSD part descriptions for the PowerMate VT 300i Series Build to Order BTO systems The following tables list m telephone numbers for ordering system parts and options m field replaceable parts for the system The PowerMate VT 300i Series system illustrated parts breakdown figure is at the end of this section Ordering Parts Use the telephone numbers in the following table to order spare parts Ordering Parts Items Telephone Number To order spare parts Dealers 1 800 632 4525 To ord
76. ahertz musical instrument digital interface millimeter multimedia extensions modulator demodulator metal oxide semiconductor Motion Picture Experts Group millisecond most significant bit not connected networked information center Non maskable Interrupt nanosecond optical character recognition operating system programmable array logic personal computer printed circuit board Peripheral Component Interconnect personal digital assistant plastic flat package parallel input output picture element plastic leaded chip carrier phase lock loop Power On Self Test peak to peak programmable peripheral interface programmable ROM personal system 2 quad flat pack read random access memory RAM digital to analog converter row address strobe red green blue red green blue intensity xiv Abbreviations rms ROM rpm RTC SCSI SDRAM S E C SG SGRAM SIMM S N SNMP SPM SRAM SRS SSI SVGA SW T amp D TSC TTL tpi UART UHF UL UMA UPS URL USB Vac VCR Vdc VDT root mean square VESA read only memory revolutions per minute VFC real time clock read write YOn VHF slave Small Computer System Vis Interface VRAM synchronous dynamic random wW access memory WAN single edge contact cartridge WRAM signal ground W synchronous graphics random www access memory single inline memory module signal to noise ratio simple network management protocol standard page mode static rando
77. ample 128 KB This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup utility Example 32 MB These fields are read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup utility Example DRAM Bank 0 32 MB SDRAM DRAM Bank 1 None Set system date in this field Press Tab or Enter to move between month date and year fields Example Jan 20 1999 Set system time in this field Press Tab or Enter to move between hour minute and second fields Example 09 30 00 Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Not Installed Device type Auto Device type Auto Device type Auto Device type Auto Each device menu item displays the Hard drive or CD ROM identifier if a device is installed If you install a hard drive that does not feature auto IDE type detection or your IDE hard drive was formatted on another system with parameters different from those reported by the drive enter a parameter for each of the fields in the device submenu Bring up a device submenu by pressing Enter The submenus include Type Cylinders Write Precompensation Heads Sectors LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I O Modes and 32 Bit Transfer Mode Each mode is briefly described in the following System Configuration 2 11 Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Type None CD ROM IDE Removable User ATAPI Removable Auto Defaults to Disabled and changes
78. any tie wraps that may be securing the power cables to the system unit Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the back of the system unit see the following figure 5 Slide the power supply towards the front of the chassis enough to clear the top rail about an inch then lift the power supply out of the chassis Removing the Power Supply A mu uu Lu A Top Rail C Screws B Power Supply Disassembly and Reassembly 3 21 System Board Removal Remove the system board as follows 1 Ensure that all external cables are disconnected from the rear of the system 2 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 3 Remove all expansion boards and the AGP board see Expansion Board Removal and AGP Board Removal earlier in this section 4 Tag and unplug all cables from the system board 5 Remove the seven screws securing the system board to the chassis Removing the System Board DOGO OGO A Screws 6 Ifthe system board is being replaced remove the processor cartridge and the DIMM module s from the board and install them on the new board 3 22 Disassembly and Reassembly CMOS Battery Removal Remove the 3 volt lithium battery from the system board as follows 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system Z CAUTION Removing the battery from
79. ation and DMI F9000 F9OFFF 4 KB Reserved for BIOS F8000 F8FFF 4 KB OEM logo or Scan User Flash E8000 E7FFF 64 KB POST BIOS E0000 E7FFF 32 KB POST BIOS currently available as UMB C8000 D7FFF 96 KB Available HI DOS memory open to ISA and PCI bus A0000 C7FFF 160 KB Video memory and BIOS 9FCO0 9FFFF 1 KB Extended BIOS data movable by memory manager software 80000 9FBFF 127 KB Extended conventional memory 00000 7FFFF 512 KB Conventional memory LO Addresses The processor communicates with I O devices by I O mapping The hexadecimal hex addresses of I O devices are listed in the following table Note In Plug and Play systems these addresses are typical but may vary by configuration I O Address Map Address Hex UO Device Name 0000 000F PIIX4 DMA controller 1 channel 0 3 0020 0021 PIIX4 interrupt controller 1 002E 002F Super I O controller configuration registers 0040 0043 PIIX4 counter timer 1 0048 004B PIIX4 counter timer 2 0060 Keyboard controller byte reset IRQ 0061 PIIX4 NMI speaker control 0064 Keyboard controller command status byte 4 18 System Board I O Address Map Address Hex UO Device Name 0070 bit 7 PIIX4 enable NMI 0070 bits 6 through 0 PIIX4 real time clock address 0071 PIIX4 real time clock data 0078 0079 Reserved board configuration 0080 008F PIIX4 DMA page registers 00A0 00A1 PIIX4 interrupt controller 2 00B2 00B3 APM control 00C0 00DE PII
80. aunching the OS Restore CD 2 Click Fix OS to do a basic operating system restore The Fix OS screen appears and displays two options Back and Continue 3 Click Continue The Installing Applications screen appears showing the status of the restore It also displays the version of Windows OS being installed The installation can take from 5 to 10 minutes Note The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD After the OS finishes loading the Operating System Restore Completed screen appears 4 Remove the CD from the CD tray 5 Click OK to reboot 2 24 System Configuration This completes the OS Restore or Fix OS procedure The system is now ina state where data can be backed up System settings previously located in the C WWINDOWS directory are now in a backup directory C WINDOWS ORG Z CAUTION Some or all applications might not exhibit full functionality after the Fix OS is performed To restore the system to its factory installed state perform another OS Restore using the Auto or Custom option N CAUTION Using the Fix OS option repetitively without using the Auto or Custom option afterward might cause unpredictable results To restore the system to its factory installed state perform another NEC OS Restore using the Auto or Custom option see Launching the OS Restore CD NEC Application and Driver CD
81. d 7 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 8 Connect any peripherals and power cords and power up the system 3 14 Disassembly and Reassembly Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge Remove the Pentium II processor cartridge from its Slot 1 socket and universal retention mechanism on the system board as follows Z CAUTION Before handling components reduce static discharge by touching the chassis 1 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Position the system on its right side for easier access to the system board and processor cartridge A WARNING If the system was just running the processor and heat sink on the system board are hot To avoid a burn let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing 3 Locate the processor cartridge on the system board If necessary remove any expansion board s blocking access to the processor cartridge 4 Ifthe processor cartridge has an attached cooling fan tag and unplug the fan cable from its connector CPUFAN on the system board 5 Ifthe system has a plastic top bar holding the processor and heat sink in place remove the bar as follows see the following figure If the system does not have the top bar go to step 6 m Remove the DIMM memory module from DIMM socket 1 and place it on an antistatic surface see Removing a
82. d The Disabled setting causes the system to ignore any incoming call from a modem Enabled allows the system to boot up on an incoming telephone call Not supported on Windows 98 systems Disabled Enabled The Disabled setting causes the system to ignore any incoming signal from the LAN network board Enabled allows the system to boot up on an incoming LAN signal from the network board Disabled Enabled When Enabled you can choose the date and time the system boots up see the following date and time settings Sets the day that the system boots up RTC Alarm Resume Enabled Sets real time clock alarm hour RTC Alarm Resume Enabled Sets real time clock alarm minute RTC Alarm Resume Enabled Sets real time clock alarm second RTC Alarm Resume Enabled System Configuration 2 15 Advanced Menu PCI Plug and Play Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Plug and Play No for Win NT Yes for Win 9x Aware O S Select Yes if the system s operating system is Plug and Play compliant Primary Graphics PCI AGP Adapter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Select AGP if the graphics board is AGP Select PCI if the graphics board is PCI Disabled Enabled Set to Enabled if an ISA adapter board requires VGA palette snooping PCI IDE Bus Disabled Enabled Master Set to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus includes a bus mastering device Advanced Menu Peripheral Setup Menu Item Se
83. d Parts Breakdown The following figure shows the illustrated parts breakdown IPB for the PowerMate VT 300i Series computers Each FRU on the IPB is identified with a number that cross references the FRU list PowerMate VT 300i Series Computer Illustrated Parts Breakdown Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 5 Preventive Maintenance a System Cleaning Keyboard Cleaning a Mouse Cleaning This section contains general information for cleaning and checking the system keyboard and monitor The system unit keyboard and monitor require cleaning and checking at least once a year and more often if operating in a dusty environment No other scheduled maintenance is required A WARNING Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance Voltage is present inside the system and monitor even after the power is off All voltage is removed only when the power cord is unplugged System Cleaning Use the following procedure for cleaning the system 1 Power off the system and unplug all power cables 2 Wipe the outside of the system keyboard mouse and monitor with a soft clean cloth Remove stains with a mild detergent Do not use solvents or strong abrasive cleaners on any part of the system 3 Clean the monitor screen with a commercial monitor screen cleaning kit As an alternative use a glass cleaner then wipe with a clean lint free cloth 4 Local distributors and dealers may sell diskette drive hea
84. d cleaning kits These kits contain special diskettes and cleaning solution Do not use the abrasive head cleaning kits kits without cleaning solution Insert the diskette immediately after powering on the system before disk bootup Allow the diskette drive heads to clean for about 30 seconds Keyboard Cleaning As necessary inspect and clean the inside of the keyboard as follows 1 Turn the keyboard over and remove the screws holding the keyboard enclosure together Z CAUTION The keyboard and cable together are considered a whole unit field replaceable assembly Therefore disassembly of the keyboard is necessary only when cleaning the inside 2 Separate the two halves of the enclosure 6 2 Preventive Maintenance 3 Clean the enclosure and keys with a damp cloth A small soft bristle brush may be used to clean between the keys Do not wet or dampen the keyboard s printed circuit board If the board gets wet thoroughly dry it before reattaching the keyboard to the system unit Mouse Cleaning The mouse has a self cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism under normal conditions Periodically however the mouse ball must be cleaned Use the following procedure to clean the mouse 1 Unplug the mouse from the system 2 Turn the mouse upside down and locate the ball cover 3 Turn the ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover Remo
85. d has the following features Intel 82443ZX AGPset used for AGP PCI ISA memory and peripheral control Winbond W83977TE I O controller integrates standard PC I O functions two serial ports one EPP ECP capable parallel port floppy disk interface real time clock keyboard and mouse controller and support for two USB ports two dual in line memory module DIMM sockets with support for up to 256 MB of SDRAM using DIMMs American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS in a flash memory device supporting system setup and PCI auto configuration 32 KB internal dual write back cache integrated on the processor pipelined 32 bit addressing 64 bit data 32 MB to 256 MB of SDRAM upgradeable with 32 MB 64 MB or 128 MB increments through DIMM sockets on the system board 512 KB 128 KB for Celeron processor write back secondary cache memory on processor System Setup utility built into the BIOS 2 Mb Flash ROM for fast economical BIOS upgrades PCI local bus for fast data transfer integrated sound Creative ES 1371 ES1373 audio system power management with power saving mode featuring inactivity timer external connectors for connecting the following external devices VGA compatible monitor standard super high resolution VGA to AGP port on graphics board personal system 2 PS 2 style mouse PS 2 style keyboard bi directional Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Enhanced Capabilities Port ECP support for a parallel pr
86. d to the secondary PCI IDE port with a three connector cable A second device can be added to the primary PCI IDE port Parallel Interface The system has a 25 pin bidirectional parallel port on the system board Port specifications conform to the IBM PC standards The port supports Enhanced Capabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP modes for devices that require ECP or EPP protocols The protocols allow high speed bi directional transfer over a parallel port and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more devices The BIOS has automatic ISA printer port sensing that works with most devices If the BIOS detects an ISA printer port mapped to the same address the built in printer port is disabled Verify in the BIOS Setup that printer ports mapped to the same address are enabled or disabled appropriately The BIOS also sets the first parallel interface port it finds as LPT1 and the second port it finds as LPT2 The interrupt is set at IRQ7 via the BIOS Setup utility Software selectable base addresses are 228h 378h and 278h Sets of I O addresses for the parallel port are given in the following table see Section 2 System Configuration for interrupt levels This is a list of all possible configurations the parallel port uses only one set Parallel Port Addresses Starting I O Address Port 378 LPT1 278 LPT2 228 LPT3 378 LPT1 278 LPT2 228 LPT3 Parallel interface signals are output through
87. data files intact It allows you to restore your system to the point where you can back up your data files This option is intended as a precursor to a full format and restore See the next section Fixing the Operating System to perform this restore procedure Fixing the Operating System Use the following procedure to restore the operating system to a state for retrieving and backing up data without repartitioning or reformatting the hard drive Once all data is backed up perform another NEC OS Restore using the Auto or Custom mode Z CAUTION The Auto and Custom OS Restore programs delete all the data on your hard drive If possible back up your data before performing an OS Restore with these options 1 Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow the prompts to get to the Restore Mode screen see Launching the OS Restore CD in Chapter 3 of the PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide 2 Click Fix OS to do a basic operating system restore The Fix OS screen appears and displays two options Back and Continue 3 Click Continue The Installing Applications screen appears showing the status of the restore It also displays the version of the Windows OS being installed The installation can take from 5 to 10 minutes Note The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD After the OS finishes loading the Operating System Restore Completed scree
88. data on the hard drive If possible back up all data before performing an OS restore 1 Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the NEC OS Restore CD into the CD ROM drive The Operating System Restore Welcome screen appears see the following figure Welcome screen Restore Program Operating System 2 Click Continue to continue or Exit to exit the program A License Agreement screen appears with three options Back Reject and Accept 3 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue The Restore Mode screen appears with four options Back Auto Custom and Fix OS 2 20 System Configuration See one of the following sections to continue with the restore m Auto Rebuild and Restore m Custom Rebuild and Restore m Fixing the Operating System Auto Rebuild and Restore Reformat and repartition the hard drive as follows 1 2 Z CAUTION The OS Restore program deletes all the data on your hard drive If possible back up all data before performing an OS restore Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow the prompts to get to the Restore Mode screen see Launching the OS Restore CD Click Auto to repartition and reformat the hard drive m Ifrunning Windows NT 4 0 go to step 4 m I frunning Windows 95 or Windows 98 the Partition Information screen appears The Partition Information screen that appears in Windows 95 or Windows 98 has
89. e continue with eject operation Click OK to eject the CD from the DVD ROM drive The first dialog box is displayed Click OK to complete the software loading operation Finding Tape Device Icons Windows 98 displays tape device detection icons in Control Panel and Device Manager when no tape devices are installed in the system This is normal for the chipset used on the PowerMate VT 300i Series system board The Windows 98 operating system indicates that support for a tape device is available Finding the 3Com Diagnostic Program The 3Com Windows user diagnostic program is not available on the Windows Start Programs menu If you need to run the 3Com Diagnostics program use the MS DOS based programs on the Driver CD that comes with your system NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 15 Finding No Network Neighborhood Icon on the Desktop The Windows 98 desktop does not display a Network Neighborhood icon when you boot the system into Windows 98 The 3Com 3C905B TX drivers are preinstalled on the system and no protocols are loaded This configuration does not display the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop See Changing Network Settings in this document to configure your system Windows NT Issues The following material describes information specific to systems running the Microsoft Windows NT operating system Restoring Network Card Drivers If you are running a system with the Windows NT operating syst
90. e following table Tape Backup Unit Specifications Feature Tape Backup Unit Capacity Effective Backup Rate Data Transfer Rate Tape Speed Read Write Search Rewind Recording Method Recording Format Recording Media Cartridge Size Data Density Tracks Synchronous Transfer Rate Burst Asynchronous Transfer Rate Burst Voltage Tolerance Specification Seagate CTT8000 IDE Minicartridge Drive 4 0 GB 900 Oe 740 Travan cartridge uncompressed 8 0 GB 900 Oe 740 Travan cartridge compressed 30 MB min typical native 45 MB min typical compressed 300 450 600 KB second Fast Sense 33 51 or 77 ips 90 ips max Serpentine QIC 3095 MC 900 Oe 740 Travan TR 4 3 2 in x 2 4 in x 0 4 in 81 mm x 61 mm 67 733 bpi 72 data tracks one directory track 5 MBytes sec maximum 5 MBytes sec maximum 5V 5 12V 10 9 16 Specifications Tape Backup Unit Specifications Feature Temperature Humidity Altitude Specification Operating 5 to 45 Non operating 40 to 65 Operating 20 to 80 non condensing Non operating 5 to 95 non condensing Operating 1 000 to 15 000 feet Non operating 1 000 to 50 000 feet Zip Drive Specifications The specifications for the Zip drive are included in the following table Feature Zip Drive Sustained Data Transfer Rate Burst Transfer Rate Minimum Seek Average Seek Maximum Seek Average Latency Spindle Speed Track
91. e your system s name model number serial number and as much information as possible about your system s problem before calling For callers outside the U S and Canada please contact your local NEC CSD sales provider Product Information In addition to the NEC CSD website you can find product information at the NEC CSD FTP site and through the NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service With access to a telephone modem and or fax machine you can use these services to obtain information on a 24 hour basis NEC CSD FTP Site You can use the Internet to access the NEC CSD FTP file transfer protocol site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates and setup disk files The files are essentially the same as on the NEC CSD website and the NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service To access the NEC CSD FIP site enter the following Internet ftp address through your Internet Provider service ftp neccsdeast com Once in the file menu follow the prompts to choose and download the file s you want NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service If you have access to a modem you can use the NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service BBS to get the latest information on hardware and software The BBS allows you to download files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates etc to a diskette for system enhancements and upgrades 8 4 NEC CSD Information Services Z CAUTION NEC CSD recommends that you download files from the Bull
92. ead of taking turns with other devices bus A parallel electrical pathway on the system board connecting and shared by the parts of a computer system especially the CPU its support circuitry memory and expansion cards used for transmitting data or electrical power from one device to another Typically the lines in a bus are dedicated to specific functions such as control lines address lines and data lines Different bus architectures have different numbers and arrangements of these lines and different names for example ISA PCI The most useful way of distinguishing bus architectures is by the number of simultaneous data bits they can carry The ISA is a 16 bit bus while PCI is a 32 bit bus bus master The ability of an expansion card to control the bus without needing intervention from the CPU byte Group of eight contiguous bits Frequently written as an eight digit binary number or a two digit hexadecimal number One letter of the alphabet in ASCII code takes one byte C cache A special block of fast memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data for quick retrieval A memory cache sometimes called a cache store or RAM cache is a portion of memory made of high speed static RAM SRAM instead of the slower and cheaper dynamic RAM DRAM used for system memory Memory caching is effective because most programs access the same data or instructions over and over By keeping as much of this information as poss
93. ee the following figure 3 Remove the hard drive from the top or bottom bracket of the chassis and unplug the power and signal cables from the drive amp Note When reinstalling the drive note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position Disassembly and Reassembly 3 19 Removing the Hard Drive A Screws B Top Bracket 3 1 2 Inch Diskette Drive Removal Remove the 3 1 2 inch diskette drive as follows 1 Remove the left side cover and the front panel see Removing the Left Side Cover and Front Panel Removal earlier in this section 2 Label and unplug the signal and power cables from the back of the diskette drive Note When reinstalling the diskette drive note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position 3 Remove the two screws holding the diskette drive to the diskette drive bracket 4 Slide the diskette drive out of the chassis 3 20 Disassembly and Reassembly Power Supply Removal Remove the power supply as follows A WARNING Before removing the system unit covers turn off the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged Remove the left side cover and the right side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover and Removing the Right Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Tag and unplug the power cables from all installed devices 3 Cut
94. eft side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 3 Locate jumper block JP1 on the system board System Board 4 5 4 Set jumper JP1 as follows m Set the jumper on pins and 2 to allow system boot up when the power button is pressed H Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 for immediate system boot up when the power cord is plugged into a power source Park the jumper on one pin to prevent loss 5 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover in Section 3 6 Connect any peripherals and power cords and power up the system 7 Press F2 to open the BIOS Setup utility 8 Set the BIOS for the power option you jumpered see Advanced Menu Power Management Setup in this section Clearing the CMOS and Password If the CMOS needs to be restored to its factory state or the password needs to be cleared and reset set jumper block JBAT1 as follows Z CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration Only change or check the appropriate jumper setting if you forgot your password or want to change the password 1 Access the BIOS Setup utility and record any customized settings See BIOS Setup in Section 2 2 Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals A WARNING The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting 3 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side
95. em use the following procedure to install either the Intel Pro 100 or 3Com 3C905B TX drivers from the NEC Application and Driver CD 1 Locate the entire directory for the network card you are installing in your system Copy the entire directory to a local temporary directory 2 Inthe Windows NT Control Panel select network and click adapters 3 Select ADD and click the HaveDisk button A dialog box is displayed 4 Inthe Path windows type the name of the temporary directory for the network card files you copied Click OK Windows NT installs the driver files for the network card Installing BootMagic in a System with Windows NT BootMagic is a utility included in the PowerQuest PartitionMagic software See Installing PartitionMagic earlier in this document for general installation information If you have a Windows NT operating system use the information in the following section to correctly configure BootMagic If you already installed BootMagic and the configuration resulted in an error message see Correcting the BootMagic Configuration later in this document Configuring BootMagic If you have a system with the Windows NT operating system use the following procedure to correctly configure BootMagic 1 Follow the instructions in the PartitionMagic Userinfo folder to install BootMagic When the BootMagic Configuration box appears at the end of the installation continue to the next step A 1
96. em FRU List 5 3 Problems and Solutions sys s1s4s isc heii eines Dee Sete ls Bn A a tet 7 6 NEC CSD Service and Support Telephone Numbers escceseecesneeesneecscecsneecsseecesaeeesaeessaeesseeeeee 8 2 System ELE 9 2 System Board Specifications ee ee Aesth ees Aalst EE EE NEE 9 3 Keyboard Specifications ee cc iis Ee ai ae EE EE EE ee 9 3 Mouse Spee Ee iets ee Dee E E A EE tbisiosss io Gitte ote eis 9 4 Speaker Specification E 9 4 System Unit Specification S ss eege gueed eE EE geed RE er e eip Eegenen 9 5 Diskette Drive Specifications eu sopa p eene iese set eege Eege deet ee 9 5 4 3 GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications e ssesseeseeeseseseeerteerrsrrrsressressteseterereseresereserestetstrestessreeres 9 6 4 3 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specifications eseeseseseeesesereeeresereserrsrrrsrreseresrresreesreseee 9 7 8 4 GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifceatons 9 8 8 4 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specfceatons 9 9 12 9 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specifications 0 ceeseeeesceceseeeeseecseessseeeeseeeesaeeesaeers 9 10 Power Supply Specifications seet gek eneee ene enie eae enee E geesde edd 9 10 Fax Modem Board Spechfcattons 9 11 ATI Minden Rage IIC AGP Board Specifications 0 00 0 ce eceescecsseeesseeeesseeesseecseecsseeesseeeesaeeesaeeesaeers 9 12 ATI Expert 98 Rage PRO AGP Board Specifications eeceeseccsseeceseeeeeeecseecseeseeesesaeesseeesaeees 9 12 Diamond Viper V550 AGP Board Specifcatons 9
97. embly System Board Connectors Jumpers and Sockets Components a Resources This section describes the locations of connectors jumpers and sockets on the system board including external cable connectors internal board connectors jumper locations and upgrade sockets Included in this section are procedures for setting jumpers on the system board and a DIMM memory upgrade path for the DIMM sockets Also included are descriptions of system board components system memory map and I O addresses Connectors Jumpers and Sockets The following paragraphs describe the system board external cable connector locations internal board connector locations jumper locations and upgrade sockets Included are procedures for setting jumpers on the system board and a table showing the upgrade path for the DIMM sockets External Cable Connectors Locations of the external cable connectors on the system board at the back of the system unit are shown in the following figure For descriptions of the connectors see Section 1 System Overview System Board External Cable Connector Locations III III IN e RB d jg Fi Si A Mouse Port F Line Out Jack B Keyboard Port G Line In Jack C USB Port H Microphone In Jack D Serial Port 1 I Printer Port E Serial Port 2 J MIDI Port 4 2 System Board Internal Connectors and Sockets Locations of the internal connectors and socket
98. er V550 TnT 16 MB AGP Graphics Board 15a 3Com USR Python V 90 PCI 56 Kbps Modem Board 15b PCI Win 56 Kbps Modem Board MDM100 16a 3Com Hurricane 10 100 Network Board 16b Intel Ethernet Pro 100 Network Board Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 3 Item 16c 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24a 24b 25 26 27 28a 28b 28c 29 30 31 32 33a 33b 34a 34b 34c Not Shown Not Shown Not Shown Not Shown PowerMate VT 300i Series System FRU List Description GVC 10 100 Network Board Chassis Cover Left Side Chassis Cover Right Side Front Panel complete assembly Plastic Blank Panel 5 1 4 inch Logo NEC PowerMate Speaker Power Adapter 10 Watt Speakers w Cables and Power Adapter Harman Kardon Power Supply 90 Watt Power Supply 145 Watt USB Connector Bracket USB Circuit Board Power Switch Assembly Lite On 32X CD ROM drive LTN 301 NEC 32X Max CD ROM Drive CDR 3000A Lite On 40X CD ROM Drive LTN 382 when available Diskette Drive without Bezel PCMCIA 3 5 Inch Drive Bay Adapter lomega 100 MB Zip Drive IDE PCMCIA 3 5 Inch Drive Hitachi 4X DVD ROM Drive GD 2500 Hitachi 6X DVD ROM Drive when available 4 3 GB IDE Hard Drive Maxtor Ultra DMA 8 4 GB IDE Hard Drive Maxtor Ultra DMA 12 9 GB IDE Hard Drive Seagate Ultra DMA Fan Assembly 8 GB Tape Backup Drive Seagate STT8000A RJ 11 Cable PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide 5 4 Illustrated Parts Breakdown Illustrate
99. er spare parts Customers In the U S 1 800 233 6321 In Canada 1 800 727 2787 5 2 Illustrated Parts Breakdown Field Replaceable Unit List The following table lists the field replaceable units FRUs for the PowerMate VT 300i Series of computers PowerMate VT 300i Series System FRU List Item Description la Microsoft IntelliMouse 1b Logitech 3 Button Mouse 2 Keyboard Chicony Ergo 3 Power Cable 4 Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 connector 5 IDE Hard Drive Cable 3 connector 6 CD ROM Signal Cable 3 connector 7 Audio Cable 8 System Board MS 6156 with Onboard Audio 9a 32 MB SDRAM 4 MB x 64 DIMM 9b 64 MB SDRAM 8 MB x 64 DIMM 9c 128 MB SDRAM 16 MB x 64 DIMM 10 Coin cell Battery 11 Retention Mechanism Top Bar Celeron Pentium II only 12a CPU Assembly Retention Mechanism Celeron and Pentium III 12b CPU Assembly Retention Mechanism Pentium II 13a 300 MHz Celeron Processor CPU Assembly 13b 333 MHz Celeron Processor CPU Assembly 13c 366 MHz Celeron Processor CPU Assembly 13d 400 MHz Celeron Processor CPU Assembly 13e 433 MHz Celeron Processor CPU Assembly 13f 350 MHz Pentium II Processor CPU Assembly 13g 400 MHz Pentium II Processor CPU Assembly 13h 450 MHz Pentium II Processor CPU Assembly 13i 450 MHz Pentium III Processor CPU Assembly 13 500 MHz Pentium UI Processor CPU Assembly 14a ATI Minden RAGE IIC 4 MB AGP Graphics Board 14b ATI XPERT98 RAGE PRO 8 MB AGP Graphics Board 14c Diamond Vip
100. eries System Components ceeccesesecssscecsseecsececesaeecsaeecsseeceseeeesaeessaeessneeesea 1 2 PowerMate VT 300i Series System Front View 1 4 PowerMate VT 300i Series System Rear View 1 6 Inside the stemt ENEE EE a a 1 7 Processor Bus Speed Jumper Block SW1 Settings ce ceescecsseeceseeeeseeceneecseecesaeeesaeessaeesseeesteeeesaes 2 5 Setup Main Menu 20 2 9 Welcome screen AS EE EE E Ee ltetesbelettes 2 20 Removing the Left Side Cover 3 4 Replacing the Left Side Cower 24uedENENEEE dd KENNEN 3 5 Removing the Right Side Cover 3 6 Replacing the Right Side Cover insien r e a aseta e asea 3 7 Removing an Expansion Board 3 8 Removing the Front Panel 20 3 9 Removing the Blank Panel 220 3 10 Removinig a DIMM Module esinin eE a ri era re as erisa 3 11 Removing the Celeron or Pentium III Processor Cartridge eeseeeseeseeesreesreereseressresereseresereeeresseese 3 13 Installing the Celeron or Pentium III Processor Cartridge ceeceesecessceceseeeeseecseecseeesseeeesaeeesaeers 3 14 Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge eeeceessecsseecsseecsseeeesseeesaeecsseecsseeesseeeesaeessaeesseeeees 3 16 Installing the Pentium IT Processor Cartdee 3 17 Removme a 5 1 4 Inch Device cnie deus teva sues devs EEn Eara SEES dibs SEENEN 3 19 Remoyvme th Hard Drives csse es eoi eeen E EEEE causes a fond oye Ea EENEN tuys EKE EOS Bg fabs EENS EEN 3 20 Removing the Power Supp seu eu essteesievactis cove abere
101. etin Board Service to a diskette and not to your hard drive Log onto the BBS as follows SS e ON From the Windows desktop click Start Point to Programs Point to Accessories and then click HyperTerminal Double click the Hypertrm exe icon The HyperTerminal program appears Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your modem Click the HyperTerminal help button for information about dialing the phone number If you need to check communications settings check that the settings match the following BBS parameters m Baud rate select any baud rate that matches your modem m Parity none m Data bits 8 m Stop bits 1 m Flow control Xon Xoff select Hardware if using 14 4 Kbps or higher Following the HyperTerminal instructions enter the BBS phone number 916 379 4499 Your business phone system and or location might require a9 1 or 1 prefix amp Note The first time that you use the BBS you are requested to provide information for a new user questionnaire Press Enter twice Enter your first name last name and password Press Enter after each Follow the screen prompts until the Main Menu is displayed At the Main Menu select J to join a conference Select Conference 1 for the desktop conference 10 From the Main Menu press F and Enter for the File menu 11 At the File menu select F for a list of downloadable files NEC CSD Information Services 8 5 Follow the prom
102. etting pins 1 and 2 jumpered Enables system power on when the power cord is connected Clear CMOS jumper JBAT1 is a three pin block for clearing the CMOS and system password The factory settings are shown in the following table Z CAUTION To prevent damage to the system board do not clear CMOS and password while power is on Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 Settings Function Jumper Pins Description Normal 1 and 2 Disables Clear CMOS and Password function Factory setting pins 1 and 2 jumpered Clear 2 and 3 Enables Clear CMOS and Password function CMOS and Password Wake On LAN jumper JWOL is a three pin jumper block for use with a network board The factory settings are shown in the following table Wake On LAN Jumper JWOL Settings Function Jumper Pins Description Enable 1 and 2 Enables onboard Wake On LAN Factory setting pins 1 and 2 jumpered Disable 2 and 3 Disables onboard Wake On LAN 2 6 System Configuration Maxtor IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the Maxtor IDE hard drive are shown in the following table The settings are for a single drive installed in the system Specifications for the hard drive are included in Section 9 Maxtor IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings Function Jumper Pins Description Master Device J50 1 and J50 2 Slave Device J50 1 and J50 2 Cable Select J48 1 and CSEL J48 2 Cylinder J46 1 and Limitation
103. ettnges 2 7 Lite On 32X CD ROM Drive Jumper Settings ceeeescceesseccsseessseecsseeeesaeecsaeecseessseesesseessaeeseneeesea 2 8 Zap Drive Jumper EE 2 8 Tape Backup Unit Jumper Sengs ces eescccesceceesneecsscecsseeessseecsaeecseecsseecssaeeesaeecsaeecsseesesaeeeseensaes 2 8 Navigation Keysiscisdsntiss dashes Metteg AER Ekel duet edd dene 2 10 Main Menuiliems 3 0 08 iat noite Aaa tene Wogd Lane Aon aie A casloS anasto 2 10 Advanced Menu Advanced CMOS Setup 2 13 Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Setup 2 14 Advanced Menu Power Management Setup 2 14 Advanced Menu PCI Plug and Play Setup 2 16 Advanced Menu Peripheral Sepe sua ioha asl ene nad lone ead esa Sege 2 16 Advanced Menu Change Language Setting 2 17 Security Menu items rT E eid casein wns eee in aTa a aE ainda a Ea EEA 2 17 Fxat Menultemsy 335 tists ers T Noga Aneel os Masa Acosta 2 18 viii Contents Resolutions for 15 and 17 Inch NEC VistaScan USB Monttorg 2 28 PowerMate VT 300i Series Disassembly Beguence 3 2 Supported DIMMS irainaren ea ereen EE E a dine teal nada Sathish taped tari ENEE 4 9 Sample DIMM Upgrade Date 4 9 System Board Components 3 sisne are a E ERE sie avi EE melee 4 11 Parallel Port te 4 14 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 UO Addresses AA 4 15 System Memory Map 2 seieren eeen ESE EE AEE EENE EEEE EEE E Saat 4 18 TOAddress Mapei ie a Ss Gos Ree ok EE Dee D A S 4 18 EI 4 21 Ordering EE 5 2 PowerMate VT 300i Series Syst
104. facturer s instructions ATTENTION Ily a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Regulatory Statements 5 Battery Disposal Do not place used batteries in your regular trash The nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride batteries must be collected recycled or disposed of in an environmentally approved manner The incineration landfilling or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is prohibited by law in most areas Return batteries to a federal or state approved battery recycler This may be where your purchased the battery or a local seller of automotive batteries Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of the batteries Regulatory Statements 6 NEC Computer Systems Division 456 00050 000SRV Packard Bell NEC Inc 5 99 1 Packard Bell Way Sacramento CA 95828 0903 www nec computers com
105. ft Internet Explorer 4 01 on the system Installation of the NEC Help Center requires Internet Explorer 4 01 installed on the system The Help Center cannot run without Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 See NEC Application and Driver CD in Chapter 3 of the PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide for detailed information about installing applications from the Application and Driver CD Setting Boot Order in BIOS To use the CD ROM drive as a boot device the BIOS must list it as the first device Otherwise the CD ROM drive should be second in the boot order The system does not boot from a Zip drive if it is listed as the first boot device Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer TCP IP must be enabled before Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 can be used See the next section Changing Network Settings for instructions on enabling TCP IP Internet Explorer is installed from the NEC Application and Driver CD amp Note Internet Explorer 4 01 comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 operating system Changing Network Settings All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols enabled However before you connect a system to your network you might need to H enable a different network protocol m disable unneeded protocols for enhanced system performance H add or change network domain and gateway information The following procedure describes how to disable the NetBEU
106. h and 17 inch NEC VistaScan USB monitors Z CAUTION Setting resolutions other than the rates listed in the following table generates a black monitor screen Resolutions for 15 and 17 Inch NEC VistaScan USB Monitors Horizontal Vertical Mode Resolution Frequency KHz Frequency Hz 1 720 x 400 31 47 70 2 640 x 480 31 47 60 3 800 x 600 35 16 56 4 1024 x 768 35 52 87 5 640 x 480 37 50 75 6 800 x 600 37 88 60 7 640 x 480 43 3 85 8 800 x 600 46 88 75 9 1024 x 768 48 36 60 10 800 x 600 53 67 85 11 1024 x 768 60 02 75 12 1280 x 1024 63 98 60 13 1024 x 768 68 68 85 Cheyenne Backup Cheyenne Backup is a data management and backup program available on systems running the Windows 95 operating system If hard drive performance degrades due to bad sectors or other internal problems the Smart Hard Drive utility automatically invokes the Cheyenne Backup program and backs up the entire file system to a Zip drive or to a network drive ZG Note Cheyenne Backup does not work in conjunction with an ATAPI tape drive Cheyenne Backup can also do regularly scheduled backups and scan files for viruses during a backup operation 2 28 System Configuration Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility is a Windows program that enables or disables the reading of the Pentium III processor serial number by software This function lets you control which software
107. he processor serial number is on until the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed Once the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed it turns the processor serial number off by default You can use the utility to turn on the processor serial number Can a website read my serial number without my knowledge No generally not Websites cannot read serial numbers unless you allow them to download a program which can read the processor serial number Almost all browsers are configured to warn users whenever they download executable software Unless you disable the warning in the browser you should receive a notification Does Intel track serial numbers Generally not other than related to the manufacturing process Intel does not in the absences of advance and express consent of a user collect serial number data which is otherwise identified with a user NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 13 Which programs and or websites currently use the processor serial number You can find a complete list of programs which can take advantage of the processor serial number and other new capabilities of the Pentium III processor at http www intel com pentiumiii utility htm How can tell if my processor serial number is turned on The vast majority of Pentium III processor based systems ship with the processor serial number enabled The control utility allows you to check the status by m Viewing the
108. heck cable connections between system board and device 2 Check that the interface port is selected 3 Test or replace the device and interface cable see the device documentation for troubleshooting 4 Replace the system board 7 10 Troubleshooting NEC CSD Information Services a Service Telephone Numbers a Technical Support Product Information This section contains the following NEC CSD service and support information m service and support telephone numbers m technical support H product information Service Telephone Numbers The following table lists the telephone numbers for the NEC CSD service and support functions NEC CSD Service and Support Telephone Numbers Service Telephone Numbers To contact NEC CSD Technical Support Center TSC In the U S and Canada call 1 800 632 4525 To order spare parts Dealers Call 1 800 632 4525 To order spare parts Customers In the U S call 1 800 233 6321 In Canada call 1 800 727 2787 To contact Customer Service about service and Call 1 800 632 4525 contract warranty issues To log onto the NEC CSD Electronic Bulletin Board Call 1 916 379 4499 System BBS to download software drivers and the latest BIOS for ROM flashing To send technical questions by email tech support neccsd com To fax technical questions to customer support In the U S fax 1 801 981 3133 To access the NEC CSD website www nec computers com To access
109. hen the computer is turned on driver A software program that enables peripheral devices for example printer monitor mouse CD ROM drive to work with computers DVD Digital versatile disc or digital video disc A type of CD ROM that holds a minimum of 4 7 GB enough for a full length movie The DVD specification supports disks with capacities of from 4 7 GB to 17 GB and access rates of 600 Kbps to 1 3 Mbps One of the features of DVD drives is that they are backward compatible with CD ROM disks This means that DVD players can play old CD ROMs CD I disks and video CDs as well as new DVD ROMs Newer DVD players can also read CD R disks DVD uses MPEG 2 to compress video data See MPEG E ECC memory Error Checking and Correcting memory Advanced type of memory that can find and correct certain types of single bit memory errors providing greater data integrity Advanced ECC can correct some double bit errors ECP Extended Capabilities Port A parallel port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional communication between the PC and attached devices such as a printer ECP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the EPP Enhanced Parallel Port EDO memory Extended Data Out memory A faster type of asynchronous computer memory that holds its last requested data in a cache after releasing it EDO memory is designed for use with the I
110. ible in SRAM the computer avoids accessing the slower DRAM See write back and write through Glossary 5 chassis The metal frame to which the electronic components of the computer such as the system board power supply and drive bays are attached The chassis goes inside the system unit cover checksum A number calculated from a block of data used to verify the integrity of that data For example a modem could send a block of data and include the number of 1 s that occur in the block The receiving modem could count the number of 1 s it receives and compare its own number with the transmitted number If the numbers are the same the transmission was probably OK clock Electronic timer oscillator used to synchronize computer operations The oscillator generates the timing pulses that coordinate and enable the flow of data within a digital device Also a circuit powered by battery that keeps track of the date and time for human and various system requirements clock speed The frequency at which a clock oscillates In microcomputers measured in MHz The faster the clock the faster the computer can compute CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A chip on the system board that contains nonvolatile memory CMOS is backed up by an internal lithium battery that preserves clock calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS codec Coder decoder Used primarily with Internet phone
111. ication Programming Interface An API is a series of functions that programs can use to make the operating system do routine or repetitive tasks Using Windows APIs for example a program can open windows files and message boxes as well as perform more complicated tasks by passing a single instruction Windows has several classes of APIs that deal with telephony messaging and other issues APM Advanced Power Management An API developed by Intel and Microsoft that allows developers to include power management in the BIOS APM defines a layer between the hardware and the operating system that effectively shields the programmer from hardware details application programs Software designed to perform specific functions or a group of functions like solving business or mathematical problems Examples of applications include word processing communications or database management architecture A general term for the design and construction of computer systems particularly hardware but also operating systems and networks The circuitry within a chip is called its architecture for example Intel architecture can refer to a computer based on the Intel Celeron Pentium II or Pentium III chips archive Copying one or more files to a different location for long term data storage especially for backup and security purposes Files can then be added to or deleted from the archive Also refers to the location where data is stored ASIC Appl
112. ication Specific Integrated Circuit A chip designed for use on a particular circuit board or for a very narrow range of use The digital signal processor chip on a modem is an ASIC asynchronous Refers to operations that do not require the clocks of communicating devices to be coordinated Instead the devices send signals to each other indicating readiness to receive or send Compare synchronous asynchronous cache The slowest most inexpensive type of secondary SRAM cache running at speeds of 15 to 20 ns ATA AT Attachment A standard for connecting hard drives or other devices to an AT bus synonymous with IDE AT bus The AT bus system with support chips DMA PIC etc and a 16 bit bus slot The AT bus is strictly defined by ISA 2 Glossary audio Relating to or capable of producing sound Multimedia computers make extensive use of audio AVI A digital movie format created by Microsoft AVI is short for audio video interleave a method of including a digital movie and its accompanying sound in the same file Files in the AVI format have the AVI extension bad sector Part of a hard drive or diskette drive storage medium that doesn t hold data Formatting generally detects and marks these areas so they won t be used Certain utility programs do too and it is a good idea to run this type of utility occasionally to prevent data loss if the condition of the drive changes bandwidth A measure of how much
113. ide cover as previously described Reconnect all external peripherals ONO Plug in all power cables Disassembly and Reassembly 3 7 Expansion Board Removal Remove any installed expansion board s as follows 1 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Label and disconnect any cables connected to the expansion board 3 Remove and save the screw securing the board to the support bracket 4 Pull the expansion board out of its connector and expansion slot Set the board on an antistatic surface or store in an antistatic bag Removing an Expansion Board eme A _ Kai A Screw C System Board B Expansion Board 5 Install a new board or if not installing a board install the previously removed slot cover 6 Place the slot cover over the slot and secure it with the slot cover screw 7 Replace the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 3 8 Disassembly and Reassembly AGP Board Removal Remove the AGP board as follows 1 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 2 Remove the screw holding the AGP board in its expansion slot 3 Pull the AGP board out of its connector on the system board and out of the system 4 If not replacing the AGP board install the previously removed slot cover Front Panel Removal Remove the
114. in the Windows system tray The icon provides a visual status of the processor serial number You have the option of hiding the system tray icon You can disable the processor serial number at any time However enabling the serial number requires restarting the system The following information describes system requirements installation procedures E a WR processor serial number features m answers to frequently asked questions E Intel technical support Identifying System Requirements The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility requires m a Pentium III processor based system m Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 or later m 2 megabytes of hard drive space Installing the Utility The Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility version 1 0 comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD See your PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide for information about using the NEC Application and Driver CD Run setup exe from the directory where you unzip the file Note Installing this utility on a system which does not contain a Pentium Ill processor generates an error message Looking at Serial Number Features The Intel processor serial number a new feature of the Pentium III processor is an identifier for the processor The processor serial number is designed to be unique and when used in conjunction with other identification methods can be used to identify the system or user This number can be used i
115. ing Cheyenne Backup earlier in this document A 14 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes Restoring Software with a US Robotics 56K V 90 Modem Installed If your system has a US Robotics 56K V 90 Modem installed and you restore the Windows 95 operating system the system might display a message indicating it cannot load the Modem inf file If this message appears follow the instructions in Installing Applications and Online Documents in this document Select the US Robotics 56K modem from the appropriate Operating System section of the NEC Application and Driver CD Clicking the Product Catalog Button When a computer running the Windows 95 operating system is first booted a Welcome screen appears If the Product Catalog button is clicked the user is prompted to insert the Windows 95 CD Click Cancel to clear the message Windows 98 Issues The following material describes information specific to systems running the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Ejecting the NEC Application and Driver CD from a DVD ROM Drive If your system has a Hitachi DVD ROM drive 4X GD 2500 and you manually load applications or drivers from the NEC Application and Driver CD a dialog box appears with the message Reminder Please remove CD ROM Pressing the eject button on the DVD ROM drive displays another dialog box with the message Eject request to Drive in Use An Eject request was received for a drive that is in us
116. ing tables for supported DIMMs and for sample DIMM upgrade paths To determine the memory needed for a memory upgrade see Checking System Memory in this section To remove or install a DIMM see Section 3 Disassembly and Reassembly 4 8 System Board Supported DIMMs DIMM Size Non ECC Configuration 16 MB 2 Mbit x 64 32 MB 4 Mbit x 64 64 MB 8 Mbit x 64 128 MB 16 Mbit x 64 Sample DIMM Upgrade Paths Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB The information in this table shows sample DIMM upgrade paths It does not represent every combination of DIMMs supported in the system Checking System Memory If you do not know how much memory is installed in the system check the amount as follows 1 On the Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop point to My Computer and click the right mouse button 2 With the left mouse button click Properties Select the General tab to show the amount of random access memory RAM in the computer For Windows 95 and Windows 98 you can also select the Performance tab to show the RAM memory Note If a discrepancy is found in the amount of memory displayed at the Power On Self Test or in Windows with the amount of memory installed check that the memory modules were installed correctly System Board 4 9 Components The system boar
117. installing NEC Help Center 2 27 Upgrading BIOS 2 18 Index 4 USB interface features 4 15 Utilities Cheyenne Backup 2 28 W Wake On Lan setting jumper JWOL 4 7 Website 8 2 Windows network security 1 8 Z Zip drive 1 13 jumpers 2 8 specifications 9 17 Index 5 Regulatory Statements a FCC Statement a Note for Canada a Battery Replacement a Battery Disposal The following regulatory statements provide information about use of the PowerMate VT 300i Series computer m FCC Statement For United States Only m Note for Canada m Battery Replacement m Battery Disposal Regulatory Statements 2 FCC Statement For United States Use Only WARNING 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference
118. inter serial devices through two buffered 16C550 UART serial ports supporting up to 115 2 KB per second two USB devices speaker and microphone connectors line in line out microphone in 4 10 System Board The following table lists the major components on the system board System Board Components Component Function Processor mounted in a S E C cartridge Intel 82440ZX AGPSet 82443ZX AGP Host Bridge Controller PAC 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIIX4 Winbond Multi Super I O W83977TF controller Creative ES1371 ES1373 PCI chip Celeron 300 333 366 400 or 433 MHz processor Pentium Il 350 400 or 450 MHz processor Pentium III 450 or 500 MHz processor Provides bus control signals address paths and data paths for transfers between the processor s host bus PCI bus AGP connector and system memory The PAC comes in a 492 pin BGA package on the system board Features include processor interface control 32 bit addressing optimized for 100 MHz host bus frequency supports 66 MHz bus frequency an integrated DRAM controller synchronous DRAM 64 72 bit path to memory auto detection of memory type and an AGP interface compliant with AGP specification with data transfer rates up to 133 MHz fully synchronous minimum latency PCI bus interface compliant with PCI specification with PCI to DRAM access greater than 100 MB per second Functions as a PCI to
119. is about to partition and format the hard drive using the FDISK program This warning screen contains three options Back Exit and Continue 8 Click Continue The following steps should take place m System performs FDISK using the FAT type selected m System reboots System Configuration 2 23 Partitions are formatted m OS and drivers load from the CD The Operating System Restore Completed screen appears when all files have been restored 9 Remove the CD from the CD tray 10 Click OK to reboot This completes the Custom Rebuild and Restore procedure See NEC Application and Driver CD for instructions on installing any of the applications or online documents or to install device drivers that did not come with your system Restore any application or driver that was not provided by NEC by using the vendor diskette s or CD ROM s included in its original packaging Fixing the Operating System Follow these steps to restore the operating system to a state for retrieving and backing up data without repartitioning or reformatting the hard drive Once all data is backed up perform another NEC OS Restore using the Auto or Custom mode AP CAUTION The Auto and OS Restore programs delete all the data on your hard drive If possible back up your data before performing an OS restore with these options 1 Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow the prompts to get to the Restore Mode screen see L
120. ital to analog converters analog mixing anti aliasing and reconstruction filters line and microphone level inputs digital audio compression and full digital control of all mixer and volume control functions The sound system is standard and has the following features m Creative ES1373 chip integrated on system board m digital audio and analog mixing functions including stereo analog to digital and digital to analog converters analog mixing anti aliasing and reconstruction filters line and microphone level inputs digital audio compression and full digital control of mixer and volume control functions m Adlib Sound Blaster Pro 2 0 Windows Sound System and MPU 401 compatibility The Creative ES1373 audio chip includes a full Plug and Play interface Each logical device is configured into the host environment using the Plug and Play configuration methodologies The audio subsystem requires two DMA channels and one interrupt Resources The system memory map I O addresses and DMA settings are given in the following sections System interrupt settings parallel interrupt settings and serial interrupt settings are included in Section 2 System Configuration System Board 4 17 Memory Map The system memory map is shown in the following table System Memory Map Memory Space Size Function 100000 18000000 383 MB Extended memory FCO00 FFFFF 16 KB Boot block FAO00 FBFFF 8 KB ESCD Plug and Play Configur
121. ive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs CD I FMV and CD Plus as well as standard CDs The CD ROM drive can also play audio CDs for systems with sound capabilities A three connector IDE cable connects the IDE drive to the secondary IDE PCI channel on the system board The drive is connected as the master device on the secondary channel An optional second device can be added to the secondary channel using the free connector on the three connector cable CD ROM jumper settings are included in Section 2 System Configuration Specifications for the CD ROM drive are given in Section 9 System Specifications Speakers Some systems come with a high quality 10 watt stereo speaker set an AC adapter and connecting cables One speaker has a power on off volume control Volume can also be controlled by the Windows sound software The speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack on the back of the system Speaker specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications System Overview 1 11 Fax Modem Board Some systems come with a fax modem board preinstalled The board operates as a fax system and data modem according to the operating system and software installed The modem board offers a full duplex speakerphone and 56 600 bits per second bps data 14 400 bps fax communications The fax modem board is Plug and Play compatible There are no switches or jumpers to set if the system is runni
122. les PowerQuest PartitionMagic4 You can find setup and documentation files in the following folders m Btmagic m Diskette m Setup m Userinfo If the PartitionMagic setup program asks you for a serial number enter the following number PM400ENOEMCD 673785 See the documentation in the Userinfo folder for information about using PartitionMagic BootMagic and the recovery diskette program Reading the Userinfo files requires the Adobe Acrobat reader Install the Adobe Acrobat reader from the NEC Application and Driver CD Select the Adobe Acrobat software from the Applications tab To load the reader run Ar32e301 exe from the C Acrobat3 folder amp Note If you are installing BootMagic in a system with the Windows NT operating system see Installing BootMagic in a System with Windows NT at the end of this document Getting CD ROM Support in Command Prompt Only Mode CD ROM support is not available when you select F8 at the Starting Windows 9x prompt and select the Command Prompt Only option To initiate CD ROM support in the Command Prompt Only mode run DOSSTART BAT which is located in the C WINDOWS directory NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 5 Installing Internet Explorer 4 01 Add On Components from the NEC Driver CD Choosing the Installing Internet Explorer 4 01 Add On Components option on the NEC Driver CD results in a file opening error message Due to the space these component
123. llel printer port VGA monitor port Two universal serial bus ports Three audio connectors Front Panel Power sleep button Power sleep indicator lamp Hard drive busy indicator lamp Diskette Drive Specifications The specifications for the diskette drive are included in the following table Diskette Drive Specifications Feature Specification Diskette Drive Samsung Diskette Drive SFD 321B Recording Capacity High density mode Unformatted 2 00 1 00 MB Formatted 1440 KB 512B 18 Sec 720 KB 256B 18 Sec Normal density mode Unformatted 1 00 0 50 MB Formatted 640 KB 256B 16 Sec 320 KB 128B 16 Sec Specifications 9 5 Feature Data Transfer Rate Disk Speed Number of Tracks Temperature Relative Humidity Dimensions W x H x D Weight Diskette Drive Specifications Specification High density mode 500 250 Kbit sec Normal density mode 250 125 Kbit sec 300 rpm 160 80 tracks x 2 sides Operating 4 to 46 20 to 80 25 4 mm x 101 6 mm x 146 mm 430 grams typical 4 3 GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications The specifications for the 4 3 GB Seagate hard drive are included in the following table 4 3 GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications Feature Hard Drive Formatted Capacity Nominal Rotational Speed Number of Disks Number of DAN Heads Buffer Size Power Temperature non condensing Humidity non condensing Altitude Dimensions Weight Specification 4
124. m No power cont d Power supply Any of the following conditions malfunction could occur Front panel lamps out diskette and or hard drives do not spin monitor blank interface ports not working and keyboard lamp out and or cannot input from keyboard Operating system Intermittent beeping at power on does not boot Computer beeps more than once and is unable to complete boot up Invalid Configuration message displayed Computer halts during loading sequence Solution 4 Check 5 and 12 power supply voltages Measure voltages with system board installed 5 Replace the power switch assembly 6 Replace the power supply 7 Replace the system board 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 listed in this table under No Power 2 Check power supply voltages Voltages should be measured with a load on them system board plugged in 3 Replace the power supply 1 Check system configuration see Section 2 2 Check all jumper settings and verify that drives are enabled see Section 2 3 Reseat DIMMs and option boards in their connectors Inspect system board for foreign objects such as paper clips 4 Remove option boards and reboot 5 Replace system board 1 Press F2 to run Setup and correct the parameters 2 Replace the CMOS battery see Section 3 if the date and time must be set each time the computer is powered on 1 Power the computer off Check for proper jumper settings see Sec
125. m access memory Sound Retrieval System small scale integration Super Video Graphics Array switch test and diagnostics Technical Support Center transistor transistor logic tracks per inch universal asynchronous receiver transmitter ultra high frequency Underwriter s Laboratories unified memory architecture uninterruptible power supply uniform resource locator universal serial bus volt volts alternating current video cassette recorder volts direct current video display terminal video electronics standards association VESA compliant feature connector Video Graphics Array very high frequency very large scale integration video RAM watt wide area network Windows RAM write world wide web Abbreviations xv System Overview a Configurations Features Components This section provides an overview of the NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series microtower computer system configurations The section highlights system hardware features computer front back and inside features and system security features Also included are brief descriptions of the major components comprising the system Configurations NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series computer systems are built to order systems for commercial offices The systems feature an Intel Celeron Pentium II or Pentium III processor two dual inline memory module DIMM sockets synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM and a plug and play input out
126. meets the ENERGY star guidelines for energy efficiency NEC and PowerMate are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation used under license ENERGY STAR is a U S registered trademark All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners First Printing May 1999 Copyright 1999 NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC Inc 1 Packard Bell Way Sacramento CA 95828 0903 All Rights Reserved Contents 1 System Overview CONPISUTATIONS ed 1 2 Fetten EE 1 4 Front Features 2 2 sccscsecertecveveten evoceten ereenn eA EAEE E EEEE T 1 4 Rear Features icc esis iiair es Er EEE EEE EE EE EEE EEEE EEEE 1 5 EERE NEE N A A AAN ANE AEAN AN ATE 1 7 ee EE 1 8 COMPOMNENES EEEE 1 9 System Board EE 1 9 Dike Dinh eee eee 1 10 Hard Drives EELER 1 10 Nee 1 10 Le 1 10 MUSEN ie a E EEA OREA E AEE OEA N 1 11 PGP 210tl u 2 ue 1 11 CD ROM DIIVO ipio naona ia EEEE EEVEE EEEE ECE 1 11 e 1 11 Bax Modem Bat ere dee 1 12 Network Board cerenova iee e eEe dee ie EA 1 12 Bette lee 1 12 Tape Backup Units gege Ee 1 12 ZAP DVE sacs varesaessaneanss vaxenerovaseaavesmeuas E EN 1 13 2 System Configuration teacher De GE 2 2 System Mnterriipts i 245 0c0h ale tehs Sele leks Sole AE EE ARRK EE EEEE E EEEE EEEE EEEE ERNEA 2 2 Parallel Port Interrupts ENEE dee a e a E ei 2 3 Serial Port Interrupts ie ere e E AE aa aa Ea EEEE aE ie aieia aiei E ira 2 4
127. mounted in a S E C cartridge system DIMM memory Intel 440ZX AGPset Winbond W83977TE super I O controller and Creative ES1373 PCI audio controller Internal connectors on the system board include two DIMM sockets S E C cartridge socket slot 1 connector and AGP board connector External connectors on the system board include two serial connectors a parallel connector two USB ports keyboard port mouse port and external audio connectors The system board supports the standard 1 44 MB diskette drive and up to four IDE devices such as a hard drive CD ROM drive and Zip drive For further information on the system board see Section 4 System Board System Overview 1 9 Diskette Drive A single diskette drive is supported in the system The installed 1 44 MB 3 1 2 inch diskette drive is connected by a ribbon cable with three connectors The diskette drive cable plugs directly into the system board There are no switches or jumpers that need to be set and the diskette drive is terminated Diskette drive specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications Hard Drive All systems ship with one internal 3 1 2 inch hard drive 1 inch high thin height installed in the bottom of the two internal drive slots at the front of the system Drives are available in 4 3 GB 8 4 GB and 12 9 GB IDE Ultra DMA models The system board has two IDE PCI interface connectors primary and secondary for connecting ID
128. n Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu is a top level menu in the BIOS Setup utility Choose the Advanced Menu by selecting Advanced in the legend bar Advanced Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select an Advanced Menu option Press Enter to display the submenu Settings of the Advanced Menu options and suboptions appear in the following tables Z CAUTION Setting items on this menu to incorrect values can cause your system to malfunction Advanced Menu Advanced CMOS Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Event Log Capacity Event Log Validity View DMI Event Log Clear all DMI Events Logs Event Logging ECC Event Logging Quick Boot 1 Boot Device 270 Boot Device 3 Boot Device Status only Press Enter to view the capacity Status only Press Enter to view the validity of events Status only Press Enter to view the DMI log No Yes Selecting No prevents clearing out the DMI events logs Enabled Disabled Selecting Enabled permits event logging Enabled Disabled Selecting Enabled permits ECC event logging Enabled Disabled When Enabled the BIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB or wait for ready signals allowing a quick boot Disabled IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy LS 120 ATAPI Zip CDROM SCSI Network Sets the hard drive as the first boot device Disabled IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy LS 120 ATAPI Zip CDROM SC
129. n Located in the bottom portion of the dialog box the text describes the selected or highlighted software category or application driver etc m Install Clicking the Install button installs the selected software m Exit Clicking the Exit button closes the Application and Driver Installation Utility dialog box Once the Application and Driver Installation Utility dialog box appears follow these steps to install the desired software 1 Click the selection tab of your choice 2 Click the desired application driver or utility Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system Doing so can damage the operating system 2 26 System Configuration 3 Click Install to install the selection Follow the on screen instructions to install the selection 4 Click Exit to close the Application and Driver Installation Utility dialog box Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive when the installation is complete NEC Help Center NEC CSD provides an online NEC Help Center The Help Center comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD It s easy to install and it provides an overview of the computer To install the NEC Help Center see the following section Installing the NEC Help Center To uninstall the NEC Help Center follow the instructions in Uninstalling the NEC Help Center Installing the NEC Help Center Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 on the
130. n a wide variety of applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification A 12 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes The processor serial number is analogous to a conventional serial number with these important differences A software application can read the processor serial number m You can disable the reading of the serial number via utility programs such as this one or via the BIOS depending on the system configuration For additional information about the Pentium III processor and the processor serial number please visit www intel com pentiumiii Getting Answers to FAQs See the following answers to questions about the processor serial number What are the benefits of the processor serial number You can use the processor serial number in applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification Why would want to turn off my processor serial number Intel believes the processor serial number can provide compelling benefits to users They are developing features in conjunction with the processor serial number to allow responsible service providers to provide services which maintain your privacy However if you are concerned that a given application service using your processor number might impact your privacy you can turn off the processor serial number using the utility What is the default state of the processor serial number The default state of t
131. n appears 4 Remove the CD from the CD tray 5 Click OK to reboot A 8 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes This completes the OS Restore or Fix OS procedure The system is now ina state where data can be backed up System settings previously located in the C WWINDOWS directory are now in a backup directory C WINDOWS ORG Z CAUTION Some or all applications might not exhibit full functionality after the Fix OS is performed To restore the system to its factory installed state perform another OS Restore using the Auto or Custom option Z CAUTION Using the Fix OS option repetitively without using the Auto or Custom option afterward might cause unpredictable results To restore the system to its factory installed state perform another NEC OS Restore using the Auto or Custom option see Launching the OS Restore CD in Chapter 3 of the PowerMate VT 300i Series User s Guide PIIX4 Limitations The following operating limitations apply to PILX4 PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator Reconfiguring Ultra DMA Support The PCI IDE interface on the PowerMate VT 300i Series system supports the latest ATA ULTRA DMA 33 interface In order to do so the PITX4 component that was recently released from Intel Corporation was incorporated in the system However standard versions of Windows 95 were released prior to the release of PILX4 these versions do not recognize the PITX4 as capable of supporting ULTRA DM
132. n in Section 9 Specifications Tape Backup Unit Some systems come with a tape backup unit The tape backup unit is a high capacity high performance data storage device that can compress and write data to and read and uncompress data from tape The unit also comes with backup software used to tailor the backup process so that some or all of the files on the system can be backed up to a tape cartridge Files backed up to a tape backup unit are compressed to conserve space and to speed up the backup process 1 12 System Overview The tape backup unit installs in a 5 1 4 inch accessible slot The installed tape backup unit is connected to an IDE cable that connects to the system board The PCI IDE channel and the master slave configuration of the unit depend on the specific configuration of the system Tape backup unit connector locations on the system board are given in Section 4 System Board Tape backup unit specifications are given in Section 9 Specifications Zip Drive Some systems come with a Zip drive The Zip drive is a high capacity high performance data storage device that writes data on and reads data from Zip disks A Zip disk is flexible media contained in a durable plastic cartridge The Zip drive supports removable Zip disks with a formatted capacity of 100 MB The Zip drive can be used to back up work archive old files and transport work between computers The Zip drive is installed in a 5 1 4
133. n on video modes and power management features Also included is information on system utilities including the BIOS update utility and NEC OS Restore CD Section 3 Disasssembly and Reassembly provides computer disassembly and reassembly procedures Each procedure is supported by detailed disassembly illustrations Section 4 System Board includes information on cable and board connector locations jumper settings and upgrade sockets Also provided is information on board components and memory map Section 5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown includes an exploded view diagram illustrated parts breakdown and a parts list for field replaceable parts Section 6 Preventive Maintenance provides recommended maintenance information for maintaining the system in top condition Section 7 Troubleshooting includes information for solving possible computer problems and their solutions Section 8 NEC CSD Information Services lists telephone numbers for obtaining service The section also includes information on NEC CSD technical support website and bulletin board service Section 9 Specifications provides specifications for the major components in the system including the system board power supply diskette drive and hard drives Appendix A NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes describes recommended operating procedures not documented in other PowerMate VT 300i Series documentation Preface xi
134. n or reboot the system Press F2 as soon as you see the following message at the bottom of the NEC startup screen Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup You have about five seconds to press F2 before the system boot continues Setup s Main Menu appears and looks similar to the following screen Setup Main Menu Main Menu Main Advanced Security Exit BIOS Version lt lt Setup Help gt gt gt Processor Type Processor Speed Cache RAM Total Memory VI XXXX Pentium 333 MHz 512 KB 32 Mb Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Year 1901 2099 DRAM Bank 0 DRAM Bank 1 System Date System Time Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Esc Exit Enter Select SDRAM None Wed Jan 20 1999 10 17 59 1 44 MB 3 1 2 Not Installed Auto Auto Auto Auto t Previous Item 4 Next Item gt Select Menu F5 Setup Defaults F6 Original Values F10 Save amp Exit System Configuration 2 9 How to Use BIOS Setup Use the keys shown on the bottom of the Main menu to make your selections or exit the current menu The following table describes the navigation keys Navigation Keys Key Function Esc Exits the menu Enter Executes Command or brings up a submenu F5 Loads the Default Configuration values for this menu F6 Selects the Original Values for the field F10 Saves changes and Exits the BIOS Setup utility Tor J arrow keys Moves cursor up
135. n the Microsoft website www microsoft com or NEC CSD website www nec computers com SCSI Drive Limitations The following procedures and operating limitations apply to systems whose only hard drive is a SCSI device Booting from a CD In systems with only a SCSI hard drive it is not possible to boot from an IDE CD ROM drive A 6 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes Using the NEC OS Restore CD with a SCSI Drive If a situation arises in which a full operating system restore must be performed using the NEC OS Restore CD first boot the system from the bootable diskette This might be necessary for example if the system does not boot from the hard drive The bootable diskette comes with all systems that have a SCSI hard drive After the system boots proceed with the NEC OS Restore procedure LS 120 SuperDisk Copy Utility Using the LS 120 SuperDisk Copy utility on 1 44 MB or 120 MB media intermittently causes system lockups and diskette eject failures This condition only occurs when you use the SuperDisk Copy utility supplied with the SuperDisk Tools diskette shipped with the system To safely copy a 1 44 MB diskette NEC CSD recommends using the standard Microsoft Disk Copy program supplied with the Microsoft Windows operating system You can find the Microsoft Disk Copy program by double clicking My Computer and right clicking the LS 120 icon The context menu displays Copy Disk as one of the available items
136. ng mode A steady green lamp indicates that power is on A steady amber lamp indicates that the system is in Sleep mode with full power reduction m Hard drive lamp when lit indicates that the hard drive is active A lit lamp indicates that the hard drive is reading or writing data m USB port use this port to connect plug and play universal serial bus USB devices without opening the system A second port is on the rear of the system Rear Features The rear of the computer contains external connectors a power socket and expansion board slots The following figure identifies the connectors on the back of the system Brief descriptions of each connector follow the figure System Overview 1 5 PowerMate VT 300i Series System Rear View A Power Socket l Line In Jack B Voltage Selector Switch J Microphone In Jack C Mouse Port K Fan D Keyboard Port L Printer Port E USB Port M MIDI Port F Serial Port 1 N VGA Monitor Connector G Serial Port 2 O Expansion Slots H Line Out Jack External connectors allow the attachment of peripheral devices such as a monitor keyboard mouse and printer The system has the following external connectors m Audio connectors The following audio connectors are on the back of the system microphone in jack This jack allows the connection of a microphone for recording audio information in data files
137. ng the Window 95 operating system The fax modem default settings are COM2 IRQ3 for Windows 95 Systems running the Windows NT 4 0 operating system must be configured for COM2 and IRQ3 See Section 2 System Configuration for information on setting Windows NT jumpers Section 4 System Board includes cable connection information for the fax modem Fax modem board specifications are provided in Section 9 Specifications Network Board Some systems come with a 10 100 network board installed in a PCI slot Specifications for the network board are given in Section 9 Specifications PC Adapter Device Some systems come with a PC Adapter Device The PC adapter provides twin PC card slots which support two Type I II cards or one Type I II card and one Type UI The adapter supports ISA Plug and Play and allows cards of mixed voltage to be used in the same system PC cards can provide the system with memory storage fax modem capabilities video capabilities or a serial port interface The PC adapter driver enables full diskette drive or hard disk emulation on flash cards compatible with all compression and PC utilities software The adapter is comprised of a SwapBox installed in a 5 1 4 inch accessible slot a PC ISA adapter card and a dual cable that connects them to the PC adapter bus PC adapter device connector locations are given in Section 4 System Board PC adapter device specifications are give
138. ntel Pentium processors Glossary 7 EIDE Extended Integrated Drive Electronics The EIDE specification is an enhanced version of IDE that allows for faster transfer rates and supports larger hard drive sizes enhanced VGA A video interface that offers more colors or higher resolution than VGA EPP Enhanced Parallel Port a parallel port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional communication between the PC and attached device such as a printer EPP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the ECP Extended Capabilities Port extended RAM The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for enhancing system performance F FAT File Allocation Table A table near the beginning of a drive that identifies the location of everything on the drive flash ROM Method in which a computer s BIOS ROM can be upgraded without replacing the ROM BIOS chip FTP File Transfer Protocol A method of transferring files between two computers on a TCP IP network such as the Internet Anonymous FTP the most common usage on the Internet allows a user to download files without having an account at the remote computer function key The set of keys on the keyboard usually F1 through F12 that let you get help and error message information or quickly select frequently used commands G graphics accelerator
139. o have MIDI inputs and outputs 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 synchronous Refers to protocols that require the clocks of the communicating machines to be coordinated 14 Glossary 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 tpi Tracks per inch track Any of many concentric circular regions on a disk for storing data Tracks are divided into sectors One measure of storage density of a disk is tpi U Ultra DMA A protocol developed by Quantum Corporation and Intel that supports burst mode data transfer rates of 33 3 MBps This is twice as fast as the previous disk drive standard for PCs and is necessary to take advantage of new faster Ultra ATA disk drives The official name for the protocol is Ultra DMA 33 USB Universal Serial Bus An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps 12 million bits per second A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices such as mice modems and keyboards USB also supports Plug and Play installation and hot plugging It is expected to eventually replace serial and parallel ports V VESA Video Electronics Standards Association The source of a SuperVGA standard used on many
140. o its state power on or power off before an AC power loss CMOS Clear JBAT1 Factory setting Maintains system board configuration in CMOS RAM with onboard battery Clears CMOS while system power is off Return jumper to pins 1 and 2 before powering system on Caution To prevent damage to the system board avoid clearing CMOS while power is on NEC CSD Website http www nec computers com NEC CSD Technical Support 800 632 4525 Processor Bus Speed swi sw JES 233 MHz 66 MHz S 366 MHz 66 MHz 2 00 ioa 350 MHz 100 MHz SS swi swi LC 266 MHz 66 MHz cl 400 MHz 66 MHz 2 CE 400 MHz 100 MHz ST swi swi SS 300 MHz 66 MHz Il 433 MHz 66 MHz Date OO 71 A50MHZM00MHz 99 swi 4 OO 3100 333 MHz 66 MHz 2 2 500 MHz 100 MHz NEC 409 00018 001 NEC PowerMate VT 300i Series Release Notes A 11 Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility is a Windows program that enables or disables the reading of the Pentium III processor serial number by software This function lets you control which software programs or websites have permission to read the processor serial number When installed the utility runs automatically each time the system powers on This utility places an icon
141. oard are included in the following table Diamond Viper V550 AGP Board Specifications Feature AGP Board Controller Resolutions Bus Type Memory Vertical Refresh Connectors Specification Diamond Viper V550 AGP Board NVIDIA RIVA TNT chipset true 128 bit Up to 1920 by 1200 AGP 2X Compliant 16 MB 125 MHz SDRAM on board 60 Hz 200 Hz VGA DB 15 with DDC support for plug and play monitors 132 pin standard AGP bus connector Lite On 32X and 40X CD ROM Drive Specifications The specifications for the Lite On 32X and 40X CD ROM drives are included in the following table Lite On 32X and 40X CD ROM Drive Specifications Feature 32X and 40 XCD ROM Drive Interface Average Access Time Applicable Disc Format Data Transfer Rate Sustained Data Transfer Rate 32X 24X average 40X 30X average Voltage tolerance Specification Lite On CD ROM drive ATAPI EIDE Supports PlO Mode4 DMA Mode 2 and Ultra DMA lt 80 ms typical Mixed Mode Audio and Data Combined ISO9660 CD DA Mode 1 basic format Mode 2 form 1 and form 2 Photo CD Single and Multisession CD I FMV CD Extra Video CD CD DA CD RW 2100 4800 Kbytes sec 2550 6000 Kbytes sec 5V DC 5 12V DC 10 Specifications 9 13 Lite On 32X and 40X CD ROM Drive Specifications Feature Temperature Humidity Physical Dimensions Weight Specification Operating 5 t045 Non operating 20 to 60
142. oduced a new version of the ISA specification called Plug and Play ISA Plug and Play ISA enables the operating system to configure expansion boards automatically so that users do not need to fiddle with DIP switches and jumpers See plug and play isochronous A form of data transmission in which individual characters are only separated by a whole number of bit length intervals K kilobyte KB 1024 bytes L L2 cache Refers to level 2 or secondary cache A type of cache that resides on the motherboard except when referring to a Pentium machine where it resides on the CPU module LAN Local Area Network LPT1 Name assigned to the parallel port by the Windows operating system A second parallel device is assigned LPT2 if there is another parallel port Also called the printer port master Part of a two sided communication that initiates commands to a slave that carries out the commands megabyte MB 1 048 576 bytes 10 Glossary memory Electronic storage area in a computer that retains information and programs A computer has two types of memory read only memory ROM and random access memory RAM microprocessor A semiconductor central processing unit that is the principal component of a microcomputer Usually contained on a single chip that includes an arithmetic logic unit control logic and control memory unit MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface An interface for connec
143. odule A small circuit board holding a group of memory chips Typically SIMMs hold up to nine RAM chips On PCs the ninth chip is for parity error checking Unlike memory chips SIMMs are measured in bytes rather than bits In today s SIMMs each chip holds 2 MB so a single SIMM holds 16 MB SIMMs are easier to install than individual memory chips The bus from a SIMM to the actual memory chips is 32 bits wide A newer technology called dual in line memory module DIMM provides a 64 bit bus To take advantage of the 64 bit bus on Pentium processors use either DIMMs or pairs of SIMMs See DIMMs Slot 1 The form factor for Intel Pentium processors The Slot 1 package replaces the Socket 7 and Socket 8 form factors used by previous Pentium processors Slot 1 is a 242 pin daughter card slot that accepts a processor packaged as a Single Edge Contact SEC cartridge A system board can have one or two Slot 1s See SEC SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology A hard drive feature that works in conjunction with system software for example LANDesk Client Manager NEC Auto Backup for identifying a potential problem on the hard drive and automatically backing up system files to a user specified device such as a tape or Zip drive sound card An expansion card designed for sound input and output Sound cards can record and play back digital audio Most also have a MIDI synthesizer which means they can play MIDI files some als
144. ol utility allows you to check the status by m Viewing the icon itself The disabled icon shows a red circle with a white x m Clicking the task tray icon and selecting the Status menu item Or you can select the menu from the tool tip shown when you position the mouse over the task tray icon Technical Support For world wide 7 days a week 24 hours a day technical support please visit the Intel support website at http support intel com Email support intel com In the United States call 800 628 8686 from 5 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time For world wide phone contacts please see http support intel com support feedback htm System Configuration 2 31 Disassembly and Reassembly a System Unit Cover Removal Expansion Board Removal AGP Board Removal a Front Panel Removal a Blank Panel and Metal Shield Removal a DIMM Module Removal a Processor Cartridge Removal a 5 1 4 Inch Device Removal a 3 1 2 Inch Hard Drive Removal a 3 1 2 Inch Diskette Drive Removal a Power Supply Removal a System Board Removal a CMOS Battery Removal This section contains step by step disassembly procedures for the system unit A simplified disassembly illustration is provided with most procedures Section 5 includes a parts list and an illustrated parts breakdown showing an exploded view of the system A Phillips head screwdriver is the only required tool For complete disassembly of the sy
145. ool for 10 minutes before continuing 4 Locate the processor cartridge on the system board If necessary remove any expansion board s blocking access to the processor cartridge 5 Ifthe processor cartridge has an attached cooling fan tag and unplug the fan cable from its connector CPUFAN on the system board 6 At one end of the processor cartridge see the following figure carefully pull the locking lever away from the cartridge approximately 1 4 inch The lever requires a strong steady pull to release the cartridge 7 While holding the locking lever out carefully pull up on the end of the processor cartridge to release it from the lever 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the locking lever on the opposite end of the cartridge 9 Pull the cartridge straight up and out of the socket and universal retention mechanism Store the cartridge in an antistatic bag 3 12 Disassembly and Reassembly Removing the Celeron or Pentium III Processor Cartridge A Locking Lever C Processor Cartridge B Universal Retention Mechanism 10 Install the replacement processor cartridge see Installing the Celeron or Pentium III Processor Cartridge in the following subsection Installing the Celeron or Pentium Ill Processor Cartridge Install the Celeron cartridge or the Pentium III processor cartridge in the universal retention mechanism and system board as follows CAUTION Before handling components reduce sta
146. or the processor type installed see Processor Jumper Settings in Section 2 8 Install the left side cover see Replacing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 9 Connect any peripherals and power cords and power up the system 5 1 4 Inch Device Removal Remove a 5 1 4 inch device from the system unit as follows 1 Remove the system left side cover right side cover and front panel See Removing the Left Side Cover Removing the Right Side Cover and Removing the Front Panel earlier in this section 2 Label and unplug all signal and power cables from the 5 1 4 inch device to be removed If the device is a CD ROM or DVD ROM and the system is equipped with audio also unplug the audio cable from the CD ROM or DVD ROM 3 Remove the single screw on the right side of the chassis that secures the device to the chassis 4 Remove the two screws on the left side that secure the device to the chassis see the following figure 5 Slide the device out of the front of the system unit 3 18 Disassembly and Reassembly Removing a 5 1 4 Inch Device A Screws B Device 3 1 2 Inch Hard Drive Removal Remove a 3 1 2 inch hard drive as follows 1 Remove the left side cover and front panel see Removing the Left Side Cover and Front Panel Removal earlier in this section 2 While holding the hard drive remove the four screws securing the drive to the chassis s
147. p battery preserves the clock calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS See volatile memory O operating system Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer Glossary 11 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 determined by a command or setting whose purpose is to define or limit the characteristic password A string of characters that the user must enter before the system allows access or system privileges PCI Peripheral Component Interface Interconnect A self configuring personal computer local bus designed by Intel Most modern PCs include a PCI bus in addition to a more general ISA expansion bus PCI is a 32 bit bus but supports a 64 bit extension for new processors such as the Pentium II It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz At 32 bits and 33 MHz it yields a throughput rate of 133 megabits per second 64 bit implementations running at 66 MHz provide 524 Mbps See ISA peripheral Input or output device not under direct computer cont
148. pbteceevsiedededese 2 22 Fixing the Operating System ccceeeeessneeeeeceeeeeeennneeeceeeeeeeeenaeeeceeeeseeeenaeeeeeees 2 24 NEC Application and Driver CD 2 25 Launching the Application and Driver CD 2 26 Installing Sortware ee 2 26 NEC Help EG 2 27 Installing the NEC Help Center 2 27 Uninstalling the NEC Help Center 2 27 Resolutions for NEC VistaScan USB Montorz 2 28 Cheyenne Backup sc ceveatosewuevnectvensegiedes EE paacisomesctiems cores teeters 2 28 Intel Processor Serial Number Control Unit 2 29 System Requirements ce eesceeessseccessseeecessseeeeeessaceecesseeecesssaeeeeessaeeeeesseeeeeesaes 2 29 Ee EE 2 29 Processor Serial Number 2 30 PNG eee ST air eee ee Ee EO 2 30 Technical Support eene 2 31 3 Disassembly and Reassembly System Unit Cover Removal o00 eecceessscccsessececeesseeceesseeecessnaeeesessaeeceessaeeesessaaeeseesaes 3 3 Removing the Left Side Cover 3 3 Replacing the Left Side Cover 220 3 4 Removing the Right Side Cover 3 6 Replacing the Right Side Cover 3 7 Expansion Board Removal ceessscccessssceceessneeeesessceeceessaeeceessaeeesessaeeceesaeeeseesaeeesees 3 8 AGP Board Removal 2 EEN 3 9 Front Panel Remova lencer tee eE E EE EEE EE EEEE REE 3 9 Blank Panel and Metal Shield Remowval 3 10 DIMM Module Removall ese s vives cevissegivees eet aes eer emes eer eres ae ress ae ase meee eea need 3 11 Processor Cartridge Removal Replacing csccesssceccee
149. pe backup unit 2 8 Zip drive 2 8 K Keyboard 1 10 cleaning 6 2 specifications 9 3 L Left side cover disassembly 3 3 replacing 3 4 Lite On CD ROM drive jumpers 2 8 M Main menu BIOS 2 9 2 10 Maintenance keyboard cleaning 6 2 mouse cleaning 6 3 system cleaning 6 2 Index 2 Maxtor hard drive 12 9 GB hard drive specifications 9 10 4 3 GB hard drive specifications 9 7 8 4 GB hard drive specifications 9 9 Memory checking system 4 9 features 4 13 upgrade sockets 4 8 Memory map functions 4 18 Metal slot cover removal 3 10 Motion video controller features 4 16 Mouse 1 11 cleaning 6 3 specifications 9 4 N NEC CD ROM drive jumpers 2 7 NEC CSD service and support bulletin board service BBS 8 4 email fax technical support 8 3 FTP site 8 4 product information 8 4 technical support services 8 3 telephone numbers 8 2 website 8 2 NEC CSD service and support information 8 2 NEC Help Center 2 27 installing 2 27 uninstalling 2 27 Network 1 12 O Online documentation NEC Help Center 2 27 OS Restore CD 2 19 P Parallel interface features 4 14 Parallel port addresses 2 3 interrupts 2 3 Parts FRU list 5 3 ordering 5 2 Password clear and reset 4 6 security 1 8 PC adapter device 1 12 specifications 9 15 PCI local bus features 4 13 PCI IDE ports features 4 14 Plug and play features 4 13 Power on mode setting jumper 4 5 Power supply 1 10
150. pts to select a file for downloading N CAUTION Executable files automatically format your diskette when you download files from the BBS Formatting destroys any data on the diskette Before you download files from the BBS check that you do not have information on the diskette that you need m After you complete downloading your file log off the BBS as follows 12 Press Enter to continue 13 Press G command for Goodbye Hangup 14 Press Enter 8 6 NEC CSD Information Services Specifications System Board Keyboard Mouse Speakers System Unit Diskette Drive Hard Drives Power Supply Fax Modem Board Graphics Boards CD ROM Drives PC Adapter Unit Tape Backup Unit Zip Drive Environmental and Safety This section contains the specifications for the various components comprising the PowerMate VT 300i Series systems The following table lists the specifications and the pages where the specifications can be found System Specifications Specification Go to Page System board 9 3 Keyboard 9 3 Mouse 9 4 Speakers 9 4 Diskette drive 9 5 Hard drives 9 6 Power supply 9 10 Fax modem board 9 11 Graphics boards 9 12 CD ROM drives 9 14 PC adapter device 9 15 Tape backup unit 9 16 Zip drive 9 17 Environmental and safety 9 18 9 2 Specifications System Board Specifications The specifications for the system board are included in the following table Feature System Board Processor
151. put I O controller The system also features two universal serial bus USB ports two serial ports and a parallel port Ultra direct memory access DMA remote wakeup Wake On LAN accelerated graphics port AGP and power management are supported Build choices include intelligent device electronics IDE hard drives ranging from 4 3 gigabyte GB to 12 9 GB System memory is provided in 32 megabyte MB minimum 64 MB or 128 MB DIMM modules Memory configurations range from 32 MB to 256 MB Additional build choices include fax modem sound video and peripheral devices such as CD ROM drives The following figure shows the components comprising the PowerMate VT 300i Series system the monitor and speakers are optional PowerMate VT 300i Series System Components A Speaker Set D Monitor B Keyboard E System Unit C Mouse 1 2 System Overview The following table lists the PowerMate VT 300i series system configuration PowerMate VT 300i Series System Configuration Component Description System Board CPU System RAM Hard Drive Cache AGP Slot Graphics Memory Audio Diskette Drive Power Supply Keyboard Mouse CD ROM Drive DVD ROM Drive Fax Modem Board AGP Board Zip Drive Micro Star International MS 6156 PATXZX Celeron 300A MHz 66 MHz Front Side Bus FSB 333 MHz 66 MHz FSB 366 MHz 66 MHz FSB 400 MHz 66 MHz FSB 433 MHz 66 MHz F
152. r Size Power Temperature non condensing Humidity non condensing Altitude Dimensions Weight 1 3 Ibs 0 59 Kg 8 4 GB Maxtor 8455 MB 5 400 rpm 2 4 256 KB 5V 5 100 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise 12V 5 250 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise Operating 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Non operating 40 to 71 C 40 to 160 F Operating 5 to 85 rh 30 C 86 F Non operating 5 to 95 rh 40 C 104 F Operating 200 m to 3 000 m 650 to 10 000 ft Non operating 200 m to 12 000 m 650 to 40 000 ft Height 1 02 inches 25 9 mm Width 4 2 inches 102 1 mm Depth 5 77 inches 146 6 mm Specifications 9 9 12 9 GB Maxtor Hard Drive Specifications The specifications for the 12 9 GB Maxtor hard drive are included in the following table 12 9 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Hard Drive Specifications Feature Hard Drive Formatted Capacity Nominal Rotational Speed Number of Disks Number of DAN Heads Buffer Size Power Temperature non condensing Humidity non condensing Altitude Dimensions Weight Specification 12 9 GB Maxtor 1290 MB 5 400 rpm 3 6 512 KB 5V 5 100 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise 12V 5 250 mV peak to peak allowable ripple noise Operating 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Non operating 40 to 71 C 40 to 160 F Operating 5 to 85 rh 30 C 86 F Non operating 5 to 95 rh 40 C 10
153. removal 3 21 specifications 9 10 Preventive maintenance keyboard cleaning 6 2 mouse cleaning 6 3 system cleaning 6 2 Problems diagnosing and solving 7 6 Processor Celeron installation 3 13 Celeron removal 3 12 features 4 12 Pentium II installation 3 16 Pentium II removal 3 15 Pentium III installation 3 13 Pentium III removal 3 12 removal replacing 3 11 setting speed 4 4 upgrade socket 4 8 Product information 8 4 R Reassembly left side cover replacement 3 4 right side cover replacement 3 7 Release notes general notes A 2 Intel processor serial number control utility A 12 LS 120 SuperDisk Copy A 7 NEC OS Restore CD A 8 new system board jumper settings A 10 PILX4 limitations A 9 SCSI drive limitations A 6 Windows 95 issues A 14 Windows 98 issues A 15 Windows NT issues A 16 Resources DMA settings 4 21 I O addresses 4 18 memory map 4 18 Index 3 Right side cover disassembly 3 6 replacing 3 7 S Seagate IDE hard drive 4 3 GB drive specifications 9 6 Security features 1 8 locking tab 1 8 Security menu BIOS 2 17 Serial interface features 4 15 Serial port addresses 2 4 interrupts 2 4 Sockets processor and memory upgrade 4 8 Speakers set 1 11 specifications 9 4 Specifications 12 9 GB Maxtor hard drive 9 10 4 3 GB Maxtor hard drive 9 7 4 3 GB Seagate hard drive 9 6 8 4 GB Fujitsu hard drive 9 8 8 4 GB Maxtor hard drive 9 9 ATI Expert 98 AGP board 9 12 ATI
154. rive Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the Lite On 32X CD ROM drive are shown in the following table The drive is set as the master device on the secondary channel Specifications for the CD ROM drive are included in Section 9 Lite On 32X CD ROM Drive Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Pin Settings Cable Select CS Disabled pins open factory default Slave Present SL Master Select MA Enabled pins jumpered Disabled pins open factory default Enabled pins jumpered Enabled pins jumpered factory default Disabled pins open Zip Drive Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the Zip drive are shown in the following table The settings description applies when looking at the back of the drive with the IDE connector to the left of the jumper block The drive is set as the slave device on the primary channel Specifications for the Zip drive are included in Section 9 Zip Drive Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Pin Settings Drive 0 Select Master Drive Select Drive 1 Select Slave Drive Select Cable Select Mode Right two pin sets jumpered Right most pin set jumpered All three pin sets jumpered Tape Backup Unit Jumper Settings The factory settings for the jumpers on the tape backup unit are shown in the following table Specifications for the unit are included in Section 9 Tape Backup Unit Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Pin Settings
155. rmation generally represented by the numeral 0 or 1 Usually the transition between the states of 5V and 5V within a computer the charge of a transistor in an integrated circuit or the change in polarity of a magnetic region on a disk See byte Data compression schemes can enable the transmission of more than one bit per voltage transition bit block transfer Moving part of a screen image as a single block rather than moving a pixel at a time Bit block transfers are much faster than moving the same pixels individually and it is common in accelerated video cards bitBLT Bit Block Transfer bitmap Any occurrence where a single location in memory and a single pixel correspond Usually applies to screen or printer output BMP files are bitmapped graphics files bits per second bps A unit of transmission Also called baud rate block A contiguous section of bits considered as a whole especially in memory On a disk the data in one sector in modem data transfer the bits between checksums board Printed circuit board Board onto which computer components are soldered and thin wires are printed to connect the components boot To start up a computer The computer is generally booted in one of three ways by turning on the power switch cold boot by pressing the reset switch or by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys warm boot Booting the system after it has already been powered up and booted is referred to a
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157. rol A printer is a peripheral device pixels Picture elements Tiny dots that make up a screen image A pixel is the smallest spot on the screen that a computer can address plug and play Refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices This enables a user to plug in a device and use it without worrying about setting DIP switches jumpers and other configuration elements 12 Glossary port Any connection by which data can enter or leave a computer or peripheral Provides the means for an interface between the microprocessor and external devices A cable connector is usually plugged into the port to attach the device to the computer processor In a computer a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions prompt A special symbol indicating the beginning of an input line Also a message that appears on the screen indicating that the user must take a certain action R RAM Random Access Memory A storage device into which data is entered and from which data is retrieved in a nonsequential manner On the system board RAM is semiconductor based memory that can be read and written to by the microprocessor or other hardware devices In RAM data can be directly and randomly read or written with any choice for the address It s the storage location for data that needs to be immediately available for every application in use on your computer read To extr
158. roller PCB if the system board controller is not used 1 Reseat DIMMs 2 Systematically swap DIMMs 3 Check to see if the DIMM configuration is valid see Section 4 4 Replace DIMMs 5 Replace system board 1 Check interrupts see Section 2 2 Check DMA channels see Section 4 1 Check keyboard mouse plugged in 2 Check password see Section 2 3 Disable password see Section 2 4 Replace keyboard or mouse 5 Replace system board 7 8 Troubleshooting Problem Monitor malfunction CD ROM drive malfunction Problems and Solutions Symptom Unable to synchronize display Wavy display Blank display System power not on Disc tray does not open Solution 1 Adjust the monitor s synchronization controls 2 Check that the monitor s resolution matches the video setting or the video driver used see Section 2 3 Check that the utility is not selecting a refresh rate resolution that is not supported by the monitor 4 Check that the driver used matches the capabilities of the built in video controller and DRAM 1 Check that the computer and monitor are not near motors or electric fields 1 Press any key or move the mouse to ensure power management has not blanked the display 2 Check that the monitor power ON OFF switch is ON 3 Check that the monitor cable is attached to the video connector at the back of the system 4 Check cable connections bet
159. s and online documents Note Use the NEC Application and Driver CD to install or restore applications optional drivers and online documents see NEC Application and Driver CD later in this section Choosing a Restore Program The OS Restore program allows you to reinstall the Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT operating system Restore can be done in the following ways H Auto which reformats and repartitions the hard drive before restoring the Windows OS and factory shipped drivers see Auto Rebuild and Restore Custom which reformats the hard drive with the option to repartition before restoring the Windows OS and factory shipped drivers see Custom Rebuild and Restore m Fix OS for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems which reinstalls the Windows OS while leaving data files intact This restores the system to where you can back up data files This option is intended as a precursor to a full format and restore see Fixing the Operating System System Configuration 2 19 The operating system and factory shipped drivers are always restored regardless of which program was chosen See NEC Application and Driver CD for instructions on installing any of the applications or online documents or to install device drivers that did not come with the system Launching the NEC OS Restore CD Launch the NEC OS Restore CD as follows Z CAUTION The OS Restore program deletes all the
160. s 16 bit data transfers and typically operates at 8 MHz PCI Local Bus The 32 bit PCI local bus is the primary I O bus for the system The PCI bus is a highly integrated I O interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Celeron or Pentium processor The bus supports burst modes that send large amounts of data across the bus allowing fast displays of high resolution images The PCI local bus is a high performance bus that provides a processor independent data path between the CPU and high speed peripherals The PCI bus is a robust interconnect mechanism designed specifically to accommodate multiple high performance peripherals for graphics and full motion video The PCI local bus supports memory transfer rates of over 100 MB per second for reads and over 120 MB per second for writes depending on processor configuration System Board 4 13 PCI IDE Ports The system board supports two high performance PCI IDE ports a primary port and a secondary port on the system board Each port supports up to two devices for a total of four IDE devices The primary PCI IDE port has an enhanced IDE interface that supports PIO Mode 4 devices with 16 MB per second 32 bit wide data transfers on the high performance PCI local bus Each port supports Ultra DMA 33 The installed hard drive is connected to the primary PCI IDE connector with a three connector cable If a CD ROM drive is included in the system it is connecte
161. s 9 11 ATI Minden AGP Board Specifications The specifications for the ATI Minden Rage IIC 4 MB AGP board are included in the following table ATI Minden Rage IIC AGP Board Specifications Feature AGP Board Controller Bus Type Video BIOS Memory Vertical Refresh Maximum Dot Pixel Rate Connectors Specification ATI Minden Rage IIC AGP Board ATI 3D Rage IIC 64 bit graphics accelerator AGP 2X Compliant 64 K AGP Compliant 4 MB SDRAM on AGP board 75 Hz 200 Hz 170 MHz VGA DB 15 with DDC support for plug and play monitors 132 pin standard AGP bus connector 144 pin SO DIMM connector ATI Expert 98 AGP 8 MB Board Specifications The specifications for the ATI Expert 98 Rage PRO 8 MB AGP board are included in the following table ATI Expert 98 Rage PRO AGP Board Specifications Feature AGP Board Controller Bus Type Video BIOS Memory Vertical Refresh Maximum Dot Pixel Rate Connectors Specification ATI Expert 98 Rage PRO AGP Board ATI 2D 3D video RagePRO Turbo 64 bit graphics accelerator supports DVD playback AGP 2X Compliant 64 K AGP Compliant 8 MB SDRAM on AGP board 75 Hz 200 Hz 170 MHz VGA DB 15 with DDC support for plug and play monitors 132 pin standard AGP bus connector 144 pin SO DIMM connector 9 12 Specifications Diamond Viper V550 AGP Board Specifications The specifications for the Diamond Viper V550 AGP 2D 3D graphics b
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163. s appear in the following table Exit Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Exit Saving Changes Implements the changes just made and exits BIOS Exit Discarding Reverts to the settings from before the BIOS session Changes Load Optimal Reverts to the factory set optimal settings Settings Load Fail Safe Reverts to the factory set fail safe settings Settings Load Original Values Reverts to the factory shipped settings FLASH Utility The system BIOS resides on a ROM chip in the system and is updated using the following procedure Before starting the BIOS update NEC recommends that you first contact NEC CSD for assistance see Section 8 for contacts Update the Flash ROM with a BIOS flash diskette You can get the diskette from NEC CSD or download the BIOS from the NEC CSD website or Bulletin Board System BBS See Section 8 for download website and bulletin board system information Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows 1 Write down the BIOS Setup parameters currently set on your system then turn off the system 2 Put the flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system 3 At the flash upgrade menu type Y without parenthesis when prompted to save the existing BIOS m When asked for a file name for the existing BIOS choose a name easily recognized and with no more than eight characters An extension is not required but if desired you can use rom without parenthesis
164. s on the system board are shown in the following figure System Board Internal Connector and Socket Locations ooo DOC A AGP Board Connector E Memory Sockets 1 and 2 B PCI Connectors F Diskette Drive Connector C ISA Connector G Secondary IDE Connector D Processor Socket H Primary IDE Connector System Board Jumpers The system board contains four configuration jumper blocks m Processor Bus Speed jumper block SW1 m Power On Mode jumper block JP1 m Clear CMOS jumper block JBAT1 m Wake Up on LAN jumper block JWOL The following figure shows the location of the jumper blocks on the system board To reset the jumper blocks see the following paragraphs The factory set jumper settings are included in Section 2 System Configuration System Board 4 3 Locating System Board Jumpers A Power On Mode Jumper JP1 C Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 B Processor Bus Speed Jumpers SW1 D Wake On LAN Jumper JWOL Changing Processor Speed To change processor speed the system must be jumpered for the correct processor bus speed Use the following steps to change the processor bus speed after installing an upgrade processor N CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration Only change or check the appropriate jumper setting if upgrading the processor 1 Power off and unplug the system and any external options A WARNING System power
165. s rebooting Also the process of booting itself Boot is from bootstrap a reference to a computer s ability to set itself up or pull itself up by its own bootstraps See cold boot and warm boot bootable device Any type of hardware that carries the information software required by the computer to start properly This device must also have the capacity to be recognized by the computer in the first stages of the boot process boot block The part of a disk that contains the software such as the operating system loader that enables the computer to start 4 Glossary boot sector The part of the boot block that contains the operating system loader a program that starts by itself and loads the operating system bps Bits per second The number of bits of data that can be transmitted in one second Because data compression schemes enable more than one bit per voltage transition bps is equivalent to baud only if no compression is used buffer A place especially in RAM for the temporary storage of data for the purpose of speeding up an operation such as printing or drive access Data from a buffer is available more quickly than data from where the buffer got it Typically buffers get data before it is needed so it is ready quickly when needed Similar to cache burst mode When a device seizes control of the bus sends data then relinquishes control of the bus Any time a device sends data without interruption inst
166. s require the component files are not included on the NEC Driver CD NEC CSD recommends that you run Internet Explorer 4 01 click the Help menu and select Product Update This procedure takes you to the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 website where you can install these components Identifying the Pentium II Processor NEC computer systems with the Intel Pentium III processor come equipped with the most advanced Intel Pentium processor available Because the new Pentium III processor was introduced after the release of Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems these operating systems are not able to correctly identify the processor These operating systems might identify the Pentium III processor as a Pentium II or Pentium Pro processor Windows identifies the processor on the General tab of the Windows System Properties sheet You can get to System Properties in either of the following ways m Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and select Properties from the drop down menu m Select Settings from the Windows Start menu click Control Panel double click the System icon The Windows System Properties processor identification does not effect in any way the performance of the Pentium III processor At bootup the system BIOS detects the Pentium II processor You can obtain a patch to fix the Windows processor identification once Microsoft releases the patch Check for the patch o
167. s to see the possible cause and solution m The system does not see the CD ROM drive The drive designation is wrong and should be changed The drive designation for the CD ROM drive depends upon the storage device configuration in the system To find out what drive designation letter is assigned to the CD ROM drive double click My Computer on the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop The drive designation is below the CD ROM drive icon As an alternative open Windows Explorer and scroll down the list of folders until you locate the CD ROM drive icon The drive designation is beside the icon m The CD ROM drive is not reading a disc Check that the disc is inserted in the CD tray with the printed label side up Check that the disc is a data disc not a music disc Try a different CD to see if the problem is limited to one CD m The CD does not eject due to a power failure or software error Turn off the system and use the CD ROM emergency eject feature Insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole Press inward on the clip to open the door Troubleshooting 7 5 m The CD ROM drive plays music CDs but the sound is not heard However WAV and MIDI sounds can be heard when played Check that the cable connecting the CD ROM drive to the system board CD audio connector is in place and secure Check the CD Audio volume setting Speaker Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution No
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169. ssor Do not use the heat sink from the removed processor cartridge Additional installation information can be obtained from NEC CSD see Section 8 NEC CSD Information Services for information on contacting NEC CSD Align the replacement cartridge with the top of the retention mechanism so that the notch in the cartridge connector aligns with the key in the Slot 1 connector Insert the cartridge into the retention mechanism and evenly press down on the cartridge until it is fully seated in the Slot 1 connector Lock the cartridge in place by pressing out on the two locking levers Installing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge AE AKT TE U KE f AU ll E A Locking Levers D System Board B Processor Cartridge E Bottom Bar C Retention Mechanism F Top Bar Disassembly and Reassembly 3 17 5 For systems using the top bar install it as follows Z CAUTION Use caution when inserting the top bar to prevent damage to the plastic clips on the DIMM socket m Insert the bar into its pins on the retention mechanism and the heat sink The flat side of the bar goes against the flat side of the bottom bar see the above figure m Install the previously removed DIMM module 6 Ifthe processor cartridge has an attached cooling fan plug the fan cable into its connector CPUFAN on the system board 7 Set the processor jumpers on the system board f
170. ssor at startup A patch can be obtained to fix the identification in the General tab Check for the patch at Microsoft s website www microsoft com or the NEC CSD website www nec computers com Troubleshooting 7 3 Diskette Drive Problems Check the following to see the possible cause and solution m Diskette won t load Check that the diskette is being loaded correctly Check that the system and monitor power lamps are on and the power on screen appears Check that the diskette is formatted If not format it See the operating system documentation Check that the diskette size is 1 44 MB If the diskette drive busy lamp does not light when loading the diskette try a different diskette If this loads the problem is in the software Non System Disk or Disk Error message displayed If trying to boot from the diskette drive insert a diskette with system files into drive A If a bootable diskette does not boot use the Setup utility to verify that the initial boot parameter is set to diskette drive A and not a hard drive Monitor Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution Monitor screen is dark or the display is hard to read Check that the monitor is on Check that the monitor power cable is connected to the monitor and a power outlet the monitor signal cable is connected to the system and the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted Press the space bar or move the mo
171. stem unit follow the disassembly order listed in the following table To reassemble follow the table and procedures in reverse order Where reassembly is not readily apparent reassembly procedures are provided PowerMate VT 300i Series Disassembly Sequence Sequence Part Name See Page 1 System unit covers 3 3 2 Expansion board 3 8 3 AGP Board 3 9 4 Front panel 3 9 5 Blank panel and metal shield 3 10 6 DIMM memory module 3 11 7 Processor cartridge 3 11 8 5 1 4 inch device 3 18 9 3 1 2 inch hard drive 3 19 10 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 3 19 11 Power supply 3 21 12 System board 3 22 13 CMOS battery 3 23 When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules m Before opening the system or handling boards or chips touch the frame to discharge static m Disconnect all peripherals before disassembling the system unit m Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure H All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified m Label any connector before removing it Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed On completion of any reassembly perform a power on test If a fault occurs verify that the reassembly was performed correctly 3 2 Disassembly and Reassembly Z CAUTION Before handling boards or chips ground yourself to release static System Unit Cover Removal The following subsections describe how to remove and replace the system unit
172. t either a user or supervisor password or both The user password controls booting of the system and controls access to the Setup utility and the keyboard User access to the BIOS Setup utility is limited when a supervisor password is set The supervisor password allows full access to the system and the BIOS See Section 2 System Configuration for further information on setting and using passwords Windows Network Security Features The Windows Network Security feature is available through the Windows operating system Check the Windows documentation for details Locking Tab The system has a locking tab on the rear of the chassis The tab fits through a slot on the rear edge of the chassis cover when the cover is on When a padlock is used in the tab the system is physically protected from chassis intrusion 1 8 System Overview Components The major system components are listed in the following table along with the page number where each component is briefly described System Components Component Go to Page System Board 1 9 Diskette Drive 1 10 Hard Drive 1 10 Power Supply 1 10 Keyboard 1 10 Mouse 1 11 AGP Board 1 11 CD ROM Drive 1 11 Speakers 1 11 Fax Modem Board 1 12 PC Adapter Device 1 12 Tape Backup Unit 1 12 Zip Drive 1 13 Component varies by system Built to order component System Board The system board contains the Celeron Pentium II or Pentium HI processor
173. t to order component Features The system front back and inside features are described in the following paragraphs Also included are descriptions of system security features Front Features The following figure identifies the components lamps and controls on the front of the system Brief descriptions of the components follow the figure PowerMate VT 300i Series System Front View A CD ROM Drive D Power Sleep Lamp B Diskette Drive E Hard Drive Lamp C Power Sleep Button F USB Port The system has the following devices controls and lamps on the front of the system see the above figure for device control and lamp locations m CD ROM drive load and start programs from a compact disc CD and to play audio CDs 1 4 System Overview m Diskette drive copy data files to and from a diskette or as a bootable drive for loading and starting programs from a diskette m Power Sleep button press this button to turn power on To turn off the system press the button and hold in for several seconds before releasing Lightly press and immediately release the power button to suspend system operation and go into the power saving mode An amber power sleep lamp indicates that the system is in a power saving mode Press any key or move the mouse to resume system operation Power Sleep lamp indicates if system power is on or off Also indicates if the system is operating in a power savi
174. t was not provided by NEC by using the vendor diskette s or CD ROM s included in its original packaging Custom Rebuild and Restore Format the hard drive with choices on repartitioning the drive as follows 1 Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow the prompts to get to the Restore Mode screen see Launching the OS Restore CD 2 Click Custom to repartition and or reformat the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system After clicking Custom the integrity of the system s existing FAT table is verified m Ifthe table is functional a Partitioning the Hard Drive screen appears with options allowing you to retain the present partition structure or partition the hard disk using FAT16 or FAT32 m Ifthe existing partition table is not functional the system performs an Auto restore as described in Auto Rebuild and Restore 3 If partitioning and reformatting the hard drive go to step 6 Otherwise click Skip to retain the present partition structure on the hard drive The Format Mode screen appears with four options Back Quick Full and Exit Click Back to return to the Partition Information screen H Click Quick to do a quick hard drive format 2 22 System Configuration m Click Full to do a full hard drive format m Click Exit to terminate the restore process 4 After you select the type of hard drive format you want to do Quick or Full the Formatting Drive s screen appears with a sta
175. talling Applications and Online Documentation ssseeeeeseeeeesreeessrreserrrerssrrerssreens A 2 Setting Boot Order in BIO A 3 Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer cescceeeesseeceeesseeeeeeees A 3 Changing Network Settings 0 0 0 eere eiaeia sinear ienaat ie aeaee A 3 Installing Cheyenne Backup A 4 Installing LapLink Application Not Supported eeeseeeeesseeeeeessneeeeesneeeeeesaes A 5 Installing PartitionMasic a 0kiwer niin ana E E enn anit A 5 Getting CD ROM Support in Command Prompt Only Mode AA A 5 Installing Internet Explorer 4 01 Add On Components from the NEC Driver CD A 6 Identifying the Pentium II Droceseo A 6 SCSI Drive Limitatt EE A 6 Booting Troma CDre nisin E E OEE eater na eee ee eee A 6 Using the NEC OS Restore CD with a SCSI Drive 0 0 eee eeesseeeeeesneeeeesneeeeeeees A 7 LS 120 SuperDisk Copy Up A 7 NEG OS keete E D AE teetestseedevebetelunsesusteustuestuesssustetedetetoass A 8 Using the Fix OS Restore Option eee eesseeceessneeeceesceeceessaeeeeessaeeeeeeseeeesesaes A 8 Fixing the Operating Systemi s oi eee i i i i i e i i i i A 8 PUXA Ee A 9 Reconfiguring Ultra DMA Support A 9 vi Contents Determining IDE Device Compatibility 2 00 eeescccessseeeceeseeeeeenaeeseessaeeeeees A 10 New System Board Jumper Settings eee ceeeessceceessececeessseeeceeseeeeeessaeeesesseeeeeenaes A 10 Intel Processor Serial Number Control Unit A 12 Identifying System Requirement 0
176. the left side cover as previously described 4 Remove the three screws holding the right side cover to the rear of the chassis 5 Grasp the handle on the right side cover and slide the cover towards the rear of the chassis about one half inch Removing the Right Side Cover E bo Gam i E S an i A Screws C Right Side Cover B Handle 6 Pull out the bottom of the cover and tilt the cover towards the left side of the chassis until it releases from the chassis 7 Remove the cover from the chassis 3 6 Disassembly and Reassembly Replacing the Right Side Cover Replace the right side cover as follows 1 Position the right side cover over the chassis about a half inch from the front panel 2 Align the tabs on the inside of the top of the cover with the tab slots on the left side of the chassis 3 Fit the flange along the bottom of the cover over the rail along the bottom edge of the chassis Replacing the Right Side Cover A Right Side Cover D Tabs B Flange E Tab Slots C Rail 4 Firmly press the cover against the chassis and slide the cover towards the front of the chassis until it locks in place amp Note If the right side cover does not slide all the way to the front of the chassis check that the cover tabs at the front of the cover are properly inserted into their slots in the chassis Replace the three previously removed screws Replace the left s
177. the system board 3 Eject the DIMM module by pressing the plastic clips at the outer edges of the DIMM socket away from the module Removing a DIMM Module A Plastic Clips Processor Cartridge Removal Replacing The system board has a Slot 1 connector and a universal retention mechanism for securing in place a Celeron Pentium I or Pentium III processor cartridge depending on system model To remove or replace a processor cartridge refer to the appropriate procedure in the following subsections Removing the Celeron or Pentium III Processor Cartridge Replacing the Celeron or Pentium HI Processor Cartridge Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge Replacing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge Disassembly and Reassembly 3 11 Removing the Celeron or Pentium Ill Processor Cartridge Remove the Celeron processor cartridge or the Pentium III processor cartridge from the universal retention mechanism and system board as follows Z CAUTION Before handling components reduce static discharge by touching the chassis 1 Power off the system 2 Remove the left side cover see Removing the Left Side Cover earlier in this section 3 Position the system on its right side for easier access to the system board and processor cartridge A WARNING If the system was just running the processor and heat sink on the system board are hot To avoid a burn let the components c
178. the system board s 25 pin D subconnector The connector is located at the back of the system unit 4 14 System Board Serial Interface The system has two 16C550 UART compatible serial ports COMI and COM2 integrated on the I O controller The serial ports support the standard RS 232C interface The buffered high speed serial ports support transfer rates up to 115 2 KB These ports allow the installation of high speed serial devices for faster data transfer rates Sets of I O addresses for the two channels are given in the following table see Section 2 System Configuration for interrupt levels Soft selectable base addresses are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h and 2E8h Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 I O Addresses Starting I O Address Port 3F8 COM1 2F8 COM2 3E8 COM3 2E8 COM4 3F8 COM1 2F8 COM2 3E8 COM3 2E8 COM4 See Section 2 System Configuration for information on resetting the port through the BIOS Setup utility See Section 9 Specifications for the serial interface specifications Serial interface signals are output through the system board s 9 pin D subconnectors The connectors are located at the back of the system unit USB Interface The Universal Serial Bus USB ports allow new Plug and Play serial devices to be added without having to open the system One USB device may be plugged into each USB port for direct system connection With a hub and the proper cabling up to 127 USB devices
179. tic discharge by touching the chassis 1 Remove the processor currently in the system see Removing the Celeron or Pentium II Processor Cartridge earlier in this section Z CAUTION Using the wrong heat sink or no heat sink can damage the processor system board or both Ensure that the replacement processor cartridge has the correct heat sink refer to the documentation that comes with the processor Do not use the heat sink from the removed processor cartridge Additional installation information can be obtained from NEC CSD see Section 8 NEC CSD Information Services for information on contacting NEC CSD Disassembly and Reassembly 3 13 2 Align the replacement cartridge with the top of the retention mechanism so that the notch in the cartridge connector aligns with the key in the Slot 1 connector Installing the Celeron or Pentium Ill Processor Cartridge A Processor Cartridge C Slot 1 Connector B Retention Mechanism D Key 3 Insert the cartridge into the retention mechanism and evenly press down on the cartridge until it fully seats in the Slot 1 connector 4 Ifthe processor cartridge has an attached cooling fan plug the fan cable into its connector CPUFAN on the system board 5 Set the processor jumpers on the system board for the processor type installed see Processor Jumper Settings in Section 2 6 Reinstall any expansion boards that may have been remove
180. ting suitably equipped musical instruments to suitably equipped computers MIF Management Information File A file stored on a PC that holds system data such as a model ID and serial number that can be manipulated over a network from a centralized location MMX A processor architecture that enhances multimedia and communications This technology processes multiple data elements in parallel speeding up such things as image processing motion video speech synthesis telephony and 3 D graphics modem MOdulator DEModulator A device that links computers over a telephone line MPC Multimedia Personal Computer a software and hardware standard developed by a consortium of computer firms led by Microsoft There are three MPC standards called MPC MPC2 and MPC3 respectively Each specifies a minimum hardware configuration for running multimedia software MPEG Motion Pictures Expert Group Audio Video technology that allows for better than VHS quality video and almost CD quality audio by using advanced compression techniques MPEG files allow for more realistic motion with a smaller file size than earlier formats making it a popular format for digital full length movies Files in the MPEG format have an MPG extension N nonvolatile memory Storage media that retains its data when system power is turned off Nonvolatile memory is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS chip that is backed up by an internal battery The backu
181. tion 2 then power on the computer 2 Check condition of selected bootload device diskette disc or hard disk for bad boot track or incorrect OS files 3 Try booting OS from diskette or disc or recopy OS files onto hard disk 4 Verify correct hard disk is selected Troubleshooting 7 7 Problem Diskette drive does not work Hard drive malfunction Memory malfunction Modem board malfunction Keyboard or mouse malfunction Problems and Solutions Symptom Lamp on drive panel does not light when diskette is loaded Hard drive lamp does not light but hard drive can be accessed Hard drive controller failure message displayed Cannot access hard drive Total memory not recognized No output from board Monitor has prompt but cannot input data using keyboard or mouse Solution 1 Check power and signal cable connections between diskette drive and power supply 2 Check diskette drive cable Replace as necessary 3 Check power supply 4 Replace diskette drive 5 Replace system board 1 Check cable connections between lamp and system board 1 Check that the IDE channel and hard drives are enabled in Setup see Section 2 1 Check signal power connections between hard disk PCB power supply 2 Check hard drive jumper settings 3 Check power supply 4 Check hard drive cable and hard drive Replace as necessary 5 Replace system board or hard drive cont
182. to Track Access Time Average Head Switch Time Head Reload Time Average Start Stop Time Removable Zip Cartridge Capacity Error Correction Height Width Depth Weight Relative Humidity Noncondensing Operating Temperature Zip Drive Specification Specification lomega Zip 100 ATA Drive Up to 11 2 Mbits sec Up to 26 7 Mbits sec 4 0ms 29 0 ms 55 0 ms 10 2 ms 2941 rpm 5 0 ms 8 0 ms 200 0 ms 3 2 seconds 100 MB formatted Reed Solomon 1 00 in 25 4 mm 3 99 in 101 4 mm 6 44 in 163 6 mm 13 2 ounces 374 22 grams 10 to 80 operating 10 C to 32 C Specifications 9 17 Environmental and Safety Specifications The system environmental and safety specifications are included in the following table Specifications Feature Specification Recommended Operating Environment Administrative Compliance Temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 UL 1950 safety CSA C22 2 No 950 m89 TUV EN60950 1988 FCC part 15 Subpart J Class B emissions FCC part 68 IEC 950 safety VDE 0871 6 78 Class B emissions Compliance The system meets the compliance standards listed in the following table System Compliance Usage Standard Domestic FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B UL 1950 3 edition Canadian C UL C22 2 No 950 95 ICES 003 Issue 2 Revision 1 European CD EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Energy Star EN55022 1993 Class B
183. to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures H Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver m Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected Use shielded and properly grounded I O cables and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules Regulatory Statements 3 Note for Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B repecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Regulatory Statements 4 Battery Replacement A lithium battery in some computers maintains system configuration information In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration information NEC recommends that you replace the battery For battery replacement information see CMOS Battery Removal in Section 3 of this manual or call your NEC CSD dealer or the NEC CSD Technical Support Center WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manu
184. ttings default is bold Onboard Sound Disabled Enabled Chip Onboard FDC Onboard Serial Port A Onboard Serial Port B IR I O Pin Location Select Serial Port B Mode IR Duplex Mode IrDa Protocol Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Version The Enabled setting allows use of onboard sound Auto Disabled Enabled Select Auto to automatically detect FDC devices Auto Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h eE8h Auto Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h eE8h SINB SOUTB IRRX IRTX Normal IrDA ASK IR Selecting Normal sets the port for normal use not for IR use N A N A Auto Disabled 378 3BC Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the parallel port to an available parallel port IRQ Normal Bi Dir EPP ECP Use this mode to choose the operating mode of the onboard parallel port Use this setting 1 7 or 1 9 to select the EPP version 2 16 System Configuration Advanced Menu Peripheral Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA Channel Onboard IDE Hard Disk Delay Parallel port 7 Setting depends on setting of Parallel Port Mode If not set at auto you can select the interrupt line for the onboard parallel port This option allows you to choose DMA channel 1 to 3 for the onboard parallel port in ECP mode Disabled Primary Secondary Both The Both setting enables both the primary and secondary IDE controllers
185. tus bar showing the progress of the formatting After the drive is reformatted the Installing Applications screen appears indicating the status as the operating system loads from the CD The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD After the OS finishes loading the Operating System Restore Completed screen appears Go to step 6 5 To partition the hard drive click Continue on the Partitioning the Hard Drive screen The Partition Information screen appears in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems in Windows NT 4 0 systems the FAT16 Partition warning appears as described in step 7 6 The Partition Information screen has three options and lets you select the File Allocation Table FAT type to use for the operating system restore m Click Back to return to the Operating Mode screen m Click FAT 16 to select the FAT 16 allocation table current FAT type m Click FAT 32 to select the FAT32 allocation table available for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems only Note Some older software may not work in a Windows 95 or Windows 98 system configured for FAT 32 Note In Windows NT 4 0 systems the Partition Information screen does not appear Instead the FAT16 Partition warning appears This screen is described in the following paragraph 7 After selecting the FAT type a FAT 16 or FAT 32 Partition warning screen appears indicating that the system
186. um III processor is an identifier for the processor The processor serial number is designed to be unique and when used in conjunction with other identification methods can be used to identify the system or user This number can be used in a wide variety of applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification The processor serial number is analogous to a conventional serial number with these important differences A software application can read the processor serial number HR You can disable the reading of the serial number via utility programs such as this one or via the BIOS depending on the system configuration For additional information about the Pentium III processor and the processor serial number please visit www intel com pentiumiii What are the benefits of the processor serial number You can use the processor serial number in applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification Why would want to turn off my processor serial number Intel believes the processor serial number can provide compelling benefits to users They are developing features in conjunction with the processor serial number to allow responsible service providers to provide services which maintain your privacy However if you are concerned that a given application service using your processor number might impact your privacy you can turn off the processor serial number using the utility
187. use to take the system out of the power management mode Distorted image appears on the monitor screen Adjust the monitor s video controls If this does not help turn the monitor off for several seconds then back on There is constant movement on the screen A magnetic field is affecting the monitor Move any devices fan motor another monitor that generate magnetic fields away from the monitor m The screen display is fuzzy or flickering graphics characters or garbage appears on the screen Check that the monitor is set up correctly and that all connections have been made 7 4 Troubleshooting Check that the video refresh rate and video driver are correct Click the right mouse button anywhere on the Windows desktop and a menu appears Click Properties and the Display Properties window appears Keyboard Mouse Problems Check the following problem to see the possible cause and solution Mouse or keyboard does not respond The mouse and keyboard may have been connected after turning on the system Turn the system off make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected and turn the system back on m Image appears on screen but nothing happens when using the mouse or keyboard Make sure the keyboard or mouse cable is firmly connected to the rear of the system If this does not help turn off the system wait five or more seconds and turn on the system CD ROM Drive Problems Check the following problem
188. video boards virus Software that copies itself onto hard drives and diskettes without user intervention usually when a diskette is placed into the drive of a computer Viruses usually trigger a harmless or destructive occurrence on the system activated by some preset condition Viruses are frequently written with antisocial intent 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 added to the system are volatile memory See nonvolatile memory Glossary 15 VRAM Video RAM VRAM is special purpose memory used by video adapters Unlike conventional RAM VRAM can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously This enables a video adapter to access the VRAM for screen updates at the same time that the CPU provides new data VRAM yields better graphics performance but is more expensive than normal RAM A special type of VRAM called Windows RAM WRAM yields even better performance than conventional VRAM See SGRAM and WRAM W warm boot Process of resetting the computer without turning off the power through keyboard input pressing Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously or the reset button The system returns to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition WRAM Windows RAM A type of RAM that supports two ports This enables a video
189. ving the Mouse Ball Cover geg h mi A Mouse Ball Cover A Turn the mouse over and remove the ball Wu Clean the mouse as follows m Clean the mouse ball with tap water and a mild detergent then dry it with a lint free cloth m Remove any dust and lint from the mouse socket Q Replace the mouse ball in its socket N Replace the ball cover and turn it clockwise until it locks in place Preventive Maintenance 6 3 Troubleshooting a Checklist a Diagnostics This section provides information to help isolate and repair system malfunctions at the field level The system has a built in program that automatically checks its components when the system is powered on If there is a problem the system displays an error message If this happens follow any instructions on the screen If screen messages do not help or an error message does not appear refer to the information in this section to help determine and correct the problem For the more common problems refer to Checklist for assistance If the information in the checklist does not help refer to Diagnostics for more detailed problem solving If disassembly is required see Section 3 Disassembly and Reassembly Jumper settings are given in Section 2 System Configuration and in Section 4 System Board Checklist Check the following list for a match to the system problem and the possible cause and solution
190. ween the AC power supply and monitor 5 Adjust brightness and contrast controls on the monitor 6 Check cable connections between the monitor connector and the graphics board 7 Replace graphics board 8 Replace monitor 1 Turn system power on 1 System power not on Turn system power on 2 System power failed Insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole then gently press inward until the tray opens Troubleshooting 7 9 Problems and Solutions Problem Symptom CD ROM drive No sound from CDs malfunction contd Cannot access CD ROM drive Communication Bad data or no data when error communicating Solution 1 Check that speaker power is on and volume is adjusted 2 Check audio software settings 3 Check the CD 4 Check the CD ROM drive audio cable connections 5 Check the CD ROM drive audio cable Replace as necessary 6 Replace the CD ROM drive 7 Replace the optional sound board 8 Replace the system board 1 Check that the CD ROM driver software is loaded and not corrupted 2 Check signal and power connections between the CD ROM drive system board and power supply 3 Check the master slave jumper settings see Section 2 4 Check the IDE cable Replace as necessary 5 Check the power supply Replace as necessary 6 Check the system board Replace as necessary 7 Check the sound board Replace as necessary 1 C
191. wer Management APM Disabled Standby Suspend Specifies the power conserving state that the VESA VGA video subsystem enters after a specified period of display inactivity has expired Disabled Standby Suspend Specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after a specified period of inactivity has expired Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 Specifies the length of time of system inactivity while in full power on state before entering Standby state 2 14 System Configuration Advanced Menu Power Management Setup Menu Item Settings default is bold Suspend Time Out Minutes Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss Ring Resume from Soft Off LAN Resume from Soft Off RTC Alarm Resume from Soft Off RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 Specifies the length of time of system inactivity while in Standby state before entering Suspend power state Sleep Suspend Sleep Suspend sets the power switch for Suspend Sleep mode With power on pressing the switch once places the system in sleep mode Pressing and holding the switch in for 4 seconds turns power off Stay Off Power On Last State The Power On setting turns power on after a power loss Jumper JP1 must be set for Power On see Setting System Board Jumpers for procedures on setting JP1 Disabled Enable
192. yboard Mouse Problems 22 7 5 CD ROM Drive Problems erson erorri ie e e e o e e et 7 5 Speaker Problems Arer esu 5 cccsesccescassecesceessceecgonsscscpussdesspuesdssepusssseepeossebspenssasspenesvegbars 7 6 Dia SNOStiCs a20 2322 RARE ack eats ick ck acute ack ade eeu cae Gace Cat ude dae ica cata dee dae E eTe 7 6 8 NEC CSD Information Services Service Telephone NUMbEerS w eavwweivseniivewineiniisniisi ines 8 2 Ee E e GE 8 2 KIELEN 8 2 Email Fax Technical Support Service eee eeeseccceessnceeceesneeecesseeeeeessaeeesesseeeeessaes 8 3 Contents v Technical Support Services nen EE 8 3 Product InfOrMAatiOn EE 8 4 NEC GOBERT 8 4 NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service 8 4 9 Specifications System Board Specifications 2 0 0 0 eecccsssceeccceeeeeeeeeaneeeeceeeeeeesnnneeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaes 9 3 Keyboard DECHE 9 3 lee le E 9 4 Speaker e DELLES ees terre a E E 9 4 System Unit SpecificatwONsss 1 55 csssessccscsessccsesseesesseoscscssnessscssaeosses sees ssepsaesssebesesssebeaessvuses 9 5 Diskette Drive Specifications 0 0 0 ccceeeeessneececeeeeeeeeennneeeceeeeeeeesnaeeeeeeeeeeeeennaeeeeeeseeeeees 9 5 4 3 GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications 2 0 0 0 eessceceessseeeeeessececeessaeeeceesaeeceesaeees 9 6 4 3 GB Maxtor Hard Drive Specifications ees ceeesseeccessseeeceesseceeeessseeesessaaeessenaeees 9 7 8 4 GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Spectftceatnons 9 8 8 4 GB Maxtor Hard Drive Specifications

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