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NEC 2000 Series User Manual

Manual is about: NEC User's Guide Monitor POWERMATE 2000 SERIES

Summary of 2000 Series

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    User’s guide p o wer m at e 2000 s eries when space is at a premium and flexibility is key u s e r ’ s g u i d e p o w e r m at e ® 2 0 0 0 s e r i e s part number: 456-00133-000 456-00133-000 4/26/00 4:20 pm page 1.

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    First printing — may 2000 copyright 2000 nec computers inc. 15 business park way sacramento, ca 95828 all rights reserved proprietary notice and liability disclaimer the information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of nec computers inc...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents iii contents using this guide text conventions.................................................................................... Viii related documents ................................................................................... Ix 1 reviewing system features front features...........

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    Iv contents 2 setting up the system cable connections...................................................................................2-2 startup.....................................................................................................2-2 shutdown ..........................................

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    Contents v 4 adding expansion devices safety precautions................................................................................... 4-2 usb devices .......................................................................................... 4-3 pc cards ...........................................

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    Vi contents checking your monitor ................................................................A-12 checking you...............................................................................A-12 b system specifications system board ...................................................................

  • Page 7: Using This Guide

    Using this guide vii using this guide the powermate ® 2000 series user’s guide provides a comprehensive reference to information about your system. The guide contains the following information: chapter 1, reviewing system features, provides a look at the front, side, rear, and bottom features of the...

  • Page 8: Text Conventions

    Viii using this guide prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use your computer in the manner described in appendix a, setting up a healthy work environment. Text conventions this guide uses the following text c...

  • Page 9: Related Documents

    Using this guide ix related documents in addition to this guide, the following printed documentation ships with your system. Nec powermate 2000 series quick setup/quick reference the quick setup shows how to quickly get the system connected and powered on. The quick reference briefly describes the d...

  • Page 10: Reviewing System Features

    1 reviewing system features front features left side features rear features bottom features system overview.

  • Page 11: Front Features

    1-2 reviewing system features prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use the computer in the manner described in appendix a, “setting up a healthy work environment.” this chapter highlights system hardware and ...

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    Reviewing system features 1-3 system unit front features a – cd-rom drive f – diskette drive b – cd-rom eject button g – diskette eject button c – cd-rom drive lamp h– hard drive lamp d – cd-rom disc emergency eject i – power lamp e – diskette drive lamp j – sleep lamp lcd panel features a – lcd pan...

  • Page 13: System Controls And Lamps

    1-4 reviewing system features system controls and lamps system unit controls include a power/sleep button, power lamp, sleep lamp, and hard drive activity lamp. Power/sleep button to turn system unit and lcd panel power on, press the power/sleep button. To turn off power, press the button and hold i...

  • Page 14: Lcd Panel

    Reviewing system features 1-5 lcd panel the system comes with an lcd panel that you can adjust up or down and side-to-side for a comfortable viewing position. The panel uses a 15-inch, twisted nematic thin film transistor (tft) super video graphics array (svga) color screen. The screen has a brightn...

  • Page 15: Hard Drive

    1-6 reviewing system features hard drive the system comes with either a 6.0-gigabyte (gb) or a 12-gb enhanced intelligent device electronics (eide) hard drive. The drive features ultra direct memory access (dma) 66 technology for fast data transfer. The drive is located inside the system unit, on th...

  • Page 16: Audio Connectors

    Reviewing system features 1-7 left side features a – pc card slot 1 f – microphone in jack b – slot 1 card eject button g – line in jack c – slot 2 card eject button h – headphone jack d – pc card slot 2 i – volume control e – fan j – system unit audio connectors the system unit has the following au...

  • Page 17: Volume Control

    1-8 reviewing system features volume control use the volume control to adjust the volume of the system’s built-in speakers or optional headphone set. The speakers are located in the base of the lcd panel. You can also use the windows sound software. To bring up the windows volume control, double cli...

  • Page 18: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Reviewing system features 1-9 rear features a – ps/2 mouse port f – vga connector b – kensington lock slot g – lan connector c – ps/2 keyboard port h – usb connectors d – printer port i – dc power connector e – serial port universal serial bus ports the system unit comes with two usb ports on the re...

  • Page 19: Ps/2 Mouse Port

    1-10 reviewing system features ps/2 mouse port the system unit comes with a mouse port that supports a ps/2 ® -compatible (personal system/2-compatible) mouse with a 6-pin mini din connector. Use this port to connect the ps/2 mouse shipped with your system. Ps/2 keyboard port your system unit comes ...

  • Page 20: Lan Connector

    Reviewing system features 1-11 lan connector systems come with a local area network (lan). Use the rj-45 compatible lan connector on the rear of the system to connect a network cable to the internal 100base-tx/10base-t network board. Bottom features a panel on the bottom of the system unit covers th...

  • Page 21: Memory Sockets

    1-12 reviewing system features memory sockets the system unit comes with at least one 64-mb small outline dual-inline memory module (so-dimm) mounted in one of two memory sockets. You can increase total system memory to a maximum of 512 mb by using two 256-mb modules (see “adding memory modules” in ...

  • Page 22: System Overview

    Reviewing system features 1-13 system overview the system hardware and software deliver the performance and technologies needed for all your challenging tasks today and into the future. Hardware the powermate 2000 series includes the following hardware features: pc99 compliance all the hardware in t...

  • Page 23: Software

    1-14 reviewing system features software nec provides a variety of software applications and hardware utilities with your system to let you take advantage of your hardware capabilities. Preloaded microsoft operating system your system comes preloaded with the microsoft ® windows ® 98 se operating sys...

  • Page 24: Security

    Reviewing system features 1-15 adobe ® acrobat ® reader use the adobe acrobat reader to read and print portable document format (pdf) files found on the internet and pdf documents included with various software applications. Intel landesk ® client manager use landesk software to track system informa...

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    1-16 reviewing system features security lock slot the security lock slot on the rear of the system accepts a kensington ® security standard connector or other locking device. Secure the locking device to the security lock slot and to an immovable object to protect your system from theft. Hard drive ...

  • Page 26: Setting Up The System

    2 setting up the system cable connections startup shutdown power-saving operation system care more information.

  • Page 27: Cable Connections

    2-2 setting up the system this chapter provides basic information for setting up and using your system (refer to the quick setup poster for details). Included are cable connections, system startup procedures, system shutdown procedures, and system care. The chapter also includes a table showing wher...

  • Page 28: Shutdown

    Setting up the system 2-3 if a problem occurs, a series of beeps might sound. If this happens repeatedly after powering on, power off the system and go to chapter 5, “solving system problems.” the chapter provides helpful hints for solving system problems. If the system displays a message indicating...

  • Page 29: Power-Saving Operation

    2-4 setting up the system 4. Click start on the taskbar and click shut down . Select shut down the computer , then click yes or press enter for shut down, depending on your operating system. If the system is configured with windows 98 or windows 2000, the system shuts down automatically after a shor...

  • Page 30: System Care

    Setting up the system 2-5 system care the system is a durable system built for dependable use. With protective measures and proper care, you can prevent problems and promote the successful operation and long life span of the system. Protecting your system from damage there are several ways that you ...

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    2-6 setting up the system the recommended non-operating environment (shipping or storage) is from 14°f to 158°f (-10°c to 70°c). After turning off power, wait about five seconds for the hard drive to spin down before you power on again. Be sure that nothing is placed on top of the system ac adapter ...

  • Page 32: Note

    Setting up the system 2-7 moving or shipping your system use these steps to prepare the system for moving or shipping. 1. Back up your files on the hard drive to diskettes, server hard drive, or other backup devices. Take precautions for storing and transporting storage media so that they are not ex...

  • Page 33: More Information

    2-8 setting up the system more information once the system is up and running, we suggest that you do the following. Install applications provided by necc on the nec application and driver cd. See “setting up a healthy work environment” in appendix a. Install any of your own applications. See the doc...

  • Page 34: Configuring The System

    3 configuring the system configuration tools and utilities bios setup utility hard drive security flash utility nec application and driver cd nec info center nec os restore cd system board jumper settings intel processor serial number control utility.

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    3-2 configuring the system this chapter provides information on configuring your system. The chapter includes: phoenix ® technologies ltd. Bios setup utility for configuring your system flash utility for bios updates nec applications and driver cd for installing the necc-supplied applications and op...

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    Configuring the system 3-3 configuration tools and utilities configuration method, tool, or utility hard drive, reformatting nec os restore cd hard drive, repartitioning nec os restore cd hard drive, setting a pre-delay bios setup (power menu) inactivity timeout, setting bios setup (power menu) keyb...

  • Page 37: Bios Setup Utility

    3-4 configuring the system bios setup utility the bios setup utility lets you configure the main components of your system. The utility is resident in the system flash memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system present to run. Your system ships from the factory with the correct sy...

  • Page 38: How To Use Setup

    Configuring the system 3-5 setup main menu how to use setup the setup utility has a main menu window and six top-level menus with submenus (see the above figure). The menu bar at the top of the main menu window lists the following top-level menus. Main use the main menu for basic system configuratio...

  • Page 39: Setup Key Functions

    3-6 configuring the system boot — use this menu to set boot options, including restore on ac/power loss, set boot sequence, and assign drive letters to removable devices. Exit exits the setup utility with various save or discard options. Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the set...

  • Page 40: Main Menu

    Configuring the system 3-7 pressing f1 on any menu brings up the general help window that describes the legend keys and their functions. Press esc to exit the current window. The following subsections describe the six top level menus and their submenus. Main menu choose the main menu by selecting ma...

  • Page 41: Main Menu Items

    3-8 configuring the system main menu items menu item settings (default is bold) legacy diskette a 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” selects the diskette drive type. Primary ide master primary ide slave secondary ide master secondary ide slave 6007 ...

  • Page 42: Main Menu Items

    Configuring the system 3-9 main menu items menu item settings (default is bold) type user, auto,none, cd-rom, ide/atapi removable when set to auto, the values for cylinders, heads, sectors, total sectors, and maximum capacity are displayed but are read only. When set to auto, the bios detects what t...

  • Page 43: Main Menu Items

    3-10 configuring the system main menu items menu item settings (default is bold) multi-sector transfers disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16 sectors determines the number of sectors per block for multi-sector transfers. When type is auto, value in multi-sector transfers field is auto-detected and field is read onl...

  • Page 44: Main Menu Items

    Configuring the system 3-11 main menu items menu item settings (default is bold) keyboard features press enter to check or change keyboard parameters. Numlock auto, on, off selects the power-on state for numlock. Key click disabled, enabled enables or disables key click. Keyboard auto-repeat rate 30...

  • Page 45: Main Menu Items

    3-12 configuring the system main menu items menu item settings (default is bold) extended memory displays amount of extended memory detected during boot. This field is read-only and cannot be changed from bios setup. Example: 63488 kb bios revision displays the bios revision number. This field is re...

  • Page 46: Advanced Menu

    Configuring the system 3-13 advanced menu menu item settings (default is bold) plug and play os no, yes select yes if you are booting a plug and play capable operating system. Select no if you want the bios to configure non-boot devices. Reset configuration data no, yes select yes if you want to cle...

  • Page 47: Advanced Menu

    3-14 configuring the system advanced menu menu item settings (default is bold) cache base 0-512k uncached, write through, write protect, write back controls caching of 512k base memory. Cache base 512-640k uncached, write through, write protect, write back controls caching of 512k-640k base memory. ...

  • Page 48: Advanced Menu

    Configuring the system 3-15 advanced menu menu item settings (default is bold) i/o device configuration press enter to access the following submenus. Serial port a disabled, enabled, auto setting at enabled allows the user to configure the port. Setting at auto enables the bios or operating system t...

  • Page 49: Advanced Menu

    3-16 configuring the system advanced menu menu item settings (default is bold) floppy disk controller disabled, enabled, auto setting at enabled allows the user to configure the controller. Setting at auto enables the bios or operating system to configure the controller. Base i/o address primary, se...

  • Page 50: Advanced Menu

    Configuring the system 3-17 advanced menu menu item settings (default is bold) clear all dmi event logs no, yes selecting no prevents clearing out the dimm event logs. Event logging enabled, disabled selecting enabled permits logging of dmi events. Mark dmi events as read press enter. Select yes or ...

  • Page 51: Security Menu Items

    3-18 configuring the system security menu items menu item settings (default is bold) supervisor password is clear, set status only, user cannot modify. Supervisor password controls access to the bios setup utility. User password is clear, set status only, user cannot modify. User password controls a...

  • Page 52: Security Menu Items

    Configuring the system 3-19 security menu items menu item settings (default is bold) security mode press enter to access the security mode. Use this mode to select password (default), smartcard, or fingerprint. Press enter to open the selected field. Use the smartcard field to assign access to the s...

  • Page 53: Security Menu Items

    3-20 configuring the system security menu items menu item settings (default is bold) network boot setting press enter to access. Keyboard/mouse lock disabled, enabled select enabled to lock the keyboard and mouse when remote booting. Virus check reminder disabled, daily, weekly, monthly displays rem...

  • Page 54: Power Menu Settings

    Configuring the system 3-21 power menu settings menu item settings (default is bold) power savings disabled, customized, maximum power savings, maximum performance disabled setting turns off power management. Maximum power savings setting conserves the greatest amount of power. Maximum performance s...

  • Page 55: Power Menu Settings

    3-22 configuring the system power menu settings menu item settings (default is bold) resume on time off, on setting to on allows the user to set the resume time field to a time when the system is to wake up. Resume time 00:00:00 when resume on time is set to on, the user can specify the time the sys...

  • Page 56: Boot Menu Settings

    Configuring the system 3-23 boot menu settings menu item settings (default is bold) on pme stay off, power on controls how system responds to a pci power management enabled wake-up. 1 through 4 sets the bootable device order. Use the up or down arrow to select a device, then press the + or – key to ...

  • Page 57: Exit Menu

    3-24 configuring the system exit menu choose the exit menu by selecting exit in the legend bar on the main menu screen. Other exit menu options are available by selecting submenus. Use the arrow keys to select one of the exit menu options and press enter to select a submenu. Explanations of each exi...

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    Configuring the system 3-25 establishing hard disk drive passwords to establish password protection for the system’s hard drive, you must establish a master password, establish a user password, and enable the established passwords for the internal hard drive. Use the following procedure to establish...

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    3-26 configuring the system changing hard disk drive passwords use the following procedure to change hard disk drive passwords. 1. Boot your system. Press f2 when prompted to enter bios setup. 2. At the main menu screen, select the security menu. 3. Highlight assign hdd password and press enter . If...

  • Page 60: Moving The Hard Drive

    Configuring the system 3-27 if you install the hard drive in another nec powermate system with security enabled, you must enter the master password to access the hard drive. If the hard drive is installed in another nec powermate 2000 system with security disabled, the system prompts you to enter th...

  • Page 61

    3-28 configuring the system 5. When the menu asks you to enter a path/filename, use the arrow keys to select the “.Bio” file and press enter . 6. The utility asks for confirmation to load the new flash into memory. Select continue with programming . 7. After the upgrade completes, remove the diskett...

  • Page 62: Nec Info Center

    Configuring the system 3-29 6. Click exit to close the application and driver program. 7. Remove the cd from the cd-rom drive when the installation is complete. Nec info center necc provides an online nec info center on the nec application and driver cd. The info center provides quick access to info...

  • Page 63

    3-30 configuring the system nec info center opening screen to uninstall the nec info center, use these steps: 1. Access the c:ec info directory on your system. 2. Double click the unwise.Exe icon to remove all files related to the nec info center and the c:ec info directory. Alternately, you can...

  • Page 64: Nec Os Restore Cd

    Configuring the system 3-31 nec os restore cd the nec os restore cd contains the operating system and device drivers for the hardware that was factory-installed in your system. Use this cd to restore your system to its original factory state if a problem occurs that causes data loss or corruption. A...

  • Page 65

    3-32 configuring the system 5. At the warning screen, click c to continue (or x to exit the program). A repartition screen appears, with a prompt asking if you want to repartition the primary hard drive to the factory default partitions or to continue without repartitioning the primary hard drive. 6...

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    Configuring the system 3-33 system board jumper settings the system has an easily accessible jumper (7f4) for clearing your password if you forgot it. If you need to clear your password, set jumper 7f4 as follows. 1. Wake a system in sleep mode, save and close any open applications, close windows, p...

  • Page 67: Utility

    3-34 configuring the system 4. Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to clear your password. 5. Place the jumper back on pins 1 and 2. 6. Replace the access panel, plug in the ac power adapter, and power up the system. 7. At the startup screen, press f2 to open the bios setup utility. Navigate to the ...

  • Page 68: System Requirements

    Configuring the system 3-35 system requirements the intel processor serial number control utility requires: a pentium iii processor-based system windows 98, windows nt 4.0 (or later), or windows 2000 2 megabytes of hard drive space. Installation the intel processor serial number control utility (ver...

  • Page 69

    3-36 configuring the system why would i 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 ser...

  • Page 70: Technical Support

    Configuring the system 3-37 how can i 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: viewing the icon itself. The disabled icon shows a red...

  • Page 71: Adding Expansion Devices

    4 adding expansion devices safety precautions usb devices pc cards memory modules parallel printer external monitor serial devices.

  • Page 72: Safety Precautions

    4-2 adding expansion devices this chapter provides information for adding a variety of industry- standard expansion devices to your system. Included in the chapter are procedures for adding: usb devices pc cards memory modules printer external monitor external serial devices. Safety precautions obse...

  • Page 73: Usb Devices

    Adding expansion devices 4-3 dissipate static electricity before handling any system components (pc cards, memory modules) by touching a grounded metal object, such as the system unit unpainted bottom plate. If possible, use antistatic devices, such as wrist straps and floor mats. Always hold a pc c...

  • Page 74: Pc Cards

    4-4 adding expansion devices connecting usb devices is easy. You don’t need to turn off the system to connect the devices. Simply match the connectors on the usb cable to the usb port on your system and the port on the usb device, then plug in the cable. For multiple usb devices, plug the usb cable ...

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    Adding expansion devices 4-5 to insert a pc card, follow these steps. 1. Remove the pc card slot cover by pressing the eject button next to the slot. Pull the cover out of the slot and save it. 2. Align the pc card so that the connector end points toward the pc card slot and that the printed label s...

  • Page 76: Removing A Pc Card

    4-6 adding expansion devices 4. Use the software installed on your system to check pc card slot availability. In windows 98 or windows 2000, a pc card icon should be in the control panel or on the right side of the task bar. The icon shows which slot contains a pc card and which slot is empty. In wi...

  • Page 77

    Adding expansion devices 4-7 use the following guidelines in selecting so-dimm types: memory can be installed in one or two sockets size of the so-dimms can vary between sockets speed of the so-dimms must match the processor bus speed (100 mhz) single- and double-sided so-dimms are supported. For sa...

  • Page 78: Checking System Memory

    4-8 adding expansion devices checking system memory if you do not know how much memory is installed in your system, check the amount by using the following procedure. 1. On the windows 98, windows 2000, or windows nt 4.0 desktop, point to my computer and click the right mouse button. 2. With the lef...

  • Page 79

    Adding expansion devices 4-9 5. Swivel the lcd panel to the right and position the unit on its side, as shown in the following figures. Positioning the lcd panel to prevent damage to the lcd panel, be sure to position the unit with the lcd panel facing up. Positioning the system for memory upgrade a...

  • Page 80

    4-10 adding expansion devices 6. Remove the screw securing the memory module panel and remove the panel. 7. Locate an empty module slot. If you need to remove one or both modules, see “removing a so-dimm module” in the next section. Before you install a so-dimm, reduce static discharge by touching a...

  • Page 81: Removing A So-Dimm Module

    Adding expansion devices 4-11 removing a so-dimm module if you need to remove a so-dimm module, use the following steps. To prevent damage to system components and the memory modules, wake a system in sleep mode, exit windows, power down the system, and unplug the ac adapter power cord from the powe...

  • Page 82: Parallel Printer

    4-12 adding expansion devices parallel printer you can connect a standard parallel printer to the system unit. To install the printer, you need the printer drivers and a printer cable. Use a cable with a male 25-pin connector for connecting to the parallel port on the back of the system unit and a c...

  • Page 83: Solving System Problems

    5 solving system problems solutions to common problems how to clean the mouse.

  • Page 84: System Problems

    5-2 solving system problems you may occasionally encounter a problem with the system. In most cases, the problem is one that you can solve yourself. 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...

  • Page 85

    Solving system problems 5-3 operating system not found error message displays when the system is started. If you left a cd in the cd-rom drive, your system might not be able to boot. Try removing the cd and rebooting. System does not boot and error message displayed on screen. Run the bios setup uti...

  • Page 86: Diskette Drive Problems

    5-4 solving system problems system shuts off instead of going into sleep mode. You pressed and held in the power/sleep button for more than four seconds. For sleep mode, press in the button and immediately release. System does not shut off after pressing the power/sleep button. You might not have pr...

  • Page 87: Lcd Panel Problems

    Solving system problems 5-5 lcd panel problems check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution. Screen is dark or the display is hard to read. Adjust the lcd panel brightness control setting. (note that the brightness setting returns to the system default setting on power down.) ...

  • Page 88: Cd-Rom Drive Problems

    5-6 solving system problems cd-rom drive problems check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution. The system does not see the drive. The drive designation is wrong and should be changed. The drive designation depends upon the storage device configuration in your system. To find ...

  • Page 89: Speaker Problems

    Solving system problems 5-7 speaker problems check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution. Speaker volume is too low. Adjust the volume control on the side of the system unit. If the volume is still too low, adjust the volume through the system software. See your windows multi...

  • Page 90

    5-8 solving system problems typical mouse ball cover a – mouse ball cover 3. Rotate the ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover. 4. Turn the mouse over so that the cover and ball fall into your palm. 5. Clean the mouse as follows. Use tap water, or tap water and a mild detergent, to clean t...

  • Page 91

    6 getting services and support necc website necc ftp site email/fax technical support service necc technical support services.

  • Page 92: Necc Website

    6-2 getting services and support if you tried correcting problems yourself or within your company and were not successful, you may want to try one or more of the following necc 24-hour services for answers to your questions. (some services require a connection to the internet or a fax machine.) necc...

  • Page 93: Necc Ftp Site

    Getting services and support 6-3 necc ftp site you can use the internet to access the necc 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 files as on the necc website. To access the ...

  • Page 94

    6-4 getting services and support necc technical support services necc also offers direct technical support through its technical support center. (necc technical support is for u.S. And canadian customers only; international customers should check with their sales provider.) direct assistance is avai...

  • Page 95: Setting Up A Healthy Work

    A setting up a healthy work environment making your computer work for you arrange your equipment adjust your chair adjust your input devices adjust your monitor vary your workday pre-existing conditions and psychosocial factors checking your comfort: how do you measure up?.

  • Page 96

    A-2 setting up a healthy work environment prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use your computer in the manner described in this appendix. Contact a doctor if you experience pain, tenderness, swelling, burnin...

  • Page 97: Arrange Your Equipment

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-3 arrange your equipment arrange your equipment so that you can work in a natural and relaxed position. Place items that you use frequently within easy reach. Adjust your workstation setup to the proper height (as described in this appendix) by lowering the ta...

  • Page 98: Adjust Your Chair

    A-4 setting up a healthy work environment adjust your chair your chair should be adjustable and stable. Vary your posture throughout the day. Check the following: keep your body in a relaxed yet upright position. The backrest of your chair should support the inward curve of your back. Use the entire...

  • Page 99

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-5 extend your lower legs slightly so that the angle between your thighs and lower legs is 90° or more. Place your feet flat on the floor. Only use a footrest when attempts to adjust your chair and workstation fail to keep your feet flat. Be sure that you have ...

  • Page 100: Adjust Your Input Devices

    A-6 setting up a healthy work environment adjust your input devices follow these points in positioning your keyboard and mouse. Position your keyboard directly in front of you. Avoid reaching when using your keyboard or mouse. If you use a mouse, position it at the same height as the keyboard and ne...

  • Page 101

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-7 type with your hands and wrists floating above the keyboard. Use a wrist pad only to rest your wrists between typing. Avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges. Type with your wrists straight. Instead of twisting your wrists sideways to press hard-to-reach ke...

  • Page 102: Adjust Your Monitor

    A-8 setting up a healthy work environment adjust your monitor correct placement and adjustment of the monitor can reduce eye, shoulder, and neck fatigue. Check the following when you position the monitor. Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. Your...

  • Page 103

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-9 position the monitor at a 90° angle to windows and other light sources to minimize glare and reflections. Adjust the monitor tilt so that ceiling lights do not reflect on your screen. If reflected light makes it hard for you to see your screen, use an anti- ...

  • Page 104: Vary Your Workday

    A-10 setting up a healthy work environment vary your workday if you use your computer for prolonged periods, follow these instructions. Vary your tasks throughout the day. Take frequent short breaks that involve walking, standing, and stretching. During these breaks, stretch muscles and joints that ...

  • Page 105: Note

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-11 note for more information on workstation setup, see the american national standard for human factors engineering of visual display terminal workstations. Ansi/hfs standard no. 100-1988. The human factors society, inc., p.O. Box 1369, santa monica, californi...

  • Page 106: Checking Your Keyboard

    A-12 setting up a healthy work environment checking your keyboard is your keyboard angled so your wrists are straight when you type? Is your keyboard directly in front of you? Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges? Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them? Checking your mouse is y...

  • Page 107

    Setting up a healthy work environment a-13 for more information on workstation setup, see the american national standard for human factors engineering of visual display terminal workstations. Ansi/hfs standard no. 100-1988. The human factors society, inc., p.O. Box 1369, santa monica, california 904...

  • Page 108: System Specifications

    B system specifications system board system peripherals dimensions power operating environment compliance.

  • Page 109: System Board

    B-2 system specifications system board the following sections give the specifications for major components on the system board. System processor type — intel pentium iii processor, 100-mhz fsb support — 32-bit addressing, 64-bit data secondary cache — 256 kb socket — 370-pin socket 370 random access...

  • Page 110: Input/output (I/o) Features

    System specifications b-3 input/output (i/o) features industry-standard interfaces integrated on system board: universal serial bus (usb) — two usb ports support two usb peripherals directly to the system. With appropriate connector, the system supports up to 127 daisy-chained devices. Supports 12 m...

  • Page 111: Sound Controller

    B-4 system specifications sound controller all systems come with audio integrated on the system board. The audio is based on the intel 82801ab (icho) chip and yamaha ymf752 chip. Features include: compatible with sound blaster pro ™ , sound blaster ™ 2.0, mpu-401, and microsoft ® windows sound syste...

  • Page 112: System Peripherals

    System specifications b-5 system peripherals the following sections give the specifications for system peripherals. Lcd panel systems come with a 15-inch, high-resolution active matrix twisted nematic (tn) tft super video graphics array (svga) color display. Features of the lcd panel include: bright...

  • Page 113: External Monitor

    B-6 system specifications external monitor the following resolutions are supported on an optional external monitor: 320 x 200 (256/high color), vertical frequency depends on software 320 x 240 (256/high color), vertical frequency depends on software 640 x 400 (256/high color), vertical frequency dep...

  • Page 114: Diskette Drive

    System specifications b-7 diskette drive systems come with a mobile diskette drive, 3 1/2-inch, 1.44 mb 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) 20 kb...

  • Page 115: Cd-Rom Drive

    B-8 system specifications cd-rom drive systems come with a mobile atapi 24x max slim cd-rom drive. Disc rotation speed — 5136 rpm data transfer rate (sustained) — 1548 kb/second to 3600 kb/second data transfer rate (burst) — 16.7 mb/second (pio mode 4/multiword dma mode 2) random access time — 130 m...

  • Page 116: Dimensions

    System specifications b-9 dimensions system base chassis — 10.75 inches (274.1mm) wide x 7.5 inches (192mm) deep x 2 inches (50.8mm) high total height (with lcd panel) — 14.6 inches (375mm) weight — approximately 12 lb. Keyboard height — 1.6 in. (40.6 mm) width — 19.0 in. (482.6 mm) depth — 8.4 in. ...

  • Page 117: Compliance

    B-10 system specifications compliance domestic: fcc cfr 47 part 15, subpart b ul 1950 3rd edition canadian: c-ul c22.2 no.950-95 ices-003 issue 2, revision 1 year 2000: ymark 2000 nec y2ktest.Exe whql dmi dmi 2.0 self certification test suite energy star all systems are energy star compliant.

  • Page 118: Index

    Index-1 a ac power adapter, 1-9 acrobat reader, 1-15 agp graphics, 1-13 application and driver cd, 3-28 audio, 1-13 audio connectors headphone jack, 1-7 line in jack, 1-7 microphone in jack, 1-7 b battery cmos, 3-4 problems, 5-3 bios advanced menu, 3-12 boot menu, 3-22 exit menu, 3-24 flash rom, 1-1...

  • Page 119

    Index-2 disk error problems, 5-2, 5-4 diskette flash, 3-27 diskette drive description, 1-5 problems, 5-4 display modes, 1-5, b-5, b-6 documentation, online nec info center, 1-15 drives cd-rom, 1-6 diskette, 1-5 hard, 1-6 dvmt, 1-12, 1-13 dynamic video memory technology, 1-12 e email/fax service, 6-3...

  • Page 120

    Index-3 lcd panel brightness buttons, 1-5 cleaning, 2-6 features, 1-12 problems, 5-5 lcd/vga monitor simultaneous viewing, 1-5 local area network, 1-11 m memory checking, 4-8 sockets, 1-12 so-dimms, 4-6 system, 1-12, 1-13, 4-7 total system, 4-7 upgrading, 4-6 video, 1-12, 1-13, 4-7 menu advanced, 3-...

  • Page 121

    Index-4 power supply 90 watt, 1-12 specifications, b-9 printer adding, 4-12 printer port, 1-10 problems booting, 5-3, 5-4 cd-rom drive, 5-6 common, 5-2 date, incorrect, 5-3 disk error, 5-2, 5-4 diskette drive, 5-4 keyboard/mouse, 5-5 lcd panel, 5-5 password, 5-4 performance, 5-3 power, 5-2 solutions...

  • Page 122

    Index-5 specifications cache memory, b-2 calendar clock, b-2 cd-rom drive, b-8 compliance, b-10 diskette drive, b-7 flash rom, b-2 graphics controller, b-4 hard drive, b-7 i/o, b-3 keyboard, b-9 lcd panel, b-5 lcd panel resolutions, b-5 network board, b-4 operating environment, b-9 pc card slots, b-...

  • Page 123

    Index-6 v vga monitor connector, 1-10 vga monitor/lcd panel simultaneous viewing, 1-5 video memory, 1-12, 4-7 virus scan software, 1-14 volume control, 1-8 w website necc, 6-2 windows security, 1-16 windows sound software, 1-8.

  • Page 124: Regulatory Statements

    Regulatory statements 1 regulatory statements the following regulatory statements include the federal communications commission (fcc) radio frequency interference statement, compliance statements for canada and europe, battery disposal and replacement information, and the declaration of conformity. ...

  • Page 125: Statement

    2 regulatory statements canadian department of communications compliance statement this class b digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadian interference-causing equipment regulations (pursuant to ices-003 issue 2, revision 1). Avis de conformité aux normes du ministere des communication...

  • Page 126: Battery Disposal

    Regulatory statements 3 battery disposal the cmos battery is made of lithium. Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling, and disposal of the batteries. Mini-pci fcc registration numbers if your system has a built-in ...

  • Page 127: Declaration Of Conformity

    Nec computers inc. Declaration of conformity we, the responsible party nec computers inc. 15 business park way sacramento, ca 95828 declare that the product nec powermate 2000 is in compliance with fcc cfr47 part 15 for class b digital devices..