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POWERMATE 2000 SERIES
USER’S GUIDE
Part Number: 456-00133-000
POWERMATE 2000 SERIES USER’S GUIDE
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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. (hereinafter “NECC”) and/or its licensors. NECC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others. The NECC
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Contents Using This Guide Text Conventions.................................................................................... viii Related Documents ................................................................................... ix 1 Reviewing System Features Front Features......................................................................................... 1-2 System Controls and Lamps............................................................ 1-4 LCD Panel..........................
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2 Setting Up the System Cable Connections...................................................................................2-2 Startup.....................................................................................................2-2 Shutdown ................................................................................................2-3 Power-Saving Operation ..........................................................................2-4 System Care ....................................
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4 Adding Expansion Devices Safety Precautions................................................................................... 4-2 USB Devices .......................................................................................... 4-3 PC Cards ................................................................................................ 4-4 Inserting a PC Card......................................................................... 4-4 Removing a PC Card ................................
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Checking Your Monitor................................................................A-12 Checking You...............................................................................A-12 B System Specifications System Board ......................................................................................... B-2 System Processor............................................................................ B-2 Random Access Memory (RAM).................................................... B-2 C
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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 system. It also gives a summary of the system’s hardware, software, and security features. Chapter 2, Setting Up the System, briefly describes how to set up, start up, and shut down the system. The chapter also pro
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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 conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings: Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life. Cautions indicate situations that can damage the har
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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 documentation, NEC tools and utilities, software applications, and services available with the NEC PowerMate 2000 Series system. How Does Your Workplace Measure Up? This brochure provides information for setting up an
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1 Reviewing System Features Front Features Left Side Features Rear Features Bottom Features System Overview
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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 software features, and describes system security features. Front Features The following figures show the features on the front of the system unit and the front of the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. Brief descriptions of the f
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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 Panel C – Increase Brightness Level Button B – Decrease Brightness Level Button Reviewing System Features 1-3
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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 in place for four or more seconds before releasing. Do not turn off the system power until you have closed all applications and Windows or you may possibly lose data. To suspend system unit and LCD panel operation, press the powe
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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 brightness of 200 candlepower and a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The LCD panel screen automatically turns on when you press the system power button. If you have an optional video graphics array (VGA) monitor attached to the s
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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 the right side. The drive is not user accessible. Hard disk activity is indicated by a flashing green lamp on the front of the system unit. CD-ROM Drive All systems come with a 24X Max Slim variable speed CD-ROM drive. Use the CD-RO
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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 audio connectors: Microphone in jack Use this jack to connect a microphone for recording audio information in your data files. Line in jack Use this jack to connect a stereo audio device such as a stereo amplifier or a cassette
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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 click the speaker icon on the taskbar (next to the system clock). Use the software to balance the sound between the left and right speakers. PC Card Slots Your system has two PC card slots that support 16-bit PC card technology and 3
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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 rear of the system unit. The ports allow you to easily and conveniently add plug and play USB devices without opening up the system. You simply plug the USB device into a port. You can connect up to 127 USB devices including a keybo
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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 with a keyboard port that supports a standard PS/2 101-key or 104-key keyboard with a 6-pin mini DIN connector. Use this port to connect the PS/2 keyboard shipped with your system. VGA Monitor Connector The system unit comes with a
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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 the memory expansion sockets and the password clear jumper. (See Chapter 4, “Adding Expansion Devices,” for information on removing the panel.) Bottom features A – SO-DIMM Socket 1 C – SO-DIMM Socket 0 B – Password Clear Jumper Revie
