High Performance With Manageability For The Networked Enterprise
P O W E R M A T E 8100 S E R I E S

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Contents

Using This Guide Text Conventions... xii Related Documents... xiii 1 Reviewing System Features Front Features.... 1-2 System Controls and Lamps.. 1-3 IR Window... 1-5 Diskette Drive A.... 1-5 CD-ROM Drive... 1-5 DVD-ROM Drive... 1-6 PC Card Adapter.... 1-6 Tape Backup Unit... 1-6 Zip Drive... 1-6 Rear Features... 1-7 External Connectors.. 1-8 Power Supply Features... 1-11 Inside Features... 1-12 System Board... 1-13 Riser Board.... 1-14 AGP Board... 1-14 Network Board.... 1-15 Storage Device Support... 1-15 Intellicase Chassis... 1-15 Stand.... 1-15 Speakers.... 1-16 System Features... 1-17 Hardware... 1-17 Software.... 1-18 Preloaded Operating System.. 1-18 NEC Select Install CD... 1-18 NEC Driver CD... 1-20 Security... 1-20
2 Setting Up the System Cable Connections...2-2 Startup....2-4 Shutdown...2-4 Power-Saving Operation...2-5 System Care....2-6 Protecting Your System From Damage..2-6 Keeping Your System in Good Condition..2-7 Moving or Shipping Your System..2-8 More Information...2-Configuring the System Configuration Tools and Utilities...3-2 BIOS Setup Utility...3-4 How to Start BIOS Setup...3-5 How to Use BIOS Setup...3-6 Maintenance Menu...3-7 Main Menu...3-8 Advanced Menu...3-10 Security Menu...3-19 Power Menu....3-21 Boot Menu...3-22 Exit Menu...3-25 FLASH Utility....3-25 NEC Select Install CD...3-26 Introducing Select Install Options..3-26 Choosing a Program...3-27 Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the Operating System..3-28 Auto Rebuild and Restore..3-29 Custom Rebuild and Restore..3-32 Restoring the Operating System...3-36 Installing Applications..3-38 Using the NEC Select Install CD with a SCSI Drive..3-40 Using the Selective Application Restore Program on a Remote CD...3-40 NEC Help Center Online Documentation..3-43 Installing the NEC Help Center Online Documentation.3-43 Uninstalling the NEC Help Center..3-44 NEC Driver CD...3-44 Installing Drivers with the NEC Driver CD.3-44 Installing Drivers From a Remote CD..3-45 Jumper Settings...3-47
System Board Jumper Settings.. 3-47 Changing the Processor Speed... 3-48 Clearing a Password... 3-50 Minitower Riser Board Jumper Settings.. 3-51 Enabling LAN on the Minitower Riser Board. 3-52 Configuring the System Fan.. 3-53 Hard Drive Jumper Settings... 3-53 Seagate Barracuda... 3-53 Quantum Viking.. 3-54 NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive.. 3-54 Zip Drive Jumpers.. 3-55 Tape Backup Unit Jumpers... 3-Managing System Resources System Management Tools... 4-2 LANDesk Client Manager... 4-4 PC Health Indicator.. 4-5 Managing Workstations... 4-5 Selecting the PC Health Meter.. 4-5 Monitoring PC Health... 4-6 Inventory... 4-6 DMI.... 4-7 Monitoring Capabilities... 4-7 Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature. 4-8 LDCM Admin Function... 4-9 Cheyenne Backup... 4-9 NEC Security... 4-10 NEC SNMP Agent... 4-10 Installing the NEC SNMP Agent... 4-11 Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 95 or Windows 98... 4-11 Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows NT. 4-12 NEC WebTelligent... 4-13 NEC WebTelligent Features... 4-14 NEC WebTelligent Requirements.. 4-15 NEC WebTelligent Installation... 4-16 NEC Configuration Change Notification.. 4-19 NEC Auto Backup Utility... 4-20

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Menu Item System Time Settings (default is bold) and Description Set system time in this field. Press Tab or Enter to move between hour, minute, and second fields. The clock keeps time even after the system power is turned off. Example: 09:30:00 System Date Set system date in this field. Press Tab or Enter to move between month, date, and year fields. Example: 03/22/1999 (American) 22/03/1999 (European)

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. Items with grayed-out text are not changeable from the submenu. Explanations of each Advanced Menu option and suboption appear in the following table.
Setting items on this menu to incorrect values can cause your system to malfunction.

Advanced Menu Items

Menu Item Plug and Play O/S Settings (default is bold) and Description No, Yes The default for systems running Windows NT operating system is No and for systems running Windows 95 operating system is Yes. With a No setting, BIOS configures all devices. With a Yes setting, the operating system configures any Plug and Play device not required when the system boots (presumes a Plug and Play operating system). Reset Configuration Data No, Yes A Yes setting clears the PCI/PnP configuration data stored in FLASH ROM when the system reboots. A Yes setting always reverts to No after the reboot. Numlock Auto, On, Off Determines whether Numlock is on or off when the system is powered on. Auto sets Numlock to the same setting it had before the system was rebooted. Peripheral Configuration This menu changes dynamically as choices are made. For example, if Serial Port A is set to Enabled, additional choices appear for Base I/O address and interrupt. Dynamic submenu items are indented in this table. Enabled, Auto, Disabled Auto enables the device, but the BIOS does not place its resources unless the Plug and Play O/S option in BIOS is set to No. Base I/O Address 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 An asterisk (*) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. This option only appears if Serial Port A is set to Enabled.

Serial Port A

Menu Item Interrupt Settings (default is bold) and Description IRQ3, IRQ4 An asterisk (*) displayed next to an interrupt indicates a conflict with another device. Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled. Serial Port B: Enabled, Auto, IrDA, Disabled The default setting for Serial Port B supports the hardware shipped in your system (i.e., if your system shipped with a fax/modem board, Serial Port B defaults to Disabled). Auto enables the device, but the BIOS does not place its resources unless the Plug and Play O/S option in BIOS is set to No. Base I/O Address 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 An asterisk (*) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled. Interrupt IRQ3, IRQ4 An asterisk (*) displayed next to an interrupt indicates a conflict with another device. Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled. Parallel Port Disabled, Enabled, Auto The parallel port device can be auto detected when Auto is selected. With Auto, the first free LPT port is assigned. Auto enables the device, but the BIOS will not place its resources unless the Plug and Play OS field described previously is set to No. Mode Output only, Bi-directional, EPP, ECP Only appears if Parallel Port is Enabled.

Install or restore some or all of the applications and online documentation that came on the NEC Select Install CD.
The Selective Application Restore takes place after the Windows OS has booted. It lets you choose the application software or documentation to install. Use this program to restore selected applications from the CD after rebuilding your hard drive, or at any time to install a software package that came on the NEC Select Install CD. See the section called Installing Applications.
If possible, back up your data before performing an OS restore.
The NEC Driver CD contains the device drivers that were delivered on your system, and a full suite of optional drivers that correspond to hardware options offered by NECC. For information on installing optional device drivers, see NEC Driver CD.
To install any of the optional device drivers not currently installed on the system, see NEC Driver CD.
Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the Operating System
The OS Restore allows you to repartition and/or reformat your hard drive and then reinstall Windows 95 or Windows 98 or Windows NT from the CD. You can rebuild the disk and reinstall your operating system in one of two ways.
Auto, to perform a standard rebuild and restore Custom, to rebuild and restore with greater control over restore functions.
The Auto and Custom programs repartition and/or reformat your hard drive before reinstalling the operating system. To only reinstall the operating system in a Windows 95 system while leaving applications and data files intact, see Restoring the Operating System.
The following sections explain how to use the NEC Select Install CD to rebuild and restore the system. See Auto Rebuild and Restore to repartition and reformat your hard drive with the OS restore. See Custom Rebuild and Restore for more options when you repartition and/or reformat your hard drive with the OS restore. After performing an OS restore that also repartitions and/or reformats your hard drive, run a Selective Application Restore to reinstall any application that came with your system. See Installing Applications for directions on running this program.

Auto Rebuild and Restore

To perform an auto OS Restore that also repartitions and reformats your hard drive, boot the system from the Select Install CD. When the system boots from the CD, it automatically loads the MS-DOS-based Operating System Restore program.

Remove the CD from the CD tray. Click OK to reboot. Configuring the System 3-31
This completes the Auto Rebuild and Restore procedure. To reinstall any of the applications or device drivers that came with the computer, follow the procedures in Installing Applications. To install device drivers that did not come with your computer, follow the procedures in NEC Driver CD.
Custom Rebuild and Restore
To perform a custom OS Restore with choices on repartitioning and/or reformatting the hard drive, boot the system from the Select Install CD. When the system boots from the CD, it automatically loads the MS-DOSbased Operating System Restore program. If possible, back up your data before performing an OS restore. Follow these steps to perform a customized restore of your original, factory-installed operating system using OS Restore:
Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the Select Install disc into the CD-ROM drive. For systems with a SCSI hard drive, a bootable diskette is included with the NEC Select Install CD. In SCSI systems, first boot the system from the bootable diskette. After the system boots, proceed with the NEC Select Install procedure described below. After the system boots from the CD, the Operating System Restore Welcome screen appears (see the following figure).
Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. The Restore Mode screen appears with four options: Back, Auto, Custom, and Fix OS. Click Custom or Auto to repartition and reformat your hard drive before reinstalling the operating system. To only reinstall the operating system while leaving applications and data files intact, see Restoring the Operating System.
Click Custom on the Restore Mode screen if you wish to customize the OS restore. After you click Custom, the integrity of your systems existing FAT table is verified. If the table is functional, a Partitioning the Hard Drive screen appears with options allowing you to retain the present partition structure or partition the hard drive using FAT16 or FAT32. If the existing partition table is not functional, the system automatically follows the Auto restore scheme described in the previous section, Auto Rebuild and Restore. Configuring the System 3-33
If you want to partition the hard drive, go to step 7. Otherwise, click Skip on the Partitioning the Hard Drive screen to retain the present partition structure on the hard drive. The Format Mode screen appears with four options: Back, Quick, Full, and Exit.

You are upgrading your processor. You must jumper the system board for Configure mode and then change the processor speed in the Maintenance menu of the BIOS Setup utility. You forgot your password and cannot boot your system. You need to set a jumper to clear your current password. Your BIOS has become corrupted and you must perform a BIOS Recovery. This entire procedure is performed in conjunction with a BIOS Recovery diskette. This procedure is seldom required; if it is, see the instructions that are provided with the diskette.
You can obtain the BIOS Recovery program by downloading it to a diskette from the NECC File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site or the NECC website. See Chapter 7 for information on how to access the files and download them onto a diskette.
Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for your configuration. If your system requires a jumper change, change only the setting for that condition. Otherwise, keep the jumpers at their factory settings.
The following figure shows jumper locations on the system board.
Locating system board jumper
Changing the Processor Speed
To change the processor speed in the BIOS Setup utility, the system must be jumpered for Configure mode. In this mode, the system enters the Maintenance menu when it is restarted. To change the processor speed, use the following steps. NECC recommends using needle-nose pliers to move a jumper.
Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for your configuration. Only change (or check) the appropriate jumper setting if you are upgrading the processor. Otherwise, keep the jumpers at their factory settings.
Access the BIOS Setup utility and record your customized settings. See BIOS Setup Utility.
Power off and unplug the system and any external options. Remove the system unit cover (see System Unit Cover).
The system power must be off before changing a jumper setting.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Locate the J5G1 jumper block on the system board (see System Board Jumper Settings). Move the jumper to pins 2 and 3. This jumper setting brings the system up in Configure mode when it is rebooted. Replace the system unit cover (see System Unit Cover). Connect system power cables and external options. Power on the system. The BIOS Setup utility launches immediately after POST displaying the Maintenance menu. Select the Processor Speed field. Press Enter. A subwindow appears displaying the supported processor speeds. Use the up or down arrow key to select the correct processor speed. Press Enter. Select the Exit menu with the left or right arrow key. Press Enter to exit saving changes. Press Enter again to confirm that you wish to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Power off and unplug the system and any external options again. Remove the system unit cover (see System Unit Cover).
10. Move the J5G1 jumper back to pins 1 and 2 so the system can restart

Install the NEC WebTelligent software using the NEC Select Install CD. Insert the NEC Select Install CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click Cancel in the screen.
Click Start on the taskbar, point to and click Run, and type E:\NECUtil\WebTelig\Admin\setup.exe where E: represents the CD-ROM drive. Click OK. Follow the prompts to install the software.
Follow the WWW Administration link, click the Directories tab, and edit the home page. Modify the directory entry to C:\Program Files\PBNEC\WebTelligent\html and click OK. Scroll to the bottom of the page and set the default document to login.html. Click OK.
Install the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a managed client. Before installing the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a client, check to see if it is already installed. Look for the following directory:
C:\Program files\PBNEC\WebTelligent Discovery Agent
If it is not there, install the software from the NEC Select Install CD following the procedure in Selective Application Restore Program.
Open and configure WebTelligent as follows.
LDCM 3.32027 must be installed on every client.
At a managed desktop computer, start a web browser. Set the URL to the web servers machine name (for example: http://PowerMate-A). At the Login screen (see the following screen), enter the username and password as follows. At the username field, type Admin At the password field, type Admin Note that Admin must use a capital A and that the password can be changed after the first login.
WebTelligent Login Screen
Click Login. The WebTelligent screen displays (see the following figure). Click Discover on the WebTelligent screen to collect a list of machines to manage.
Double click the Network icon on the WebTelligent screen and click on the domain name to locate the desktop being managed. Click on the desktop to be managed. A Workstation screen opens to display a summary of the workstation attributes. When finished, click File and click Close to go back to the Windows screen.
NEC WebTelligent Control Screen
NEC Configuration Change Notification
NEC Configuration Change Notification is an application that runs as Windows starts. It works with the LANDesk application and DMI (Desktop Management Interface) software to determine if there has been a change in the processor, main memory, or hard drive since the last startup. A message appears on the screen when a change is detected. Install NEC Configuration Change Notification from the NEC Select Install CD. For installation information, see Installing Applications in Chapter 3.

NEC Auto Backup Utility

The NEC Auto Backup utility works with LANDesk Client Manager and Cheyenne Backup to detect predicted hard drive failures and to automatically back up the data from the failing drive. The utility only works with SMART hard drives and it requires both LANDesk Client Manager and Cheyenne Backup to function. The Auto Backup utility runs from the Startup group on the Windows Start menu. The utility has some configuration options that are accessible through the system tray icon. The NEC Tools group on the Start menu includes a ReadMe file containing recent information about the utility as well as access to a Help document. Cheyenne Backup configuration determines the exact nature of the backup that will be performed automatically. See the online Help for Cheyenne Backup Configuration for information about available options. Install the NEC Auto Backup utility from the NEC Select Install CD. For installation information, see Installing Applications in Chapter 3.

Remove the system unit cover (see System Unit Cover). Squeeze the locking tabs on each side of the front panel.
Four pop-in tabs and two locking tabs on the back of the front panel secure it to the desktop chassis. The tabs on the top of the front panel (see the following figure) are locking tabs that must be squeezed before the panel can be removed. The four pop-in tabs on the panel insert into the holes in the desktop chassis.
Locating the front panel locking and pop-in tabs

A Locking Tab 3.

B Pop-In Tab
Remove the front panel by pulling the panel away from the front of the unit with even pressure at both ends of the panel.
Removing the desktop front panel
A Tabs (behind front panel) B Blank Panel 4.
C Front Panel D Tabs (behind front panel)
If you are installing an accessible device, such as a Zip drive or tape drive, remove the blank panel. Remove the blank panel from the slot by pressing the panel tabs from inside the front panel and pushing the blank panel out.
Locating the blank panel tabs

A Blank Panel Tabs

Remove the perforated metal plate from the selected slot on the chassis by pulling the plate back and forth until it releases (see the following figure).
Locating the breakaway panel
A Breakaway Blank Panel 6.
Install the device (see Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device).
Replacing the Desktop Front Panel
If a 5 1/4-inch device has been removed from your system, you need to replace the blank panel before replacing the front panel. The blank panel covers the opening previously used by the device. Replace the desktop front panel as follows.
Replace the blank panel if necessary. Press the blank panel into the inside of the front panel, aligning the panel with the empty slot. Press the panel into the slot until the four tabs lock the panel in place. Align the four front panel tabs with the holes in the front of the system unit (see the following figure). Squeeze the locking tabs and evenly press the front panel into position until the locking and pop-in tabs lock the panel in place.
Aligning the desktop front panel
Removing the Minitower Front Panel
Remove the front panel before installing a device in one of the 5 1/4-inch accessible device slots. The front panel does not need to be removed if you are installing an internal 3 1/2-inch hard drive. If you are going to install an accessible 5 1/4-inch device, you also need to remove the blank panel that covers the slot on the front panel. To remove the front panel, proceed as follows.
Remove the system unit cover (see System Unit Cover). Squeeze the locking tab on the lower left corner on the back of the front panel (see the following figure).
The front panel has one locking tab on the bottom left that must be squeezed before the panel can be removed. The five pop-in tabs insert into the holes in the chassis.

T Is your mouse at the same height as the keyboard and next to the keyboard? T Are your wrists straight and your touch light when moving the mouse?

Checking Your Monitor

T Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level? T Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often or looking away from the screen? T Is your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no farther away than 28 inches from your eyes? T Do you use a document holder placed close to the screen?

Checking You

T Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxing working position with frequently used work items within close reach? T Do you take frequent short breaks? T Do you stretch and walk during your breaks? T Do you vary your tasks during the day? T Do you have regular eye checkups? T Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort?
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 90406 This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr. David Rempel of the University of California/San Francisco Ergonomics Program and Mr. M.F. Schneider of HUMANTECH, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan.

System Specifications

T System Processor T Memory (RAM, Cache, ROM) T Calendar Clock T Input/Output (I/O) Facilities T Video Memory T Sound System T Fax/Modem Board T Network Board T Peripherals T Power T Operating Environment T Dimensions and Weight T Compliance

System Processor

Celeron Processor
T 300-MHz processor 300 MHz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus T 333-MHz processor 333 MHz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus T 433-MHz processor 433 HMz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus

Pentium II Processor

T 266-MHz processor 266 MHz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus T 300-MHz processor 300 MHz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus T 333-MHz processor 333 MHz internally, 66-MHz front-side bus T 350-MHz processor 350 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus T 400-MHz processor 400 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus T 450-MHz processor 450 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus

Pentium III Processor

T 450-MHz processor 450 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus T 500-MHz processor 500 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus T 600-MHz processor 600 MHz internally, 100-MHz front-side bus
B-2 System Specifications

Processor Support

T 32-bit addressing T 64-bit data

Processor Socket

T One S.E.C. cartridge Slot 1, 242-pin edge connector T Processor VID pins program the voltage regulator on system board to the required voltage for the processor T Secured to connector on system board in retention mechanism

Random Access Memory (RAM)
Standard RAM minimum of 16 MB of Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) installed in one, two, or three industrystandard dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets on system board.
T Total memory support for up to 384 MB of high-speed RAM in three memory module sockets on system board T DIMM speed must match processor bus speed T Memory module type gold-plated, non-parity, SDRAM modules T Expansion supported in 32-MB, 64-MB, and 128-MB DIMMs T ECC DIMMs supported

Cache Memory

T pipelined 32-bit addressing T 64-bit data

Read Only Memory (ROM)

Flash ROM 2 Mbit
System Specifications B-3

Calendar Clock

Year/month/day/hour/minute/second/.01 second; maintained by battery backup module Battery type Lithium coin cell
Input/Output (I/O) Facilities
Industry-standard interfaces integrated on system board:
T Parallel bi-directional, ECP/EPP support; one 25-pin connector T Serial two high-speed RS-232C ports using 16550 UART, support transfer rates up to 115.2 KB per second; 9-pin connectors T Universal Serial Bus (USB) two USB ports, support two USB peripherals directly to the system; with appropriate connector, each port supports up to 127 daisy-chained devices; supports 12 megabits (Mbs) per second T Keyboard PS/2-compatible, 6-pin mini DIN connector T Mouse PS/2-compatible, 6-pin connector (mini DIN) T Microphone In supports a microphone or other audio input device for recording audio information in data files, or broadcasting audio T Line In supports input from an external audio device T Line Out supports an amplified output device.
Industry-standard interfaces integrated on the riser board:
dual IDE channels; each supporting two Ultra DMA IDE devices CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive and hard drive on separate channels support for up to 33.3 MB/second 32-bit transfers on PCI bus support for a total of four IDE devices; 40-pin connectors support for PIO mode 3 and mode 4
B-4 System Specifications
T Diskette drive supports one diskette drive, 1.2-MB or 1.44-MB; 34pin connector T CD Audio In connector T Modem In connector T Wake-On LAN T Chassis intrusion (minitower) T I/O bus expansion slots
Desktop One 32-bit PCI slot One shared PCI/ISA slot One 8-/16-bit ISA slot Minitower Three 32-bit PCI slots One shared PCI/ISA slot One 8-/16-bit ISA slot

T One AGP board slot.

Video Memory
One of the following AGP board configurations is installed in the system:
T ATI 3D charger (Rage 3D IIC) 4 MB AGP board T ATI XPERT@Work (RagePRO) 4 MB AGP board T ATI XPERT@Work (RagePRO) 8 MB AGP board with 4-MB upgrade T ATI XPERT 98 (RagePRO) 8 MB AGP 2X board T Diamond Viper V550 (Riva TNT) 16 MB SDRAM AGP 2X graphics board.
System Specifications B-5

Sound System

3Com Python V90 56.6 Kbps
T 3Com Data Standard: V.90 T Data (maximum speed): x2 technology, ITU-T V.34 , ITU-T V.32bis, ITU-T V.32, ITU-T V.23, ITU-T V.22bis, ITU-T V.22, ITU-T V.21, ITU-T V.8, Bell 212A, Bell 103 T Error Control and Data Compression: ITU-T V.42, MNP 2-4, ITU-T V.42bis, MNP 5
System Specifications B-7
T Fax Modulation Schemes ITU-T V.17, ITU-T V.29 , ITU-T V.27ter, ITU-T V.21 channel 2, Group III 14,400 and 9,600 bps T Fax Standards TIA/EIA 578 Class 1 Fax, TIA/EIA 592 Class 2.0 Fax T Transmission: Asynchronous

GVC PCI V90 56.6 Kbps

T Data Transmission: 56K, 33,600, 28,800, 14,400, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 300 bps (asynchronous) T Fax Transmission: 14,400, 9600, 4800 bps send/receive, Group III, Class I T Data: ITU-T V.90, CCITT V.34+, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.42bis, V.42, V.22bis, V22, Bell 212A, Bell 103, CCITT.17, V.29, and V.27ter T ITU Fax Standards: V.17, V.29, V.27ter, V.21 channel 2, Group III 14,400 and 9,600 bps, TIA/EIA 578 Class 1, TIA/EIA 592 Class 2.0. T Error Control: V.42 and MNP Classes 2-4 T Data Compression: V.42bis and MNP Class 5.
The desktop models come with a 3Com 3C905 network board installed in a PCI slot.
T 32-bit bus mastering DMA T Interactive Access technology T Full Duplex Auto Negotiation T AutoLink configuration software for Netware drivers T IEEE 802.3 compliant
B-8 System Specifications

Peripherals

Specifications for the following peripherals are given in the following sections.
Your system may have the following peripherals, depending on your model and the peripherals you ordered.
T Hard Drive T Diskette Drive T CD-ROM Drive T DVD-ROM Drive T Zip Drive T Tape Backup Unit T PC Card Adapter T Speakers

Hard Drive

Hard drive types are subject to change. One of the following drives comes with the system:

T IDE hard drives

4.3-GB Ultra DMA (Maxtor/Quantum ST) 6.4-GB Ultra DMA (Maxtor/Quantum ST/Quantum SE) 8.4-GB Ultra DMA (Maxtor/Quantum SE/IBM) 12.9-GB Ultra DMA 14.4-GB Ultra DMA (IBM)

T SCSI hard drives

4.55-GB Seagate Barracuda SCSI 4.55-GB Quantum Viking SCSI 9.1-GB Western Digital SCSI

T Temperature 50 F to 95 F (10 C to 35 C) T Relative humidity 20% to 80%
System Specifications B-17

Dimensions and Weights

Desktop System Unit

T T T T

Width 18.5 in. Depth 16.4 in. Height 4.5 in. Weight starting at 26 lb.

Minitower System Unit

T Height 17 in. (431.8 mm) T Width 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) T Depth 18 in. (457.2 mm) T Weight starting at 28 lb.

Keyboard

T Height 1.6 in. (40.6 mm) T Width 19.0 in. (482.6 mm) T Depth 8.4 in. (213.3 mm) T Weight 3.5 to 4 lb.

Compliance

Domestic: Canadian: European: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B UL 1950 3rd edition C-UL C22.2 No.950-95 ICES-003 Issue 2, Revision 1 CE EMC Directive 89/336 EEC EN55022:1993 Class B EN50082-1:1997 CE LVD Directive 73/23 EEC EN60950 Meets all requirements in European Waste Regulation Ordinance for packaging and scrap.
B-18 System Specifications

Questions and Answers

T Boot Questions T BIOS Questions T Monitor Questions T Multimedia Questions T CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive

Questions

T Mouse Questions T Power Management Questions T System Security Questions T Memory Questions T Modem Questions T Miscellaneous Questions

Boot Questions

What is the meaning of the boot message that appears when I turn on the computer? Boot messages, such as Escape to view POST, F2 to enter BIOS Setup, or Press F2 to run SETUP, indicate the following startup options:
T Wait while the system loads the operating system. T Press Esc while the boot message is displayed to view the Power-On Self-Test (POST). The POST routine performs diagnostic tests of the hardware at power-on. T Press F2 (or F1, depending on your system and the specific boot message) while the boot message is displayed to run the BIOS Setup utility and view/change system parameters.
The actual boot message and view options vary from system to
Why did I get the message operating system not found? If you left a disc in the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, your system may not be able to boot. Try removing the disc and rebooting. Why did I get the message non-system disk installed in drive A? If you left a non-operating system diskette in the diskette drive, your system may not be able to boot. Remove the diskette (if present) and press any key. The boot should proceed normally.
When starting, the system looks for the operating system files. It looks at the boot devices in your system in the order that is specified in the BIOS. If the diskette drive comes before the hard drive in boot order and you do not have a diskette in drive A, the system boots from the hard drive. A diskette without operating system files in drive A prevents a system boot and displays the error message, non-system disk installed in drive A.

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.
Short for Bulletin Board System. Software that serves as a communication and information source for computers that communicate by modem.
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.
Binary digit. The smallest unit of computer data. A single digital piece of information, 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.
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.
Printed circuit board. Board onto which computer components are soldered and thin wires are printed to connect the components.
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 as rebooting. Also the process of booting itself. Boot is from bootstrap, a reference to a computers 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.

extended RAM

The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for enhancing system performance.
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 computers BIOS ROM can be upgraded without replacing the ROM BIOS chip.
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.

graphics accelerator

A term referring to a higher end video controller that handles highspeed graphics and usually contains several megabytes of onboard video memory.
Graphical User Interface. Method of presenting information on a computer screen utilizing icons, pull-down menus, and a mouse.
(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.
Intelligent Drive Electronics. A hard drive type that has controller electronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput.