NEC READY ES PRO, Manual

Page 1: ...tatement 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 NECCSD To allow for design and specificat...

Page 2: ...ecting disconnecting cables 5 A look inside 7 Taking off the cover 8 Taking a quick look inside 11 Looking at the system board 12 Replacing the cover 13 System memory 15 Looking at memory upgrade kits 16 Checking the memory in your system 17 Adding memory modules 19 Removing a memory module 21 Expansion boards 23 Adding boards 24 Removing a board 28 ...

Page 3: ...ng an IDE device 45 Cabling a diskette drive 47 Installing storage devices 48 Adding a 3 1 2 inch hard disk 48 Adding a 5 1 4 inch device 52 External options 59 Locating external connectors 60 Connecting an NEC CS500 monitor 64 Connecting an NEC C700 monitor 66 Connecting a printer 68 System resources 71 Looking at communication ports 72 Looking at COM port and IRQ settings 72 Viewing system resou...

Page 4: ...ondary cache 84 System memory 84 Intel TX PCI chipset 85 PCI local bus 86 Expansion board slots 87 BIOS 87 IDE ports 88 I O ports and connectors 88 Universal serial bus 89 Graphics accelerator 90 Power management 91 Plug and play 91 Feature connector 92 Diskette drive 92 Hard disk 93 CD ROM reader 94 Keyboard 97 Mouse 98 Fax modem sound board 98 Sound 99 Fax modem 101 Graphics board 102 ...

Page 5: ...et network board 103 Game pad 104 Environmental specifications 104 Tables Diskette drive specifications 92 CD ROM reader specifications 94 CD ROM reader jumper block A settings 96 CD ROM reader jumper block B settings 96 ...

Page 6: ...rmation about choosing upgrades and getting started Precautions for safety guidelines when you work inside the system and when you handle computer parts A look inside to become familiar with the inside of your computer and to locate upgrade features Also see this section to remove and replace the system cover the appropriate section for the upgrade you want to add to your computer Sections include...

Page 7: ...r information about the features characteristics and capabilities of your Ready system What about text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions Warnings cautions and notes have the following meanings WARNING Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the hardware or software No...

Page 8: ...e information NEC Ready Multimedia Computers User s Guide In addition to describing your computer s features this printed guide provides quick steps for accomplishing ordinary office tasks in some new easier ways using your Ready computer NEC Help Center The NEC Help Center is your comprehensive source of information about your system Go to the NEC Help Center for detailed information about upgrad...

Page 9: ...t of today s computing New technologies and additional requirements demand more power and more speed Upgrade options let you increase system power memory and storage capabilities to meet your growing computer needs Your Ready system supports a variety of NECCSD and industry standard options Many optional upgrade components are available for customizing your computer ...

Page 10: ...Precautions for guidelines about handling chips boards system board components and cables Follow the recommendations for your personal safety and to protect your hardware from damage A look inside to remove the cover and get acquainted with the upgrade features inside your system You ll also find steps for replacing the cover the appropriate section for your upgrade for example System memory Expan...

Page 11: ...ions 3 Precautions Before you begin your system upgrade please take a few minutes to look at the simple guidelines in this section Follow these guidelines when you work inside the system handle computer parts ...

Page 12: ... installation procedures can damage your computer components Protect your computer components by following these safety instructions Leave an upgrade option such as a board or chip in its anti static packaging until you are ready to install it Dissipate static electricity before handling any system components boards chips and so on by touching a grounded metal object such as the system s unpainted...

Page 13: ...ge by following these guidelines Align cable connector pins carefully before you connect the cable Check for instructions that show connector keys or alignment pins for the correct pin alignment Route a cable in the system so it is not pinched by other components Check that the cable is out of the path of the system cover When you disconnect a cable always pull on the cable connector or strain rel...

Page 14: ...ok inside 7 A look inside See the following sections to take off the system unit cover get a quick look inside your system unit look at the upgrade features on the system board replace the system unit cover ...

Page 15: ... when you unplug the power cable 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit 2 Unplug the keyboard mouse monitor and any other attached devices such as a printer from the back of the system unit CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before you remove the system unit cover 3 If you have a cover lock unlock it and remove it f...

Page 16: ...A look inside 9 4 Remove the three cover screws from the back of the system unit Removing cover screws ...

Page 17: ... Note The cover fits tightly You might need to press the front edge of the cover to release it from the front panel Also try pressing your thumbs against the rear panel to slide the cover one inch away from the front panel Releasing the cover 6 Lift the cover up and away from the system unit ...

Page 18: ...your system unit Some systems ship with a graphics board fax modem sound board or Ethernet network board not shown depending on system configuration Note For a detailed description of these features and to view them in color see System Upgrades in your NEC Help Center Then choose Looking at Your System Inside your system unit ...

Page 19: ...12 A look inside Looking at the system board See the following figure to locate the memory and processor upgrade sockets on your system board System board upgrade sockets ...

Page 20: ... cables carefully tuck the cables out of the path of the cover 1 With the cover about an inch away from the front of the system unit carefully align the top and bottom cover tabs into the slots and tabs in the system unit frame Be sure that the cover tabs on the sides of the cover align inside the frame of the unit Aligning the cover ...

Page 21: ... place one hand on the front of the unit while you slide the cover forward from the rear 3 Secure the cover with the three cover screws removed earlier see Taking off the cover 4 If you have a cover lock replace it and secure it 5 Connect the monitor keyboard mouse and any other external devices to the back of the system unit 6 Plug in your power cables ...

Page 22: ...memory 15 System memory See the following sections for information about the memory upgrade kits for your computer how to identify the memory in your system where to install additional memory how to add memory ...

Page 23: ... to in the computer industry as dual in line memory modules or DIMM sticks Your system supports the following 60 ns 64 bit non parity synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM configurations 1 MB by 64 bit DIMM stick 4 MB module 2 MB by 64 bit DIMM stick 8 MB module 4 MB by 64 bit DIMM stick 16 MB module 8 MB by 64 bit DIMM stick 32 MB module 16 MB by 64 bit DIMM stick 64 MB module CAUTION To...

Page 24: ...n check the amount in Windows 95 On the Windows 95 desktop point to My Computer and click the right mouse button With the left mouse button click Properties The General tab shows the random access memory RAM This is the amount of system memory in your computer You can also find the amount of memory by selecting the Performance tab 2 Remove the system unit cover see Taking off the cover WARNING Be ...

Page 25: ...ou may add modules singly 4 Use the following figure to locate and identify the memory upgrade sockets for the installation If any cables block access to the sockets label the cables and disconnect them If any expansion boards block access to the sockets remove the expansion boards see Expansion boards Identifying the memory sockets ...

Page 26: ...n see Checking the memory in your system If you need to remove a memory module see Removing a memory module in this guide CAUTION Before you install a memory module reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Insert the memory module as follows Press out the plastic locking clips at the ends of an empty socket Align the notches on the module with the keys in the memory socket ...

Page 27: ...eplace any cables or boards that you removed during this procedure see Expansion boards 5 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the cover Note If you find a discrepancy in the amount of memory displayed at the Power On Self Test with the amount of memory that you installed check that you installed the memory modules correctly ...

Page 28: ...moval of a module remove the module as follows CAUTION To reduce static discharge touch the system s metal chassis 1 Press the plastic locking clips at the ends of the socket away from the memory module 2 Gently rock the memory module while pulling it up from the socket Removing a module ...

Page 29: ...ou ll find information in the following sections about how to add a board to your computer how to remove a board from your computer Note See the board removal procedure when a board is in the way of adding other options or connecting cables ...

Page 30: ...allation procedure 1 Follow any preinstallation instructions that come with your expansion board such as setting switches or jumpers on the board 2 See the information that comes with your board to determine which type of board you have an 8 bit or 16 bit Industry Standard Architecture ISA board a 32 bit Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI board 3 Remove the system unit cover see Taking off the ...

Page 31: ...Expansion boards 25 4 Locate the appropriate ISA or PCI slot for your board Locating a slot for your board ...

Page 32: ...ecuring an expansion slot cover and remove the cover Save the screw for installing the board Store the slot cover in case you choose to remove the board in the future The following figure shows boards removed for clarity Removing a slot cover ...

Page 33: ...de rail at the front of the system unit Align the connector end of the board with the slot connector Press the board firmly into the slot connector You might have to gently rock the board from side to side to seat it into the connector Insert the screw you removed earlier to secure the board to the support bracket Inserting a board ...

Page 34: ...s turned off and the system is unplugged before you begin the removal procedure 1 Remove the system unit cover see Taking off the cover 2 If you have any cables connected to the board that you need to remove label the cable On the label write or draw the following cable information Location of the connector on the board Note the cable connector alignment Look for a colored edge of the cable and no...

Page 35: ... board to the support bracket see the following figure 4 Pull the board out of the connector You might have to gently rock the board from side to side to release it from its connector Removing a board 5 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the cover ...

Page 36: ...System processor 31 System processor See the following sections for information about removing the processor in your computer adding an upgrade processor such as an Intel OverDrive processor ...

Page 37: ...he system unit power is turned off and the system is unplugged before you begin the installation procedure 2 Locate the processor socket on the system board see Looking at the system board If you have expansion boards obstructing your view of the socket remove them see Removing a board If the power supply is obstructing your access to the processor socket remove it see step 3 Check Taking a quick ...

Page 38: ...cessor socket At the back of the system unit locate and remove the four power supply screws Carefully lift the power supply out of the system unit You might need to label and disconnect any cables that do not reach outside the unit Locating the power supply screws ...

Page 39: ...he heatsink clamp 5 Release the processor by pulling the socket lever away from the socket and as far back as it can go without forcing CAUTION Before you pick up the processor reduce static discharge by touching the metal frame of the chassis 6 Lift the processor out of the socket ...

Page 40: ...ocessor currently in your system see Removing the processor CAUTION Before you pick up the processor reduce static discharge by touching the metal frame of the chassis 2 Align the notched corner of the processor with the pin 1 corner of the socket Insert the processor into the socket Aligning the processor with the socket ...

Page 41: ...sor in the socket 4 Replace the heatsink by positioning the clamp openings over the socket tabs Replacing the heatsink 5 Be sure your jumper settings are set correctly for your upgrade processor see Checking jumper settings in the System Resources section of this guide ...

Page 42: ...If you disconnected any cables from the power supply reconnect them Secure the power supply with the four screws you removed earlier 7 Replace any expansion boards you might have removed during this procedure see Adding a board 8 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the cover ...

Page 43: ... what you can add go to your online NEC Help Center and select System Upgrades Select Adding Upgrade Options and choose Data Storage Devices If you re ready to add an option see the following sections preparing your device for installation identifying the cables you need connecting the cables to your device installing storage devices ...

Page 44: ...ormation about the IDE connection An IDE device such as an IDE hard disk or IDE CD ROM reader must be set correctly as the first master or second slave device on the primary or secondary IDE connector on the system board One master device and one slave device are supported on the primary IDE connector and one master and one slave device are supported on the secondary IDE connector The IDE hard dis...

Page 45: ...age devices in your system include diskette drive cable IDE interface cable system power cable The following figure shows the cable connector locations on the system board See the information following the figure for descriptions of the cables and connectors System board cable connectors ...

Page 46: ... devices hard disk diskette drive and CD ROM reader Additional cables are available for optional devices System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position Power cable connectors ...

Page 47: ...ctor for a 5 1 4 inch diskette drive is keyed to fit only in the correct position The colored edge of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the cable with pin 1 the notched end on the drive connector Align the colored edge of the cable with the pin 1 side of the system board diskette drive cable connector Three connector diskette drive signal cable ...

Page 48: ... cable connects to the standard CD ROM reader and to the secondary IDE connector Each IDE connector on the system board supports two IDE devices The following figure shows a typical three connector IDE cable Three connector IDE drive signal cable If your IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab align the colored edge of the cable with the pin 1 side of the drive connector and system board IDE c...

Page 49: ... Installing storage devices to install optional devices Refer to the appropriate section to cable your device Cabling an IDE device Cabling a diskette drive Cabling an IDE device Use the following steps to cable an IDE device such as an IDE hard disk or CD ROM reader 1 Connect the unused connector on the installed IDE cable see IDE cable to the IDE device Take care to prevent bending drive connect...

Page 50: ...ower supply see System power cables Connect the power cable to the power connector on the IDE device see the following figure Connecting cables to an IDE device 3 If you are installing a CD ROM reader also connect the audio cable see the instructions that come with the reader ...

Page 51: ...B diskette drive 1 Connect the appropriate diskette drive cable see Diskette drive cable to the diskette drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply see System power cables 3 Connect the power cable to the power connector on the diskette drive Connecting cables to a diskette drive ...

Page 52: ...lowing steps to add a 3 1 2 inch hard disk to your system 1 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with your device such as setting jumpers and switches See Preparing your device earlier in this guide for preparation information Be sure you have handy the four screws that come with the hard disk 2 Remove the system unit cover see Taking off the cover WARNING Be sure that the system powe...

Page 53: ...talled in the front 3 1 2 inch slot CD ROM reader power supply internal 3 1 2 inch drive slot next to the power supply 4 To access the internal drive slot remove the power supply from the inside of the unit as follows At the back of the system locate and remove the four power supply screws Locating the power supply screws ...

Page 54: ...isk with the holes facing the floor of the system unit and the connectors facing the front of the unit Connect the IDE and power cables to the hard disk see IDE cables 6 Install the hard disk in the drive slot as follows Locate the four holes on the bottom of the system unit see the following figure Position the hard disk in the hard disk drive slot area see Taking a quick look inside Align the fo...

Page 55: ...ng the cover 8 Replace the power supply in the system unit If you disconnected any cables reconnect them Secure the power supply with the four screws you removed earlier 9 Run the Setup utility to set your new configuration See Setup Utility in the Advanced Topics category of your NEC Help Center This completes your 3 1 2 inch device installation ...

Page 56: ...ur 5 1 4 inch device comes with drive rails do not attach them Remove any rails already attached See the documentation that comes with the device 2 Remove the system unit cover see Taking off the cover WARNING Be sure that the system power is off and the system and its peripherals are unplugged before you begin the installation procedure 3 Remove the front panel by carefully pulling it off the fro...

Page 57: ...e slot cover and the two rails to a device slot in the system If you are installing a hard disk in the 5 1 4 inch slot keep the slot cover handy Otherwise store the slot cover Replace the cover if you remove the device from the slot Removing a slot cover ...

Page 58: ...e Use the four screws that come with the device If you are installing an accessible device attach the rails to the device so that the front of the device extends outside the chassis The front of a typical device should be even with the blank panels on the front of the system Attaching the rails ...

Page 59: ...ing an accessible device locate the blank panel on the front panel corresponding to the device slot in the system Remove the blank panel by pressing the panel tabs from inside the panel and pushing the panel out Locating the blank panel tabs ...

Page 60: ...rt the connector end of the device into the device slot in the system unit Secure the device with the two slot cover screws you removed earlier Securing the device 8 Connect the device cables see Identifying the cables you need ...

Page 61: ... panel onto the front of the system unit to secure it Replacing the front panel 10 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the cover 11 Run the Setup program to set your new configuration see Setup Utility in the Advanced Topics category of your NEC Help Center This completes your 5 1 4 inch device installation ...

Page 62: ...he inside of your Ready computer You can also expand the capabilities of your computer by adding options to the outside of the computer See the following sections to locate the external connectors on your computer connect an NEC CS500 monitor connect an NEC C700 monitor connect a printer ...

Page 63: ...ther a fax modem sound board modem configuration or a Ethernet network board and graphics board Ethernet configuration See the following figures to locate the connector for your device For a description of the devices each connector supports go to System Tour in your NEC Help Center Then choose A Closer Look at the Parts and Looking at the Back Locating your external device connectors modem config...

Page 64: ...External options 61 Locating your modem and audio connectors modem configurations ...

Page 65: ...62 External options Locating your external device connectors Ethernet configurations ...

Page 66: ...External options 63 Locating your graphics board connectors Ethernet configurations Locating your audio connectors Ethernet configurations ...

Page 67: ...m comes with the NEC CS500 monitor use the following steps to connect the monitor to the back of your system unit Also see the documentation that comes with the monitor 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system unit 2 Locate the signal cable connector microphone connector and speaker connector on the monitor cable Identifying the NEC CS500 monitor cable...

Page 68: ...dio connectors on the back of the system unit vary depending on system configuration See the preceding figures for the location of the connectors 4 Connect the microphone cable to the microphone in jack 5 Connect the speaker cable connector to the line out jack 6 Connect one end of the power cable to the monitor and the other end to a properly grounded power outlet Connecting the NEC CS500 monitor...

Page 69: ...hone Follow these general steps to connect the monitor and any optional components Also see the documentation that comes with the units for detailed connection information Note The location of the monitor connector and audio connectors on the back of the system unit vary depending on system configuration See the preceding figures for the location of the connectors 1 Turn off and unplug your system...

Page 70: ...o system cable to the line out jack on the back of your system unit If your speaker set has an AC adapter connect the adapter to the speaker and to a grounded power source 5 Connect the monitor power cable system unit power cable and any external option power cables to a grounded power source See the monitor s documentation for further information on using the monitor with your system ...

Page 71: ...system unit and any external option connected to the system unit 2 Check that the printer power is off and the power cable is unplugged 3 Connect the printer cable to the printer port on the rear of the system unit Secure the system connection with the screws provided Connecting a printer cable 4 Connect the printer cable to the printer Secure the cable with the clips on the printer connector ...

Page 72: ...External options 69 5 See the NEC Help Center for setting up a printer in Windows 95 If your printer is not included in the Windows 95 listing see your printer manual or call the printer manufacturer ...

Page 73: ...w hardware your system might require information such as available system resources The following sections include information about system resources for your communications ports default system settings viewing system resources jumper settings on the system board ...

Page 74: ...the following sections for default system settings interrupts and information to view system resources Looking at COM port and IRQ settings The following settings are the default COM port and IRQ settings Fax modem or network on COM1 IRQ10 Serial port on COM2 IRQ3 COM B enabled as serial port Windows 95 mode MS DOS mode and MS DOS box in Windows 95 IRQ0 timer IRQ1 keyboard IRQ2 programmable interr...

Page 75: ...d input output I O addresses See the following procedures to view system resources Follow these steps to view system resources 1 From the Windows 95 desktop click the My Computer icon with the right mouse button 2 Click Properties The System Properties box appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 Double click Computer The Computer Properties box appears and displays the View Resources folder The V...

Page 76: ... pins with needle nose pliers and place the block on the appropriate pins CAUTION 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 settings at their factory settings WARNING The system power must be off before changing a jumper setting 1 Power off and unplug the system and any attac...

Page 77: ...frequency jumper J9C1 C and processor frequency jumper J9C1 D on the system board see the following figure You might need to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumpers see Removing a board Locating system configuration jumpers ...

Page 78: ...req Ratio 5 6 2 3 5 6 66 MHz 33 MHz 8 33 MHz 2 5 200 MHz processor Host PCI ISA Bus Bus Bus Bus Processor J9C1 C J9C1 D Freq Freq Freq Freq Ratio 5 6 1 2 5 6 66 MHz 33 MHz 8 33 MHz 3 233 MHz processor Host PCI ISA Bus Bus Bus Bus Processor J9C1 C J9C1 D Freq Freq Freq Freq Ratio 5 6 1 2 4 5 66 MHz 33 MHz 8 33 MHz 3 5 5 Reinstall any removed expansion boards see Adding boards 6 Replace the system u...

Page 79: ... Locating system configuration jumpers figure in this section You might have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumper see Removing a board 4 Move the jumper to the Password Clear jumper pins pins 2 3 5 Replace the system unit cover see Replacing the cover 6 Connect the system and monitor power cables 7 Power on the monitor and system The system lets you boot your computer 8 Po...

Page 80: ... see Adding boards 12 Replace the system unit cover 13 Connect the system and monitor power cables and any external options 14 Power on the monitor and system 15 Run Setup to set a new password see Setting a Password in the Advanced Topics category of your NEC Help Center ...

Page 81: ...ns Look through these specifications for information about the features characteristics and capabilities of your Ready system You can find information for the following components system chassis system board diskette drive hard disk CD ROM reader ...

Page 82: ...e chassis also provides an enclosure for a fax modem sound board graphics board and or Ethernet network board Power supply A 200 watt 115V 230V switchable power supply is mounted inside the system unit The power supply supplies power to the system board diskette drive hard disk drive CD ROM reader and all other installed devices requiring power A fan inside the power supply provides cooling for th...

Page 83: ...unit has four accessible storage device slots and two internal storage device slots A 3 1 2 inch accessible storage device slot contains the standard one inch high 1 44 MB diskette drive A 5 1 4 inch accessible slot contains the standard CD ROM reader The remaining two 5 1 4 inch slots are available for expansion One of the two 1 inch high 3 1 2 inch internal slots contains the standard hard drive...

Page 84: ...ry cache 256 KB fax modem sound board configured systems 512 KB Ethernet network board configured systems 32 MB of main system memory Intel TX PCI chipset PCI local bus expansion board connectors basic input output system BIOS CMOS memory real time clock battery onboard graphics modem configured systems only Ethernet configurations use a graphics board graphics accelerator 2 MB of SGRAM video memo...

Page 85: ...needs The MMX processor accelerates multimedia and communications applications for improved audio video and 3D graphics performance yet maintains full compatibility with existing operating systems and applications Key features of the Pentium processor include pipeline 32 bit addressing enhanced 64 bit internal data bus 32 bit write back primary L1 cache 16K for code and 16K for data single instruc...

Page 86: ...physical addresses A bus feature known as pipeline burst enables fast cache fills Memory areas pages can be designated as cacheable or non cacheable by software The cache can be enabled or disabled by software The write strategy of the cache both primary and secondary is write back and write through organization If the write is a cache hit an external bus cycle is not generated and information is ...

Page 87: ...module 8 MB 4 MB by 64 bit DIMM module 16 MB 8 MB by 64 bit DIMM module 32 MB 16 MB by 64 bit DIMM module 128 MB Intel TX PCI chipset The Intel 82430TX PCI chipset on the system board is optimized for the Pentium processor with MMX technology to maximize performance of media rich applications The chipset includes an 82439TX system controller and an 82371AB PCI I O ISA IDE Xcelerator The system con...

Page 88: ...r integrated dual channel enhanced IDE interface enhanced DMA controller interrupt controller power management logic real time clock PCI local bus The 32 bit industry standard PCI bus is a highly integrated input output I O interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Pentium processor The PCI bus supports burst modes that send large chunks of data across the bus allow...

Page 89: ...us supports all peripherals compatible with the IBM AT standard For PCI functions the Accelerator chip provides 32 bit memory addressing 32 bit data path and up to a 33 MHz clock speed BIOS The Phoenix Basic Input Output System BIOS is stored in an Intel PA28FB200BX 2 MB Flash EPROM on the system board The Flash EPROM also contains the Setup program Power On Self Test POST advanced power managemen...

Page 90: ... IDE supports 2 MB to 3 MB per second on the ISA bus The standard hard disk drive is connected to the fast IDE port primary channel as the master device A second IDE device can be connected to the fast IDE port as a slave device The standard CD ROM reader is connected to the secondary IDE port as the master device A second IDE device can be connected to the secondary port as a slave device I O por...

Page 91: ...device into the port The speed varies between 12 megabits per second Mbps for printers and 1 5 Mbps for mice and keyboards Up to 127 USB devices can be connected to your computer The combination of the enhanced parallel port buffered serial port and USB ports ensure optimum performance for future peripheral devices and operating systems The keyboard and mouse connectors support a PS 2 compatible k...

Page 92: ...p to 127 USB devices variable speeds between 1 5 Mbps mice keyboard and 12 Mbps printers automatic mapping of function to driver and configuration built in error handling and fault recovery mechanisms Graphics accelerator All modem configured systems come with an ATI Rage II graphics accelerator chip integrated on the system board The chip integrates 3D 2D graphics accelerators pallet DAC dual clo...

Page 93: ...es with Plug and Play technology for automatic configuration of Plug and Play expansion boards Plug and Play eliminates complicated setup procedures for installing Plug and Play expansion boards There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve You need only power down the system install the Plug and Play expansion board and power up the system The system also supports non Pl...

Page 94: ...n the 3 1 2 inch accessible device slot as drive A The drive is connected to the system board via a three connector cable The diskette drive is a high capacity high performance data storage device that writes data on and reads data from diskettes The diskette drive supports removable diskettes with a formatted capacity of 1 44 MB and 1 2 MB The diskette drive specifications are as follows Diskette...

Page 95: ...neral Specifications Temperature Operating 4 C to 46 C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 Dimensions W x H x D 25 4 mm x 101 6 mm x 146 mm Weight 430 grams typical Hard disk The standard 3 2 GB 4 3 GB or 6 4 GB hard disk drive is mounted in the 3 1 2 inch internal device slot in the system unit The hard disk is connected to the primary IDE port on the system board as the master device The drive is auto co...

Page 96: ...master device to the secondary PCI IDE connector on the system board via an I O cable An audio cable connects the reader to the sound system The following table lists the specifications for the CD ROM reader CD ROM reader specifications FEATURE SPECIFICATION Performance Data Transfer Rate Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1 900 Kbs X12 1800 Kbs X24 Mode 2 and Mode 2 Form 2 1368 8 Kbs X8 Burst Transfer Rate P...

Page 97: ...mperature 5 C to 45 C The back of the CD ROM reader has the following connectors and jumpers Analog audio line output connector 4 pin male connector that connects the reader to the system s sound system via an audio cable Digital audio line output connector 2 pin male connector Configuration jumpers enables or disables the cable select feature slave device configuration or master device configurat...

Page 98: ...er block A settings PIN SETTING SIGNAL 1 Disabled open 2 Disabled open Factory use only 3 Disabled open Factory use only The jumper B block sets functions cable select CSEL slave SL and master MA The following table summarizes the factory set jumper settings CD ROM reader jumper block B settings PIN SETTING SIGNAL 1 Disabled open CSEL cable select 2 Disabled open SL slave 3 Enabled open Master def...

Page 99: ...so has a built in palm rest Other features include two Windows 95 keys marked with Windows logo for accessing the Windows 95 Start button a Windows 95 programmable application key marked with menu logo and arrow for accessing sub menus in application programs acts the same as clicking the mouse right button mouse cursor control from the numeric keypad four cursor features including Snap To Sonar P...

Page 100: ... both the X and Y axis The mouse has a self cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism A six foot straight cable with a 6 pin mini DIN connector is attached to the mouse Fax modem sound board Modem configured systems come with the fax modem sound board pre installed The board provides sound fax and modem capabilities Connectors on the bo...

Page 101: ...hesis exploits the fact that modulating one waveform with another waveform produces a waveform with many more harmonics than were present in the modulator or carrier the modulated waveform The frequency of the modulator to carrier determines which harmonics result The amount of modulation determines how many of the potential harmonics result Using integer and non integer ratios allow the applicati...

Page 102: ...high fidelity stereo music for computer audio systems The sound portion of the board is based on the Aztech AZT2320R2 audio chip Chip features include 16 bit stereo FM music synthesizer 16 bit stereo digital sound recording and playback selectable sample rates up to 48 KHz stereo full duplex drivers for simultaneous audio playback and recording wavetable synthesis built in six channel multimedia P...

Page 103: ... and Compatibility s Data maximum speed X2 52 56 Kbps Internet access ITU T V 34bis 33 600 bps V 34 28 800 bps V 32bis 14 400 bps V 32 9000 bps V 22bis 2400 bps V 22 1200 bps Bell 212A 1200 bps Bell 103 300 bps Data Compression ITU T V 42bis MNP5 for throughput up to 115 200 bps Error Control ITU T V 42 MNP1 4 Fax maximum speed ITU T V 17 14 400 bps V 29 9600 bps V 27ter 4800 bps V 21 Ch 2 300 bps...

Page 104: ...raphics and superior quality full screen full motion video The Trident 3DImàge975 graphics video controller on the graphics board integrates 3D 2D and video accelerators to give you outstanding TV quality or leading edge video playback accelerated multimedia and application performance brilliant true color graphics razor sharp photo realistic images ultra fast game action TrueVideo image enhanceme...

Page 105: ...rk board The 3Com 3C905 TX Fast EtherLink 10 100 PCI network board comes preinstalled in all Ethernet configured systems The board contains a single RJ 45 connector for either a 10 MB second or a 100 MB second Ethernet network connection Three LED indicators on the board indicate link status activity status and 100 MB second status The green link status LED lites to indicate connection to an activ...

Page 106: ...d with up to four pads for interactive action The Game Pad connects to the MIDI port on the back of the system unit Environmental specifications The system s environmental specifications are as follows Temperature Non operating 40 C to 70 C Operating 0 C to 55 C Humidity Non operating 92 relative humidity maximum at 36 C Operating 80 relative humidity at 36 C Altitude Non operating 50 000 feet 15 ...

Page 107: ... 72 settings 72 Configuration jumpers 74 Cover removing 8 replacing 13 D DIMM sticks 16 DIMMs 84 sockets 85 Diskette drive connecting 47 signal cable 43 47 specifications 92 E Environmental specifications 104 Ethernet network board 103 Expansion boards installing 23 removing 28 slots 25 External devices connecting an NEC C700 monitor 66 connecting an NEC CS500 monitor 64 External options 59 adding...

Page 108: ...cables 41 45 connecting 45 IDE ports 88 Installing options cover removal 8 cover replacement 13 expansion boards 23 interrupts 72 73 removing a board 28 removing a memory module 21 storage devices 39 system memory upgrade 15 system processor 31 system resources 72 73 Interrupts 73 IRQ settings 72 IRQs 73 ISA expansion boards adding 24 J Jumper settings 74 CD ROM reader 95 clearing password 77 syst...

Page 109: ...hernet network board 103 fax modem sound board 98 101 graphics board 102 hard disk drive 93 I O ports 88 IDE ports 88 keyboard 97 mouse 98 PCI chip set 85 PCI local bus 86 power supply 80 processor 83 secondary cache 84 system 79 system board 82 Storage devices connecting cables 45 identifying cables 41 installing 39 48 installing 3 1 2 inch hard disk 48 installing 5 1 4 inch devices 52 preparing ...

Page 110: ...ications 79 System unit 80 dimensions and weight 81 expansion board slots 81 storage device slots 81 U Universal serial bus 89 Upgrades expansion boards 23 installing expansion boards 23 system memory 16 system processor 31 ...