NEC VERSA 2000 WINDOWS 98 - UPGRADE INFORMATION Bedienungsanleitung
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Using This Guide
This Versa™ 2000 Series User’s Guide contains information on using your
notebook computer. Read the following chapters to find out more about the
system.
■Chapter 1 gives introduces the computer, its features, and how to care for
it.
■Chapter 2 explains how to use the NEC Versa 2000 hardware.
■Chapter 3 describes the software that comes with your NEC Versa 2000.
■Chapter 4 discusses traveling with your NEC Versa 2000.
■Chapter 5 gives you a checklist to follow if you have problems with the
NEC Versa 2000. Common problems and their solutions are also in-
cluded.
■Chapter 6 provides a list of numbers for NEC customer support services.
■Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment, contains guide-
lines to help you use your computer productively and safely. This ap-
pendix also instructs you on how to set up and use your computer to
reduce your risk of developing nerve, muscle, or tendon disorders.
■Appendix B provides system specifications and environment recommen-
dations.
Text Setup To make this guide as easy to use as possible, text is set up in the following
ways.
■Cautions, notes, and tips have the following format:
!
CAUTION:
Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware
or software.
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NOTE
Notes give particularly important information about whatever
is being described.
TIP: Tips give helpful hints about getting the most out of your
system.
■Names of keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard, for example,
Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.
■Text that you have to type or keys that you must press are presented in
bold type. For example, type DIR and press Enter.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
In addition to this guide, a number of other documents ship with your Versa
system, including:
■The NEC Versa 2000 Series Quick Setup shows you how to set up your
system after you unpack it.
■
The Versa 2000 Series Quick Reference Guide contains brief descrip-
tions of function keys, LEDs, NEC help telephone numbers and trouble-
shooting tips. Tuck this card inside the notebook when you take it with
you. The card is designed as a quick, portable reference to frequently-
used functions.
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Contents
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1 Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000
Around the System................................................... 1-1
Front................................................................... 1-1
LCD .............................................................. 1-1
Contrast Control............................................. 1-1
Brightness Control.......................................... 1-2
Switches......................................................... 1-2
LEDs............................................................. 1-3
Keyboard....................................................... 1-4
NEC VersaGlide ............................................ 1-5
Rear.................................................................... 1-6
Left Side ............................................................. 1-7
Right Side........................................................... 1-8
Underside............................................................ 1-8
System Care............................................................. 1-9
Precautions ......................................................... 1-9
Storage Requirements.......................................... 1-10
Routine Cleaning................................................. 1-10
2 Learning to Use the Hardware
Powering Your NEC Versa.................................. 2-1
AC Adapter.................................................... 2-1
Battery Pack .................................................. 2-2
Keyboard............................................................ 2-3
The NEC VersaGlide........................................... 2-4
AutoCentering................................................ 2-5
Personalized Modes........................................ 2-5
Pointer Size, Speed......................................... 2-5
Ergonomics.................................................... 2-5
Options and PCMCIA Expansion............................. 2-5
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Hard Disk ........................................................... 2-6
Memory Expansion ............................................. 2-6
External Monitor................................................. 2-8
Printer................................................................. 2-9
Parallel Printers.............................................. 2-10
Serial Devices ................................................ 2-11
External Keyboard .............................................. 2-12
Mouse................................................................. 2-13
Internal Modem................................................... 2-15
PCMCIA ............................................................ 2-16
NEC Versa MediaDock 2000 .............................. 2-17
NEC Versa MiniDock 2000................................. 2-17
3 About the Software
Windows Introduction .............................................. 3-1
Windows 95........................................................ 3-1
Windows for Workgroups ................................... 3-2
DOS Introduction..................................................... 3-3
Guide to Online Help................................................ 3-3
NEC Versa 2000 InfoCenter................................ 3-3
Additional Topics................................................ 3-4
Guide to NEC Utilities ............................................. 3-5
Distribution Disk Creator .................................... 3-5
Power Center ...................................................... 3-5
Preference Tools Utility....................................... 3-5
Monitor Assistant................................................ 3-5
Function (Fn) Key Utility .................................... 3-5
NEC Battery Gauge ............................................ 3-6
System Backup ................................................... 3-6
Auto Setup Utility ............................................... 3-6
4 Traveling with Your NEC Versa
Power Connections................................................... 4-2
Checklists ................................................................ 4-3
What to Take ...................................................... 4-3
Things to Do....................................................... 4-3
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5 Solving Problems
Problem Checklist .................................................... 5-1
Start-Up Problems.................................................... 5-3
POST Error Messages......................................... 5-3
If You Need Assistance ............................................ 5-5
Direct Technical Support..................................... 5-6
Remote Technical Support................................... 5-6
Features......................................................... 5-7
6 Getting Help
A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment
Making Your Computer Work for You..................... A-1
Arrange Your Equipment.......................................... A-3
Adjust Your Chair.................................................... A-3
Adjust Your Input Devices ....................................... A-4
Adjust Your Screen or Monitor................................. A-5
Vary Your Workday................................................. A-6
Pre-Existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors..... A-7
B Specifications and Environment
Tables Troubleshooting ....................................................... 5-2
POST Error Messages.............................................. 5-3
Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000 1-1
Getting to Know Your NEC
Versa 2000
Your NEC Versa™ 2000 is ready to go! It’s packed with features to make
your work experience fun and productive. Take the online System Tour or
flip through this guide to familiarize yourself with the NEC Versa.
Let’s first look around the system.
AROUND THE SYSTEM
The NEC Versa 2000 is light and compact with features all around it.
Front Take a look at the front of the NEC Versa 2000.
Front of System
LCD
Your NEC Versa 2000 comes with either a 10.4-inch DSTN (Double-Scan
Super-Twisted Nematic) color display or a 9.5-inch color TFT (Thin Film
Transistor) active-matrix display.
Contrast Control
You can adjust the contrast on the LCD with the control slide switch on the
side of the screen (DSTN screen only).
1
LCD Display
Switches and
LEDs Keyboard
VersaGlide
1-2 Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000
Brightness Control
You can adjust the screen backlight brightness with the control slide switch
on the side of the screen.
Switches
The NEC Versa 2000 has the following switches:
Power — Slide right to turn on; slide right again to turn off.
Power Management — Slide the switch to turn Power Management on;
slide again to turn it off.
Suspend/Resume — Slide the switch for Suspend mode; slide again to re-
sume active mode.
Contrast
Control
Brightness
Control
Power Power
Management
Suspend/Resume
Reset
Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000 1-3
Reset — This recessed switch resets the system if the NEC Versa does not
respond to keyboard input or VersaGlide movement. Use it before powering
down the system and restarting it.
LEDs
The NEC Versa 2000 has several LED lights to let you know what’s hap-
pening on your system.
Power Management — Green when on; no color when off. Blinking green
when the system is in Suspend mode.
Battery/AC Power Status — There are several light indicators.
BATTERY
STATUS LED
AC Powered Green
50% to 100% Green
25% to 49% Yellow
10% to 24% Orange
0% to 9% Blinking Orange
Charging Blinking Green
Power off No color
Hard Disk — Green when the NEC Versa is writing data to or retrieving
from the system’s hard disk.
Power
Management
Battery/AC Power
Status
Diskette
Access Hard Disk
Access
Num Lock
Caps
Lock
Scroll
Lock
1-4 Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000
Diskette — Green when the NEC Versa 2000 is writing data to or retriev-
ing from the diskette in the A drive.
Num Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.
Caps Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.
Scroll Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.
Keyboard
The NEC Versa 2000 keyboard is equipped with many features, including:
■Function keys
■Typewriter keys
■Cursor control keys
■Numeric keypad
■Control keys.
Function keys — The Fn (Function) key activates the functions printed in
blue on keys having dual functions. Press the Fn key and the desired func-
tion key simultaneously.
The applications that you run determine how these keys function. See the
user’s guide for the applications.
Function key combinations —
Highlight
+
F2
Fn
Highlight
LCD/CRT
+
F3
Fn
LCD/CRT
Backlight
+
F5
Fn
Backlight
Speaker
+
F6
Fn
Speaker Volume
P/M Lev
+
F7
Fn
Power Management (P/M)
F12
ScrLock
Fn +
Scroll Lock On/Off
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