NEC Versa Series user manual

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Contents Using This Guide Text Setup ........................................................................................................................... vii Related Documents ............................................................................................................ viii 1 Introducing Your NEC Versa Before You Begin .............................................................................................................. 1-2 About Your NEC Versa Notebook............

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3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility Introducing BIOS Setup .....................................................................................................3-2 Entering BIOS Setup..........................................................................................................3-2 BIOS Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................3-3 How to Use Setup.............................................................................

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CD Care ...................................................................................................................... 5-8 Hard Disk Drive.................................................................................................................5-9 Memory Modules............................................................................................................... 5-9 Installing a Memory Module.................................................................................

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Video..................................................................................................................................9-4 Using Digital Video Files............................................................................................9-4 Using Animation Files ................................................................................................9-5 Multimedia Applications...............................................................................................

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Using This Guide ® ™ ™ The NEC Versa DayLite /UltraLite User's Guide gives you the information you need to maximize the use of your NEC Versa notebook computer. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with the NEC Versa and its features. For specific information see ! Chapter 1, “Introducing Your NEC Versa,” to acquaint yourself with system hardware. ! Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” for instructions on how to connect, power on, and care for your system. ! Chapter 3, “Using the BIOS Setup Utility,

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! Appendix C, “Frequently Asked Questions,” (FAQs) for a look at questions that users commonly ask and the answers to those questions. Text Setup To make this guide as easy to use as possible, text is set up as follows. ! Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following format: Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life. Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software. Note Notes give particularly important informati

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1 Introducing Your NEC Versa ! Before You Begin ! About Your NEC Versa Notebook ! Around the Front of the System ! Around the Back of the System ! Around the Left Side of the System ! Around the Right Side of the System ! Around the Bottom of the System

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Before You Begin This manual is the user’s guide for both the NEC Versa UltraLite and Versa DayLite notebook computers. All information applies to both units unless otherwise specified. The coloring of your NEC Versa may vary from the units shown in this guide. The colors of the systems used in this User’s Guide are for illustrative purposes only. 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

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About Your NEC Versa Notebook The NEC Versa notebook computer offers you a portable system filled with exciting resources for home, business, or travel. Standard features include a powerful Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz microprocessor that works together with the latest Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) architecture. In addition, your system provides a high-performance hard disk drive, external CD-ROM and diskette drives, and PC Card support. As a multimedia system, your NEC Versa also

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LCD Panel Your NEC Versa comes with a 10.4-inch color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display that you can adjust for a comfortable viewing position. To adjust the viewing angle, gently tilt the LCD panel into position. The primary battery is located behind the display. The Versa UltraLite has an Extended Graphics Array (XGA) backlit panel. The Versa DayLite has a TFT Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) reflective panel. To adjust the LCD panel brightness press the Fn-F8 and Fn-F9 functions keys. For m

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! Keyboard — 86 keys with a country-specific QWERTY-key layout. ! LCD Panel — Provides a high-resolution display for sharp, effective visuals on your NEC Versa. ! Microphone — A strategically positioned built-in microphone allows you to record monophonic sound directly into your notebook computer. See Chapter 9, “Using Multimedia,” for details about recording. ! NEC VersaGlide touchpad — Works like a standard computer mouse. Simply move your fingertip over the VersaGlide to control the position

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Keyboard Panel The NEC Versa notebook’s keyboard offers the following features, which are described after the figure. Keyboard A – Function Keys D – Cursor Control Keys B – Numeric Keys E – Control Keys C – Windows keys ! Function keys — Twelve function keys, F1 through F12, are available on the NEC Versa keyboard. These keys work together with the Fn key to activate special functions. Several keys are preprogrammed with dual functions and some are printed in blue on the key. Function keys are a

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Fn-F11 — decreases the system speaker volume. Fn-F12 — toggles the scroll lock feature Fn-Ins —print screen Fn-Del — system request Fn-Pause — break Fn-↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ — page up Fn-↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ — page down Fn-← ← — end ← ← Fn-→ → — home → → ! Numeric keypad — Pressing NumLk on the keyboard activates the numeric keypad numbers and functions printed in blue on the keys. The keypad lets you type numbers and mathematical operands (+, -) as you would on a calculator. The keypad is ideal for entering long lists of

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! Typewriter keys — The typewriter keys (also called alphanumeric keys) are used to enter text and characters. Keys with blue printing on them behave differently when combined with control keys or the Fn key. Front Features The front features of your NEC Versa notebook are described after the figure. Features on the front of the system A – IR Port C – Power Status LED B – Battery Charging LED ! Power Status LED — This LED lights to indicate the following: — Lights green when the system power is

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! IR Port — Use this infrared (IR) port to transfer files between your NEC Versa and an IR-equipped desktop or notebook computer or to print to an IR-capable printer. Note Your NEC Versa ships with the IR port disabled. For detailed instructions on how to enable the IR port, see Chapter 6, “Communicating with Your NEC Versa.” Around the Back of the System The battery bay which contains the system's secondary lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery is located at the back of your NEC Versa computer. For mo

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! USB Port — The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port allows you to connect up to 127 USB-equipped peripheral devices (printers, monitors, scanners, etc.) to your NEC Versa. ! LAN Cable Jack (optional) — If your system has this feature, it will have shipped with a LAN adapter cable to connect the jack to a local area network (LAN). Always keep the vents unobstructed to allow proper system cooling. Around the Right Side of the System The right side of the NEC Versa notebook offers the features, which

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! PC Card Slot — Accommodates one type II PC Card. These cards are often storage or communication devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, LAN, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). ! USB Port — The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port allows you to connect up to 127 USB-equipped peripheral devices (printers, monitors, scanners, etc.) to your NEC Versa. ! Kensington Lock Slot — Provides a connection for an optional Kensington Lock. Power Button T

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Around the Bottom of the System The bottom of the NEC Versa notebook offers the following features, which are described after the figure. Bottom features A – Memory Module Bay D – Secondary Li-Ion Battery B – System Feet E – Battery Release Latch C – Hard Drive Bay F – Vents ! Memory Module Bay — Stores an optional memory module. ! System Feet — Heightens the system to allow proper ventilation. ! Hard Drive Bay — Stores the system’s hard drive. ! Secondary Li-Ion Battery — Removable secondary po