NEC POWERMATE CT 815 - RELEASE NOTES Instruction Manual

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NEC PowerMate®CT 815
Release Notes
Contents
Applications...............................................................................................................................3
System Configuration ................................................................................................................3
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer Software.....................................3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with the Microsoft Windows NT
Operating System.......................................................................................................3
Changing Network Settings on Systems with the Microsoft Windows 2000
Operating System.......................................................................................................4
Network Type and/or Workgroup.................................................................................4
TCP/IP Setup.................................................................................................................5
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS.....................................................................................5
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with the Windows NT Operating System..........5
Norton AntiVirus Software........................................................................................................6
Installing Norton AntiVirus Software.................................................................................6
Receiving a Norton AntiVirus Alert When Installing the Microsoft Virtual Machine
Program......................................................................................................................6
Intel LANDesk Client Manager Installation ..............................................................................7
Communication and Network Riser Card Installation ...............................................................7
Updates to NEC Computers Support Service Information.........................................................7

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Applications
The system comes with the operating system preloaded. Systems that come with the option of
Microsoft®Windows®2000 or Microsoft Windows NT®can be configured with either
Windows 2000 or Windows NT. Once you choose the operating system, the other operating
system is not available. The operating system initially installed is the only one that you can
restore with the NEC OS Restore program. You cannot use the Restore program to change the
operating system.
Applications, drivers, and utilities provided by NEC Computers Inc. come loaded on the hard
drive. In addition, the following software ships with your system:
!NEC PowerMate®Series Application and Driver CD which supplies drivers for NEC
system options and lets you reinstall software that comes on your hard drive.
!NEC PowerMate Series OS Restore CD and Master Restore diskette which provide a full
system restore, in the event it becomes necessary, or only the operating system and drivers.
Depending on your system configuration, additional software might come with your system.
See your NEC PowerMate user’s guide or the documentation that comes with the CDs for
information about using the software that comes on these CDs.
Before you install the Norton AntiVirus™ software, see “Installing
Norton AntiVirus Software” in this document for important installation information.
System Configuration
See the following sections for system configuration information.
Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer Software
TCP/IP must be enabled before you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer software. See the
following sections to enable TCP/IP.
Note On systems with the Windows 98SE operating system, the second boot of the system
automatically installs TCP/IP. For systems with Windows NT or Windows 2000, see the
appropriate section that follows for your operating system.
Changing Network Settings on Systems with the Microsoft Windows NT
Operating System
All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols enabled. However, before
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
!enable a different network protocol
!disable unneeded protocols for enhanced system performance
!add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The following procedure describes how to disable the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols, enable
TCP/IP, and provide network, domain, and gateway information. (If a different protocol is
enabled, the menu choices might differ from those described in the procedure.)
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start on the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Control
Panel.

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2. Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel window.
3. Click the Configuration tab. In the Configuration display, the following protocols are
loaded:
NetBEUI Protocol
NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport
NWLink NetBIOS
4. Highlight NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and click Remove. A warning window
appears asking for confirmation to continue.
5. Click Yes. The NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS lines
disappear from the Configuration display.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the NetBEUI Protocol.
7. In the Configuration tab display, click Add. Highlight Protocol and click Add.
8. Highlight Microsoft and then TCP/IP and click OK. The TCP/IP Setup window appears. If
there is a DHCP server on the network, click Yes; otherwise click No.
9. Change the path in the window to C:\I386. Click Continue. The Network window appears.
If Yes was clicked in step 8, skip to step 16. If No was clicked in step 8, the Windows Setup
window appears.
10. Click Close. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties Box appears.
11. Fill in the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, and the Default Gateway in the “Specify an IP
address”area.
12. Click the DNS tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display.
13. Click the Identification tab and change the Computer Name if appropriate.
14. Click the WINS tab and enter the WINS address if appropriate.
15. Click the Routing tab and enable IP forwarding if appropriate.
16. Click OK. When prompted to restart the system, click Yes.
Changing Network Settings on Systems with the Microsoft Windows 2000
Operating System
All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols enabled. However, before
you connect a system to your network you might need to:
!enable a different network protocol
!disable unneeded protocols for enhanced system performance
!add or change network, domain, and gateway information.
The following procedures describe how to enable TCP/IP and how to provide network, domain,
and gateway information. (If a different protocol is enabled, the menu choices might differ from
those described in the procedure.)
Network Type and/or Workgroup
Use the following procedure to set up a network type and/or workgroup.
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start on the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Network
and Dial up Connections.
2. Click the Network Identification hyperlink in the right window.

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3. From the System Properties box, click the Network ID button. The Network Identification
Wizard launches.
4. Follow the instructions to set up your network type and/or workgroup. Get this information
from your system administrator.
5. When you have completed the wizard setup, click Finish. At the message, “You must
reboot this computer for the changes to take effect,”click OK.
6. At the System Properties screen, click OK.
7. Click Yes to restart your system.
TCP/IP Setup
Use the following procedure to set up TCP/IP.
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start on the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Network
and Dial up Connections.
2. Click Add Network Components.
3. From the Windows Optional Network Components Wizard, highlight “Networking
Services,”then click the Details button.
4. Check the box for “Simple TCP/IP Services.”Click OK.
5. At the Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard, click Next.
6. At the instruction to insert the Disc labeled “Windows 2000,”click OK.
7. At the Files Needed box, change the “Copy files from”information to C:\i386. Click OK.
8. Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.
TCP/IP Configuration for DNS
The Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system has an extensive Help file. Use the
Windows 2000 help to set up DNS.
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a on Systems with the Windows NT Operating
System
Any time you change the state of a system with the Windows NT operating system, such as
when you install a new protocol, device, or service, you must reinstall Service Pack 6a.
Reinstalling Service Pack 6a updates all essential files for the new system configuration. Service
Pack 6a is on the NEC PowerMate Series Application and Driver CD that comes with your
computer.
Use the following steps to reinstall Service Pack 6a.
1. Insert the NEC PowerMate Series Application and Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double click Service Pack 6a for Windows NT.
3. At the Windows NT setup screen, check mark the License agreement to start the
installation.
4. When the installation is done, remove the Application and Driver CD. Click Restart.

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Norton AntiVirus Software
See the following sections for information about:
!installing Norton AntiVirus™software
!receiving a Norton AntiVirus alert when installing the Microsoft Virtual Machine program.
Installing Norton AntiVirus Software
During the installation of Norton AntiVirus software, the program prompts you to run “Live
Update”when the installation completes. Deselect the Live Update box before the installation
completes. If you leave the Live Update box checked and Live Update runs, the Norton
AntiVirus software does not function. This condition also prevents you from uninstalling the
program.
Remove the check from the Live Update box when you install the
Norton AntiVirus software. Leaving the Live Update box checked during the installation of Norton
AntiVirus software prevents the functioning of the program. Do not run Live Update during the
installation process.
If your system has the Microsoft Windows 98SE or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system,
install the Norton AntiVirus software and then reboot your system. Run the Live Update option
after you reboot the system. If you have a problem after running the Live Update, reinstall the
Norton AntiVirus software. Do not run the Live Update. Reinstalling the Norton AntiVirus
software overwrites the corrupt files but leaves the updated Virus data files.
If your system has the Microsoft Windows NT operating system, do not
perform a Live Update for the Norton AntiVirus software. Performing a Live Update results in a
system error. This is an issue with the Norton Virus Update process. Norton is aware of this
issue.
Receiving a Norton AntiVirus Alert When Installing the Microsoft Virtual
Machine Program
Installing a current release of the Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) program, such as build 3186
or 3188, generates an alert from the Norton AntiVirus 2000 software program. The alert is about
a “WM.Niceday Macro Virus,”but “with a different, harmless payload macro,”in Xmldso.cab
(XML classes that ship in the Microsoft VM program).
The cause of this alert is due to a problem with the Norton AntiVirus 2000 program, not the
virus definitions.
To resolve the issue, contact Symantec and inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue.
To work around the issue, click “Ignore the problem and continue”when you receive the Norton
AntiVirus Alert.
For additional information, go to the Symantec Web site at
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/1999102208041706

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Intel LANDesk Client Manager Installation
When you install Intel®LANDesk®Client Manager, do not select Alert on LAN. Your system
does not support Alert on LAN.
Selecting the Alert on LAN component causes the system to hang at the message “New
hardware found, Intel 82801AA SMBus controller Windows is installing the software for your
system.”This condition requires the reinstallation of your operating system and the software that
shipped on your hard drive.
Communication and Network Riser Card Installation
Before you install the communication and network riser (CNR) card in the CNR connector on
the motherboard, disconnect the power cable from the NEC PowerMate CT 815 computer.
If you install the CNR card in the CNR connector while the power cable is connected to the
computer, standby power is available to the computer. Standby power can prevent the adapter
from communicating with the network. In this state, the link light lights if a network connection
is active. The adapter appears to be fully functional to the system, but you cannot send or receive
packets. In the Windows 2000 operating system, positioning the mouse over the network icon in
the tray indicates that no cable is attached.
Updates to NEC Computers Support Service Information
Please note the following updates for the NEC Computers Inc. Web addresses and fax technical
support number.
World Wide Web address: http://www.neccomp.com
Support services Web address: http://support.neccomp.com
Fax technical support: 801-579-1552
These updates replace the Web addresses and fax support number provided in your PowerMate
user’s guide, Quick Setup/Quick Reference poster and NEC INFO Center.
For a free copy of the limited warranty, please write to NEC Computers Inc., ATTN: Warranty
Department, 2371 S. Presidents Drive, Suite A, West Valley City, Utah 84120.
NEC and PowerMate are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation used under license. Intel and LANDesk
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
trademark owners. Specifications and information in this publication are subject to change without notice.
2001 NEC Computers Inc.

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