NEC VERSA FX Instruction Manual

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NEC Versa®FX
Release Notes
Congratulations on purchasing the NEC Versa FX notebook computer system! The
NEC Versa FX provides a high performance, portable solution for your computing
needs. Before using your system, be sure to read the important information in this
document.
New Operating Systems
In addition to the Windows 98SE (Second Edition) operating system, some systems
now ship with the Windows 2000 operating system.
New Processor Configurations
In addition to the Pentium III, 400-MHz processor, some systems now ship with a:
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Celeron, 400-MHz processor, or
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Pentium III, 500-MHz processor.
Rebooting Your Versa FX System
The power management state referred to as Hibernate or Save-To-File (STF) saves the
system’s current working environment to the system’s hard drive, then powers down
the system to conserve battery power. The HDPREPEZ function creates a file large
enough to accommodate the entire memory contents of your system. The STF file is
created the first time that you run your system’s setup program.
When you reboot your NEC Versa FX running the Windows 2000 operating system,
the following warning message appears:
Invalid Hibernation Partition….run HDPREPEZ or AMI Save to File Utility
This warning message is inaccurate. It is not necessary to run HDPREPEZ or the AMI
Save to File utility in the Windows 2000 environment. To disable this warning
message, you must disable the Auto Save-To-File parameter in the system’s BIOS
utility.
Follow these steps to disable the Auto Save-To-File parameter:
1. Reboot your system and press F2 to enter the BIOS utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and select the Power Management Setup menu.
3. Highlight Auto Save-To-File and use the Page Down or Fn and arrow keys to
change the setting to Disabled.
4. Press Esc to exit the Power Management Setup menu.
5. Press F10 to save your settings and exit the BIOS utility.

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Conserving Battery Power
The power management state referred to as Hibernate or Save-To-File (STF) saves the
system’s current working environment to the system’s hard drive, then powers down
the system to conserve battery power. You can configure your power management
settings to enter hibernation when your system reaches a critical low battery state.
In the Windows 2000 environment, the default setting for a critical low battery state is
Standby. The power management state of Standby does not power down your system to
conserve battery power. NECC recommends that you modify this default setting to
prevent data loss.
Follow these steps to modify the default setting for a critical low battery state:
1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double click Power Options and select the Alarm tab.
3. Click the Alarm Action button in the ‘Critical Battery Alarm’section.
4. Use the dropdown box labeled, ‘When the alarm goes off, the computer will:’to
change the default setting to Hibernate.
5. Click OK to exit Alarm Actions.
6. Click OK to exit Power Options.
7. Close the Control Panel.
Installing Acrobat Reader
The Application and Driver CD that ships with your system includes a variety of
applications, drivers, and utilities. Adobe Acrobat Reader is provided to enable you to
view the online documentation that is provided on the CD. To ensure successful
installation of the online communication guides, be sure to install Adobe Acrobat
Reader before installing the online communication guides.
Using the Infrared Port
In the Windows 2000 environment, the default setting for Infrared communications is
SIR (Serial Infrared). Follow these steps to modify the setting to FIR (Fast Infrared):
1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double click the System icon, select the Hardware tab, and click the Device
Manager button.
3. Click Infrared devices and double click Built-in Infrared Devices.
4. Select the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button.
5. Click Next when the Update Device Driver Wizard appears.
6. Select ‘Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a
specific driver,’and click Next.
7. Select ‘Show all hardware of this device class.’
8. Use the scroll bar in the Manufacturer’s window to view and select ‘SMC.’

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9. Select ‘SMC IrCC-Fast Infrared Port under the Infrared Devices window and click
Next.
10. Click Yes when the Update Driver warning appears.
11. Click Next to initiate the update.
12. Click Finish, then click to close the System window.
13. Click Yes when prompted to restart your system.
Information Resources
To optimize your notebook experience, use the following information resources.
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For complete details about using your NEC Versa FX system, refer to the NEC
Versa FX User’s Guide.
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For customer support, contact NECC Support Services at 1-800-632-4525.

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