NEC POWERMATE VE - SERVICE MANUAL 05-1996 Service Manual

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Technical Information 1-17CD-ROM ReaderThe quad-speed IDE CD-ROM reader is pre-installed as drive E on multimedia andmultimedia/network configurations. The reader can be used to load programs from a CD orit can be used to play audio CDs. The reader operates at different speeds depending onwhether the CD contains music or data. The reader is fully compatible with KodakMultisession Photo CDs™ and standard CDs. The reader is set as the master device on thesecondary IDE/PCI connector port.SpeakersThe multimedia systems come with 5 W high-quality Goldtron stereo speakers, an ACadapter, and connecting wires. The speaker set features a volume control, power on/offswitch, power lamp, and a headphone jack. Volume is controlled from the speaker or fromthe preinstalled sound system software. The speaker set connects to the speaker line outjack on the back of the system.MicrophoneThe microphone that comes with the multimedia systems allows recording of voice andsound into computer data files. The microphone connects to the MIC jack located on theback of the system. The microphone works in conjunction with the audio software shippedwith the system.NETWORK BOARDNetwork-ready systems are configured with an Ethernet 3C509B network interface board(NIC). The network board allows connection to an Ethernet network and communicationwith other computers. The network board has three connectors for coaxial and twisted-pairnetwork cabling:n BNC connector — supports thin coaxial cablesn AUI connector — supports thick coaxial cablesn RJ-45 connector — supports twisted-pair 10BASE-T cables.PLUG AND PLAYThe system comes with a Plug and Play BIOS which supports Plug and Play technology.Plug and Play eliminates complicated setup procedures for installing Plug and Playexpansion boards. With Plug and Play, adding a Plug and Play expansion board is done byturning off the system, installing the board, and turning on the system. There are nojumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve. Plug and Play automaticallyconfigures the board.