Nec Bulletin Board Service - NEC PowerMate Pro150 Series Service Manual

NEC Bulletin Board Service

If you have access to a modem, the NEC Bulletin Board Service (BBS) can be used to
provides the latest BIOS information. The BBS allows you to download files (ICU, video
drivers, printer drivers, BIOS updates, etc.). The BBS can also be accessed through the
CompuServe online service.
Log onto the BBS as follows.
1. From the Windows for Workgroups Program Manager, select Accessories and
double click on Terminal.
From the Settings menu, click on Communications, check that the settings match
2.
the following BBS parameters, and click OK when done.
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Baud rate: select a baud rate that matches the modem
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Parity: none
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 bps or higher)
3. From the Phone menu, click on Dial, enter the BBS phone
number (508 635-4706), and click OK. Your business phone or location might
require a 9 1 or 1 prefix.
Press
4. Enter
5. Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
6. Follow the screen prompts until the NECTECH Main Menu is displayed.
At the Main Menu, press
7.
desktop conference.
From the Main Menu, select
8.
9. At the File menu, select F for a list of downloadable files. Follow the prompts to
select a file for downloading.
NOTE: First time users must answer a new user
questionnaire.
twice.
to join a conference. Select
J
and
F
Setup and Operation
Enter
Conference 1
for the File menu.
Enter
2-33
after each.
for the