Nec Bulletin Board Service - NEC POWERMATE PRO2180 - SERVICE MANUAL 1996 Service Manual

2-44 Setup and Operation
See the following subsection, "NEC Bulletin Board Service," for information about using
the bulletin board (available in the U.S. and Canada).

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.
From the Windows NT Program Manager, select Accessories and double click on
1.
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.
4. Press 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.
At the File menu, select F for a list of downloadable files. Follow the prompts to
9.
select a file for downloading.
NOTE: First time users must answer a new user
questionnaire.
twice.
to join a conference. Select
J
and
F
Enter
Conference 1
for the File menu.
Enter
after each.
for the