Cd-Rom Reader; Speakers; Microphone; Network Board - NEC POWERMATE V Service Manual

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CD-ROM Reader

The IDE CD-ROM reader is pre-installed as drive E on multimedia configurations. The
reader can be used to load programs from a CD or it can be used to play audio CDs. The
reader operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD contains music or data.
The reader is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard CDs.
The reader is set as the master device on the secondary IDE/PCI connector port.
The first release of the multimedia configurations shipped with a quad-speed CD-ROM
reader. Systems shipped on the second release have a six-speed CD-ROM reader installed.

Speakers

The multimedia systems come with 7 or 8 W high-quality stereo speakers, an AC adapter,
and connecting wires. The speaker set features a volume control, power on/off switch,
power lamp, and a headphone jack. Volume is controlled from the speaker or from the
preinstalled sound system software. The speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack on
the back of the system.

Microphone

The microphone that comes with the multimedia systems allows recording of voice and
sound into computer data files. The microphone connects to the MIC jack located on the
back of the system. The microphone works in conjunction with the audio software shipped
with the system.

NETWORK BOARD

Network-ready systems are configured with an Ethernet network interface board (NIC).
The network board allows connection to an Ethernet network and communication with
other computers. The network board has three connectors for coaxial and twisted-pair
network cabling:
T
BNC connector — supports thin coaxial cables
T
AUI connector — supports thick coaxial cables
T
RJ-45 connector — supports twisted-pair 10BASE-T cables.

PLUG AND PLAY

The 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 Play
expansion boards. With Plug and Play, adding a Plug and Play expansion board is done by
turning off the system, installing the board, and turning on the system. There are no jumpers
to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve. Plug and Play automatically configures
the board.