Using Hdprepez With Windows 98; Using Hdprepez With Windows Nt; Speedstep Applet; Application And Driver Cd - NEC VERSA SXI Manual

Using HDPREPEZ with Windows 98

In Windows 98, run the HDPREPEZ utility if you increase the memory capacity in
your NEC Versa beyond the factory installed base memory or if you install a generic
Windows 98 operating system.
Follow these steps to run the HDPREPEZ utility.
Power off and restart your NEC Versa.
1.
At the statement "Starting Windows 98," press
2.
3. From the Startup menu, select the "Safe Mode Command Prompt Only" option.
4. Enter MS-DOS. At the c: prompt, type
change to the \necutils\hdprep directory.
5. Type
Versa for the newly installed memory.
Power off your system and then power on. A file, large enough to accommodate
6.
your system's memory is created on the hard disk drive.

Using HDPREPEZ with Windows NT

If you install a generic Windows NT operating system on your NEC Versa SXi, use the
Application and Driver (A&D) CD to load the HDPREPEZ utility to increase the size
of or to create the STF file. Follow the instructions on the A&D CD to run the
HDPREPEZ utility.

SpeedStep Applet

Some processors that ship with the NEC Versa SXi notebook computer include Intel's
SpeedStep technology that allows you to customize high-performance computing on
your NEC Versa to optimize processing speed and to conserve battery life.
If your processor is equipped with SpeedStep technology, an icon appears on your
taskbar allowing you to adjust processing properties. However, the default settings are
recommended for optimal performance and battery conservation.

Application and Driver CD

A variety of third-party software applications, drivers, utilities, internet browsers and
the NEC Info Center are provided on the Application and Driver (A&D) CD that ships
with your NEC Versa SXi system. Some of the drivers are already installed as part of
your operating system environment. The additional software on the Application and
Driver CD lets you take full advantage of your system resources.
4-8 Using the Operating System and Utilities
HDPREPEZ and press
F8
cd \necutils\hdprep
Enter . The utility automatically prepares your NEC
.
and press Enter to