Transmeta Longrun Utility - NEC VERSA UltraLite Service And Reference Manual

Highlight the "Install New BIOS" option and press
5.
Press and press
6. Y
diskette from the drive.
Remove the diskette and press any key to continue. The utility updates the BIOS.
7.
Power off the notebook. The next time the notebook is powered on, you will have the latest
8.
NEC Versa notebook BIOS.
Power on the notebook. A CMOS Checksum message appears and prompts you to press
9.
to enter Setup.
Press
10. F1
Modify any custom settings that that may have been configured in the old BIOS. Use the
11.
BIOS setting information that was copied before starting the BIOS upgrade.
Set DIP switch 5 to "ON" after completing the BIOS update.
12.

Transmeta LongRun Utility

The Crusoe processor that powers the notebook is equipped with the LongRun power
management utility. This utility automatically adjusts the clock speed and voltage of the
processor based on the needs of the application. If the system is in an idle state, or doing
processing that doesn't require faster clock speeds, it automatically lowers to 300MHz. If the
system is completing more demanding tasks, it adjusts up to a full 600MHz. The ability to lower
the processor speed results in longer battery life for your notebook.
The LongRun utility allows overriding the automatic adjustments by the processor. You can
Force the processor to stay at the lower 300MHz speed to preserve the battery when
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you need the notebook to run for a long time without an AC source. Forcing the battery
to run at lower speeds slows some applications but extends the battery life by hours.
Force the processor to stay at the higher 600MHz speed when speed is necessary, or
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when the notebook is running on an AC power source.
To install the LongRun utility, run the NEC Customize utility (see "NEC Customize Utility"
later in this section) and select "Install/Uninstall LongRun Utility." Press
notebook after the installation is completed. Click on the LongRun icon in the Windows desktop
tray to bring up the LongRun Utility status bar.
A – Current Speed
B – Range of Speeds
C – Minimum Speed Slider
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. After a brief pause, a message appears telling you to remove the
Enter
to enter Setup and restore the default parameter settings.
LongRun utility status bar
.
Enter
D – Current Speed Indicator
E – Maximum Speed Slider
F1
and reboot the
OK