Cd-Rom Drive; Dvd-Rom Drive; Speakers; Fax/Modem Board - NEC POWERMATE 8100 Series Service And Reference Manual

CD-ROM Drive

Some systems come with a 32X or 40X CD-ROM drive. The drive features up
to 32- or 40-speed technology, allowing data to be transferred at up to 4920 or
6150 KB/second, affording faster data transfer and smoother animation and
video. The CD-ROM drive comes with an Enhanced IDE (EIDE) interface. The
drive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™, CD-I, FMV,
and CD Plus, as well as standard CDs. The CD-ROM drive can also play audio
CDs (for systems with sound capabilities).
A three-connector device cable connects the drive to the secondary IDE/PCI
channel on the riser board. The drive is connected as the master device on the
secondary channel. An optional second device can be added to the secondary
channel using the free connector on the three-connector cable.
CD-ROM jumper settings are included in Section 2, "System Configuration."
Section 6, "Illustrated Parts Breakdown" lists the NEC CSD part for the CD-
ROM drive. Specifications are given in Section 10, "Specifications."

DVD-ROM Drive

Some models come with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive offers
many improvements over the standard CD-ROM technology including superior
video and audio playback, faster data access, and greater storage capacities. The
drive uses the latest DVD technology that reads from specially designed DVD
discs as well as standard audio and video CDs.

Speakers

Some systems come with a high-quality stereo speaker set, an AC adapter, and
connecting cables. The speaker set might feature a volume control, power on/off
switch, power lamp, and treble control. The speaker set also includes a
subwoofer output jack. The speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack on
the back of the system.
Speaker specifications are given in Section 10, "Specifications."

Fax/Modem Board

Some systems come with a fax/modem board preinstalled. The board operates as
a fax system and data modem according to the operating system and software
installed. The modem board offers a full-duplex speakerphone and 56,600 bits
per second (bps) data/14,400 bps fax communications.
The fax/modem board is Plug and Play compatible. There are no switches or
jumpers to set if the system is running the Window 95 operating system. The
fax/modem default settings are COM2, IRQ3 for Windows 95. Systems running
the Windows NT 4.0 operating system must be configured for COM2 and IRQ3.
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