Nec Utilities; Nec Customize Utility - NEC Versa Sxi Series Service And Reference Manual

Power on the computer with the diskette in the drive. The computer boots and automatically
2.
loads the utility. A message similar to the following appears:
The NEC BIOS Update Utility should not be used to modify the BIOS in a Versa system
which is docked. If your Versa is docked, please exit the BIOS Update Utility, power down,
and undock your Versa before running the utility. Plug in your AC cable before restarting the
flash utility.
Press
3. Enter
The utility checks the currently installed BIOS version and the diskette's BIOS version. The
Main menu appears.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Display BIOS Version" option on the Main Menu. Use
4.
this option to check the currently installed BIOS version and the version of the new
replacement BIOS.
Press any key to return to the Main menu.
Highlight the "Install New BIOS" option and press
5.
Press and then press
6. Y
the diskette from the drive.
Remove the diskette and press any key to continue. The utility updates the BIOS.
7.
Power off your computer. The next time you power on your computer, you will have the
latest NEC Versa SXi computer BIOS revision level.
Power on your computer. A CMOS Checksum error message appears and prompts you to
8.
press
F1
Press
9. F1
Be sure to modify any custom settings that you may have configured.
10.

NEC Utilities

NECC provides several programs and routines designed to make your NEC Versa run more
efficiently.
The NEC utilities include:

NEC Customize utility

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HDPREPEZ utility
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NEC Customize Utility
In Windows 2000 systems, Windows 98 systems, and Windows NT systems, the NEC
Customize utility gives you the option to install or launch:
Application and Driver CD — You must use this option to install software applications,
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drivers, etc.
NEC VersaBay III Swap utility (Windows 98 only) — You must use this option to take
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advantage of warm swapping your VersaBay III devices.
NEC-supplied mouse driver (Windows NT only) — Use this option to take advantage of the
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VersaGlide features.
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to continue.
. After a brief pause, a message appears telling you to remove
Enter
to enter Setup.
to enter Setup and restore the default parameter settings.
.
Enter