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3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Introducing BIOS Setup.....................................................................................................3-2
Entering BIOS Setup..........................................................................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................3-3
How to Use Setup........................................................................................................3-3
Main Menu..................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................3-8
Security Menu...........................................................................................................3-10
Boot Menu.................................................................................................................3-11
Exit Menu..................................................................................................................3-11
Managing System Power..................................................................................................3-12
Windows 2000 Power Options Properties.................................................................3-12
Windows 2000 Power Schemes................................................................................3-13
Windows 2000 Alarms..............................................................................................3-14
Windows 2000 Power Meter.....................................................................................3-14
Windows 2000 Advanced .........................................................................................3-15
Windows 2000 Hibernate..........................................................................................3-15
Windows 2000 Power Management States...............................................................3-16
Recognizing the Windows 2000 Power Management States....................................3-16
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................3-17
Obtaining the BIOS Update ......................................................................................3-17
Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette.........................................................................3-17
Performing the BIOS Update....................................................................................3-18
Configuring the Switch Settings.......................................................................................3-19
Accessing the DIP Switch.........................................................................................3-19
Identifying the Switch Settings .................................................................................3-20
4 Using the Operating System and Utilities
Microsoft Windows Introduction .......................................................................................4-2
Windows 2000 ............................................................................................................4-2
Desktop Icons.......................................................................................................4-2
Taskbar Icons.......................................................................................................4-3
Transmeta LongRun Utility................................................................................................4-4
Setting LongRun Properties........................................................................................4-4
Product Recovery CD.........................................................................................................4-5
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD .........................................................4-5
Product Recovery CD Options....................................................................................4-5
Full Disk Drive Restore...............................................................................................4-6
Partition Only Restore.................................................................................................4-7
5 Using the System Drives and Bays
External Floppy Diskette Drive..........................................................................................5-2
Connecting the External Floppy Diskette Drive..........................................................5-3
Disconnecting the External Floppy Diskette Drive.....................................................5-3
External Variable-Speed CD-ROM Drive..........................................................................5-3
Using the CD-ROM Drive with your NEC Versa Notebook......................................5-6
Disconnecting the CD-ROM Drive.............................................................................5-8