1-2 Using Your Computer
When your screen goes blank, just press the space bar or
move your mouse to reactivate your system. For informa-
tion about using your computer’s power management
features, see “Power Management” in this chapter.
This chapter describes system features and operating
procedures. Information includes a description of:
■ system unit, keyboard, and mouse features
■ multimedia components (for multimedia models) such as
the system’s sound board, speakers, and microphone
■ start-up, shutdown, power management, diskette and CD
loading, backup, and reset procedures
■ system security features
■ NEC’s FastFacts information service
■ advanced integrated system technologies.
SYSTEM FEATURES
The following sections introduce features on the outside
of the system unit and several features inside the unit.
Keyboard and mouse features and multimedia components
(for multimedia models) are also described.
NOTE
This guide describes desktop and mini-
tower systems and includes features for multimedia
and network-ready models. Features are standard
for all systems except when noted otherwise.
Front Panel
Controls, lamps, and other frequently used features are
conveniently located on the front panel of the system unit.
The following figures show front panel features on the
desktop and minitower systems. Descriptions of these
features follow the figures.
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