NEC VXi manual SpeedStep Applet, SoftDVD Player

4.Enter MS-DOS. At the c: prompt, type cd \necutils\hdprep and press Enter to change to the \necutils\hdprep directory.

5.Type HDPREPEZ and press Enter. The utility automatically prepares your NEC Versa for the newly installed memory.

6.Power off your system and then power on. A file, large enough to accommodate your system’s memory is created on the hard disk drive.

Using HDPREPEZ with Windows NT

If you install a generic Windows NT operating system on your NEC Versa VXi, use the Application and Driver CD to load the HDPREPEZ utility to increase the size of or to create the STF file. Follow the instructions on the Application and Driver CD to run the HDPREPEZ utility.

SpeedStep Applet

Some processors that ship with the NEC Versa VXi notebook computer include Intel’s SpeedStep technology that allows you to customize high-performance computing on your NEC Versa to optimize processing speed and to conserve battery life.

If your processor is equipped with SpeedStep technology, an icon appears on your taskbar allowing you to adjust processing properties. However, the default settings are recommended for optimal performance and battery conservation.

SoftDVD Player

SoftDVD Player allows you to play DVD movies in your DVD-ROM drive. Use the following procedure to install SoftDVD Player.

Note Disable power management when using SoftDVD Player.

1.Insert the SoftDVD CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD does not load automatically, do the following:

!From the Windows taskbar, select Start and Run.

!Click Browse to access the files on the CD. Select setup.exe on the CD and click Run.

2.Click Next at the Welcome screen.

3.Click Yes to accept the license agreement.

4.Click Next to accept the default destination directory.

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