Installing Drivers The readme-file helps you starting to operate the Notebook Computer with the procedures of how to install software, device drivers and utilities step by step. This chapter is designed for notebook beginners as well as advanced users. Please follow the steps and suggestions below to start a new notebook computing work. Use the CD for drivers in the package; prepare a DOS startup disk and DOS files before installing drivers for the first time. By following the steps and procedures in the chapter, users can start to work with your Notebook Computer at once. For more details and operating help, please contact your service dealer. *Preparation *Installing Windows 95/98 *Drivers for Windows 95 *Drivers for Windows 98 *Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 Preparation Preparation for a new notebook: 1. Use a DOS startup disk to start the Notebook Computer. 2. Run FDISK utility from DOS to create a bootable partition. After A: prompt, type fdisk. (A: fdisk) Choose "1" to create hard disk as drive C: (See DOS manual for the operation detail.) 3. Format hard disk. Follow the command "Format C:/S" to create a bootable hard disk and a bootable floppy disk. (A: format C) (C:/S copies system files to the formatted disk) 4. Copy the file [MSCDEX.EXE] from DOS disk to drive C: 5. Insert the disk of the CD-ROM driver. Type "Install" after A prompt (A: install) See the driver manual for detail. 6. Restart the system Installing Windows 95 (For Reference) 1. Start DOS. 2. Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM. 3. Search the Win95 directory including the "setup" file. 4. After the directory prompt, type "setup", then press [Enter]. 5. After the Windows 95 setup program performs a routine check on your system, press [enter] to continue. 6. When the setup initializes, click "Continue". 7. Click "Yes" on the "License Agreement" screen. 8. Click "Next" to select "Collecting information about your computer". 9. Click "Next" to select the default of "C:\WINDOWS", or enter a different directory. 10. On the screen of "Setup Options", select "Portable" for Notebook Computers, then click "Next". 11. On the screen of "Certificate of Authenticity", enter the Product Identification Number, then click "Next". 12. On the screen of "User Information", enter your name and company, then click "Next". 13. Analyzing your computer, click "Next". 14. Select "Install the most common components (recommended)", then click "Next". 15. On the screen of "Startup Disk", insert a blank diskette into Drive A to create a startup diskette. 16. The Setup Wizard is now copying files. After the copying is finished, remove the disk, then click "OK". 17. Click "Next" to start copying Windows 95 files to your computer. 18. Click "Finish" to restart Windows 95. 19. On the screen of "Set Up a Printer", click "Cancel". Note: Do not install a printer at this time. 20. Click "OK" to restart the Notebook Computer. Installing Windows 98 (For Reference) 1. Start DOS. 2. Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. 3. Search the directory including the "setup" file. Type "setup" after the directory, and then press [Enter]. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Also choose the recommended ones showing on screen. 5. The Windows 98 setup program will check the hard disk drive automatically. 6. When the setup initializes, click "Continue". 7. Choose "License Agreement" to agree the contract. 8. Click "Next" to type the product ID number. 9. Click "Next" the program will automatically check the system. 10. Choose the directory for your computer. Select the path of "C:\WINDOWS", or type another path. 11. For reinstallation, choose "Yes" (recommended) to keep the files. 12. Select your location. 13. To create a Win98 Startup disk, insert a floppy disk into drive A. To create the startup disk later, choose "Cancel". 14. Press "Next", and then the program will copy files to the hard disk of your computer. 15. At the same time, the screen will show the Win98 concerned information, also the items of setup one by one. 16. After the automotive setup stops, restart the computer. Installing Drivers for Windows 95 OSR2.1 Step 1: Run USB supplement path update file After finishing Win95 ORS2.1 installation, go to Win95. Download the file from Microsoft Web Site to run the USB supplement path. Step 2: Setup [TXPATCH] Under Win95, open the driver [TXPATCH] Intel 82371xb.inf TX chip from the path of CD-ROM Drive. Open [setup.exe.] and follows the instruction to complete the installation. Restart the system. Step 3. VGA Driver Installation * Under Win95, Click [Start] at the bottom-left corner on the Windows screen; select [Control Panel] => [Display] => [Setting] => [Advanced] => [Device] => [Adapter] => [Change] => [Next] => [Next]; then specify a location from the path of CD-ROM Drive [\win 9x\s3vmx.inf] to install. Finally, restart the system. Step 4: Audio Driver Installation Under Win95, click [Start]; select [Settings]; click [Control Panel] => [Device Manager] => [Other Devices] and delete [Unknown Devices] by clicking [Remove] and [Ok]. Restart the notebook; go to Win95. The program will automatically find out [Add New Hardware Wizard] (PCI Multimedia Audio Device). Click [Next] => [Other Locations] and [Browse] to find the path from CD-ROM driver as [CD-ROM drive: \Audio\Win95]. Then click [Ok]. Press [Finish] to set up the first audio driver. Step 5: PCMCIA Driver Installation Under Win95, click [Start]; open [Settings], [Control Panel], [System], [Device Manager], select [Other Devices] and remove [PCI CardBus Bridge]. Select [Ok] Under Control Panel, choose [Add New Hardware]; click [No] => [Next] => [Add PCMCIA Socket] => [Next] => [Have Disk] => [Browse]. Choose the file [pcmcia.inf] from the disk or CD to install. Click the following one by one, [Manufacture Texas Instruments] => [Texas Instruments] => [PCI-1225 CardBus Control] => [Next] => [Next] => [Finish]. Before restarting the system, copy the file [PCMCIA.inf] to [c:\windows\inf] and the files [CBSS.vxd], [PCCARD.vxd], [PCI.vxd] to the sub-directory [C:\windows\system] Note: Make sure whether the files are copied to drive C successfully. [c:\windows\system\cbss.vxd] [c:\windows\system\pccard.vxd] [c:\windows\system\pci.vxd] [ c:\windows\inf\pcmcia.inf] Step 6: Using Infrared Wireless Communication Please refer to the readme file under the FIR directory. Drivers for Windows 98 Step 1: VGA Driver Installation * After installing Win98 successfully, enter into the system. Click [Start] at the bottom-left corner on the Windows screen; select [Control Panel] => [Display] => [Setting] => [Device] => [Advanced] => [Adapter] => [Change] => [Next] => [Next]; then specify a location from the path of CD-ROM Drive [\win9x\s3vmx.inf] to install. Finally, restart the system. Step 2: Audio Driver Installation Under Win98, click [Start] => [Settings] => [Control Panel] => [System]. Open [Device Manager]; select [Other Devices]; press [Remove] to delete [PCI Multimedia Audio Device]. Click [Ok] and restart the notebook. Enter into Win98. The program will automatically find out [Add New Hardware Wizard]; choose [PCI Multimedia Audio Device], [Next] and click [Browse] to enable the setting of [specify a location]. Open the path of [D:\audio\WIN95], click [Next] and [Finish] to set up the first audio driver. Step 3: PCMCIA Driver Installation Go to Win98. Click [Start] => [Settings] => [Control Panel] => [System]. Remove PCMCIA and also delete two sub-directories [Generic CardBus Controller]. Switch to DOS. Copy the file [PCMCIA.inf] to the directory [C:\windows\inf]. Reboot Win98 system. Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 Preparation Install [Service Pack3] to the system or see Microsoft for the latest operation system update. Step 1: VGA Drivers Choose [Start] => [Settings] => [Control Panel] => [Display] => [Settings] => [Display Type] => [Change]. Then, Chick [Have Disk] and [Browse] and open the path [D:\VGA\NT4.0]. Click [Ok] to copy all concerned files to the hard disk. Restart WinNT4.0 system. Step 2: Audio Drivers Under WinNT 4.0 system, click [Start] => [Settings] => [Control Panel] => [Multimedia] => [Devices] => [Add] => [Unlisted or Updated Driver] => [Ok] => [Browse] to open the path [D:\audio\NT4.0] and select [Ok] to exit. Reboot the system.