Please click here for instruction on setting
up Windows 98.
Please click here for instruction on setting
up Windows 95
Please click here for instruction on modifying
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Along
with the system you may have received either a driver CD or Diskette.
Use appropriate media when indicated.
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Suspend
to Disk Partition (Windows 95/98)
Boot
the system using a bootable system disk
Use
the Utility Disk that accompanied the system labeled Suspend to Disk
Locate
the file 0vmakfil located in the Suspend folder
Run
the utility 0Vmakfil.exe -Pxxx (where xxx denotes amount of Ram +
12)
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Core
Logic Driver for Intel Chipset (Windows 95 only)
At the Windows95 desktop screen, click "Start", click "Run".
Click "Browse".
Click the down arrow button in Look In window, select the D: drive
and click.
Open the "Txpatch" folder.
Click on "setup", and then click "Open".
Click "Ok" in the Run Window.
Click "Next" and follow the default install procedure
When install is complete click "Ok" to restart the system.
Windows will detect and install the drivers for new hardware found.
Follow the instructions and click "Yes" to restart the system.
On restarting Windows will detect additional hardware and return to
the desktop.
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AUDIO
(Windows98/95)
At the Windows Desktop Go to Start Settings Control PanelSystem
Click Device Manager tab.
Expand Other Devices folder and open the device PCI Multimedia Audio
Device
Open Driver tab and click on update driver
Click Next
Click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location
Highlight Sound, Video and Game Controllers and click Next
Click Have Disk
Click "Browse"
Insert the driver CD that came was shipped with the system into the
CDROM under Drives select the CDROM Drive (d:) and open the "Audio"
folder.
Open "win9x" folder.
The file "maestro.inf" should appear under the file name window.
Click "Ok in the open Window
Click OK in the install from disk Window
The adapter "ESS Device Manager" appears,
Click "Ok" in the Select Device Window and Next in the following Window
You may be asked to insert the Windows 95/98 Disk,
When prompted for the Windows (98/95) CD-ROM disc please remove the
Driver CD and replace it with the Windows98/95 CD, click "Ok".
Specify the correct path and folder for the files to be copied. The
file should be copied from "D:\win98" (or D:\win95).
Click "Ok
You will be asked to reinsert the driver CD and point to the cd-drive\audio\win9x
folder again to copy some more files (where cd-drive corresponds to
drive letter d:)
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VIDEO
Windows
95 / 98
At the Windows Desktop Go to Start Settings Control PanelDisplay
Click "Settings" tab.
Click "Advanced Properties".
Click Adapter tab and then click "Change".
Click Next
Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location and
then click Next
Click "Have Disk".
Click "Browse".
Insert the driver CD that came was shipped with the system into the
CDROM
under Drives select the CDROM Drive (d:) and open the "Video"
folder.
Double-click "win9x" folder.
The file "macxw4.inf" should appear under the file name
window.
Click "Ok in the open Window
Click OK in the install from disk Window
The adapter name "Rage LT PROAGP2X" should appear in the
Select Device window.
Click "Ok" and Next to start copying files and Finish.
Apply the changes and restart for the new driver to be loaded.
Go back to the Advanced Display Properties window and click "Monitor"
tab.
Click "Change".
Select "Laptop Display Panel (1024X768)" click "Ok".
Click "Apply" and then click "Ok".
Change the screen area or Desktop Area to 1024x768 pixel by sliding
the pointer
Change Color Palette to High Color (16bit).
Click "Apply".
Click "Yes" to restart the system.
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PCMCIA
(Windows98)
Note:
Do not have any cards in the slot during the PCMCIA install
At the Windows Desktop Go to Start Settings Control PanelSystem
Click Device Manager tab.
Open "PCMCIA" folder
Double click "Generic CardBus Controller", click "Driver"
Click "Update Driver, then "Next".
Click "Next" again and let Windows search for a better driver
Insert the driver CD in the CD ROM drive.
Select "Specify a location" to browse for "D:\PCMCIA\WIN98".
Click "Ok" and then Next
The Wizard will search for Driver and find "Texas Instruments
PCI-1225 CardBus Controller". Click "Next" and Finish.
Replace the driver CD with the Windows 98 CD when prompted and point
to D:\Win98 Folder and Click "OK.
Click "Finish" and "Close"
Repeat the above procedure for the second "Generic CardBus Controller".
Restart the computer.
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Universal
Serial Bus
Windows95 only
At the Windows Desktop Go to Start Settings Control PanelSystem
Click Device Manager tab.
Open "Other Devices" folder and remove "PCI Universal
Serial Bus" by highlighting it and clicking on remove.
Insert the Windows95 CD diskette into the CDROM drive
Click "Start", and then click "Run".
Click "Browse".
Click the down arrow in the look in window and select the D: drive.
Open "other" folder and then open "Updates".
Open "usb" folder.
Run "usbsupp" file, and click "Open" and click
"Ok".
Click "Ok" again to install USB supplement.
The application will run scandisk and copy files.
Click "Ok" to restart the system when prompted.
Select Skip file if file not found message appear.
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