Frequently Asked Questions for FM6800
         
FAQ Topics
Question
      
Video 1.Why do the characters on my SVGA screen look jagged?
BIOS 1. What's new in the latest BIOS Update?
2. How do I update the BIOS on the FM6800?
CPU 1. Where can I find the jumper settings for the FM6800?
2. What do I need to use MMX CPU on the FM6800?
Storage 1. Why was the floppy drive disabled automatically in the BIOS when I use a secondary
    battery?
Power Mgnt. 1. Why can't I enable the "Suspend to Disk" feature in BIOS when system is docked on a
    PCI docking station?
Misc. 1. What kind of PCI cards can I install in the full docking station for FM6800?
2. Where is the user's manual for my FM6800?
3. How do I enable the Embedded Numeric Keypad?
Why does the characters on my SVGA screen look jagged?
All FM6800 have SVGA screens, which displays at 800 by 600. Since the display mode for both Windows Graphics Mode and DOS mode is standard VGA, displaying at 640 by 480, you will see either one of two conditions.
1. The display covers the entire screen, and the characteres seem jagged, not smooth.
2. The display covers only part of the screen, leaving about 1/2 inch border around the display.

To switch between the two modes, you can either press the hot-key combination Fn+F3, or enable/disable the Video Expansion Mode in the BIOS.

To display normal characters and graphics at full screen, you will need to install the device drivers and change the display resolution to 800 by 600. Follow the Installation Procedures to install the drivers.
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What's new in the latest BIOS Update?
 The newest BIOS versions for FM6800 is version 5-30T for TFT Screen and 5-30D for Dual Scan Screen.
This Version has been released to fix the following problems: 
1. To install a hard drive larger than or equal to 3 GB in capacity 
2. To Install Windows 98
Version:05-30D/T Date:July 16, 1998
This version has been released to make the following changes and bugfixes:
1. Same as 05-29D/T, official release for Windows 98 support.
Version:05-29D/T Date:July 7, 1998
This version has been released to make the following changes and bugfixes:
1. Windows 98 compatibility is added. CD-ROM could not be automatically configured by Windows 98 setup.
Version:05-28D/T Date:May 23, 1998
This version has been released to make the following changes and bugfixes:
1. The display looks abnormal after resuming from suspend mode.
Version:05-25D/T Date:April 19, 1998
This version has been released to make the following changes and bugfixes:
1. No Display on External CRT.
2. Teac 220E CD-ROM Drive cannot be detected when booting from CD-ROM drive.
3. Some Noises on the LCD panel have been removed.
Version:05-22 Date:January 7, 1998
The newest BIOS versions for FutureMate™ 6800 is version 05-25.
1. Noise is removed on the Kyocera Dual Scan LCD panel (KCB8060HSTT-X1).
Version:05-20 Date:December 13, 1997
This version has been released to make the following changes:
1. Overscan display mode for TV-Out PAL 640*480 is now supported.
2. A "CRT Only" option has been added.
3. The problem that System failed in Suspend-to-Disk when the battery is Low at the second time has been
    fixed.
4. The problem that "Boot Password" can be bypassed by Pressing the ESC key has been fixed.
5. The problem that system failed in running with Toshiba MK-2104 HDD in LBA mode has been fixed.
6. The problem that some noise occurred on the Kyocera DSTN LCD panel has been fixed.
7. The option of "External IDE Enable" has been removed.
8. The problem that system keeps on beeping during POST when external PS/2 mouse is installed has been
    fixed.
Version:05-17 Date:October 13, 1997
This version has been released to make the following changes:
1. Set system's fan to "Always On".
Version:05-16a Date:September 15, 1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. The password is reported incorrectly after "Auto-ID" in the CMOS setup program has been run.
2. System fails in booting from drive A or fails in starting Windows 95 after "Default Settings" has been loaded
    and "Save and Reboot" has been executed.
3. System fails in working with Intel Ether Express Pro 10/100B PCI adapter on the docking station.
4. The feature of "Auto Detect Cache Size (256KB/512KB)" was added.
Version:05-15b Date:July 31, 1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. 512KB L2 Cache is supported.
Version:05-15a Date:July 31, 1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. Audio becomes invalid the when booting Windows 95 for the first time after Default Settings is loaded in the
    SCU and Save and Reboot is selected.
2. Windows 95 boot up was delayed approximately 2 minutes if a Teac CD-316E 16X CD-ROM is installed.
3. When using SamSung 12.1" TFT LCD under Windows 95, some noise occurs on the left edge of the LCD.
4. The feature of booting from PCMCIA Card has been removed.
5. It could take more than a minute for system to boot up when 150 MHz CPU is installed.
6. The fan occasionally does not re-start after resuming from sleep or suspend mode. (Problem found with
    BIOS v.05-12).
Version:05-12 Date:June 20, 1997
Note: It has been discovered that, if you use BIOS version 05-12, the CPU fan will occasionally fail to work after resuming from sleep/suspend modes. Therefore it is recommended that you use
1. BIOS version 05-11 at this time.
2. This version has been released to fix the following problems:
3. The screen on the PAL TV set displays abnormally when using DSTN 12.1 LCD panel to perform the
    TV-OUT only mode.
4. Ali MPEG module fails when system is docked on a docking station.
5. System timer is incorrect after resumed under the DOS mode.
6. System's memory is reported incorrectly under Windows NT 3.51 when 64-MB or greater of DRAM has
    been installed.
Version:05-11 Date:May 22, 1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. Incorrect CD-ROM Drive Type is reported during POST.
2. The FDD on the docking station works improperly when D-Link PCI card DE - 530CT was added.
3. Support for AMD K5 CPU 133 MHz (P-166) was added.
Version:05-10 Date:Apr.25,1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. The 3 Mode 1.2 MB floppy disk cannot be formatted under the Japanese versions of DOS.
2. The system's memory is reported incorrectly under DOS.
3. The subequent asterisks will not display as they used to when using the symbol  "&" as the first character for
    your password in the System Configuration Utility (SCU).
4. The fan is not resumed after system was resumed from Auto-Suspend (problem exists only with
    version 5-09).
5. The 3M FDD mode is locked in IBM mode after system was resumed from
    auto- suspend.
Version:05-07 Date:Jan.20,1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. "Boot Password" and "Setup Password" settings are appended in SCU.
2. Keyboard overlay feature is appended in SCU.
3. Supports Intel Petium P55C CPU.
4. After disabled the Pointing Device in SCU and rebooted the system, the keyboard becomes inactive
    sometimes.
5. The type of CD-ROM is detected incorrectly sometimes.
6. After the OS/2 Warp is installed, system fails in booting up from the FDD.
7. It is trembling on the screen, when the TV-Out is set to PAL mode and when "Auto Scan  Display" and "CRT
    Only" modes are selected.
8. The CD audio under Windows 95 is stopped after resumed from DRAM.
9. Error message "Track 0 Fail" is shown sometimes when booting from TEAC FDD.
10. The warning message "Floppy Information Invalid" will be shown up if the setting of the FDD in SCU is set
      to "None" and the FDD is not actually removed.
11.  PnP function setting is appended for Ess1788.
Version:05-06 Date:Oct.18,1996
This version has been released to fix the following problems:
1. System hangs intermittently when accessing to the FDD under Windows 95.
2. Further information has been added into "System Configuration Utility" (SCU),such as the version of
    Keyboard BIOS and BIOS issued date.
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How do I update the BIOS on the FM6800?
To update the BIOS on the FM6800 to the newest version, follow this procedure:
1. With the system turned off, set switches 1 and 2 under the keyboard to the On position.
2. Download the BIOS update file from the FM6800 download page.
3. Run the downloaded executable to extract the files in the archive.
4. Boot up from a system disk. Make certain that no memory manager was loaded.
5. From the directory where the extracted files are located, execute the program.
6. The flash program will start to load the file. After it is loaded, press Enter to start.
7. Make certain that the program is not interrupted for any reason. Restart the computer when prompted
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Where can I find the jumper settings for the FM6800?

S2-1 S2-2 S2-3 S2-4 S2-5 S2-6
75Mhz
Off
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
90MHz
On
Off
Off
Off
100MHz
Off
Off
Off
Off
120MHz
On
Off
On
Off
133MHz
Off
Off
On
Off
150MHz
On
Off
On
On
166MHz
Off
Off
On
On
200MHz
Off
Off
Off
On
233MHz
Off
Off
Off
Off
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What do I need to use MMX CPU on the FM6800?
To use the Intel Pentium ® with MMX Technology, you need to acquire the following :
1. A 2.8V CPU power board.
2. Update BIOS to version 5-07 or above.
3. You may also have to replace the heat sink, since the new power board is slightly larger than the original
    power board, and will not fit under the older heat sink.

All these are standard features on the new FM6800A.
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Why was the floppy drive disabled automatically in the BIOS when I use a secondary battery?
To prevent the floppy drive from being disabled automatically in the BIOS when you insert a second battery, please update the BIOS to version 5-07 or above.
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How do I set up the FM7300XL to boot up from a second hard disk?
To boot up from the second hard disk, you must follow the instructions above to install the 2nd hard disk. You must also set the boot partition on the second hard disk to be an active partition. Then you have the option in the BIOS to select 1st Boot Device to be either IDE 0 or IDE 1 in the Advanced menu.
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Why can't I enable the "Suspend to Disk" feature in BIOS when system is docked on a PCI docking station?
Since the AC power is usually truned on when system is docked on the docking station, it is illogical to shut down the power of the docking station by performing "Suspend to Disk". However, The functionality of "Suspend to DRAM" is still availabe when system is docked.
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What kind of PCI cards can I install in the full docking station for FM6800?
The following PCI cards have been tested and approved for use in the 6800 full docking station.
LAN Cards
1. IBM Lan Card
2. 3COM 3C689
3. 3COM 3C905
4. Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100
5. DLink DE-530CT
6. Accton EN-1208
7. Axel Ethernet-32P
8. CNET 970EBT
9. Other vendors with Digital 21040/21041/21045 series PCI Chipset LAN Adapter
SCSI Card
1. Adaptec AHA-2940
2. Adaptec AHA-2940U
3. Buslogic BT-944
4. NCR 53C805
    NCR 53C825
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Where is the user's manual for my FM6800?
The users manual has been condensed so that it fits in the case of the Device Driver CD-ROM. The manual contains the essential, including the CPU jumper setting and BIOS settings. A more detailed users manual can be found online in the CD-ROM, as well as all device drivers and a Multimedia demonstation for the FM6800.
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How do I enable the Embedded Numeric Keypad?
In order for the embedded numeric keypad to function properly, you need to upgrade the BIOS to version 5-07 or later.
To activate the numeric keypad, press Ctrl-Alt-S upon startup to enter the BIOS setup, and enable the Keyboard Overlay option under the Devices menu item. To use the keypad, simply turn on NumLock.
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