Frequently Asked Questions for FM8700XL
         
FAQ Topics
Question
     
BIOS 1. What's new in the latest BIOS Update?
2. How do I update the BIOS on the FM8700XL?

CPU 1. Where can I find the jumper settings for the FM8700XL?

Storage 1. Why does drive B appear in Windows NT 4.0?
2. How do I install the 2nd hard disk drive?
3. Why does it take a long time to boot Windows 98 with the LS-120 drive installed?
4. Why does the system fail to boot Windows 95 with the LS-120 drive installed?

Input/Output 1. How do I use the TV-out port with an RCA connection on the TVset?
2. Can I use the ChipsTV profram for Windows NT4.0?

Hot Key 1. What are the functions of the Hot Keys?

The newest BIOS versions for FutureMate FM8700XL is version R1.10.
Version:R1.10 Date:May 18, 99
This version has been released to correct the following problems:
Support for 10.0G and 14.0G Added.
Version:R1.08 Date:October 18, 1998
This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The LS-120/ZIP drive can not be detected correctly under Windows 9x.
2. When AC adapter is plugged, the battery icon on the task bar can not be switched to AC adapter icon.
3. Support for 2*128 MB SDRAM has been added.
Version:R1.07 Date:August 10, 1998
This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. System freezes up in Windows 95 with 3COM PCMCIA Ethernet Cards installed.
Version:R1.06 Date:July 9, 1998
This version has been released to correct the following problems:
Version:R1.05c Date:May 23, 1998
This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The system sometimes cannot distinguish between Intel® Pentium® processor and Intel® mobile Pentium® processors.
Version:R1.04 Date:April 22, 1998
This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The video of DVD is prohibited to display on the TV when switching the screen to TV-OUT mode. 
    It can only be displayed on the LCD panel and/or CRT only. (Follow the regulation of Macro-Vision)
2. The problem that system could not be booted when using 4*16 SDRAM has been fixed.
3. Added support for AUTO-DETECT CD-ROM Drive during POST.
4. If the "LID SWITCH ONLY" is set in the SCU, system will turn off the LCD panel only and will keep displaying on the external CRT when LID is covered.
5. Internal Modem module (Mfg. Option) is now supported on the system.
6. Multi-Boot feature is now available. (Including LS-120, ZIP drive, CD-ROM drive and DVD)
7. The problem that the "Fast Boot" option in the SCU can not be disabled has been fixed.
8. The First Boot Device will be set to driver A once Default Setting in the SCU is performed.
9. Displaying of CPU ID during POST has been supported.
10. The problem that the CPU Clock in the SCU may report incorrect CPU speed   when 266 MHz  CPU is installed has been corrected.
Version:R1.02 Date:February 19, 1998
This version has been released to fix the following problems:

1. Added support for System Universal Password.
2. Added support for internal modem.
Version:R1.00 Date:January 8, 1998
This version has been released to fix the following problems:

System displays "A20 Failed" when it is booted under DOS mode.
Version:1.0.0.A Date:December 15, 1997
This version has been released to fix the following problems:

System's keyboard stops responding intermittently.
Version:PR08B Date:December 13, 1997
This version has been released to make the following changes:
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How do I update the BIOS on the 8700XL
To update the BIOS on the 8700XL 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 8700XL 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 FutureMate 8700XL?
Intel® Pentium® processor, 3.3V Core Voltage, 3.3V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology, 2.8V Core Voltage, 3.3V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
CPU Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
133MHz Off Off On Off Off Off Off
150MHz On Off On On Off Off Off
166MHz Off Off On On Off Off Off
200MHz Off Off Off On Off Off Off
233MHz Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Mobile Pentium® 166-233, 1.8V Core Voltage, 2.5V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
Mobile Pentium® 266, 2.0V Core Voltage, 2.5V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
CPU Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
166MHz Off Off On On On On Off
200MHz Off Off Off On On On Off
233MHz Off Off Off Off On On Off
266MHz Off Off On On Off On Off

Flash ROM BIOS (under keyboard)
Flash ROM BIOS 9 10
Existing BIOS Off Off
Updating BIOS On On

CPU Core Voltage (Next to CPU)
CPU Core Voltage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.8V On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
2.0V On On Off Off Off Off Off Off
2.1V On On On Off Off Off Off Off
2.35V On On On On Off Off Off Off
2.45V On On On On On Off Off Off
2.8V On On On On On On Off Off
2.9V On On On On On On On Off
3.3V On On On On On On On On

CPU I/O Voltage (Next to CPU)
CPU I/O Voltage 1 2
2.5V Off On
3.3V On On

CPU Type Jumper Setting (Next to Memory Sockets)

1-3 2-4 3-5 4-6
P54C Short Short Open Open
P55C Open Open Short Short
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Why does drive B appear in Windows NT 4.0?
If you have an internal Iomega Zip Drive installed, you may see a Drive B listed in Explorer, but have trouble accessing it as the Zip drive. To solve this problem, to install the device drivers for the Zip drive, and also setup Iomega NT Tools. The typical drive letter assignment for the Zip drive is D: drive.

Download the Zip Drive Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0 from Iomega web site.
1. Extract the files from the zip file.
2. Start Windows NT 4.0.
3. Go to Start Menu / Settings / Control Panel / SCSI Adapter / Drivers.
4. Select Add, and enter (dir)\ide as the file location, where (dir) is the location where the ZIP file was extracted.
5. Enter (dir)\ide again as the location of "imgatapi.sys".
6. Run Setup from the extracted directory to set up Tools for NT 4.0.
7. Reboot the system after Tools has been installed.
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How do I install the 2nd hard disk drive?
To install a secondary hard drive, you will need to set the hard drive to be a Slave drive. Refer to the hard drive documentation. After you install the drive into the casing, simply insert the hard drive + casing into the floppy drive bay, and turn on the system. The hard drive will automatically be detected by the BIOS. You may want to disable the floppy drive in the BIOS to prevent the system from searching for the floppy drive.
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Why does it take a long time to boot Windows 98 with the LS-120 drive installed?
To solve boot-up problems in Windows 98, please update your BIOS to later Version. Go here to download the latest BIOS update.
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Why does the system fail to boot Windows 95 with the LS-120 drive installed?
To solve boot-up problems in Windows 95, please update your BIOS to later version. Go here to download the latest BIOS update.
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How do I use the TV-out port with an RCA connection on the TV set?
You will need to purchase an optional S-Video to RCA Converter cable in order for you to connect theFutureMate™ 8700XL S-Video TV-Out to the RCA connector on your TV Set.
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Can I use the ChipsTV program for Windows NT 4.0?
The ChipsTV program does not work in Windows NT 4.0. There are no plans of releasing a Windows NT 4.0 version of ChipsTV.
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What are the functions of the Hot Keys?
Hot Keys
System Features
Fn + F3 Expand LCD display
Fn + F4 Control display top / center position
Fn + F6 Toggle LCD/LCD+CRT/CRT (+TV)
Fn + F7 Decrease LCD Contrast
Fn + F8 Increase LCD Contrast
Fn + F9 Decrease LCD brightness
Fn + F10 Increase LCD brightness
Fn + F11 Decrease audio volume
Fn + F12 Increase audio volume
Fn + Z Toggle Audio Mute On/Off
Fn + Esc Suspend Mode
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