FAQ
Topics
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Question
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BIOS |
1.
What's new in the latest BIOS Update for FM88XLP2?
2. How do I update the BIOS on the FM88XLP2?
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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? |
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Input/Output |
1.
How do I use the TV-out port with an RCA connection
on the TV set? |
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Multimedia
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1.
Under which operating systems can I use the DVD-ROM
/ MPEG card to play DVD
titles?
2. Why does the DVD Movie look and sound choppy or
skips?
3. I get an invalid country code error when playing
my DVD. What can cause this? |
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Hot
Key |
1.
What are the functions of the Hot Keys? |
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The
newest BIOS versions for FutureMate FM88XLP2 is version R1.17.
Version R1.17
Version R1.15
This version is released to workaround the following problem: After
system is resumed from S2D, the USB device may not be detected correctly.
Version R1.12
This release includes the following change from the previous release:
Support for ALTGr (Right ALT key) has been added.
Version R1.05
This version is released to workaround the following issue: 1. Internal
modem can not be detected correctly.
Version R1.00 Initial Release
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How
do I update the BIOS on the 88XLP2
To update the BIOS on the 88XLP2 to the newest version, follow this
procedure
With the system turned off, set switches 1 and 2 under the keyboard
to the On position.
Download the BIOS update file from the 88XLP2
download page.
Run the downloaded executable to extract the files in the archive.
Boot up from a system disk. Make certain that no memory manager was
loaded.
From the directory where the extracted files are located, execute
the program.
The flash program will start to load the file. After it is loaded,
press Enter to start.
Make certain that the program is not interrupted for any reason. Restart
the computer when prompted
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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™ 88XLP2 S-Video TV-Out to
the RCA connector on your TV Set.
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Under
which operating systems can I use the DVD-ROM to play DVD titles?
The FutureMate FM88XLP2 DVD-ROM / DVD Software can be used to
play DVD titles under Windows 95 and Windows 98. There is no support
for DVD under Windows NT 4.0. However, with the correct drivers installed,
you are still able to use the DVD-ROM to read data CD and data DVD
under all operating systems.
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Why
does the DVD Movie Pause or Stop and Run?
Enabling Power Management in Windows 98/95 effects the operation of
DVD movie play back. This is due to constant polling by Advanced Power
Management. To obtain the best performance from the DVD/MPEG 2 system,
please check the following:
1. In Control Panel / System / Device Manager, click on the + sign
next to CD-ROM.
2. Click on the DVD-ROM, and click on Properties / Settings.
3. Check the box labeled DMA.
4. Go back to Control Panel / System / Device Manager / System Devices
/ Advanced Power
5. Management Support on the properties and disable the support for
Advanced Power Management.
6. Make sure, you have installed DirectX 5 or higher. Now the DVD
Movie should run without pause.
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I
get an invalid country code error when playing my DVD. What can cause
this?
One reason may be that you are trying to run a DVD from a region other
than the one specified for your particular system.
For example, if your software DVD is Region 1 and your DVD is Region
2, it will not run and you will get the error message.
Please check your DVD disk and software settings for correct DVD Region.
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What
are the functions of the Hot Keys? |
Hot
Keys
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System
Features
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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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