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.
Windows 95
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 "Other Devices" folder and remove all "Cardbus
Bridges" by highlighting it and clicking on remove.
Close system properties and return to control panel.
Insert the Driver CD in the CDROM Drive
Go to ?My Computer? Double-click on CDROM Drive to open it.
On the toolbar go to View menu and Folder options. Go to the View
Tab and select ?Show all files?
Double Click on "pcmcia" folder and open it.
Double-click on "win95" folder and open it.
Copy the file "pcmcia.inf" and paste it onto c:\Windows\inf
folder.
Copy the files ?cbss.vxd, pccard.vxd, & pci.vxd? and paste onto
c:\windows\system.
Restart the Computer. On restarting new devices will be found.
When prompted for the Windows95 CD insert the CD in the Drive and
click "Ok".
When specific files are not located please check the path to the drive
and folder is correct. The file should be copied from "D:\win95".
Click "Ok".
Click "Finish".
When PC Card Wizard window appears, the default is No, click "Next".
No again, click "Next".
Click "Finish".
Click "Yes" to shutdown computer.
Restart the computer and open Device Manager.
Open pcmcia socket and if you see a Red X beside the controller,
Double-click Texas Instruments PCI-1225 Cardbus Controller.
Under General uncheck box for Disable in this hardware profile, click
"Ok".
When PC Card Wizard window appears, the default is No, click "Next".
No again, click "Next".
Click "Finish".
Do not restart computer. Repeat the process of enabling the device
for the second Cardbus controller.
Click "Yes" to shutdown 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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