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TP 1400 - Installing Windows 98 and its device drivers
Applicable to: World-Wide
This document describes the installation procedures for Windows 98 and its software for your ThinkPad computer.
Overall Procedure
1. Have the Windows 98 installation package in hand.
2. Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.
3. Create the installation diskettes of the device drivers using the Diskette Factory program preloaded on the hard disk. You need to create at least the following device driver diskettes:
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Display driver | |
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Audio device driver | |
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Audio support software | |
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Modem driver | |
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Modem ring utility | |
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TrackPoint driver | |
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PCMCIA utility | |
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Hardware configuration utility | |
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Hibernation utility | |
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Power switch utility | |
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Fn Key Function utility |
4. Install Windows 98 and the software.
Installing Microsoft Windows 98
Some new devices for the ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer are not supported by the Windows 98 Retail Release Version. In addition, some new files must be incorporated at the time of installation.
If you don't have a CD-ROM of Windows 98, you can install it by restoring the original preloaded image from the Recovery CD. Refer to the User's
Reference.
If you have a CD-ROM version of the Windows 98, do the following:
1. Make sure there is enough space in the hard disk to store the cabinet files and the installation programs (the required space might vary depending on the language supported by your version of Windows 98).
2. Make a temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt: MD C:\WIN98
3. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and the installation programs from the \WIN98 directory of the Windows 98 CD-ROM disk to the temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt: COPY src_cd:\WIN98\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive (D, E,..), tgt_drv is the drive letter, and tgt_dir is the temporary directory that you made in step 3. 4. Install the operating system in the temporary directory by entering setup at the temporary directory prompt.
5. Refer to the Windows 98 documentation and the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98
To install the display driver for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
3. Double-click on Display.
4. Click on the Settings tab.
5. Click on Advanced....
6. Click on the Adapter tab.
7. Click on Change.... The "Update Device Driver Wizard" appears.
8. Click on Next.
9. Click on Next.
10. Insert the "Video Features Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
11. Put a check mark on "Specify a location:", and type A:\VGA615G.
12. Click on Next. The Update Device Driver Wizard finds a driver for NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ in diskette drive A.
13. Click on Next.
14. Click on Finish.
15. Remove the "Video Features Diskette for Windows 98" from the diskette drive.
16. Click on Yes to restart the computer.
To adjust your screen properties:
1. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Display.
3. Click on the Settings tab.
4. Select your screen parameters from the color palette, desktop area, and font size; then click on Close.
If you have not specified the type of monitor you want to use, your new settings might not function correctly. When you are prompted to specify a monitor, select "Yes" if you want to use an external monitor or "No" if you do not want to use an external monitor.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 98
To install the audio support software for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on System.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click on Sound, video and game controllers.
5. Double-click on YAMAHA OPL3-SAx WDM Driver.
6. Click on the Driver tab.
7. Click on Update Driver.... The "Update Device Driver Wizard" appears.
8. Click on Next.
9. Click on Next.
10. Insert the "Audio Features Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
11. Click on Next.
12. Click on the radio button of Install one of the other drivers.
13. Click on Next. The Update Device Driver Wizard finds a driver for YAMAHA OPL3-SAx Sound System in diskette drive A.
14. Click on Next.
15. Click on Finish.
16. Click on Close .
The MIDI serial port connector is available if the computer is attached to the port replicator (option). The MIDI port capability is disabled as a default, so
you need to enable the function with ThinkPad Configuration. After you enable MIDI port capability, you are prompted to insert the manufacturer's diskette
to install support software for the function. Insert the "Audio Support Diskette for Windows 95/Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
Installing the Audio Support Software for Windows 98
To install the audio support software for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then Run....
2. Insert the "Yamaha Station Diskette for Windows 98 #1" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restart your computer to make the new settings effective.
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 98
To install the modem driver for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on System.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click on LT Win Modem under "Other devices".
5. Click on Reinstall Driver.... The "Update Device Driver Wizard" appears.
6. Click on Next.
7. Click on Next.
8. Insert the "Modem Driver Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
9. Click on Next. The Update Device Driver Wizard finds a new driver for LT Win Modem in diskette drive A.
10. Click on Next.
11. Click on Finish.
12. Click on Close.
Note: You need to set the dialing properties when using the ThinkPad Modem functions. Click on Control Panel, Modems, and then the Dialing Properties button.
Installing the Modem Ring Utility for Windows 98
To install the modem ring utility for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then Run....
2. Insert the "TDial (Modem Ring) Utility Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restart your computer to make the new settings effective.
Installing the TrackPoint Driver for Windows 98
The TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Windows 98 contains software support for the PS/2 TrackPoint on Windows 98. It is intended for use with the IBM
PS/2 TrackPoint Version 4.0 or later. For earlier versions, no special software is needed.
Note: Read the README file in the diskette and make sure you install the latest version.
To install the TrackPoint driver for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on System.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click on Mouse.
5. Double-click on PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port.
6. Click on the Driver tab.
7. Click on Update Driver.... The "Update Device Driver Wizard" appears.
8. Click on Next.
9. Click on the radio button of Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and click on Next.
10. Insert the "TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
11. Click on Have Disk.... The Update Device Driver Wizard finds a driver for PS/2 TrackPoint in diskette drive A.
12. Click on OK.
13. Click on Next.
14. Click on Yes.
15. Click on Next.
16. Click on Finish.
Installing the PCMCIA Utility for Windows 98
To install the PCMCIA utility for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then click on Run....
2. Insert the "PCMCIA Utility Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\O2SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Restart the computer.
After restarting Windows 98, the system detects a PCI CardBus Bridge device. Follow the steps above to install the driver for the second CardBus slot.
Installing Notebook Manager for Windows 98
To install the Notebook Manager program for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then click on Run....
2. Insert the "Notebook Manager Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing Sleep Manager for Windows 98
Notes: Always keep Sleep Manager running in the background to automatically adjust the hibernation file size if case you change the memory size.
To install Sleep Manager for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then click on Run....
2. Insert the "Sleep Manager Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing SafeOFF for Windows 98
To install the SafeOFF utility for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then click on Run....
2. Insert the "SafeOFF Utility Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SO144\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing ShortCut Keys Utility for Windows 98
To install ShortCut Keys Utility for Windows 98:
1. Click on Start, and then click on Run....
2. Insert the "ShortCut Keys Utility Diskette for Windows 98" into the diskette drive.
3. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
After installation has finished, restart the system.
Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for Windows 98
This section describes how to disable the unnecessary DOS and Windows CD-ROM device drivers.
If you installed Windows 98 on a blank hard disk drive without DOS and Windows, Windows 98 has automatically installed a generic ATAPI CD-ROM device driver for your ThinkPad's CD-ROM drive. You do not need to do the following procedure.
If you installed Windows 98 in a computer on which DOS and Windows had been already installed, you need to disable the DOS and Windows CD-ROM device drivers to use the correct Windows 98 generic ATAPI CD-ROM device driver.
To disable the DOS/Windows CD-ROM device drivers:
1. Start Windows 98 and go to the MS-DOS command prompt.
2. Open the CONFIG.SYS file with your text editor; then find the following line: DEVICE=C:\xxxxxx\CDROMDRV.SYS /R
Note: xxxxxx is the subdirectory where you have installed the CD-ROM device driver. The default subdirectory for C:\xxxxxx is C:\CDROM.
If you cannot find the line, quit the file and go to step 4.
3. Comment out the line to change it as follows: REM DEVICE=C:\xxxxxx\CDROMDRV.SYS /R
If the line is already commented out, quit the file and go to the next step.
4. Open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file; then find the following line: C:\xxxxxx\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD001 /M:15
Note: xxxxxx is the subdirectory where you have installed the CD-ROM device driver. The default subdirectory for C:\xxxxxx is C:\CDROM.
If you cannot find the line, quit the file and go to step 6.
5. Comment out the line to change it as follows: REM C:\xxxxxx\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD001 /M:15
If the line is already commented out, quit the file and go to the next step.
6. Exit the DOS command prompt; then reboot the system.
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Date Created |
28-12-98 | |
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