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TP 600 - Installing Windows 95 and its device drivers
Applicable to: World-Wide
This information can also be found in the Online User's Guide for your ThinkPad 600.
Overall Procedure
1. Have the Windows 95 installation package in hand.
2. Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.
3. Go to the ThinkPad Web site and download the latest hardware driver diskettes. You need to create at least the following device driver diskettes:
Note: If you have already formatted the hard drive, you can download the drivers by clicking on the links in the above table.
4. Install Windows 95 and the software.
Installing Windows 95
Some new devices for the ThinkPad 600 computer are not supported by the Windows 95 Retail Release Version and the Service Pack Version 1. In addition, some new files must be incorporated at the time of installation.
Installing the Windows 95 OSR0 or the OSR1
1. Create a Windows 95 supplementary diskette using the Diskette Factory program (refer to the User's Reference).
2. 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 national language supported by your version of Windows 95).
3. Make a temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt:
MD C:\WIN95
4. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and the installation programs from the \WIN95 directory of the Windows 95 CD-ROM to this directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* 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.
5. Insert the Windows 95 supplementary diskette into the diskette drive.
6. Copy the updated files from the Windows 95 supplementary diskette to the temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt:
COPY A:\OSR0INF\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir
where tgt_drv is the drive letter, and tgt_dir is the temporary directory that you made in step 3.
7. Install the operating system in the temporary directory by entering SETUP.EXE at the temporary directory prompt.
8. Refer to the Windows 95 documentation and the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
9. If required, install the Service Pack Version 1, available from the Microsoft Internet home page.
10. If required, remove all the files in the temporary directory and then remove the directory itself after you complete the installation, to free the space on the hard disk.
Installing the Windows 95 OSR2 or OSR2-1
If you don't have a CD-ROM of the Windows 95 OSR2-1, 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 95 OSR2 or OSR2-1, do the following:
1. Create a Windows 95 supplementary diskette using the Diskette Factory program (refer to the User's Reference).
2. 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 95).
3. Make a temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt:
MD C:\WIN95
4. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and the installation programs from the \WIN95 directory of the Windows 95 CD-ROM disk to the temporary directory.
For example, enter at the DOS prompt:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* 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.
5. Insert the Windows 95 supplementary diskette into the diskette drive.
6. Copy the updated files in the Windows 95 supplementary diskette to the temporary directory.
For example, enter the following at the DOS prompt:
COPY A:\OSR2INF\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir
COPY A:\CARDBUS\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir
where tgt_drv is the drive letter, and tgt_dir is the temporary directory that you made in step 3.
7. Install the operating system in the temporary directory by entering SETUP.EXE at the temporary directory prompt.
8. Refer to the Windows 95 documentation and the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
9. Insert the Windows 95 supplementary diskette into the diskette drive.
10. Change the drive letter at the DOS prompt to A and run \USBSUPP.EXE.
11. Change the drive letter at the DOS prompt to A and run \QFE444\PCCARDUP.EXE
12. Reboot the system
13. To replace the Unimodem drivers to support the Intel Video Phone application, insert the Windows 95 supplementary diskette into the diskette drive.
14. From the DOS prompt, go to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM (or the SYSTEM subdirectory where Windows 95 is installed).
15. Rename the UNIMODEM and UNIMDM.TSP files by entering:
REN UNIMODEM.VXD UNIMODEM.BAK
REN UNIMDM.TSP UNIMDM.BAK
16. Copy the new file by entering COPY A:\UNIMODEM\*.*
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows 95
Installing the ThinkPad Display driver for Windows 95
Windows 95 (Retail Version, Service Pack 1)
Windows 95 (OSR2: OEM Service Release 2)
If you have not specified the type of monitor you want to use, your new setting 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.
Installing PC Card Support software for Windows 95
Installing the Audio device driver for Windows 95
The MIDI serial port connector is available when the computer is attached to the ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator. The MIDI port capability is disabled as a default, so you need to enable the function with the ThinkPad Features.
Installing the IBM TrackPoint driver for Windows 95
Installing the ThinkPad Modem software for Windows 95
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Software Installation/Configuration, Windows 95 | |
Date Created |
19-02-98 | |
Last Updated |
19-05-99 | |
Revision Date |
24-05-2000 | |
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IBM ThinkPad | |
Product Family |
ThinkPad 600 | |
Machine Type |
2645, 2646 | |
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