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TP 600E - Installing Windows NT and its device drivers

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This document describes the installation procedures for Windows NT Version 4.0 and its device drivers.

Overall Procedure
1. Have the Windows NT installation package in hand.
2. Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.
3. Create the 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:

Device Driver

Diskette Name

ThinkPad Configuration program

Utility Diskette for Windows NTUtility Diskette for DOS, Personalization
Utility Data Diskette I

Display driver

Video Features Diskette IV (NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0

PC Card support software

Available from Diskette Factory or Customization CD(Software Selection CD)

Audio device driver

Audio Features Diskette for Windows NT

Infrared device driver

Infrared Driver for Windows NT 4.0

TrackPoint driver

TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Windows 95/98/NT

IDE driver

IDE Driver Diskette

ThinkPad Modem software

ThinkPad Modem for Windows 95/98/NT


Note: If you have already formatted the hard drive, you can download the drivers by using the links in the table above.

4. Install Windows NT and the device drivers.

Installing Microsoft Windows NT
Before installing Windows NT, do the following:

Read the Windows NT installation guide. If you plan to use OS/2 Warp with Windows NT, you need to use the OS/2 Warp Boot Manager. For more information, see the Web site - http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad

To install Windows NT using an external CD-ROM drive, do the following

Note: If you have an external CD-ROM drive that connects under a DOS environment, you can install Windows NT in DOS.

1. Insert the Windows NT CD-ROM into the external CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the CD-ROM drive; then go to the \I386 directory. For example, if your CD-ROM drive letter is D, go to D:\I386.
3. At the command prompt, type WINNT; then press Enter. For example, D:\I386>WINNT. Follow the instructions on the screen.

If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, use a network server. You can install Windows NT on multiple computers by first copying the Windows NT master source files to a shared drive on a network server. After connecting your computer to a network, such as with the DOS LAN requester, you can install the files from the network server to your computer at the DOS command prompt. For more information, refer to the Windows NT installation guide.

Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows
Note: You can assign the directory in which the ThinkPad Configuration program is installed. The ThinkPad Configuration program installer does not support the use of a long name for the directory in which the program is installed.

To install the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Click on Start.
3. Click on Run.
4. Insert the Utility Diskette for Windows NT into the diskette drive.
5. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Installing the Display Driver for Windows NT
To install the display driver for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Click on Start.
3. Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel
4. Double-click on the Display icon.
5. In the "Display Properties" window, click on the Settings tab.
6. Click on Display Type.
7. In the "Adapter Type" window, click on Change.
8. Click on Have Disk.
9. Insert the Video Features Diskette IV (NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0 into the diskette drive; then click on OK. A selection list appears.
10. From the display devices in the selection list, click on NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV, and click on OK. The message "You are about to install a third-party driver" appears on the screen.
11. Click on Yes to continue the installation.
12. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click on OK and remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
13. Click on Close.
14. Click on Close.
15. Click on Yes and restart Windows NT to make the change effective. After you restart Windows NT, the display resolution is set to 640x480 with 256 colors as a default. If necessary, change the resolution and refresh rate as follows:
16. When the "Invalid Display Settings" message appears, click on OK.
17. The "Display Properties" windows appears. Select your screen parameters from the color palette, desktop area, and refresh frequency.
18. Click on Test and make sure the selected mode is displayed correctly on the screen.
19. Click on OK in the "Display Properties" window.

Hint - If you are installing the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows NT, you can switch between display output types - external display only, LCD only, or both - using the ThinkPad Configuration program.

Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows NT

Important - If you are going to use a docking station with your computer, do the following:
1. If your system is connected to a network, log off before starting the installation.
2. You need to uninstall PC Card support software (CardWizard).
3. Dock your computer to the docking station.
4. If you want to install the Windows NT Service Pack, install it before you install the PC Card support software.
5. Reinstall the PC Card support software.



1. Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Remove any PC Cards that are in the slot.
3. Insert the CardWizard for Windows NT Diskette into the diskette drive.
4. Be sure to read the README file before you start installation. Apply any relevant information from that file.
5. Click on Start.
6. Click on Run.
7. Type A:\SETUP and click on OK.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows NT
To install the audio device driver for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows NT into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start.
4. Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
5. Double-click on the Multimedia icon. The "Multimedia Properties" window appears.
6. Click on the Devices tab and then on Add.
7. Click on Unlisted or Updated Driver. A window appears, prompting for the path of the drivers to be installed.
8. Type A:\ The audio driver is displayed on the window.
9. Click on the audio driver and click on OK. When the installation program prompts you for existing files or new files, click on new.
10. Press OK in the "CrystalWare Configuration" panel. When the installation program prompts you, restart Windows NT to make the change effective.

Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows NT
To install the TrackPoint driver for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Insert the TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Windows 95/98/NT into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start.
4. Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
5. Double-click on the Mouse icon.
6. Click on the General tab at the top of the "Mouse Properties" window.
7. Click on Change.
8. Click on Have Disk.
9. Make sure that the source drive is A:\ and click on OK.
10. Click on PS/2 TrackPoint in the list.
11. Click on OK.
12. Click on Close in the "Mouse Properties" window.
13. Remove the TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Windows 95/98/NT from the diskette drive, and restart your computer to make the new settings effective.

Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows NT
You can use infrared features using Windows NT dial-up networking. The Windows NT infrared device driver provides you IrDA 1.0 compliant functions, enabling infrared communication up to 115 Kbps.

To install the infrared device driver for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Click on Start and Run.
3. Insert the Infrared Driver for Windows NT 4.0 into the diskette drive.
4. Type A:\INSTALL and press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Restart the computer. After the installation, COM 1, IRQ 4, and I/O address X'3F8' are assigned for the infrared port. To enable the infrared port as COM 1, use the ThinkPad Configuration program. You have finished the entire procedure.

If you want to change the COM port for the infrared communication, go on to Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port.
If you want to configure the infrared port for dial-up networking, go on to Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking.

Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port
Setting COM 1: If you want to assign a COM port other than the default value (COM 1), you need to run the ThinkPad Configuration program.
Setting COM 2:
1. Click on the Infrared Port icon in the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2. Click on Advanced; then click on COM2 for COM Port. Make sure that Enable is selected for "Infrared."
3. Shut down and restart your computer.
After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer. The infrared port is configured as COM2.

Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking
To use dial-up networking with the infrared port, you need to configure the null-modem setting in the "Windows NT RAS setup" window.

To set up infrared communication for dial-up networking:
1. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel.
2. Click on the Services tab; then click on Add.
3. If you have not installed Remote Access Service, click on Remote Access Service, and click on OK.
4. In "Install New Modem Setup," click on Dial-Up Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs, and follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Make sure this serial cable COM port is already assigned for your infrared port.
6. Restart the computer when the RAS setup is completed. You can connect your computer to the RAS server using the infrared port if your RAS server is also configured for using an infrared device.

Installing the ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows NT
To install the ThinkPad Modem software for Windows NT:
1. Start Windows NT and insert the ThinkPad Modem for Windows 95/98/NT Disk 1 in the diskette drive.
2. Select Run from the Start menu.
3. Type A:\SETUP in the window.
4. Click on OK and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: Non-U.S. users must run the Country Selection program in the ThinkPad Modem window after the ThinkPad Modem installation is complete. Restart the computer after you run Country Selection.
If you want to configure the ThinkPad Modem, see Configuring the ThinkPad Modem for Windows NT

Configuring the ThinkPad Modem for Windows NT
After installing the ThinkPad Modem software, assign a communication port (COM port) for the ThinkPad Modem:
1. In Windows NT, select Programs, ThinkPad, and ThinkPad Configuration.
2. Click on Modem.
3. Specify the necessary settings in the window.
4. Click on OK.
5. Restart the computer to make the new settings effective.

Next, add ThinkPad Modem in the Control Panel so that you can use communication applications that use the Unimodem facility of Windows NT, such as HyperTerminal or Dial-Up Networking:
1. In Windows NT, click on Start, select Settings; and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Modems icon.
3. Do the following:
If you do not already have a modem installed, you immediately see the "Install New Modem" window. If you already have a modem installed, click on Add to open the "Install New Modem" window.
4. Click on Next. Windows NT searches for the modem. If successful, Windows NT reports that it has found a modem of type "ThinkPad Data Fax Modem." If Windows NT fails to detect a modem, verify that your communication port was configured. Remember that the changes you make do not take effect until you restart Windows NT.
5. Click on Next and follow the instructions on the screen.
You can now use your ThinkPad Modem with all the modem communication applications supported by Windows NT.

Installing the IDE Driver for Windows NT
Install the ThinkPad PIIX4 IDE driver as follows:
1. Start Windows NT and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Insert the IDE Driver Diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start.
4. Click on Settings and Control Panel.
5. Double-click on SCSI Adapters.
6. Click on the Drivers tab.
7. If Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller is listed, remove it.
8. If IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2)/Dual Channel PCI IDE is listed, remove it.
9. Click on Add.
10. Click on Have Disk.
11. Click on OK after confirming that the installation path is correct (usually it points to A:\).
12. Select ThinkPad PIIX4 IDE Driver; then click on OK.
13. If you are prompted the full path to the IDE driver, type A:; then click on Enter.
14. If you are prompted to restart your computer, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and click on Yes.

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Date Created

27-08-98

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