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TP 380Z - Installing Windows NT 4.0 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 installation diskettes of the device drivers using the Diskette Factory program. You need to create at least the following device driver diskettes:


Device Driver

Diskette Name

ThinkPad Configuration program

Utility Package for Windows NT

Personalization Editor Data Diskette

Display driver

Video Features Package(NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0

PC Card support software

CardSoft PCMCIA Driver Packages for Windows NT

Audio device driver

Audio Features Package for Windows NT

TrackPoint driver

TrackPoint Driver Package for Windows NT

Infrared device driver

Infrared Driver Package for Windows NT


Note: If you have already formatted the hard drive, you can download these drivers by clicking on 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 Installing IBM OS/2 Warp.

To install Windows NT using an external CD-ROM drive, do the following:
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 NT
To install the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows NT:

  1. Start Windows NT 4.0
  2. Logon with administrative privilege.
  3. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
  4. Click on Start -> Run...
  5. Specify the installation program SETUP.EXE with full path you extracted in the step 3 and click on OK. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\UTILITY\
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen.


Installing the Display Driver for Windows NT

  1. Start Windows NT 4.0. Logon with administrative privilege.
  2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive.
  3. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
  4. Double-click on the Display icon.
  5. Select on the Settings tab.
  6. Click on the Display Type... button.
  7. Click on the Change... button.
  8. Click on the Have Disk... button.
  9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\DISPLAY\. Then click on OK button. Then driver list appears.
  10. Windows NT finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the OK button.
  11. Click on the Yes button to confirm that you are installing a third-party driver.
  12. Click on the OK button when you are prompted to restart.
  13. Click on the Close button to close the 'Display Type' window.
  14. Click on the Close button to close the 'Display Properties' window.
  15. Click on the Yes button and restart the computer to make the driver effective.
  16. Click on the OK button, when the 'Invalid Display Settings' message appears.
  17. 'Display Properties' window appears. Select your screen parameter from the color palette, desktop area, and refresh frequency.
  18. Click on the Test button and make sure the selected mode is displayed correctly on the screen.
  19. Click on the OK button in the 'Display Properties' window.



Hints
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.

If you are using Windows NT, you can create different video mode configuration profiles, such as one for the LCD mode and another one for the External Display mode. For more details about the hardware profile settings, read the Windows NT user's guide.

Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows NT

  2. Important If you are going to use an enhanced port replicator 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 enhanced port replicator.
    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.




To install the PC Card support software for Windows NT, you must be logged on to Windows NT as administrator.

  1. Remove any PC Cards that are in the slot.
  2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
  3. Be sure to read the README.TXT file before you start installation. Apply any relevant information from this file.
  4. Select Run from the Start button.
  5. Type C:\DRIVERS\WNT\PCCARD\SETUP and click OK.

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 4.0. Logon with administrative privilege.
2. Extract the Audio Support for Windows NT onto the hard drive. Choose a directory for the files to be
extracted to. The default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\AUDIO\.
3. If you already have a previous version of audio installed you must first remove it.



4. Again double-click on the Multimedia in the Control panel. The Multimedia Properties window
appears.
5. Click on the Devices tab and then on the Add button.
6. Select Unlisted or Updated Drivers, and press OK button.
7. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\AUDIO\.
Then click on OK button. Then audio driver list appears.
8. Select it and click on OK.

Windows NT may report that any of the driver files are already present in the system. Please select the NEW button to ensure a complete installation.

9. CrystalWare Configuration Panel may be displayed. Press OK button.
10. When 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 4.0. Logon with Administrator access.
  2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
  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.
  7. Click on Change.
  8. Click on Have Disk.
  9. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\TPOINT and click on OK.
  10. Select PS/2 TrackPoint in the list.
  11. Click on OK.
  12. Click on Close in the "Mouse Properties" window.
  13. Restart your computer to make the new settings effective.


Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows NT
Notice: If you install the Windows NT Service Pack after installing the IR driver, it is necessary to re-install the IR. This IR driver replaces the Microsoft driver serial.sys.
To install the infrared driver for Windows NT.

  1. Log on the Windows NT with the administrator's password.
  2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
  3. Click on Start -> Run...
  4. Type C:\DRIVERS\WNT\INFRARED\INSTALL; then press Enter or click on OK to start the installation. The Windows NT Setup window appears.
  5. follow the instructions on the screen.
  6. Shut down and restart the computer.


When the device driver is installed, the infrared port is configured as a COM1 (IRQ4/Base IO address 3F8h) serial device. This is the default setting.

If your IR port is not enabled as COM1, loading the infrared driver will fail. You know the driver failed to load if you see the Windows NT Event Viewer.

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 Network 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.

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Date Created

24-08-98

Last Updated

25-05-99

Revision Date

26-05-2000

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Product Family

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