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TP 600E - 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 computer.
Note: You can install Windows 98 by restoring the original preloaded image from the Recovery CD. Refer to the User's Reference for how to use the Recovery CD.
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 Windows 98 Supplement File Diskette using the Diskette Factory preloaded on the hard disk.
4. Create the diskettes of the device drivers using the Diskette Factory. You need to create at least the following device driver diskettes:
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ThinkPad Configuration program |
Utility Diskette for Windows 98 |
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Display driver | |
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Audio device driver | |
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TrackPoint driver | |
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ThinkPad modem driver |
5. Install Windows 98 and the software.
Installing Microsoft Windows 98
If you are installing Windows 98 on a drive other than the C drive, more than 25 MB is required on the C drive.
1. Install the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Search for SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM, and run the SETUP.EXE. Enter the following: src_cd:\tgt_dir\SETUP.EXE where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive (D, E...) and tgt_dir is the directory that SETUP.EXE is in. For more information, refer to the SETUP.TXT in the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
3. After Windows 98 is installed, insert the Windows 98 Supplement File Diskette into the diskette drive.
4. Click on Start.
5. Click on Run.
6. Type A:\PIXX4\APM2APM\APM2APM.REG and click on OK.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.
8. After the installation has finished, remove the Windows 98 Supplement File Diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer.
Note: Depending on the optional applications you install with Windows 98, your required disk space varies. The following information applies to installing only Windows 98 in your computer:
Full install on a FAT 16 drive:
About 225 MB disk space is required. Depending on your system configuration and the options you select, the required space ranges from 165 MB to 355 MB.
Full install on a FAT 32 drive:
About 175 MB disk space is required. Depending on your system configuration and the options you select, the required space ranges from 140 MB to 225 MB.
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows 98
To install the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Insert the Utility Diskette for Windows 98 into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start.
4. Click on Run.
5. Type A:\SETUP and click on OK. Follow the instructions on the screen. After the installation is finished, restart the system.
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98
To install the ThinkPad display driver for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Click on Start.
3. Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on the Display icon; then click on the Settings tab.
5. Click on Advanced.
6. Click on the Adapter tab.
7. Click on Change. The "Update Device Driver Wizard" runs.
8. Click on Next.
9. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended) by clicking on it. Then click on Next.
10. Put a check mark in the Floppy disk drives check box by clicking on it.
11. Insert the Video Features Diskette (NM2200) for Windows 95/98 into the diskette drive, and click on Next.
12. When a message appears that Windows has found NeoMagicMagicMedia 256AV, click on Next. If you prompt the source directory, type A:\
13. Click on Finish.
14. Remove the Video Features Diskette (NM2200) for Windows 95/98 from the diskette drive, and click on Yes to restart the computer.
15. When the computer starts, select screen parameters from the color palette, desktop area, and font size; then click on Close.
16. Click on Start.
17. Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
18. Double-click on the Display icon.
19. Click on the Setting tab.
20. Set the Colors and Screen area in the "Display Properties."
21. Click on OK to close the window.
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 98
To install the audio device driver for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows 95/98 into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start.
4. Click on Run.
5. Type A:\SETUP and click on OK.
6. Click on Uninstall Crystal Drivers.
7. When Windows 98 detects "Unknown Device", insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows 95/98 Disk 1 into the diskette drive and click on Next.
8. When the message "Search for best driver for your device" appears, click on Next.
9. Make sure that there is a check mark in the Floppy disk drives check box in the next window, and click on Next. Windows 98 identifies the device as a Crystal PnP Audio System CODEC and the driver directory as A:\CWDAUDIO.INF
10. Click on Next. The file copy starts.
11. When the file copy has completed, click on Finish. Windows 98 detects the PCI Multimedia Audio device.
12. Click on Next.
13. When the message "Search for best driver for your device" appears, click on Next.
14. Make sure that there is a check mark is in the Floppy disk drives check box in the next window, and click on Next. Windows 98 identifies the device as a Crystal SoundFusion (TM) PCI Audio Accelerator and the driver directory as A:\CWDAUDIO.INF.
15. Click on Next. The file copy starts.
16. When you are prompted to insert the Crystal SoundFusion (TM) Driver Disk 2 into the diskette drive, insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows 95/98 Disk 2 in to the drive, and then click on OK. The file copy starts.
17. When you are prompted to insert the Crystal SoundFusion (TM) Driver Disk 3 into the diskette drive, insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows 95/98 Disk 3 into the drive, and click on OK.
18. When the file copy has completed, click on Finish.
Note: The MIDI connector is available if the computer is attached to the docking station (option). The MIDI connector capability is disabled as a default, so you need to enable the function with the ThinkPad Configuration program.
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 98
To install the TrackPoint driver for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
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 System icon.
6. Click on the Device Manager tab at the top of the "System Properties" window.
7. Double-click on the Mouse icon.
8. Double-click on either PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port or PS/2 TrackPoint, whichever choice appears in the list.
9. Click on the Driver tab.
10. Click on Update Driver. The "Update Device Driver Wizard" runs.
11. Click on Next.
12. Click on Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location.
13. Click on Next.
14. Click on Have Disk.
15. Make sure that the source drive is A:\ and click on OK.
16. Click on PS/2 TrackPoint in the list.
17. Click on Next.
18. Click on Next.
19. Click on Finish. "Update Device Driver Wizard" window.
20. 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 ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows 98
The modem function of your computer is supported by a digital signal processor (DSP) called the IBM Advanced Communications Processor. You must install the ThinkPad Modem driver for Windows 98 to use the modem function.
To install the ThinkPad Modem driver for Windows 98:
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Insert the ThinkPad Modem for Windows 95/98/NT Disk 1 into the diskette drive.
3. Click on Start, and then Run.
4. Type A:\SETUP and press Enter. If the previous version of the driver is installed, the ThinkPad Modem setup program displays a message. Remove the previous version of the driver by using the uninstall tool provided in the ThinkPad DSP program. If the previous version of the driver is not installed, a message saying that Windows has found an unknown device appears. Insert the ThinkPad Modem for Windows 95/98/NT diskette into the diskette drive. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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. For IRQ-sharing information, refer to Sharing an IRQ between ThinkPad Modem Devices.
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Date Created |
27-08-98 | |
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31-12-98 | |
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31-12-99 | |
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IBM ThinkPad | |
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ThinkPad 600E | |
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2645 | |
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