Compaq Armada E700 Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700
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CPCG Software Product Management Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 CLEAN INSTALLING WINDOWS 98 3 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION 3 MODIFYING A MICROSOFT DOS BOOT DISKETTE .......... 3 INSTALLING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 5 INSTALLING THE COMPAQ DRIVERS AND SUPPORT SOFTWARE 5 DOCKING FOR - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 2
WWEN © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, Armada, SoftPaq, and ROMPaq Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. SoftPaq is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the United States and other countries. Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 3
WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... INTRODUCTION This white paper provides instructions for installing Microsoft Windows 98 as a new operating system on Compaq ArmadaTM E, M, and V Series Personal Computers. Use the setup configurations described in this paper to simplify the installation process and determine - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 4
contains instructions on downloading and installing the IDE CD-ROM drivers. i. Follow the IDE CD-ROM drivers installation steps to download and install the IDE CD-ROM drivers. 3. Enter DOS mode after installing the IDE CD-ROM drivers. 4. Copy the CPQLTECD.SYS and MSCDEX.EXE files to the DOS boot - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 5
Press Enter to continue. The Windows 98 Setup screen appears. 6. Refer to the Windows 98 documentation to complete the installation. 7. After the Microsoft Windows 98 installation is complete, proceed to "Installing the Compaq Drivers and Support Software." Installing the Compaq Drivers and Support - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 6
WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... Press Enter when prompted with questions. Continue doing this until the computer reboots and Microsoft Windows 98 loads, as usual. Note: If you did not upgrade over Microsoft Windows 98 along with the Compaq System Enhancements Disk, you will have one or more unknown devices - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 7
for Microsoft Windows 98 (continued) Family Driver/Enhancement E500 System Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Driver Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements MultiBay Diagnostics Insight Management Agents1 Insight Management Web Agents2 Easy Point IV Hot Key Support Remote - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 8
Microsoft Windows 98 (continued) Family Driver/Enhancement M700 System Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Driver Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements MultiBay Diagnostics Insight Management Agents1 Insight Management Web Agents2 Easy Point IV Hot Key Support Synaptics - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 9
Windows 98 (continued) Family Driver/Enhancement M300 System Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Drivers Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements MultiBay Compaq Docking Enhancements Diagnostics Insight Management Agents1 Insight Management Web Agents2 Hot Key Support - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 10
Windows 98 (continued) Family Driver/Enhancement V300 System Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Driver Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements MultiBay Compaq Docking Enhancements Diagnostics Insight Management Agents Insight Management Web Agents Easy Point IV Hot Key Support - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 11
Armada E700 Armada E500 Armada M700 Armada M300 Armada V300 11/29/99 6/01/00 11/29/99 12/04/99 6/01/00 Determining the ROM Version Using Setup A block cursor is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen during startup if the Diagnostics and Setup are properly installed on the hard drive - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 12
the instructions on the download page to extract the image onto a diskette. Upgrading the ROM 1. With the computer off, connect the computer to AC power. 2. Place your ROMPaq diskette into your diskette drive and restart the computer. 3. Press Enter on the Welcome to ROMPaq screen. 4. Press Enter to - Compaq Armada E700 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 13
power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Enables the integrated video hardware Enables system administrator to update client ROM and setup over the network Allows users to access Compaq
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March 2001
Prepared By
CPCG Software
Product Management
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
I
NTRODUCTION
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3
C
LEAN
I
NSTALLING
W
INDOWS
98
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3
P
REPARING FOR
I
NSTALLATION
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3
M
ODIFYING A
M
ICROSOFT
DOS B
OOT
D
ISKETTE
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3
I
NSTALLING
M
ICROSOFT
W
INDOWS
98
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5
I
NSTALLING THE
C
OMPAQ
D
RIVERS AND
S
UPPORT
S
OFTWARE
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5
D
OCKING FOR THE
F
IRST
T
IME
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5
A
PPENDIX
A
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6
C
OMPAQ
D
RIVERS AND
E
NHANCEMENTS
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6
A
PPENDIX
B
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11
D
ETERMINING THE
ROM
V
ERSION AND
U
PGRADE
V
ERSION
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11
A
PPENDIX
C
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13
S
OFT
P
AQ
D
ESCRIPTIONS
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13
Installing Microsoft Windows 98 on
Compaq Armada E, M, and V Portable
Products
Abstract:
This document provides steps for installing Microsoft Windows 98 (OSR2.1)
on Compaq
Armada
™ E, M, and V Series Personal Computers. By following these steps
and using one of three recommended software configurations, a variety of computing
environments can be built to match any desired customer requirements. These
configurations range from basic and enhanced setup to full hardware and software support
for the enterprise customer.
For details on Compaq operating system support, features, and the installation of
additional Service Packs, refer to the
Operating System Support for Compaq Portable
Products
white paper.