HP Armada m300 Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5
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- HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 1
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. 1 - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 2
warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E, M, and V Portable Products prepared by CPCG Software Product Management Fourth Edition (March 2001) 14DJ-0201A-WWEN 2 - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 3
and modify the DOS boot diskette: 1. Insert the DOS boot diskette into the appropriate drive. 2. Obtain the CPQLTECD.SYS and MSCDEX.EXE DOS files by downloading the IDE CD-ROM drivers from the Compaq Web site: a. Point the browser to http://www.compaq.com/support/files/Compaq_Armada_Laptops.html - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 4
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 diskette. 5. Complete the following steps to create CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the DOS boot diskette: a. Click Start→Run - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - 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 - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 6
Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Driver Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements MultiBay Compaq Floppy Alert Diagnostics Insight Management Agents1 Insight Management Web Agents2 Compaq Floppy Alert Easy Point IV Hot Key Support Fix for Power Management Remote Management - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 7
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 Management CPQ Communications Support CD Worldport Application Real Mode - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 8
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 TouchPad Drivers Remote Management 3Com Global MiniPCI 56K (V.90) Modem CPQ Communications Support CD - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 9
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 Real Mode Support Synaptics TouchPad Drivers Remote Management 3COM - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 10
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 Remote Management 3COM Etherlink 10/100 - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 11
of the screen during startup if the Diagnostics and Setup are properly installed on the hard drive. 1. Press F10 when the block cursor displays. 2. Scroll down using the down arrow key to highlight View System Information and press Enter. The System Information prompt appears. 3. Make note of the - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - Page 12
SoftPaq from the Compaq Web site, follow 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 - HP Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E5 - 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.