Compaq Armada m300 Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700
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- Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 1
3 MODIFYING A MICROSOFT DOS BOOT DISKETTE .......... 3 INSTALLING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 5 INSTALLING THE COMPAQ DRIVERS AND SUPPORT SOFTWARE 5 DOCKING FOR THE FIRST TIME 5 APPENDIX A 6 COMPAQ DRIVERS AND ENHANCEMENTS 6 APPENDIX B 11 DETERMINING THE ROM VERSION AND UPGRADE VERSION 11 APPENDIX - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 2
limited 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 - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 3
a Microsoft DOS boot diskette • Preparing the hard drive • Installing Microsoft Windows 98 Preparing for Installation Obtain the following items before beginning the installation: • Retail Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM and documentation • Microsoft Windows 98 Drivers and Enhancements from Compaq • One - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 4
.BAT should appear, centered under the menu bar. j. Select File from the menu bar by pressing Alt+F. Press X or use the down or up arrow keys to select Exit. The DOS boot diskette is now ready. Insert the Microsoft Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the computer before continuing to - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 5
and support software for the computer are installed. See the "Compaq Drivers and Enhancements" section in Appendix A for the list of software and instructions on how to install it. Docking while the computer is off (cold) is recommended for the user's first docking session under Microsoft Windows 98 - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 6
. After docking for the first time, reinstall the video drivers. APPENDIX A Compaq Drivers and Enhancements Table 1. SoftPaqs for Microsoft Windows 98 Family Driver/Enhancement E700 System Enhancements ATI Rage Pro Video Driver Audio Driver (M2E) Power Management Power Management Enhancements - Compaq Armada m300 | 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 m300 | 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 m300 | 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 m300 | 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 m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 11
Compaq Setup utility or Compaq Diagnostics for Windows to determine the ROM version. Refer to Table 2 for the current ROM version, as of the date of this publication. Table 2. Armada Family and Current ROM Version Portable Family Current ROM Version Armada E700 Armada E500 Armada M700 Armada M300 - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 12
http://www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html. After downloading the appropriate 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 - Compaq Armada m300 | Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700 - Page 13
PCI NIC that is used in select Armada docking station models Provides support for swapping MultiBay devices Enables the integrated network adapter on ArmadaStation I and II Allows users to customize power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases
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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
.........................
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.