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Installing Microsoft Windows 98, Installing the Compaq Drivers and Support Software

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WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... Installing Microsoft Windows 98 Note: Format the hard drive before beginning the installation of Microsoft Windows 98. Complete the following steps to install Windows 98 on the system: 1. Turn the computer on. 2. Type D: at the system prompt and press Enter. 3. Type CD WIN98 and press Enter. 4. Type SETUP and press Enter. A screen appears, stating that Setup will perform a routine system check. 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 Software Note: Install all the drivers to allow the system complete functionality. The necessary drivers and enhancements available for the Compaq Armada E, M, and V Series of computers are summarized in Table 1 "SoftPaqs for Microsoft Windows 98." The list is current at the date of this publication. Refer to the Compaq Web site for an up-to-date list of available drivers and enhancements and their associated SoftPaq™ numbers. Important Notes • Ensure that the computer is undocked and that no PC Cards are inserted into the PC Card slots while installing drivers. • Any item with an asterisk is considered optional and may not be needed by all users. • Any first step that begins with "Double-click SETUP" assumes that My Computer or Explorer is used to navigate to the directory where the files are located after their extraction from the SoftPaq. • These SoftPaqs are the minimum required for Microsoft Windows 98. They may be superceded, as noted on the Compaq Web site. DOCKING FOR THE FIRST TIME Before docking, ensure that all of the specific drivers 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. Shut down Microsoft Windows 98 by clicking Start→Shut Down and clicking on Yes. Place the computer in the docking station or convenience base and restart the unit. 14DJ-0201A-WWEN 5

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Installing Microsoft Windows 98
Note:
Format the hard drive before beginning the installation of
Microsoft Windows 98.
Complete the following steps to install Windows 98 on the system:
1.
Turn the computer on.
2.
Type D: at the system prompt and press
Enter.
3.
Type CD WIN98 and press
Enter.
4.
Type SETUP and press
Enter.
A screen appears, stating that Setup will perform a routine
system check.
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 Software
Note:
Install all the drivers to allow the system complete functionality.
The necessary drivers and enhancements available for the Compaq Armada E, M, and V Series of
computers are summarized in Table 1
“
SoftPaqs for Microsoft Windows 98.
”
The list is current at
the date of this publication. Refer to the Compaq Web site for an up-to-date list of available drivers
and enhancements and their associated
SoftPaq
™
numbers.
Important Notes
•
Ensure that the computer is undocked and that no PC Cards are inserted into the PC Card slots
while installing drivers.
•
Any item with an asterisk is considered optional and may not be needed by all users.
•
Any first step that begins with
“
Double-click SETUP
”
assumes that My Computer or Explorer
is used to navigate to the directory where the files are located after their extraction from the
SoftPaq.
•
These SoftPaqs are the minimum required for Microsoft Windows 98. They may be
superceded, as noted on the Compaq Web site.
D
OCKING FOR THE
F
IRST
T
IME
Before docking, ensure that all of the specific drivers 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. Shut down Microsoft Windows 98 by clicking Start
→
Shut Down and
clicking on Yes. Place the computer in the docking station or convenience base and restart the unit.