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Installing the Notebook Device, Drivers

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2 Getting Started 2.6 Installing the Notebook Device Drivers If you already have an operating system installed into your notebook computer, it is best to install the needed device drivers for using the built-in devices of your computer. Before installing the drivers, check with your dealer first if they have already installed all the drivers along with the operating system. If not, follow the procedures below: INSTALLING WINDOWS XP FROM OPTICAL DISK DRIVE To install Windows XP directly from your optical disk drive, please go to Boot menu of BIOS setup menu. Use arrow key to select "CD-ROM Drive", then use "+" or "-" to move it to the top. Go to Exit menu and select "Exit Saving Changes". Accordingly, insert the Windows XP installation CD into optical disk drive with following the instructions on the screen to finish the installation. ENABLE DMA CHANNEL FOR BEST PERFORMANCE This Notebook supports DMA function for fastest data bus transmission. The Windows system does not enable this function after you had installed the Windows system. You must enable this function manually to make this notebook running smoothly, especially in music listening and DVD, VCD playback. Enable DMA for Windows XP 1. Please click the following buttons with the procedure Start --> Setting--> Control Panel --> System --> Hardware --> Device Manager. 39

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Getting Started
2
39
2.6
Installing the Notebook Device
Drivers
If you already have an operating system installed into your notebook computer, it
is best to install the needed device drivers for using the built-in devices of your
computer. Before installing the drivers, check with your dealer first if they have
already installed all the drivers along with the operating system. If not, follow the
procedures below:
I
NSTALLING
W
INDOWS
XP
FROM
O
PTICAL
D
ISK
D
RIVE
To install Windows XP directly from your optical disk drive, please go to
Boot
menu of
BIOS
setup menu. Use arrow key to select "CD-ROM Drive", then use
"
+
" or "
-
" to move it to the top. Go to
Exit
menu and select
"Exit Saving
Changes".
Accordingly, insert the Windows XP installation CD into optical disk
drive with following the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
E
NABLE
DMA
CHANNEL FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
This Notebook supports DMA function for fastest data bus transmission. The
Windows system does not enable this function after you had installed the
Windows system. You must enable this function manually to make this
notebook running smoothly, especially in music listening and DVD, VCD
playback.
Enable DMA for Windows XP
1.
Please click the following buttons with the procedure
Start
-->
Setting
-->
Control Panel
-->
System
-->
Hardware
-->
Device Manager.