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Installing a New Operating System and Its Device Drivers, Installing Software for Windows NT

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Installing a New Operating System and Its Device Drivers If you want to install a new operating system in your computer, you need to install the ThinkPad device drivers for it at the same time. This chapter describes how to install a supported operating system and corresponding device drivers. You should make a printout of the sections you will be using before you reinstall the operating system. Go to appropriate section depending on the operating system you are using. Installing Software for Windows 98 Installing Software for Windows 95 Installing Software for Windows NT Chapter 8. Installing Software 111

Section	Page
Finding Information in This Online User's Guide	7
Chapter 1. Using Your Computer Outside Your Home Count	9
Changing the Date and Time	10
Power Cord Requirements	11
Selecting the Country for the Internal ThinkPad Modem	13
Chapter 2. Using Audio, Modem, Capture, and DVD Feature	15
Using the Audio Features	16
Using the 3D Effects Function	17
Setting the Speaker Volume	18
Using the Modem Features	20
Using the 56-Kbps Modem	22
Telephony Features	23
Using the Capture Function	25
Watching a DVD Movie	27
Using the DVD and Enhanced Video Adapter	29
Chapter 3. Protecting Your Computer	31
Protecting Your Computer	32
Using Passwords	32
Using the Personalization Editor	32
Using Mechanical Locks	33
Chapter 4. Using Your Computer with a Battery Pack	35
Using the Battery Pack	36
Charging the Battery Pack	36
Monitoring the Battery Status	36
Saving Battery Power	41
Using the Power Management Modes	41
Customizing Power Management	48
Considerations When Using a Power Management Mode	51
Using Other Battery-Saving Methods	56
Chapter 5. Using Your Computer with a PC Card	57
Using a PC Card	59
PC Card Types	59
PC Card Interface	61
PC Card Support Software	62
Power Management	63
Using a PC Card in Windows 95 (with CardWorks)	65
Self-Check	66
PC Card Properties	67
Stopping the PC Card	69
Help	70
Using a PC Card in Windows NT (with CardWizard)	71
Self-Check	72
PC Card Properties	72
Stopping the PC Card	73
Help	74
Using ATA PC Cards	74
Power Management Support	74
Using a PC Card in Windows 3.1 (with CardWizard)	76
Self-Check	77
Help	77
Formatting PC Cards	78
Using a PC Card in OS/2 (with PC Card Director)	81
Stopping the PC Card	82
Using the Auto Configurator Utility	83
Updating the CONFIG.SYS File	86
Storage Card Device Driver	88
Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card	90
Avoiding PC Card Resource Conflicts	91
Using a PC Card in DOS (with CardSoft)	93
CARDINFO	93
Using the Configuration Utility	95
Using Storage PC Cards	96
Chapter 6. Resolving System Resource Conflicts	101
Sharing an IRQ between ThinkPad Modem Devices	102
Default IRQ Assignments	105
System Resources and IRQs	105
Chapter 7. Frequently Asked Questions	109
Frequently Asked Questions	109
Chapter 8. Installing Software	117
Installing a New Operating System and Its Device Drivers	119
Installing Software for Windows 98	120
Overall Procedure	120
Installing Microsoft Windows 98	121
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows 98	122
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98	122
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 98	123
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 98	125
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows 98	126
Installing the Video Capture Driver for Windows 98	127
Installing the UltraBay II Hot Swap Driver for Windows 98	127
Installing Software for Windows 95	128
Overall Procedure	129
Installing Microsoft Windows 95	129
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows 95	132
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 95	133
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows 95	136
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 95	136
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 95	139
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows 95	140
Diabling the Unnecessary CD-ROM Device Drivers for Windows 95	140
Installing the Video Capture Driver for Windows 95	141
Installing the UltraBay II Hot Swap Driver for Windows 95	142
Installing Software for Windows NT	143
Overall Procedure	143
Installing Microsoft Windows NT	143
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows NT	144
Installing the Display Driver for Windows NT	145
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows NT	146
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows NT	147
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows NT	148
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows NT	149
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows NT	151
Installing the IDE Driver for Windows NT	152
Installing the Video Capture Driver for Windows NT	153
Installing the MPEG-2 Driver for Windows NT	154
Installing Software for Windows Version 3.1	157
Overall Procedure	157
Installing Microsoft Windows Version 3.1	157
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows 3.1	160
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 3.1	160
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows 3.1	161
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 3.1	162
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 3.1	163
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Software for Windows 3.1	163
Installing Software for OS/2 Warp 4	165
Overall Procedure	165
Installing IBM OS/2 Warp	165
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for OS/2	167
Installing the PC Card Support Software for OS/2	167
Installing the Audio Device Driver for OS/2	168
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for OS/2	168
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for OS/2	169
Installing the Display Driver for OS/2	169
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for OS/2	170
Installing Software for PC-DOS 7.0 or MS-DOS 6.2	172
Overall Procedure	172
Installing IBM PC DOS Version 7.0 or MS-DOS Version 6.2	172
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for DOS	172
Installing PC Card Support Software for DOS	173
Installing the Audio Device Driver for DOS	173
Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for DOS	174
Chapter 9. Using System Management	177
Using System Management	178
Intel WfM1.1a Full Support	178
System-Management Features	178
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)	179
Remote Program Load (RPL)	180
PreBoot eXecution Environment (PXE)	180
Wake on LAN	180
Waking Up from Suspend Mode by Incoming Call	181
Universal Management Agent	181
Asset ID EEPROM	182
Setting Up System-Management Features	182
Appendix A. Using PS2 Commands	189
Using PS2 Command	189
Syntax Rules	189
PS2 Commands	190
Appendix B. Handling the ThinkPad	199
Handling Tips	199
ThinkPad Don'ts	199
ThinkPad Do's	201
Cleaning Your Computer	201
Carrying Your Computer	201
Extending Your Computer's Battery Life	202
Ruggedized Mobile Computers	203
Ergonomics Information	203
Appendix C. Getting Service	207
Getting Service	207
Customer Support and Service	207
Help at the ThinkPad Web Site	207
Help by Telephone	208
ThinkPad EasyServ	209
Getting Help around the World	209
Fax Information	209
Electronic Support Services	210
Purchasing Additional Services	211
Enhanced PC Support Line	212
900-Number Operating System and Hardware Support Line	212
Network and Server Support Line	212
Ordering Support Line Services	213
Warranty and Repair Services	214
Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates	214
Getting Update Diskettes	214
Ordering Publications	215
Appendix D. Version Notice	217
Appendix E. Trademarks	219
Glossary	221